20 2ANNUAL0 REPORT

1 LETTER FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND BOARD CHAIR

DEAR FRIENDS: 2020 was a challenging year for everyone – and especially challenging for organizations like ours. The dual pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism disproportionally impacted Solid Ground families. Families with limited income, criminal histories, poor credit and other barriers have always been extremely challenged to find affordable housing, and the pandemic only exacerbated these issues, as parents lost their jobs or put themselves at greater risk of illness while working low-skill, high-contact jobs.

Connecting with families was also challenging. We missed being able to visit with them face-to-face, as parents were busy with children who were distance learning at home, concerned with extended family members who had fallen ill, or too preoccupied by the enormous stresses of daily life in the pandemic to connect virtually.

Despite these overwhelming challenges, Solid Ground continued to move families out of homelessness and into housing and to help them maintain their homes. Our success is rooted in our Housing First approach – get people into housing first, and then provide the help they need to increase their income, address their health, and achieve academic success. We took our services and our classes virtual; distributed food, diapers and cleaning supplies to meet families’ basic needs, and offered support and healing, particularly to our participants of color, as our community and the nation grappled with the impact of systemic racism.

As we write this letter in July 2021, we are pleased to continue with and augment our services, reinstituting in-home visits, reestablishing community meals, and reengaging our participants and volunteers through face-to-face service. We continue to build upon our 2020-2022 strategic goals of expanding our mission, deepening our impact, and strengthening our organization with a renewed commitment to trauma-informed care knowing that the dual pandemics have left their mark on each of us.

Thank you for your continued support. As we move forward in helping families achieve economic stability, we will do so through a person-centered lens, knowing that safe, stable, and affordable housing is the foundation of healthy, successful families and thriving communities. “We’re in this together” continues to be our mantra as we work to fulfill our vision to ensure every family has a safe and affordable home, where parents and children thrive and are engaged in school, work and their community and can realize their goals and dreams.

Erika Perrault Trisha Cummins Kauffman 2020 Board Chair Executive Director

3521 Century Ave. N. https://www.facebook.com/solidgroundmn/ White Bear Lake, MN 55110 solidgroundmn www.solidgroundmn.org 651-773-8401 @solidgroundmn

2 ABOUT SOLID GROUND

2020 BOARD 2020 HIGHLIGHTS OF DIRECTORS 18% increase 45% of 24 families over the number of increased their Jeff Anderson Sarah Meek families served household Vice Chair Joyce Norals in 2019 income at exit Lynnette Becker Erika Perrault Treasurer Chair Amy Brenengen Mary Puncochar 97% of 114 88% of 24 families families in Solid exiting from Solid Tom Brown Alice Roberts- Ground housing Ground housing Michael Byrd Davis Secretary achieved housing secured permanent Patty Curtice stability housing Past Chair Shannon Jim Hansen Swanson-Arend Tom Lydon Nancy Versteegh 93% of 153 adults 97% of 219 completed or made school-age children progress toward regularly attended a self-identified school goal

A list of Solid Ground staff is available on our website.

WHO WE SERVE Solid Ground served a total of 569 adults and children in 153 families with housing and housing search services in 2020. This is an increase in persons served of 18% over the previous year.

Of the total served, 114 families were housed in our site-based and scattered- site housing programs for families experiencing homelessness, and 28 families received housing search services during the year. Of these, 14 households were still in housing search at the end of the year. Another 11 families received prevention assistance through our Homework Starts with Home partnership and were able to avoid homelessness (note: these 11 households are not included in the demographics or outcome statements listed below.)

The families served by Solid Ground are very low-wealth households; 78% of families had household incomes at or below the federal poverty line, and 99% had incomes at or below 200% of poverty. Eighty percent (80%) of households were headed by single mothers; 6% were headed by single fathers; and 14% were two-parent families.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of adults and children served by Solid Ground were persons of color, primarily African American (57%). Nineteen percent (19%) of adults served were 18-24 years old; 39% were aged 25-34; 27% were aged 35-34; and 15% were age 45 and older. Thirty-four percent (34%) of children served were aged 0-5; 26% were aged 6-9; 28% were aged 10-14; and 13% were aged 15-17.

3 2020 KEY OUTCOMES

Housing Stability Educational Goal #1: 80% of families served secure housing with Advancement Solid Ground assistance. Goal: 95% of school-age children have Result: 80% of 142 families secured housing, and regular school attendance. another 10% were still in housing search at year end. Result: 97% of 219 school-age children regularly attended school.

Goal #2: 90% of families in Solid Ground housing achieve housing stability. Improved Health Result: 97% of 114 families in Solid Ground housing achieved housing stability. & Living Skills Goal: 80% of adults in Solid Ground Goal #3: 80% of families exiting from Solid Ground housing complete or make housing secure permanent housing upon progress on a self-identified exit. goal (i.e. Budgeting, Parenting, Result: 88% of 24 families leaving Solid Ground Health & Wellness). housing secured permanent housing upon Result: 93% of 153 adults completed or exit. made progress toward a self- identified goal. Improved Economic Stability Goal #1: 60% of households have employment income at year-end or exit. Result: 41% of 114 families were employed at year- end or exit.

Goal #2: 50% of households increase their income OUR MISSION from program entrance to exit. To prevent and end homelessness for 45% of 24 families increased their household families with children in the Result: communities we serve through income at exit. housing, resources and opportunity. OUR VISION Every family has a safe and affordable home, where parents and children thrive in school, at work and in their community and can achieve their goals and dreams.

OUR VALUES GOALS Expand Our Deepen Our Strengthen Our Person Centered • Equity & Inclusion Mission Reach Impact Organization Integrity • Community

4 OUR PROGRAMS

HomeAgain East Metro Place II HomeAgain provides scattered-site rapid East Metro Place II provides 14 units of rehousing in Washington County. Families receive permanent supportive housing, added in late an average of twelve months of rental assistance 2005 to the White Bear Lake campus. Seven and support services. In 2020, the program units are designated for homeless families served 75 adults and children (21 families). with disabilities (typically mental illness and/or chemical dependency), and seven units serve families with histories of long-term homelessness. As with the transitional housing program at East HomeSafe Metro Place, all 14 families in permanent housing HomeSafe provides scattered site transitional receive Section 8 rental assistance and supportive housing in Washington and suburban Ramsey services. In 2020, East Metro Place II served 87 Counties. Families receive monthly rental adults and children (20 families). assistance, based on unit size, as well as supportive services for an average of twelve months. In 2020, the program served 60 adults and children (19 families). HomeFront HomeFront works with veterans experiencing homelessness, providing affordable housing and supportive services to 10 households, East Metro Place including eight families and two single adults, East Metro Place provides 20 units of transitional in a permanent supportive housing setting in housing, located near Century College in White Maplewood, MN. In 2020, HomeFront served 32 Bear Lake. All units receive project-based adults and children (11 families). Section 8 rental assistance to make the housing affordable to families with very low incomes. A wide array of supportive services are available to adults and children, including assessment, Homework Starts with Home goal planning, advocacy, basic needs assistance, Homework Starts with Home provides prevention Dialectical Behavior Therapy, employment services and rehousing to families at risk of or services, living skills training (parenting, experiencing homelessness. A collaboration with budgeting, etc.), after-school tutoring and several partners, HSWH works with school districts educational support. East Metro Place served to move families experiencing homelessness 115 adults and children (29 families) in 2020. quickly out of housing instability into stable housing within the same school district communities. In 2020, Homework Starts with Home served 160 adults and children (42 families).

5 2020 FINANCIALS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

Assets Revenue & Support Current Assets $3,495,394 Corporate & Foundation $1,987,770 Property & Equipment $192,874 Contributions $315,762 Investments – beneficial interest in United Way $160,500 $474,182 assets held by The Saint Paul Foundation Government Grants & Contracts $626,964 Pledges receivable, net of current $175,199 Special Events $236,616 portion, discounts and allowances Program Services $72,949 Total Assets $4,337,649 Investment Income $143,134 In-Kind Contributions $81,968 Liabilities & Net Assets Total Revenue $3,625,664 Current Liabilities $63,601 Net Assets $3,699,076 Expenses Donor Restricted Assets $574,972 Mission Support Management $65,580 Total $4,337,649 Mission Support Fundraising $124,155 Assets East Metro Place $451,171 East Metro Place II $363,790 HomeSafe $225,141 HomeAgain $212,705

Solid Ground’s HomeFront $125,735 complete audited Homework Starts with Home $255,649 financial statements and IRS Form 990 Total $1,823,926 are available on our website.

Liabilities & Net Assets Revenue & Support Expenses

In December 2020, Solid Ground received a transformational $1.25 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund. The grant was recognized in 2020 as a general operating grant and time-restricted across the next three years to: (1) expand the HSWH program into Washington County schools; (2) create a Shelter Diversion pilot program in Washington County; and (3) hire a Mental and Chemical Health Counselor to serve Solid Ground families.

6 OUR SUPPORTERS

2020 GIVING CIRCLE DONORS Giving Circle donors have made a five year commitment to Solid Ground of $1,000 or more annually.

Anonymous Barbara Dacy Deb & Greg Jones Melanie Parise Brian & Linda Adams Mary Jo Deters & Mark Ruth & Edwin Jones Erika & Roger Perrault Sue Ahlcrona & Dennis Johnson Sue & Cyril Kapsner Shelley & Richard Renner Trooien Jayne Dovolas & Timothy Trisha & Ken Kauffman Katy & Mike Roelofs Karen Alnes Fund of the Hammond Laurie & Jonathan Kigner Julie & Mike Ruether Greater WBL Community Helen Duritsa Celeste Knipping Charles & Jeanne Scheiderer Foundation Cordelia & Jonathan Early Kathryn & Michael Lien Kimberly Schwartz Christine & Will Anderson Karen Edell-Reeves & Chris Melissa & Tom Lorang Rebecca & Mark Shavlik Jeff & Kristie Anderson Reeves Don & Martha Martin Becky & Bruce Shay Judith Benham Tracy & Jamie Engels Lisa & Greg Mattson Mary Silvaroli Daul & Dale Mary & Paul Berger Kim Esch Alicia & Mike McHugh Daul Diane & Larry Betterley Brenda & Rich Farrell Grace McNamara Bonnie & Craig Sommerville Mary & Steve Bolton Cynthia & Amy Frane-Gower Sarah Meek & Eric Swanson Carol & Mark Stehly Alyssa & Paul Boswell Barbara & Dennis Frederick Richard & Patsy Morphew Sandy Stowell Kristine Bowditch & Jon Robert & Jean Glass NewStudio Architecture Claudia Swendseid & Clark Kirschhoffer Vicki & Brad Graves Jane & Ben Nicholson Thurn Mary & Octavio Chung Barbara Hall D. William O’Brien & Julie Tom Tefft Anne & Mark Colombo Jim Hansen Smendzuik-O’Brien Rob & Kate Thomas Carl & Donna Crimmins Nancy Haugen Noreen & Charles Oesterlein Bill Voedisch & Laurie Carlson Carrie Cunnington Mary M. Hauser Carol Olig & Gregory Tacik White Bear Animal Hospital Patricia & Brian Curtice Sharon & Jerry Hughes Sarah & Douglas Olson Wildwood Lions Club Liz Cuthbert Ray & Alice Hunder

ORGANIZATIONS WE THANK YOU! Anonymous Community Housing Coalition Minneapolis Foundation Stockness Construction, Inc. 3M Foundation Corp Philanthropy Blackbaud MN Department of Human Services Target CyberGrants Affordable Housing Initiatives Duffy Development Company Morgan Stanley GIFT Target Foundation Amazon Smile Foundation East Metro Place c/o Northstar Mutual of America The 52 Million Project American Endowment Foundation Residential, LLC National Philanthropic Trust The American Gift Fund American Legion Kramer-Berg Post Edina Realty Foundation Neighbors Helping Neighbors The Constellation Fund 507 Episcopal Church of the Ascension Network for Good The Lift Garage Ameriprise Financial F.R. Bigelow Foundation Nuveen Investment Holdings The Manitou Fund Andersen Corporate Foundation Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund The Nicholson Family Foundation Thrivent Financial Foundation The Next Generation Fund of the First Presbyterian Church of White Otto Bremer Trust U.S. Charitable Gift Trust Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Bear Lake Our Savior’s Lutheran Church of United Way of Washington County Fred C. & Katherine B. Andersen Fresh Paint, Inc. Stillwater East Foundation Fresh Thyme Giving Bag & Giving Piper Sandler US Dept of Housing & Urban Hugh J. Andersen Foundation Tag Program Polaris Industries Development APi Group The Eugene U. and Mary F. Frey Premier Banks Vadnais Heights Lions Club Arden Hills-Shoreview Rotary Club Family Fund Redeemer Lutheran Church Vanguard Charitable Bank of America Charitable FrontStream Holdings, LLC Renaissance Charitable Foundation, VFW Auxillary 1782 Foundation Gilligan Foundation Inc. Washigton County Community Best Buy Corporate Giving Program GiveMN The T. Rowe Price Program for Services Bezos Day One Fund Greater Twin Cities United Way Charitable Giving Weekes Family Foundation Birmingham Dorsey Charitable Greater White Bear Lake Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation White Bear IT Solutions Trust Community Foundation Salon Zeo White Bear Lake Lions Club Blue Cross & Blue Shield of H.B. Fuller Company Foundation Scandia - Marine Lions Club White Bear Lake United Methodist Minnesota Health Care Service Corporation Richard M. Schulze Family Church BMO Harris Bank Hugo Lions Club Foundation White Bear Unitarian Universalist Patrick & Aimee Butler Family IBEW Local Union #110 Schwab Charitable Fund Church Foundation Incarnation Lutheran Church SpartanNash Foundation The Wilford Family Foundation Casey Albert T. O’Neil Foundation Izzy’s Ice Cream, LLC Spire Credit Union Winthrop & Weinstine CenturyLink Lake Area Bank St. Casimir’s Church Xcel Energy Charities Aid Foundation of Lunds & Byerlys White Bear Lake St. Croix Valley Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation America Medica Foundation St. John in the Wilderness Church The Ron and Kathy Colby Family MidWest One Bank State Farm Companies Foundation

7 OUR SUPPORTERS

INDIVIDUALS THANK YOU, DONORS! Anonymous Sheryl Bolstad Carole Cragg David Frank Lyle Heikes Tracy & Mike Johnson Iddrisu Adam Terry & Beth Bonde Joan Czaia Nancy Frankenberry Thor Heimdahl Edwin Jones Ira Adelman Kathy & Jerome Borell Barbara Dacy Marilyn Fritze Lori Heinrichs Amy & Jeff Jones Kathryn Ahlgren Lisa Borg & David Geetha Damodaran Cassie Funke-Harris David Henseler Joan & Bernard Jones Brekke & Dennis Stephens Jared & April Deutsch Ken Galloway Michele & Jim Clarence Jones Brekke Jane Boss Sandra & Steve Daniel Garry Hermansen Molly & Jim Jungbauer Barbara & Sheldon Glenn & Pamela Deutsch Emily & Daniel Gatto Sally & Mark Hermes Nick Jungbauer Ajax Bowers Teri Dewey Jeanine Gatzke Jessica Hern Colette Jurek Rev Brenda Alexander Kathy & Michael Donald & Sylvia Deyo Kathryn Gaylord Zach Herro Jeanne Juusola April & Kent Alfuth Bradley Noreen Dix Ruthie & Richard Jay & Jill Hershey Sushma Kamran Don Allen Sally & Brian Brady Daniel Dohmeier Gearhart Thomas & Janet Hess Geraldine Karakas Steve Allen Brian Brandvold Maureen Dollase Beth & Tom Gehring Peg Hicks Moen Monica Alley Amy & Matthew Tracey Domke Jan Gillen Deborah Hilke Andrea Karels Barbara & Jerry Brenengen Michael & Maggie Anne Marie Gillen Diana Hill David Kath Anderson Barb Brenny Domski Mary Gillespie Koralie Hill Jane Kauffman Suzanne Anderson David Bresler Sherry & Greg Linda & Thomas Brendan Hill Mark Kawell Will & Christine Tiffany Brian Drewsen Gilligan Anderson Ellie & Mark Marcy & Tom Keckler Dr. Thomas & Mary Beverley & Fletcher Jan Ginn Hodkinson Sheri Anderson Brink Suzanne & Paul Keel Driscoll Wayne & Betty John & Dellzie Hodler Al & Joyce Anderson Thomas Brown Elsa Keeler Judy C. Duffy Gladfelter Mary & Paul Hoff Joyce & Al Anderson Peter Brown Kevin & Nancy Keenan Robert Dufresne Linda Gleixner Ken Hola Sofia Andersson-Stern Anne Butler Vail William & Jean Dorothy Dulon Karen Gochberg Gena Holland Kiehnbaum Peggy & Etch Wayne & Anne Byrd Doug Dunning Jane & Dennis Golden Jacklyn & Joshua John Kirwin Andrajack Michael Byrd Helen Dwight David Goldstein Holmberg Andréa & Adam Kish- Michael Anuta Nancy Calderon Cathy & Brian Dyball Linda & David Laurie & Peter Bailey Marilyn Appeldorn Harvey Caldwell Ralph Ebbott Gondringer Holmberg Dawn Kittleson Julie & John Appert Mary Kay & Charlie Teresa & Eric Steve Goranson & Sara & Chris Holthe Mary Klas Connie & George Callahan Eberhardt Marcia Jensen Phyllis & Raymond Aram William Klumpp Jodi & Christopher Eugene Ecker Brian Gorecki Hostager Carrie Ardito Joan & Bob Knowlan Campbell Kevin Edberg Mary & Peter Gove Mary & Jim Hoyme Amanda Arend Craig Campbell Carolyn Koleske Gary & Susan Eddy Courtney Green Jerrold & Catherine Karen Kolodziejczyk Chas & Nancy Arend Jason Campbell Hromatka Randy Edinger Mike Greenbaum Aanya Korus Dan Arndt Kristin Campbell Marilyn Husnik Julie Engebretson Kristen Grode Matthew Kramer Jane & Steve Aufmuth Julie Cardin Teresa Hyde Vicki Engelen Jean Groppoli Kate Krampe Virginia Averill Caroline Cardozo Nicola & Craig Hyser Laurel Engelmann Stuart & Sylvia Grubb Carol Krieger Jane Bacchus Timothy & Diane Joan & Marvin Erdman Judy & Jim Grubs Dona & Steve Ibe Joan Bachman Carlsgaard Corrine Kroehler & Patrice & Christopher Karen Gruetzmacher Jennifer Igo Charlie Roach Dr. John Bachman Debbie & Dave Carr Erickson Nancy & James Rhonda Ingle Laurie & Michael Jean & Dennis Baker Susan & John Carr Joy Erickson Guerino Jean Inglehart Kruempel Judy & Dan Bakken Penny Catlin Luther Erickson Paul & Denise Sonja & Bob Irlbeck Marilyn and Al & Al Katie Cavanor & Jay Carol Balcome Dennis & Kathy Erno Haechrel Diane Iverson Kruger Brunner Phyllis Ballard Joan & Andrew Ervin Kai Hagen Hossein Jalali Mary & Steven Kuehn Joel Cessna Fred Banister Karl & Liz Evert Harlene Hagen Jeff & Sally Janacek Eric Kuehn Deborah Charpentier Debra Bauman Nichole Fairbanks Kathy & Ronald Hagen Muriel Janneke Camille Kulka Kate Christenson Laura Bebo-Ekanayake Mary Farquhar Ashlea Halpern Gina Jarvi Barb Kunz Lynnette & Marc Kate Christopher & Randall Hanna Phil Williams Cathy Ferrazzo Amy Jeatran Kory Kvist & Kathy Ng Becker Jon & Betty Hansen Karen & Jim Clapper Judy Filipek Dean Jensen Beth LaBreche Russ & Trish Becker Steve & Mary Hansen Amy Clark Representative Peter Michele Jersak Carol Lacey Bret Behnke Fischer JoLanne Hanson Pam & Ross Clements Linda & Joe Jodl Shirlynn LaChapelle Bonnie Bennett Kelly & Patrick Flaherty Sara & Jeff Hanson Donna Colburn Becky Johansen Nancy Lacroix Martha Benson Mary Flater Angela Hanson Jolene & Al Conard Judy Johnson Janice & Donald Ladd Patricia & Jay Berger Alan Fletcher Debra & Wade Hanson Nolan Concannon Mary Louise Johnson Francis LaFave Carol Bergeson Stephanie Fletcher Bern & Evelyn Hapke Pam Connolly Rodney & Lil Johnson Marcia Lantto Peter Berrie Charlene & Don Follett Jeanne Hartfield Hanna Connor Holly Johnson Laurie & Paul Lapadat Janet Berryhill James Forbess Marion Hastings Jean Cook Jan Johnson Laurie & John Larson Cathy Berwald Si & Vicki Ford Cindy & Tim Dawn Cooper Marcia & Lewis Nancy Laskaris Bruce Beutel Jazi Foreman Hawkinson Johnson Evan Cordes Sandra Lavin & Alex Lori Bjorkman Shannon Foster Diane Heaton Kara & Mike Johnson Santa Cruz Scott Costello Mary Blanchard William Foussard Kathy & Dwaine David Johnson Jane Lawrenz Deb Courts-Brown Noah Bly Albert Fox Heckes Taelor Johnson Jeffrey & Pam Andrea Cowell Janice Boe Noel Hegedus Ledderman

8 OUR SUPPORTERS

THANK YOU, DONORS!

Don Lee Dan & Lynn Mielke Shirley Peterson Karen Ruud Dave & Marsha David & Vera Wagner Mary Lee Susan & Brian Mielke Karin & Doug Petty Dianne Sandberg Stimpson Emily Wagner Paige Lee Louise Miles & Tom Steven Plant Gloria Sandberg Connie Stockness Kathleen Walsh Sharon Lee-Sheridan Heinz Lisa & Bob Pocrnich Nicole Sandoval Harlan & Marlene John & Candi Walsh Loreen Lessard Marsha Milgrom Johanna Pokorny Brian & Michelle Sauer Stoehr Jessa Warner Judith Lester Mark Miller Laurel Porter Jacqueline Savstrom Carol & Bill Straka Betty & Richard Barbara Levie Nicholas Miller Vanita & Robert Preska Kathleen Schaefers Margaret & Donald Wasmundt Strom Anna Levins Karen & David Moen Michael & Mary Prody Edwin Schmidt & Nancy Watkins John & Lori Suzukida Susan & Samuel Lewis Linda Monyak Patricia Puffer Patricia Simonett Kevin Watson Lori & David Swanson Steve Liberdo Ana Bella Moreno Danielle Pugliese Karin Schmidt Ellery Wealot Devon Swanson Michael & Kathryn Lien Mary & William Mary & Scott Lanny & Charlotte Mark Weber Carla Swanson Pierre Lind Morrisette Puncochar Schmidt Catherine & Steven Jerry Moynagh Barbara & Wayne Gina & Michael Shannon Swanson- Webster Carolyn Linde-Flaherty Arend & Kevin Flaherty Sharon Mrocek Quehl Schmidt John & Bonnie Wedel Solveig Swendseid Kristine Lindell- Nancy & Terry Mueller Liz & Greg Quicksell William Schmitt Corliss Weeks Madson Marilyn & Jim Muellner Richard Rademacher Evan Schnell Nancy & William Camille Weier Swenson Jean Ljungkull Deby Mullen Lizzie Rainville & Ben Ashley Schramm Bill Weigel Neekoh Tablate Kim & Steven Loomis Martha Mumma Magnuson Randy & Roxanne Jill Weihrauch Bridget Rainville Schriber Gregory Tacik & Carol Peggy & Robert Lynne Murphy Olig Kathy & Steven Lorinser Julie Ralston Aoki Gary & Jane Schroeher Weihrauch Don & Nadine Myers Rosalie Tallen Michael & Sylvia Lovett Carol Nelson Vanessa Ramirez- Jane & Gary Schroeher Colette Weiser Vollmar & William Susan Schultz Jill Tammen & Dave Katy Lowery Tess Nelson Long Christine Welsh Vollmar Kathleen & Richard Allison & Nicholas Beth Nelson Grace Taylor Joan & Mark Wendorf Lucca Nikki Ranweiler Schumann Anne Nelson & David Kristin & JohnTengwall Elizabeth Westfall Juanita & Richard Luis Jan Rapheal Kristine Schwintek Nelson Tom & Barbara Teresi Karen & Kurt Westley Michael & Britta Kay Nelson Aimee Rassier Katherine Seitz Geraldine Westlund Lundberg Lynda Thompson Joan & Chuck Jeff & Mary Mary Alice Sell Megan Westmoreland Theresa & Tom Lydon Rathmanner James & Elissa Tibbles Newman Angela Sellwood Lucinda White Tom & Theresa Lydon Lorri Rauschke Paul Tillquist David Newman Lisa Sem Elizabeth Wilcox Sheri & Tom Lyons Jennifer & Keith Lee Ann & Richard Diane Timmer & Ford Nicholson Thomas Krueger Rob & Sue Wilkie Frank Mabley Rediske Seppala Mark & Nina Novitzki Carrie Tobin Gloria Willamson Mary MacCarthy Judy Reeve Dean Shawbold Sean O’Brien Meg Todd Wolfe Williams Sarah & James Brooke & Samuel Brigid Shea Sharon O’Connor Norma Wilson Macgillis Reeves Sandra Shearer Erin & Bill Toelke Jesse Okie & Mary Anne & Peter Reich Carol Toensing Sharon Wilson John & Katherine Harrington Richard Sheehan Macke Dr. Victoria Reinhardt Scott Tradup Kathleen & W. Glen Noreen & Kevin Olson Mary & Bob Shevik Winchell Michele Madigan John & Pat Reinke John Tschida & Linda Ted Olson Monica & Dennis Wayne & Patricia Wise Robert Magill-Cuerden Jackie Reis Shevik Manders Jerilynn & Gordon Linda Tucker Peggy & Craig Kathy & Bob Manke Ommen Karen & John Reubish Tia Simons Kris Tuseth Witthaus Katie Marchant Brian Oswald Kathleen Richardson Vicki Sivula Bonnie Twite Julie & Jeff Wodicka Susan Marschalk Gerda Ottman Kari Rihm Lisa Sjobeck Elizabeth Ulmer Tim & Krista Wolter Jeannie Martin Judy & Dick Ottman Shannon Riley Peggy Sjolander Kim & Patrick Ulmer Barbara & Steve Jennifer Martinson Sonia Otto Karen Ritter Cherie & Tim Skildum Wolter Nancy Ulrich Lisa & Brian Kim & Brian Ozzello Alice Roberts-Davis Mary Beth & Timothy Wendy Worner Mathewson Christine Umhoefer Mary Ann & John Mary & Lee Rock Skunes Penny Wright Anoop Mathur Sue & Dennis Unger Palumbo Carroll Rock Victoria Slagle Susa Wurst Patricia McCabe Gerry Urban Mary & Michael Wesley Rodgers Bill & Deborah Smith Lyn YaDeau Nancy & John Janet & Victor Parenteau Daniel Roe Kathi & Stew Smith Martha Young McCarty Urbanowicz Gina Parise Lori Roettger Timothy Smith & Beth Cody Zimmerman Colleen & Mike Greg & Mary Pariseau Dick & Mary Rogers Schultz-Smith Gale Van Buskirk McCormick Nancy Vanderburg Ken & Mary Jo Nancy & Kenneth Sylvia & George Howell Smith, II Zimmerman Bryan & Karin Pascutoi Roman Ann Marie Soban Dennis & Karen McGinnis Vaughn Beth Ann & Tom Michele Patnaude Dave & Gail Lynn Sorensen Zimmerman Julie & Joe McGraw Chris Venjohn Joan Paulson Rosenbrook Helen & David Spry Mara Zimmerman Mary McNellis Nancy & Jack Ver Karen Paulson Sara & Darren Carol Stabenow Willmar Zitzow Michael Mechenberg Roslansky Steegh Marlene Payne Mark & Cynthia Stange Johanna Zschomler Marilyn Meier Lori & Kevin Roth Caroline Vernon LuAnne Pederson Scott & Nancy Bev Zweig Irene Meinen Kris & John Rudin Stankiewicz Stephen & Virginia John & Mary Periolat Vinck Jackie & John Metelak Daniel Ruether Sandra & John Judith Peters Laurie Vinyon Teri & Don Meyer Shannon Peterson Sandy & Jim Rummel Stevenson Liz Meyers Dianne Rusler Cindy Stewart Koebele Elaine & Kenneth Kent & Diane Peterson Vollbrecht

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2020 SPONSORS BIG THANKS APi Group APi Group Duffy Development Duffy Development Company Company Lake Area Bank Jim Hansen Mutual of America Rebecca & Mark Shavlik Premier Banks BREAKFAST TradePress White Bear IT Solutions Xcel Energy

TRIBUTES IN HONOR AND MEMORY GIFTS IN HONOR GIFTS IN MEMORY Sue Ahlcrona Thomas Brown Deb & Greg Jones Erika Perrault John Berryhill Joan Hill Jerilyn Ommen JoLanne Hanson Tess Nelson Marcy Keckler Janet Berryhill American Legion Virginia Averill JayCee Cable Trisha Kauffman John Slagle Tom Flater Kramer-Berg Post Thor Heimdahl Camille Kulka Susan Marschalk Victoria Slagle Mary Flater 507 Jane Bacchus Ben & Gina Gilsrud Caleb Kugel Michael Snavely Art Gillen Manya Nikki Ranweiler Loreen Lessard John Erickson Kathleen Schumann Anne Marie Gillen Bonnie Twite Jan Bakke Nancy Haugen McFarling Family Lowella Stevenson Ruth B. Ginsburg Marlyce Lee Willmar Zitzow Carol Stabenow Devon Swanson Kathi Smith Holly Johnson Dean Jensen Jen Behnke Koralie Hill Ana Moreno Marcia Sutherland Gordon Grimm Peggy & Jim Meek Bret Behnke Brendan Hill Sofia Andersson- Sharon Lee- Marilyn and Al Lori Roettger Mary Berger Kimberly Hill-Malvick Stern Sheridan Kruger Mary Jane LaVigne Koralie Hill Erika Perrault Mekia Valentine Tracey Domke Nancy Watkins

GIFTS IN KIND GOODS AND SERVICES Brian & Linda Adams Dangerous Man Foodski Dr. Suzanne Kappel- Deby Mullen Salon Cheveux Sue Ahlcrona & Dennis Brewing Company Ken Galloway Geib & Jerry Geib Mary Ann Nelson Gary & Jane Schroeher Trooien Dale Daul & Mary Jordan Gast Trisha & Ken Kauffman North Church - A Lynn Schurrer Soile & Byron Silvaroli Daul Claire & Jerry Gilbert Suzanne & Paul Keel Presbyterian Michael Schweisguth Anderson Dellwood Country Goldwood Kennels Kellerman’s Event Community Scott Bohnen Agency - Carol Anibas Club Katherine Gorton Center Sharon O’Connor State Farm Heather Bacon Domacin Restaurant Brittney Gould Keys Cafe in White Paulette Olson John Sellner and WineBar Jean & Dennis Baker Karen Graber Bear Lake Ted Olson Sally Smith Donatelli’s Lynnette & Marc Vicki & Brad Graves Andrea Kish-Bailey Mary Ann & John Spire Credit Union Beth Dooley Becker Pam Guynn Bridget Knight Palumbo Delani Von Spreecken Lisa & Dennis Lisa Bishop Linda Hagen Kowalski’s White Bear Parkview United Amy Strub Dunnigan Lake Market Church of Christ Bonnie Bjork Steve & Mary Hansen Katie Stuemke Cordelia & Jonathan Ashleigh Kratz Nancy & Kenneth Boston Scientific Nancy Haugen Sunrise Window Employee Giving Early Thomas Krueger & Pascutoi Diane Hawkins Cleaning Kristine Bowditch & Karen Edell-Reeves & Diane Timmer Erika & Roger Perrault Sue Hemme Trader Joe’s Shoreview Jon Kirschhoffer Chris Reeves Melissa & Tom Lorang A. Kay Peterson Jamie Hoffman Gerry Urban Connie Braziel Edina Realty - Lake Dave Manolis Ellen & Len Pratt Nancy Hoglund Tina Volpe Cafe Latte Elmo Grace McNamara R. F. Moeller Jeweler Kendra Holloway JoAnne Wahlstrom Tiffany Cavegn Sheila Ellis Sarah Meek & Eric Sue Ramsay Ingredients Cafe Bill Weigel Joel Cessna Joy Erickson Swanson Kathleen Richardson Amy Jeatran White Bear Country Lorna Cessna Nancy & Randall Alex Melhorn Riedel Photography Erickson Sandra Jenniges Inn Cheri Clemensen Dan & Lynn Mielke Rose Floral Patrice & Christopher Jill Jerabek Kristen & Peter Becky Collins Julie Mikkelson Judy & Roland Willcoxon Erickson Deb & Greg Jones Marlene Conrin Andie Miller Rubertus Dennis & Kathy Erno Diane Jones Jean Cook Mindware Corporation Julie & Mike Ruether Emily Evans Ruth & Edwin Jones Cyber Advisors, Inc. Minnesota State Fair Ross Safford

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VOLUNTEERS WE THANK YOU! INDIVIDUALS Debby Butters Vicki Graves Sushma Kamran Gary Pflipsen Nancy Stutzman Tim Abraham Michael Byrd Ginny Green Linda Kellar Penny Pietila Shannon Swanson- Brian Adams Meg Cambronne Molly Guidinger Missy Keveles Karen Prettyman Arend Eleanor Anderson Debbie Carr Jim Hansen Sara Koniar Grace Pugh Claudia Swendseid Jeff Anderson Joel Cessna Steve Hansen Katie Krank Mary Puncochar Sabrina Thorson Joanne Anderson Bill Conlins Gil Hartley Theresa Lydon James Ramberg Alex Tilton Connie Aram Ann Cummins Paul Hartman Tom Lydon Kevin Robb Sue Unger Cole Armitage Patricia Curtice Eva Haupt Kathy Manke Beret Robbins Christian Vargas Marilyn Arny Barb Dacy Dellzie Hodler Nancy McCarty Alice Roberts-Davis Noe Vargas Barbie Atkins Mary Jo Deters Michelle Hoemann Colleen McCormick Dawn Robinson John Vruno Molly Bachman Paul Dornfeld Samantha Hogan Alicia McHugh Kathy Rose Miles Webb Sandra Bartz Beth Else Debbie Holt Caroline McKee Julie Ruether Todd Williams Lynnette Becker Brandon Else Katie Hovde Sarah Meek Jacqueline Savstrom Beth Ann Zimmerman Sheryl Bendickson Mary Farquhar Karen Husu Michael Miller Russ Savstrom Mary Berger Brenda Farrell Chris Irwin Elizabeth Moseley Joe Schmitt VOLUNTEER GROUPS Cathy Berwald Judy Filipek Diane Iverson Grant Nelson Molly Schoen Ameriprise Financial Diane Betterly Abby Fink Ava Johnson Joyce Norals Gary Schroeher Edina Realty Mary Bolton Maddie Forsythe Holly Johnson Audry Nordwall Jane Schroeher Hill Murray High Kris Bowditch Meghan Gamradt Deb Jones Sharon O’Connor Kimberly Schwartz School Amy Brenengen Beth Gehring Greg Jones Paulette Olson Ashley Siede Incrnation Lutheran Tom Brown Claire Gilbert Kelly Juedes Kate O’Reilly Derrick Sirisack Church Kelly Bruggeman Betty Gladfelter Molly Jungbauer Nancy Pascutoi Mark Solfest Passages Transition Genevieve Burke Mary Glomb Brad Kaeter Erika Perrault Joann Statsman Wbl Early Childhood XCEL Energy

In 2020, 186 volunteers “In a year that we were forced apart, our volunteers still found ways to stick together. Whether it was signing up to help meet an gave 3,650 hours emergency need, attending a virtual event, sharing a newsletter of service to Solid Ground. or Facebook post, or simply just checking in, there was a call Thank you volunteers out for help, and our volunteers answered.” Dylan McDonough, for your support of our mission! Volunteer & Community Engagement Manager

2020 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

NANCY’S GIL’S STORY STORY

“As daily life for all of us changed in March, 2020, I was contacted to help with a weekly “The last year has been a challenge. In addition to delivery of groceries from the local food shelf to Solid Ground, and of course I said yes! COVID-19, I retired in May 2020, so I’ve had to work For the past year I have made these weekly visits, which has been a great opportunity at figuring out what to do with myself. Solid Ground to help our Solid Ground neighbors. The families work so hard; and delivering has played a big part in that, and I am very grateful for groceries was an easy task. I would even try to include small notes in the grocery bags the opportunity. When I saw the announcement that letting the families know my family was thinking about and cheering for them. volunteers were needed to transport groceries from the food shelf, it seemed like an ideal opportunity to make It has been a joy and an honor to meet the parents and their children – their energy a small contribution that would be consistent with the and positivity is amazing! Everyone needs support to help them through tough times, lockdown. Since the change from delivering from the and I am happy to play a small role at Solid Ground as families work to build a strong food shelf to working the Mobile Food Market, it has foundation. It has always been an honor to volunteer at Solid Ground and I will continue been fun to meet a few of the families.” to support its mission.”

– Nancy McCarty, 2020 Volunteer of the Year. – Gil Hartley, 2020 Volunteer of the Year

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