Restoring Hope for Generations 2018 Progress Report Investing in Communities The challenges of

When you invest in Wyoming families, you are also investing in Wyoming communities. When a single mother overcomes poverty, her success through work and family has a staggering impact on the places we call home. living in poverty: Communities thrive when local businesses and industry Single mothers and their children experience the find skilled, dedicated employees to fill critical job gaps. Classrooms become better learning environments when highest rates of poverty among families in Wyoming children have greater stability at home. And community services like food banks and housing shelters feel less pressure when families become self-sufficient. 38% of wyoming’s single mothers When you invest in people, the effects reverberate in so with children under age 18 live in poverty. many beautiful and real ways across this state we love. “When you invest in people, the effects reverberate in so many beautiful and real ways across Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D. this state we love.” NEARLY HALF Of these moms Climb Wyoming Founder and Executive Director have children under age 5 the years when the majority of brain development occurs.

wyoming Children in Poverty What’s Inside by Family Type THE CHALLENGES OF LIVING IN POVERTY ...... 3 Chaos & Crisis THE PROGRAM: Job Training as a Catalyst for Life Change ...... 4 The chronic stress of living in poverty

THE JOBS: Working with Employers to Meet Wyoming’s Workforce Needs ...... 6 LIVING IN POVERTY significantly decreases the executive functioning EMPLOYER PARTNERS ...... 6-7 skills we all need to navigate the challenges of EARNING A SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE: The Upward Trend ...... 8 everyday life: planning, goal setting, emotional YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT ...... 8-9 single moms: single DADS: married couples: regulation, and decision making. THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE: Moving Off Public Assistance ...... 10 42% 12% 6% BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY ...... 12 • The majority of Climb participants FINANCIALS & INVESTORS ...... 14-19 are unemployed when they enter STATEWIDE IMPACT ...... 20 the program and struggle to cover basic needs like food and housing.

SUCCESS STORIES • Those who are employed earn on CASPER ...... 5 GILLETTE ...... 11 average $13,759 a year working SWEETWATER AREA . . 7 LARAMIE ...... 13 low-wage jobs that don’t offer benefits CHEYENNE ...... 9 TETON AREA . . . . . 14 or provide financial stability.

page 2 2018 in review page 3 The Program: Job Training as a Catalyst for Life Change tifanee’s Story

The Climb program has evolved for more than 30 years into one of the nation’s most successful “I wasn’t just going to Climb for a job—it models for moving families out of poverty. The basis is career training and placement…but there’s was getting me prepared to be successful more to permanent life change than getting a job. Long-term self-sufficiency depends on the in a job. For me, group therapy was one of ability to navigate decisions, conflicts, challenges, and emotions successfully. the most powerful parts of the program. It was nice to be able to talk about what’s going on in your life and not be judged. In a group setting, you’re not alone. Everyone WHAT’S INCLUDED: is going through the same thing, so you connect on a different level.I had never worked with a counselor before, but it was essential to learn how not to bottle up my emotions. Now when something comes up at work, the outcome is pretty amazing: I’m able to address things in the moment and have Number of Children: 2 direct, respectful conversations.” Life Skills Mental Health Job Training Job Placement Graduate Training: Office Careers, Casper Services Services Tools to manage Industry-specific Selected based on Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: life outside skills, resume each participant’s Group and individual Ongoing support ➔ work, including counseling with building, mock unique strengths through group Unemployed parenting, licensed therapists interviews, and interests with lunches, resume $2,080/month, Platte Valley Bank nutrition, and and workplace continued support assistance, Climb’s program intentionally budgeting professionalism and performance and advice creates social capital between the women evaluations with on workplace in each group. These relationships build employers issues and wage confidence and illustrate the value of increases making connections—with each other THE PROGRAM and with their community.

Working in groups builds relationships, helps with conflict resolution and self-regulation, accelerates learning, and creates networks that last beyond the program.

94% graduation rate in 2018

page 4 2018 in review page 5 the jobs: WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS FAITH’s Story

TO MEET WYOMING’S WORKFORCE NEEDS “I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field, even since I was little. I had Climb has the unique flexibility to respond to Wyoming’s ever-changing economy and quickly meet done well in school but got pregnant my employment needs in different industries throughout the state. Employers can help change a family’s senior year in high school, and that’s when future and see firsthand how a new career impacts single mothers and their children. my journey started. Thanks to Climb, I now have a job I never thought I’d be able to get. Climb gave me everything I needed 2018 training programs to get me going in my career. In training, I read 200 pages a night and studied every day for the tests, which I passed on the first try. Now I’m learning to do very technical work as a scrub tech and love the intensity of surgery. I’m not scared of anything anymore and want to become an R.N.” THE JOBS Number of Children: 1 Training: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Sweetwater Area Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: 93% Having technically skilled employees Unemployed ➔ Office Careers graduates in industries like healthcare and employed $2,253/month, Aspen Mountain Medical Center transportation helps communities Intro to Medical Careers address critical labor shortages. full-time at Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) program end in 2018 Asphalt paving and road Professional Workflow Specialist construction company Lewis & Lewis hired 5 Climb graduates at once to meet an immediate need for commercial truck drivers. Thanks to the following employers who partnered with Climb in 2018! CASPER Poplar Living Center Cheyenne Regional Sierra Hills Assisted Living Gillette Optometric Clinic Alpine Appraisal SWEETWATER AREA Evan’s Construction Blakeman Vacuum & Sewing Primrose Retirement Community Medical Center Union Pacific Railroad Gillette Senior Center City of Laramie Amerigas Fastrax Permit Service, LLC Brake Supply Co. – Casper Croell Inc. – Cheyenne Postal Service K&M Energy Services Inc. Family Physicians of Laramie Aspen Mountain Medical Center Hole Family Eye Care Casper Children’s Center Shepherd of the Valley Direct Hauling UW Family Medicine Life Connections Ivinson Memorial Hospital Cowboy Cares Jackson Whole Grocer Edgewood Meadow Wind Healthcare Community Employee On-boarding Services XPO Logistics Primrose Retirement Community Jacobs Polidora, LLC Deer Trail Assisted Living Jade’s Heating and Plumbing Epsilon Health Solutions Visiting Angels and Bear Fresenius Kidney Care – Gillette Laramie Care Center John Bunning Transfer Co. Inc. St. John’s Living Center GSG Architecture Country Home Healthcare – Cheyenne GILLETTE Wyoming Dept. of Family Seasons Psychiatric Clinic Lewis & Lewis Inc. Star Valley Medical Center GW Mechanical Inc. Wyoming Dept. of Family Hutchinson Construction ANB Bank – Gillette Services – Gillette Spring Wind Assisted Living Mission at Castle Rock The Senior Center Halliburton Services – Casper JE Dunn Campbell County Health – OB , Sage View Care Center of Jackson Hole Hilltop National Bank Laramie County School Campbell County School District LARAMIE Residence Life and Dining Wylie Construction UPS Store – Teton Hilton Garden Inn CHEYENNE District #1 (CCSD) Albany County Circuit Court Windy City Pet Store Intermountain Home 4 Quarters Excavation & Laramie County School Campbell County Albany County School District #1 Wolf Creek Broadcasting, TETON AREA Companions Development Inc. District #1 Transportation Treasurer’s Office Transportation HITS106 Children’s Learning Center Lincare – Casper Aspen Wind Assisted Living Life Care Center of Cheyenne Collins Communications All In One Septic Community Foundation Meadow Wind Assisted Living Cheyenne Radiology LRP One Trucking Inc. Delta Wye Inc. Systems and Plumbing of Jackson Hole Platte Valley Bank Professional Transportation Inc. E&S Electrical Services

page 6 2018 in review page 7 EARNING A Self- tara’s Story

“My Climb program two years ago did a Sufficient Wage: ropes course during orientation…and I’m terribly afraid of heights. But I did it and THE upward trend was so proud of myself. That’s what Climb has done for me ever since—pushed me After just three months, Climb graduates are starting new careers and discovering new lives. to my limits and made me realize that I can After two years, they are continuing an upward trend, earning livable wages and benefits that do anything I put my mind to. My mantra allow them to transition off public assistance and provide financial stability for their children. all along has been, ‘I can do this…I’m doing it… I did it!’ Because of my earnings, I’m increase in Average Monthly Wages now buying the little farm that I dreamed of having when I was a girl. But it’s about more than a paycheck: now I feel secure. I don’t feel worthless. I’m $2,317 $2,258 doing this all on my own, and my kids are Number of Children: 3 so proud of me for driving a big truck. Training: Commercial Truck Driving, Climb really has changed my life!” $1,123 Cheyenne Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: $800/month (part-time food service) ➔ $6,080/month, Duran Construction

Before 3 months 2 years Climb post program after Climb A SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE your return on investment Thanks to your support, Climb invested $15,665 in Katie, and as a AGE AT CLIMB APPLICATION: 41 result she will earn an additional $602,659 during her lifetime. Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Climb’s Investment Unemployed ➔ $3,554/month, Surgery Unit Clerk, in KaTIE: $15,665* Wyoming Medical Center

“Before Climb, I felt stuck and thought about going back to EARNING bartending and waiting tables, but I worried about that long- term for things like insurance and retirement. I’m so glad to be Year-One Increase in Wages: lifetime Increase in Wages: where I am now in the medical profession—there are so many opportunities! This year, when I was able to buy my kids school clothes without help, it was a very good sign. *Cost per participant varies depending on $27,394 $602,659 training type. Lifetime earnings assume — Katie, 2016 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Graduate retirement at age 65 and no wage increase.

page 8 2018 in review page 9 The Path TO stephani’s Story

“Before Climb, I had been on food stamps and INDEPENDENCE: Medicaid, but I really wanted to break away from that. Climb gave me the ability to get off public assistance. Moving Off Public Assistance That’s a daunting thing. Being able to support my child on my own feels so much better. My new Climb graduates experience a critical sense of independence and self-worth by being able job offers financial stability, full health insurance, and to provide for their children. This empowerment is a huge motivator for long-term success. dental. I came from a pretty broken home, so that’s In addition, the state of Wyoming sees a significant savings as these families move off what you hope for as a mom—to give your kids a better public assistance. life than what you had. I hope it paves the way for my daughter to know that she’s capable of doing anything as long as she puts work into it.”

Food stamp usage by supplemental nutrition assistance program (Snap) participants

For every Climb family that reaches self-sufficiency, communities realize savings in Wyoming saves $730,440 publicly funded programs, from local food banks annually from decreased food 85% Number of Children: 1 and shelters, to public health clinics. decrease stamp use among graduates. Training: Professional Workflow Specialist, Gillette Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Before 3 months 2 years ➔ Climb post program after Climb $1,096/month (part-time retail) $2,773/month, Collins Communications

percent of graduates on public percent of graduates on private health insurance health insurance 200% increase INDEPENDENCE TO THE PATH 40% decrease

Before 3 months 2 years Before 3 months 2 years Climb post program after Climb Climb post program after Climb

page 10 2018 in review page 11 breaking the cycle ELLEN’s Story

“When my husband suddenly left me after of generational 28 years of marriage, I had to pick myself up from the beginning and figure out how to support my daughters. I had to do this with very little past work experience. Climb gave me confidence and helped me stand up for poverty myself. Now, I’m a Civil Court Clerk, and my kids are so proud of me. My youngest Poverty that is passed down from one generation to the next creates significant barriers to job success, saw me working hard at Climb and trapping low-income single mothers and their children in a cycle that Climb participants are ready to never missing a class, and that has break. When you help a single mother get back on her feet, the effect lasts for generations. inspired her to keep going in school. I shared the resume and computer skills that I learned at Climb to help her get a job. I also shared the mindfulness skills that I learned, like how to focus on a task when you’re the two-generation link between stressed. So, I didn’t just do it for me, I was parents and children thinking of my kids more than anything. I don’t want something given to me, I want to Children benefit when parents work for it. That’s what my kids are learning Number of Children: 2 (1 grandchild) from me.” increase their education and income. Training: Office Careers, Laramie They have greater access to academic and extracurricular activities, more Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: ➔ stable schedules at home, and role Unemployed models for career success. $3,213/month, Albany County Circuit Court A $10,000 increase in annual income for families in poverty averaged over the first five years of a child’s life nearly triples the odds that he or she will finish high school.

Climb was recognized as one of six organizations nationwide that fully integrates support for each generation by the Center for the Study of Social Policy. BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY OF GENERATIONAL BREAKING THE CYCLE

page 12 2018 in review page 13 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT Fiscal year 2018 INVESTORS (october 2017 - September 2018) KATE’s Story This year’s Climb programs would not have been possible without generous contributions from our donors. Thank you to our FUNDING Gifts made IN MEMORY OF: The Providers at Cheyenne Julie Stone Family Medicine Elizabeth H. Sword “To the people who invest in Climb, I want to FUTURES GIVING SOCIETY Carla Baker Karyn Coleman Barbara Trachtenberg DONORS for their multi-year Edna Beavers say that Climb is so helpful to families who Casey Cronin Joey VanSchaik pledges that contribute to Margaret Bunning Wendy Curran Zona Vilas really need it. It changes lives. I was working Sue Carr our stability and help us Penny Cutts Belinda Wells Ellie Crink three part-time jobs that just weren’t doing plan ahead. Traci Daly Shirley Wendt Mary Ellen Cutts it for our family. My daughter was getting Ray Fleming Dinneen Kelly Ann Wright Eric and Kelly Barlow John Fanos Judy Dixon Tina Yarber bad stomachaches from the stress, and our Bruce and Elizabeth Bowen Patricia Fleming Betty Eaton Grandmother Kathy Lisa Carlin Madaline Forbes living situation was not great. The women in Anne Ellingson My 58th birthday Margaret and Ken Carpenter Bobby Hathaway my program had so many different stories— Megan Fedotov My 63rd birthday The Charles Engelhard Annie Hearne Marylyn Finkelstein My family but I can truly say that we ALL came away Foundation Ida Jackson Kate Finley My kids Colleen and Paul Cherrett Ezra Janssen with more confidence. Climb has given The Friday Group Our mother Maya and Mike Crothers Jimmy Johns Jane Gilman All the wonderful women us the ability to hold our heads high Cyclone Drilling Mary F. Johnson Sheila Gleason of Climb! Chad and Liz Deaton Elinor Long and figure out our lives.You have given Tina Gray The incredible team of Etchepare Family Foundation Ruth McDonald us the tools to provide for our families.” Nancy Groseth women at Climb! Sara Flitner and Bill Wotkyns Mac and Janie McMordie Shannon Brooks Hamby Sheila Gleason Elaine B. Miller Stephanie Hanson, mom of Lila J.J. Healy Marian Morgan INVESTORS C. Ruth Hatch Frosty and Harriett Kepler Gertrude Muir Holly Hogarty #1 Properties Carrie and Scott Kirkpatrick Miriam Nissenbaum Katie Hogarty 71 Construction Donor Advised Fund of the Elizabeth Parravano Marsha Holden Carolyn and Rollin Abernethy Community Foundation of Margaret Pyle Nona Holmes Sara Adamson Jackson Hole Loretta Rap Faye Hortenstine Penne and Scott Ainsworth Kathy Kline Illa Searle Investor support made it possible Kingsley Jack Albany County Number of Children: 2 Laura and Ted Ladd Shelley Simonton Michael Johnson and Albany County Community to serve 139 moms and 270 children The Lewis Family Karol Slater Nina McConigley Services Block Grant Training: Office Careers, Teton Area Sue and Tim Mason Alice Bliss Smith statewide in 2018. Alyce Jolovich Anne Alexander Leslie Mattson Moxy Smith Betty Kelly Kim Alexander Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Newton Foundation Donor Claire Traylor Liz King Alpine Dentistry, Advised Fund of the Esther Wagner ➔ Rachel King Tyler Bergien DDS PC $953/month (part-time cleaning and maintenance) Community Foundation of Audrey Wendling Melva Klein AmazonSmile Foundation Jackson Hole Cecil Whitman $3,120/month, Fastrax Permit Service, LLC Joni Kumor ANB Bank - Cheyenne Julie and Will Obering Bonnie Winskowski Laura Ladd Ara and Jim Anderson Susan and Peter Ordway My mom Lorraine Lester Nicole Anderson Ron and Jeanie Schlautmann My wonderful years at Climb! Serimus Foundation Llewellyn / McVicar Suzanne Anderson Noa and Ted Staryk Patricia Love William Anderson Eydie and Ben Trautwein Gifts made IN HONOR OF: Deb Lurtz Anesthesiology Consultants Manu and Wheeler of Cheyenne Sidney and Oliver Walter Betty Ainsworth 2018 financials Martha Marquardt Anonymous Penne Ainsworth Sue Mason Anonymous Foundation Penne and Scott Ainsworth MOTHER’S DAY MATCH Kari Moss Anonymous Fund of the Peggy Alexander DONORS Donna Nelson Community Foundation of FINANCIALS & INVESTORS Valerie Arias Alli Noland Jackson Hole Anonymous Mickey Babcock Jane Noland Antler Inn program federal Anonymous in memory of Mildred Badgley 9% 2% Linda Obrecht Appaloosa Broadcasting Public Ida Jackson Judy Bailey Katie Ockers Mary and Dan Armour 8% Shelly and Tony Aquila Virginia Bell fundraising county/city Celeste Okano Molly Armour AT&T Arlene Berger Anne Onufer Mickey Armstrong Business Aviators, Inc. Nancy Beyer admin individual Alyssa Ozer The Honorable Pete and 13% 69% Carole and Norm Hofley Rebecca Bratter Isabelle Hamilton Parks Mrs. Ruth Arnold expenses revenue Jannotta-Pearsall Family Fund of Betsy and Ron Brino Jenny Porter Meredith Asay and Ben Brandes corporate the Community Foundation of Sarah Brino Jane Ratchye Ascension Lutheran Church, Private Jackson Hole Sarah Brino, Marc and 7% Amiee Reese Cheyenne The Len-Ari Foundation Betsy Tetenman foundation Sarah Reese Attitudes P.L.U.S., Jan Felton 83% Cathy and Fred Moore Sally Brourink 7% Carol Riddell Larry and Connie Atwell Noa and Ted Staryk Christina Burbidge investment Janice Roller Carolyn and Jim Auge Pam and Phelps Swift Val Burbidge Misty Savage Patricia Aullman and other income Marilyn Burgeson 2% Linda Schilling Linda and Dick Aurelio Betty Burke Leanne Schutte Sara Axelson Mary Cecile Lamb Stewart Heather and Troy Babbitt page 14 2018 in review page 15 Misty Babcock Buckskin Mining Company, Kiewit Ali Cohane, Persephone Bakery Will Dinneen Rick Fisher Mary Greene Sandy and Wayne Hubert Dianne Kirkbride Rachel Bailey Mining Group Inc. Coldwell Banker Beverly Dinnel Maureen Fitzgerald Madoka Grenvik Robert and Gail Hughes Lindi and Alan Kirkbride Nancy and Lew Baker Letha and Shane Buller The Property Exchange Phillip Dinsmoor Patrick Flanary Mary Gridley Donor Advised Fund of the Lucille Kirkegaard Bank of the West Kathy and Bruce Bummer, Karen and Jim Coleman James Ditzel Francine Fleming Heidi Gross Community Foundation of Julie Klein Vivian Banks Bummer Family Legacy Fund Pam Coleman Judy Dixon and Rob O’Connell Grant Fleming The Gun Barrel Steak and Jackson Hole Kline, McCorkle & Pilger, LLP Lori Bantekas and Christine Burbidge Vicci and Pat Colgan Dan and Angie Dorsch Floyd’s Truck Center, Inc. Game House Connie and James Huspek Sue and Steve Kline Christopher Lundberg Monica and Ben Burgeson Collins, Moon, and Carr Family Dr. Gary Dotson and Anne Fish, Flying Fish Guthrie Family Foundation Thomas and Nancy Knaub Jean E. Barash Denise Burke Richard and Nancy Collister Frances Dotson Ventures, LLC Mary B. Guthrie Sue Ibarra and Mark Jenkins Judy and Dennis Knight Bernadette Barlow E. James and Linda G. Burke Community Foundation of Mary Jo Downey Nan Fogel Louise and Ralph Haberfeld Idaho National Laboratory Kate and Andrew Kniss Lee Barlow Representative Don and Jackson Hole Jonathan Downing Penny and Benjamin Fogel Sylvia Hackl on behalf of Battelle Kraig Kobert CPA Dave Barrett Mary Burkhart Catherine Connolly Pamela Downing Dave Foreman James and Estelle Haefele Energy Alliance Patricia and Bob Krause Jan Bauer Mary E. Burman and Lauren Conrad Matthew & Virgie O. Dragicevich Myrtle Forney Maggie Hagen iHeart Media Velma Kreuzer Father Carl Beavers Charles DeWolf Suzanne and Travis Cork Wyoming Foundation Trust Kara Brighton Fornstrom and Alyson Hagy and Bob Southard Intermountain Combined Molly and Aaron Kruger Liz Becher Joyce and Dan Butcher John and Dara Corkery Dray, Dyekman, Reed & Justin Fornstrom Halladay Motors Federal Campaign Sandra and Charles Ksir Trish Becklinger Frank Byrne and Joanne and John Cornelison Healey, P.C. Georgiana Foster Halley & Murray, LLC, CPAs International Union of Operating The Kuker Group LLC Sally and Jim Belcher Theresa Zacharias Janet and John Costello Lisa and Chad Driewer Kate and Aaron Foster Halliburton Engineers, Local 800 Rebecca and John Kuker Carol Flitner Bell Sally and Jim Byrne Helen and Mike Cottingham DRM, Inc. Fred Fox Thor and Jenileah Hallingbye Lori Iverson and Chris Harder Joanne Kumor Carrie Bell Fran Cadez Dorothy Cottrell Ken and Susan Dugas Kate Fox Mills and Mike Halpin Jackson Council of Marcia Kunstel and Joe Albright Laura Bell Stacy and Rob Caesar Aaron and Michelle Courtney Cathy and David Duncil Scott and Megan Fox John and Connie Hansen Catholic Women Jane and Charles Kusek Mr. and Mrs. Merton J. Bell III Lorie Cahn and Doug Brown Cowboy Moving and Storage, Inc. Jason Dunlop, Big D Mindy France Lois and Wayne Hansen Dawn Fleming Jackson Anne Ladd Monica and Robert Bell Leslie Calkins Diane and Curt Cox Signature Construction Fraternal Order of Eagles #128 Catherine Hansen-Stamp and Jacobs Polidora, LLC Beedee Ladd Peter C. Benson Jill Callahan Shirley Craighead Gregory Dyekman John and Theresa Freeman Barry Stamp James D. & Bess S. Polis Margo and Marc LaHiff The Best Western Outlaw Inn Tracie Anne Caller and Jasper Brenda and Jim Creel Trey Dykeman Friendship Mariners, First Klaus and Jan Hanson Foundation Carole and James Lamanna BG Real Estate, LLC James “JJ” Chen Cross Charitable Foundation Dyno Nobel Inc. Presbyterian Church David and Leslye Hardie Leah Janssen Kerry Lamb Bill and Linda Biles Campbell County Jordan Crotsenberg Greta Eagan, Beauty Scripts Lynn and Lachlan Hardie Jill and Bob Jensen Tracy Lamb Kim Billimoria Campbell County Care Board Crowley Fleck PLLP Dave Earnshaw Becky and Tom Frisbie Cindy Harger Jay A. Jerde Dan and Maggie Land Nancy Binks-Lyman and Campbell County Opportunities Joseph and Bernice Crudden Steve and Marivern Easton Jane Gallie and Dr. David Shlim Theresa Harmati Jane Jerger The Landon Family Frank Lyman Fund of the Wyoming Kathy and Bob Cummings Karin and Dave Ebertz Cathrine Gallilee A.J. Harnish-Yager and Karen Jerger and Chuck Harris Alisa Lane Jason and Susanna Bird Community Foundation Laura Curran ED+JOB=$ Donor Advised Fund Roxanne Garaventa J.D. Yager Derrek Jerred Marlene and Peter Lang Brenda Birkle Capitol Communications, Inc. Wendy Curran of the Wyoming Community Rose and Patrick Gardner Kandy Hartman Connie and James Johns Laramie County Lynn Birleffi and Phil Noble Liz Card Bethany Cutts Foundation Kim Garrett Carey D. Hartmann Allen L. Johnson Larimer Family Foundation Julie Birrer Betsy Carlin and Becky Watson Penny Cutts Edelweiss Donor Advised Tyler and Alexis Garrett Patricia Hartnett Amanda and Paul Johnson Steve LaRocco Black Hills Energy Beth Carlson D.A. Davidson & Co. Endowment Fund of the Dana Gatt and Daegan Wilson, Hathaway & Kunz, LLP David R. Johnson Larsen Family Dentistry Ben Blalock Jim Carlson Liisa Anselmi Dalton Wyoming Community Tootsy’s Massage & Day Spa Hawkins, Kominsky, Devries & Lisa Johnson and Diana Larsen Jackie and Gregg Blikre Wendy Carlson-Koll Cindy and Matt Daly Foundation Linda and George Gault Associates, P.C. Benjamin Hammond Senator Grant and Maralyn Ryan and Rebecca Block David L. Carpenter Sandy and John Daly Ariane Eicke Michelle Gauvin-Panos Hawtin Jorgensen Architects Liz and Elliot Johnson Larson Fund Blue Cross Blue Shield Lisa Carpenter Sandra D’Amico Crusita and Martin Ellbogen Jim and Hattie Geesey Bruce and Carolynn Hawtin Susan Y. Johnson Adrienne and Marc Lasky of Wyoming Father Michael Carr Damon Lodge No. 3, Ruth R. Ellbogen Foundation Gwen Geis Stephanie and Kerry Hayden Chuck Johnston Gary and Peri Lathrop Blue Federal Credit Union Andrew and Nancy Carson, Knights of Pythias Andrew and Crystal Ellett Genesis Alkali Megan Hayes and Reed Zars Peggy and G. Duwayne Johnston LCCC Sonography Club Craig Boal Cony Corporation Julie and Paul D’Amours Brenda and Bob Elliott Cindee and Doug George Bruce Hayse Ed and Alyce Jolovich Richard and Karla Leach Pamela and Dwight Bode Jim and Maureen Casey Daniels Fund and Caroline Gerber Nathaniel Hazelton and Jonah Bank of Wyoming Leadership at Play Ed and Linda Boenisch Francis and Carolyn Castano Mitch Dann Keren Meister-Emerich Elizabeth and Gregory Gerhard Rebekah Smith Cathy Jones Maxine and Gerald LeBeau Linda Bogart Matthew and Kelly Castano Steve Dann Joannie and Steve Epstein Sharon and Bill Gern Jim and Peggy Hearne Gregg and Dorrie Jones Brinda R. Lee Amy and Paul Boillot Sharon and Scott Catellier Daughters of Penelope, Gregory Erramouspe, D.D.S Christy and Paul Gerrits Andrea and Harold Heater Chelcie Jonke Joe and Jamie Legerski Bolkovatz Family Susan and Brad Cave Olympus Chapter 6 Luke and Amanda Esch Kate Gersh Deborah and John Hechinger Tom and Leanna Jordan Patty A. Leibnitz Lynne and Rick Boomgaarden Century 21 Bell Real Estate Davis & Cannon, LLP Lisa Esquibel and Russ Martens GFWC Women’s Civic League Susan and Andrew Heffron Jean and Pete Jorgensen Jill Leinen Ms. Agnes Bourne and Charles Schwab Cathryn G. Davis Pamela Evans and Minh Tran of Cheyenne Janet Helm Susan Juvelier and Mark Houser Florence Lemle, Dr. James Luebbers Steven and Janet Chen Charlotte and Maron Davis Sue and Duane Evenson Margaret and John Gibbens Kristin Heres Seth Kamarad Spirit Dance Foundation Carol Bowers and Mike Kraft Cheyenne Frontier Days Dr. and Mrs. Harmon H. Davis, II Express Employment Mike and Paty Gierau Gabriel and Kyndra Herrera Kappa Masters Lenhart, Mason & Associates, LLC Patti Boyd Old West Museum Ibby and Rick Davis Professionals Margaret Gilday and Caroline Herter and Ben Winship Jeanine and Pete Karns Letram Enterprises Barb Boyer Cheyenne Housing and Jaime Davis Factory IT Maho Hakoshima Barbara and Charles Herz Norine and Nickolas Kasperik Levin Strategic Resources, LLC Dr. Judy Boyle and Community Development Jennifer Davis Nancy and Mike Faems Gillette Abuse Refuge Foundation Sheela Hewitt Sunny and James Kaste Janet Lewis Dr. Russell Nelson Cheyenne Orthodontics, P.C. Lynne and Van Davis Tucker and Carol Fagan Gillette Evening Rotary Club John Heymann, NewLevel Group David and Linda Kathka Donor Alicia and Samuel Liburdi BP North America Natural Gas Cheyenne Pet Clinic Wayne and Sallie Davis Missy Falcey Kik and Si Gilman High Plains Physical Therapy Advised Fund of the Wyoming Life Care Center of Cheyenne Katie Colbert Brady and Cheyenne Regional Don and Judy Day Stephanie L. Fanos John and Martha Gilmore Jane and Tom Hill Community Foundation Life Skills Wyoming, Logan Meeks Chris Brady Medical Center Jean, Tim, and Anna Day Dr. Aida Farag Jane Giovanini Justice William and Mary Kay Hill Reagan and Matt Kaufman LifeTime Health & Fitness Sheila and Kevin Brazell Cheyenne Women’s Clinic, PC Teresa De Groh and Farmers Insurance - Ari Goldstein John J. Hines Rick and Diane Kaysen Super Seniors Nicola Brew Carol Chidsey Arne Jorgensen Eric Romano Agency Leo Gonzales Judy Hinkle Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Keenan Lincoln County Ron and Betsy Brino Geneva Chong Christian Dean Faulkner Family Good Street Inc. Berte Hirschfield Kehr Levy Fund Carol and Steve Lindly Sarah Brino and Marc Tetenman Curt and Tammy Christensen Virginia and James Dean Jean and Dick Ferguson Derek Goodson and Sandra Hirst Applegate, LLP J. Michael Kelley Tim Linger Jill Brooks Mark and Erika Christensen Michele and Tom DeHoff Karen R. Ferguson Marshall-Goodson Barbara and Chris Hoeft Elizabeth and Matt Kelly Carol and Jim Linton The Brooks Foundation Val and Daniel Cirbo Michelle Delehoy Jacqueline Ferrall The Goodstein Foundation Tom and Alice Hogarty Kemmerer Family Foundation, Jay Lindsay Linton Buk, Richard Brooks City of Casper Jessica Dell Regena Field Margaret Gordon and Travis Ward Holly Hogarty and Karen Kemmerer Linton Productions Frank and Winton Brophy City of Cheyenne Sue and Pete Dennis William Field and Jodie Pond Mark and Jennie Gordon Katie Hogarty and Bryon Lee Kirsten and Peter Kern Little America Diana Brown City of Gillette Department of Family Services Donor Advised Fund of the Sarah Gorin and Bern Hinckley Marsha and Mark Holden, Sarah and Renny Kerr Kerry and Matt Lloyd Katye Brown City of Green River Design Construction, Melanie Community Foundation of Diane Penna Gorski Changes Hair & Nail Salon Sandra and Robert Kidd, II Liz and Kelly Lockhart Mary R. Brown City of Laramie and Edd Collins Jackson Hole Oliver Goss Carol Holland Kiddie Cottage Lynn and Tom Lockhart Royce and Sandra H. Brown Lori Clark-Erickson and Martha Devine Lisa Finkelstein Colleen and Bob Grady Susan and Shane Hollingsworth Cherry Kildow Nancy Lockwood Teresa and Bruce Brown Chris Erickson Anita Dillon and John Dodge Valerie and Patrick Finnegan Betsy Morris Graham Jennifer and Navar Holmes Sarah and Robert Kilmain Lois & Lucy Scholarship Lauren and Edward Browne Clay Paper Scissors Gallery Cissy Dillon First American Title Brittany Gray Tanya Hood Kim & Jody Brown Maureen and Frank Londy, Frank Brummer Dave Clements Barbara Dilts First Interstate BancSystem Cynthia Chace Gray; Frederick & Beth and Paul Howard Family Foundation Jackson Hole Cinemas Linda and Doug Brunner Clothing Cottage Claire Dinneen Foundation, Inc. Patricia Supper Foundation Benjamin Howe Michael Kinara and Gretchen Long Buchhammer & Ward, PC Cloud Peak Energy John Dinneen First Interstate Bank Grease Monkey of Cheyenne Shay Howlin and Jeff Gruver Scott Tetenman Mary K. Long Scott Buckingham Resources LLC Marietta Dinneen Carol Fischer, M.D. Kerry and Jane Greaser HUB International Mountain Charis L. Kipper Doris Lowe Shawn and Jennifer Coast Ray and Jim Dinneen Fish Creek Veterinary Clinic Myrna and Stephen Greenberg States Limited Gary and Lorilyn Kiren Wendy Lowe

page 16 2018 in review page 17 Lisa Lowenfels Connie Modzelewski Zachary A. Padilla Revolution Indoor Cycling Jenny and Danny Shervin Elizabeth Sword Cherene Vanian Vinton and Cindy Wolfe Anne Lucas Terry Moe Kristin Painter Kathy Reynolds Fred Synnestvedt Collin Vaughn Rhonda Woodard and Patty and John Lummis Carol and Richard Moler Susie and Stuart Palmer Rheam Family Micky and Linda Shober The Table Caroline and Rick Veit George Kallas Robyn Lunsford Monaco International RV Club Paramount Café, Renee and Gudrun Rice and Charles Kerr Silver Star Communications Taco John’s International, Inc. Verisk Analytics Woodhouse Roden Susan and Mayo Lykes Bryan and Peggy Monteith Jon Jelinek Gwen Rice Martha Silver Tarlow Stonecipher Weamer & Jim and Kristin Vito Nethercott, LLC Garrett and Margaret Lynch Ruth Moran and Jim Rooks Carol A. Parker Karen and Greg Rich Rebecca Simmons Kelly, PLLC Josie Voight and William Winkler Gay Woodhouse Susannah and Michael Lynch Heather Morgan Christine Parravano-Engel and Stine Richvoldsen and Barbara and John Simms Maryellen Tast Deanna and Robert Volkmer Beth and James Worthen Lokey Lytjen and Bill Collins K.J. and Craig Morris Scott Engel Jesse Stover Mike Simonton and Tata Chemicals North America Mary and Warren Vrooman John W. Wright Stacy Maatman Evan Morville Carol Matteson Pascal Lee and Ed Riddell Natania Crane Louis and Kelly Taubert The Wagner Family Kelly and Jack Wright Helen and Sean Macauley Sharee and Veldon Moser Cyndi and Tom Patras Travis and Annie Riddell, Shelley Simonton Sue Ann Tavener-Hubbell Carmel Wallace Nolene Wright Renee Macey Kari and Tim Moss Peak Promotions, Kent and Jackson Pediatrics Steve Simonton Lisa Taylor Pamela and Michael Wallace Wyoming District United Anne MacKinnon Mountain West Farm Kari Shriner Nancy and Dick Riddle Ann Simpson Mike and Marcia Taylor Sandra and Dennis Wallace Methodist Women Patti MacMillan Bureau Insurance Jodi Pederson Elizabeth Ridgway Milward and Amy Simpson Technical Framework Walmart Distribution Center Wyoming Motel, Inc., Cheyenne Shelley and Mark Macy Nichole Moutray Charles Pelkey and Kristen and Jerimiah Rieman Susan and Arthur Simpson Tecumseh Foundation Christel and David Walrath Wyoming Women’s Foundation Amy and Joe Madera Ann Moyer Diana Denison Pastor Ron and Mrs. Dawn Rimby James Slater Derek and Stephannie Teini Barbara and Charlie Walter Jamie and Shannon Yarrow Ginny and Ken Mahood Robin and Peter Moyer Anne Pendergast Carolyn and Andy Ripps Amanda Sliger Jennifer and Michael Tennican Lesley and Jim Wangberg Jessica and Brook Yeomans Connie and Herb Manig Anne Muller PEO Sisterhood Chapter AD Robert O. Law Foundation, Inc. Connie Sloan-Cathcart Betty and Chuck Terrill Ward Insulation Karen Youngblood and Jim Peck Priscilla Marden and Kevin Murphy Family PEO Sisterhood Chapter AS Carol and John Robinson Angie and Craig Smith Allan and Frances Tessler Beth and Bryan Ward Youth Philanthropy Program Fund Tony Panarisi Sandra and Robert Murphy PEO Sisterhood Chapter C Roxanne and Jeff Robinson Paige and Shane Smith Karla Tessler Family Fund of the Doreen Ward of the Community Foundation Brandy and Steve Marrou Sara Murphy and John McInerney PEO Sisterhood Chapter V Rocking G Properties LLC Shannon Smith and Scott Holthus Community Foundation of Warehouse Twenty One of Jackson Hole Jacomien Mars Murray Properties Gwen and Dan Perdue Rocky Mountain Power Jill Smylie Jackson Hole Connie and Raulie Weber Barbara Zelazo and Linda and Dick Martin Caren and Ed Murray Jessica and Marvin Perry Rocky Mountain Kate and Dave Sollitt Stan and Cathy Tetenman Holli Welch Michael Scher Melissa and Brian Martin Sandy and Bob Murray Ruth and Bob Peters Power Foundation Jeff Solomonson Teton County Wells Fargo Zimmerman Family Foundation Paul Martinez Alec Muthig Vicki and Paul Peters Leonard Rodell Solvay Chemicals, Inc. Teton County School District Robert Wemple Nancy Martino Tom Nachtigal and Janet Leslie Petersen and Hank Phibbs Cathy Rogers Nancy and Robert Sorenson Dave Teubner Randal M. and Carol S. Wendling Climb Wyoming makes every Ruth and Mike Massie Stanforth-Nachtigal Jeannie and Cory Peterson Elisabeth Rohrbach Soroptimist International Troy and Beth Thompson Glennise and Michael Wendorf effort to ensure the accuracy of Helen Mathes Dana and Carl Nagel Jennifer and Lars Peterson Kelley and Adam Romines of Central Wyoming Mary and Peter Thorsness Shirley and Eugene Wendt our investor list. Please alert us Jane Matthews Tanna and Matt Nagy Ruth Ann Petroff and Mark Michelle Rooks, Angel Rooks Soroptimist International Gerry and Margie Thorvaldson Dabney West to any changes or corrections Millie Maxwell Chris Nations Barron, High Country Orton, and Eric Orton of Jackson Thrivent Financial Western Sky Design, LLC by calling Winter Hansen at Jen and Dan Mayernik Natrona County Linen Service Andy and Janelle Rose Soroptimist International Joan and Walt Thulin Western States Bank - Laramie (307) 316-1459 or email Amy and Forrest McCarthy Carolyn and Bob Nelson Rachel Pherson Michele and Jim Rose of Laramie Thursday Roundtable Fund of Western Waterworks, Inc [email protected]. Nancy McCarthy Daniel A. Nelson Robert Pherson Amy Z. Rosen Jessica Spalding the Community Foundation of Wheeler Family Foundation Dan McCoy Donna Nelson Lisa and Scott Pierson Elaine Rosenthal Jennifer Sparks Jackson Hole White Mountain Lions Club IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: Kari and Matthew McCreedy NEST, LLC Bill Pilger and Melinda McCorkle Patricia Roser and The Spence Law Firm, LLC TMBR Creative Agency Caitlin White and Jacob Swan Margaret McCreery-McCoy and Pinnacle Bank Andrew Langford Spradley Barr Motors, Inc. Ken and Susan Tobin Steve Whiting Elmer McCoy Robert and Claudia Nettle Shirley and Paul Piper Sandy and Mitchell Springer Jan Torres Dave and Ronda Whitman Sally and Mark McCullough Newell B. Sargent Foundation Tracy and Greg Poduska Karmen Rossi Snake River Brewery Pauline Towers-Dykeman and Janet and Bob Whitmire Brendan and Nicki McDermott, Denise Newell Caroline and Mike Poelma Elaine and Dale Roth Jeanie and Fred Staehr Paul Dykeman Kirk Bradley Wickey II Northwestern Mutual Sarah Newell Mary Pokorny and Jeff Bjornsen Ginny Rowland Becky Stalder Town of Jackson Stephen Willadson Stacie McDonald Sandra Newland Frances Pollak and Ernest LaBelle Samuel and Patricia Runyan Emily Stanton Townsquare Media William E. Wecker Associates, Inc. Janine McDowall Ginger and Lynn Newman Kara and Mark Pollard Christy and Matt Russell John and Jenni Stark Toyota of Laramie Mike and Melissa Williams McElwain Family Foundation Jeremy Ngirbedul Chance Pollo Margaret Russell State Farm Mutual Meaghan and Johnny Tozzi Claudia Willis Alyssa McElwain Deborah Nielsen Nadikerianda Ponnamma Jess Ryan and Automobile Insurance Amber Travsky Linda Wilson Ray and Lisa McElwee Julia Nielson Don and Virginia Porter Danielle Jensen-Ryan Shannon and Stephen Stec Karen and William Treadway Shannon Wilson Esther McGann Jeanine and Robert Niemoller Rich and Cindy Porter Ruth Ryerson Jane and Scott Steere Trihydro Corporation Sue and Robert Wilson McGee, Hearne, & Paiz, LLP John Nissenbaum Powder River Energy Foundation Sam’s Club - Cheyenne Steil Surveying Services, LLC Melanie and Dave True, Jodie and Chuck Wing Pat and Jan McGuire Noble Energy, Inc. Paula and Bryant Poythress Susan Samuelson Mimi and Bobby Stein Double 4 Foundation Cheri, Jeffrey, Katy, and Mike Witz Dawn and Michael McHugh Alli Noland, Terra Public Janell Preston Karen Sapp Amber Still Sandi and Bruce Tully Barbara and Jeffrey Wogoman John and Kathleen McKinley Relations, LLC Leeann Prichard Kristine and Anthony Sara Pamela Stockton Melissa Turley and Chris Stump Jane Wohl The McMurry Foundation Rose and Ronald Novak Kristen Pritchett Kate Sarosy and Scott Sissman Temple and Michael Stoellinger John and Christine Turner The Wold Foundation John McPherson, DDS Kathryn Noyes and Nancy Prosser Lorraine Saulino-Klein Stone Family Fund Tyrrell Chevrolet MDU Resources Foundation, Mike McDonnell Margaret and Greg Prugh, Sr. Jan and Dave Schaad of the Wyoming Amy and Steve Unfried Knife River Corporation NU2U Psychological and Consulting Maggie and Brian Schilling Community Foundation Juliet Unfried The Bradford S. Mead and Jack and Carole Nunn Donor Services, PC Debbie Schlinger STS Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Katherine L. Mead Advised Fund of the Anne and Simon Purvis Korin and Derek Schmidt Peggy and John Suiter Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Charitable Foundation Community Foundation of Marianne and William Quinn Mary and Erich Schmidt Mike and Jane Sullivan of Laramie Mechanical Systems, Inc. Jackson Hole Joseph and Andrea Quiroz Carol Schneebeck Sunrise Rotary Club of Laramie United Health Foundation LEADERSHIP Howard and Sally Meeker Amber Nuse Vickie Quisenberry Schneider Fund of the Wyoming Sunset Village, Linda and United Presbyterian Church BOARD Nikki Melanson Nellie Nutting Terri Randazzo Community Foundation Dale Ward United Way of Campbell County Mary Shafer-Malicki Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D. Greg Merage Stacey and Matt Obrecht Grace Randolph Lisa and Robert Schober Joy and Ron Surdam United Way of Laramie County President Founder and Executive Director Andrea and Mike Mercuri Debi and Fred Ockers Pamela and Jerry Rankin Lori and Gary Schoene Susan and Jeffrey Sussman, UniWyo Federal Credit Union Colleen Cherrett Meridian Trust Federal Andrea and Matthew Odell Harriette Ratchye Jean and Rocking Chair Foundation Uranium One Americas, Inc. Kelly Barlow Credit Union Office of Governor Matt Mead Mike and Mary Rathbun Leonard R. and Synthia Scoleri Kathy Svilar and David Finley U.S. Bank Foundation Treasurer Statewide Director of Programs Carol and Art Merrell Sherry and Mick Okray RBC Wealth Management Andrew Scott Sweetwater County Tammy Valdez Wendy Curran Shannon Brooks Hamby Sherrie and Clyde Merrow Lisa Oleson Liz Rea Roy Searle Rebecca Swift Maggie and John Valiante Secretary Statewide Director of Advancement Methodist Men’s Club The Olsons Patti Reese Security First Bank Janet and Duane Swinton Cindy C. Vandewark Dr. Larry and Vicki Meuli Bill and Janet O’Neil Shawn and Amiee Reese Seidler Foundation, Tyler Garrett Donna Nelson Mary O. Meyer Elizabeth Onufer Rebecca Reimers and Carol and Sam Paul Mavrakis Statewide Director of Operations Michele Meyers Oregon Trail Bank Bart Monson Bonnie and Douglas Self Carrie Kirkpatrick Mighty Ducts Harry and Lucie Osborn Becca Reisch and Samuel Seljan SOURCES: Laura Hewitt Ladd Mile High United Way Sandy Ostdiek Karsten Zuendel Peter M. Selkowitz - 2018 data references Climb’s fiscal year (Oct. 2017-Sept. 2018). All other Jamie Legerski Susan Miller Kathleen Osterman-Meisner and Martha Reisch and SERVPRO of Cheyenne data represents Climb’s most recent 5-year cumulative outcomes. Kimberly Mittelstadt Greg Meisner Brandon McAffee Mary Shafer-Malicki and Tammy Valdez Krista and Jed Mixter Wendy and Joel Ostlind Eda Reno Pat Malicki - Page 3: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016 E. Jayne Mockler Shannon Overly Story Clark Resor and Bill Resor Crystal Shearer - Page 13: Ideas 42, May 2015

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TETON AREA families SERVED to date Casper 481 + 877 Cheyenne 879 + 1,422 casper Gillette 301 + 652 Laramie 281 + 517 Sweetwater area 191 + 392 Teton area 219 + 408 TOTAL 2,352 + 4,268 SWEETWATER AREA CHEYENNE MOMS CHILDREN LARAMIE

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