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Donor List

It is with great appreciation that we recognize the individuals, communities, businesses and other funding partners listed below for their generous contributions and grants for the period of July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008.

We believe this list to be accurate and complete; however, if we have inadvertently omitted your name, please accept our sincere apology and contact us as soon as possible to ensure we update our records. Together, we are making a difference in the 18 counties of southwest Minnesota!

Funds that benefit the 18 counties of southwest Minnesota

PAUL AND ALMA SCHWAN AGING TRUST ENDOWMENT FUND

An endowed fund that was created to maximize the social and economic contributions of elders throughout southwest Minnesota by keeping them well and engaged in community life

        Russell and Janet Rickers

      Dorothy and Ronald Williams

 
 

          Dr. Elton and Linda Wing

 

SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION GROWING HOME CIRCLE CHARTER PHASE MEMBERSHIP

A membership circle that honored individuals, organizations and businesses that contributed $1,000 or more to the SWIF General Endowment during the charter phase of the campaign (July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006) to help SWIF meet the Phase V challenge from The McKnight Foundation. Gifts were matched dollar-for-dollar by McKnight, and these donors will forever be recognized for their generous and visionary gift to the Foundation. 

          Three Anonymous Gifts
         Lloyd and Barbara Amundson
         Anderson Chemical Company
         John and Diana Anderson
         Jim and Maren Bakken
         Gary and Marj Becker
         Tom and Sue Brakke
         Bremer
         Doug and Loni Bultman
         Bob and Marsha Bunger
         Connie and Cec Burchill
         Mary S. Burich
         Thomas “Buzz” Burich
         Mike and Sara Carlson
         Dr. Robert Carothers
         Dolores Christensen                          

         Citizen’s Bank & Trust Company and    
              Citizen’s Bancshares of Hutchinson, Inc.
         Walter S. and Lynne M. Clay
         Tim and Connie Connell
         Patrick and Marcy Costello
         Wilt and Betty Croonquist
         Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.
         Tom and Barb Daggett
         John and Tracy Dammermann
         David and Cecelia Danahar
         Joyce and Arnold Dass
         Timothy and Susan Dispanet
         John and Patricia Drown
         Suellen and Steve Dusek
         Earl B. Olson Foundation
         Thomas and Sandy Ehlers
         Rick and Janet Ellingworth
         Ron and Dee Erpelding
         Jeff and LeeAnn Ettinger
         Farmers & Merchants State Bank of  

              Clarkfield and Granite Falls Bank  

         Fey Industries, Inc.
         Norman and Ethelyn Fey
         First State Bank Southwest
         Dr. Wayne and Karen Freese
         Gary and Nancy Geiger
         Kent Gustafson
         Jeff and Kris Haag
         Sheldon and Margery Haaland
         Hasslen Construction Company
         Glen and Jackie Herfurth
         Heritage Bank, N.A.

         Home State Bank
         Rev. Cynthia S. Huse
         Hutchinson Telephone Company
         Tom and Mary Inglis
         Bob and Rhonna Jarchow
         Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.
         Jim and Sue Keul
         Jay, Carla, Jacob, and Lydia Kieft
 

           KleinBank

        Don and Lona Klosterbuer
        Allan and Judy Larson
        Mark Lofthus and Marian Blattner
        Sandy and Peggy Ludeman
        Marketing Concepts of Minnesota, Inc.
        Dr. Phil and Jean Maus
        Bill and Roz McCormack
        The McFarland Company
        Steve and Connie VanDerBill Medin
        Robert Meyerson
        Suzanne Meyerson
        Gerald and Pat Michaelson
        Dr. Jim Michels and Colleen Thompson

             Michels
        Minnwest Bank, M.V.

        Jim and Angie Mixner

        Richard and Carol Morgan
        Francis and Hon Mortier
        Ron and Julie Noyes
        Jim and Mary Page
        Jerry and Becky Parker
        David and Kyong Ae Paskach
        Dr. Pat and Annette Patel

        Steven and Marianne Perkins
        P.N.E., Inc. - Industrial                    

             Research & Development
        Prairieland Economic Development

             Corporation
        Joan Ratzloff
        Greg and Barb Raymo
        Dr. Cris and Linda Remucal
        Sherry and Bruce Ristau
        The Robert and Helen Remick       

             Charitable Foundation Trust

        Dennis and Nina Rutledge

        Rob and Renae Saunders

        Charles and Maureen Melgaard Schneider
        Jim and Mary Schnell
        Berdette Schoep and Linda Schoep
        The Schwan Food Company
        Shirley Skoog
        Dr. George Smith
        James G. Sneer
        Gerard and Rosemary Stifter

        Tim and Sheila Ulrich

        Wanda State Bank
        Laura and Dion Warne
        Lyle and Cheri Weismantel
        Wells Fargo Bank - Hutchinson
        Wells Fargo Bank - Litchfield
        Wells Fargo Bank - Marshall
        Wells Fargo Bank - Willmar
        Wells Fargo Bank - Worthington
        West Central Tribune

 

SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION GROWING HOME CIRCLE RENEWAL MEMBERSHIP

A membership circle that honors individuals, organizations and businesses that pledge to give an annual contribution of $1,000 or more to the SWIF General Endowment to help SWIF meet the Phase VI challenge from The McKnight Foundation. Gifts are matched dollar-for-dollar by McKnight!   

 

* = Fiscal Year 2007 Members (July 1, 2006 - June 30, 2007)

+ = Fiscal Year 2008 Members (July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008)

          One Anonymous Gift*+                          
        AgStar Fund for Rural America+               

        Alliant Energy Corporate Services, Inc.+

        Lloyd and Barbara Amundson*
        Anderson Chemical Company*+
        Dennis and Ruby Anderson+

        John and Diana Anderson*+
        Gary and Marj Becker*
        Tom and Sue Brakke*+
        Bremer*+
        Bob and Marsha Bunger*+
        Mary S. Burich*+
        Thomas “Buzz” Burich*+
        Citizens Bancshares of Hutchinson, Inc.*

        Citizen’s Bank & Trust Company+

        Walter S. and Lynne M. Clay*+
        Tim and Connie Connell*+
        Patrick and Marcy Costello*
        Custom Products of Litchfield, Inc.*
        John and Tracy Dammermann*+
        David and Cecelia Danahar*
        Ron and Dee Erpelding*+
        Jeff and LeeAnn Ettinger*+
        Farmers & Merchants State Bank of  

             Clarkfield*
        Norman and Ethelyn Fey*+
        First State Bank Southwest*+
        Dr. Wayne and Karen Freese*+
        Dave and Randa Gangestad*                     

        Gary and Nancy Geiger*+
        Walter and Raeanna Gislason+

        Granite Falls Bank*+

        Great River Energy+                                    

        Kent Gustafson*+
        Sheldon and Margery Haaland*+
        Hasslen Construction Company*+
        Glen and Jackie Herfurth*+
        Heritage Bank, N.A.*+

          Thomas and Sharon Hollatz+
          Home State Bank*
          Rev. Cynthia S. Huse*+
          Hutchinson Telephone Company*
          Bob and Rhonna Jarchow*+

          Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.*+


 

           Jim and Sue Keul*+

        Mark Lofthus and Marian Blattner*+
        Sandy and Peggy Ludeman*+
        Dr. Phil and Jean Maus*+
        Bill and Roz McCormack*+
        Steve and Connie VanDerBill Medin*+
        Robert Meyerson*+
        Dr. Jim Michels and Colleen Thompson

              Michels*+
        Minnwest Bank, M.V.*+

        Minnwest Corporation*+
        Jim and Angie Mixner*+

        Gordon and Jenice Molitor*+
        Richard and Carol Morgan*+
        Jim and Mary Page*
        Jerry and Becky Parker*
        Dr. Pat and Annette Patel*+

        Steven and Marianne Perkins*+
        P.N.E., Inc. - Industrial
Research &     

                 Development*+
        Dr. Cris and Linda Remucal*+
        Sherry and Bruce Ristau*+
        The Robert and Helen Remick
Charitable

                 Foundation Trust*+

        Vince Robinson*

        Dennis and Nina Rutledge*

        Curt and Marian Sampson*

        Rob and Renae Saunders*+

        Charles and Maureen Melgaard

                 Schneider*+
        Berdette Schoep and Linda Schoep*+
        The Schwan Food Company*+
        Dr. George Smith*+
        Kurt and Kristin Thompson+

        Robert Thurston*+

        Mike and Sheila Tolbert+

        Tim and Sheila Ulrich*

        Unicel+
        United Prairie Bank+

        Marc and Heather Vaillancourt+
        Wanda State Bank*+
        Lyle and Cheri Weismantel*+
        West Central Tribune*+

        Willmar Area Senior Citizens Club*

 

SOUTHWEST INITIATIVE FOUNDATION GENERAL ENDOWMENT

A permanent resource for southwest Minnesota that allows the Southwest Initiative Foundation to respond to the region's changing needs and opportunities. Gifts are matched dollar-for-dollar by The McKnight Foundation!

          Fifteen Anonymous Gifts

        One Anonymous Gift - In Honor of Dan and

                Terry Dybsetter

       One Anonymous Gift - In Memory of Sharon

               M. Black

       Agralite Electric Cooperative

       Agri-Energy, LP

       AgStar Fund for Rural America

       Alliant Energy

       America's Fitness Centers

       Anderson Chemical Company

       Dennis and Ruby Anderson

       John and Diana Anderson

       Anderson, Larson, Hanson, & Saunders, PLLP

       Robert Aufenthie - In Memory of Shirley

               Aufenthie

       John and Brenda Beckman

       Daniel and Gayle Beiningen

       Roald Beiningen

       Bernadette and James Berger

       Roger and Deberra Berggren

       Don and Helen Berheim

       Doug Betlach - In Memory of Wilt Croonquist

       Big Stone County

       Mike and Pat Boehme

       Dennes and Florence Borman

       Tom and Sue Brakke

       Bremer

       Jeff and Debra Brockberg

       Cynthia A. Broderius - In Memory of Elvera F.

               Broderius

       Henry A. Bromelkamp

       Bill and Pam Buckingham - In Memory of  

               Donn Wise Ulrich and Carol Marie Haukos

       Doug and Loni Bultman

       Bob and Marsha Bunger

       Connie and Cec Burchill

       Elroy and Nita Burgeson

       Mary S. Burich

       Tom "Buzz" Burich

       Casualty Assurance of Granite Falls, Inc.

       Center National Bank

       Chippewa County

       Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company

       Citizens Bank & Trust Company

       City of Atwater

       City of Balaton

       City of Bird Island

       City of Buffalo Lake

       City of Clara City

       City of Clinton

       City of Currie

       City of Danube

       City of Eden Valley

       City of Fairfax

       City of Ghent

       City of Graceville

       City of Granite Falls

       City of Hardwick

       City of Jackson

       City of Jasper

       City of Kerkhoven

       City of Lakefield

       City of Litchfield

       City of Luverne

       City of Madison

       City of Milan

       City of Minneota

       City of Montevideo

       City of New London

       City of Okabena

       City of Olivia

       City of Ortonville

       City of Pennock

       City of Redwood Falls

       City of Spicer

       City of Tracy

       City of Tyler

       City of Watson

       City of Westbrook

       City of Willmar

       Clarkfield Economic Development Authority

       Walter S. and Lynne M. Clay

       The Coffey Haus

       Concorde Bank

       Connie Connell - Southwest Initiative

               Foundation Award

       Connie and Tim Connell

       Cottonwood Building Center, Inc.

       Cottonwood County

       Michael and Nan Crary

       Crow River Press, Inc.

       John and Tracy Dammermann

       Arnold and Joyce Dass

       Robert F. Determan, CPA

       Lea and Meridee Dobberstein

       Arthur Drackley - In Memory of Charlotte

               Drackley

       Rick and Janet Ellingworth

       Ron and Dee Erpelding

       Jeff and LeeAnn Ettinger

       Farmers & Merchants State Bank

       Nancy and Marc Fasching

       Federated Rural Electric Association

       Fey Industries, Inc.

       Norm and Ethelyn Fey

       First State Bank Southwest

       First State Bank Southwest Employee Gift

               Matching Program - In Honor of Greg

               Raymo

       Burle and Donna Force

       Andrea Fox and Steve Jensen

       Kenneth and Marion Frederickson

       Dr. Wayne and Karen Freese

       Friends of the Auditorium, Inc.

       Josh and Tamarah Gehlen

       Gary and Nancy Geiger

       Ervin and Joyce Gelhar

       Gerber & Haugen, PLLP

       Claire and Jo Gerber

       Walter and Raeanna Gislason

       Cheryl and Tom Glaeser

       Glen's Food Center

       Gold Country Seed, Inc.

       Goldleaf Financial, LTD

       Diane Graber

       Granite Falls Bank

       Granite Falls Economic Development Authority

       Karen Grasmon

       Great River Energy

       Lavanda Greve - In Memory of Erv Greve

       Scott and Shelly Grorud

       Kent Gustafson

       Jeff and Kristine Haag

       Sheldon and Margery Haaland

       Bob and Dona Haines

       John Haines

       Wayne and Janet Hanson

       Reed Hart - In Memory of Marie Hart

       Cade and Dawn Hartwig

       Dawn Hartwig - In Memory of Regina Fortier

       Hasslen Construction Company, Inc.

       Henle Printing Company, Inc.

       Glen and Jackie Herfurth

       Heritage Bank, N.A.

       Jim and Judith Herman

       Wilbur and Dorothy Hintz

       Thomas and Sharon Hollatz

       Thomas and Sharon Hollatz - In Honor of F.

                Robert Starr and Ethel Starr

       Home State Bank

       Eugene Hook

       Mark Hotzler

       Norman A. Hunstad

       Rev. Cynthia S. Huse
 

         Hutchinson Economic Development

               Authority

       Hutchinson Leader

       Jackson County

       James Jacobson

       Bob and Rhonna Jarchow

       Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc.

       John and Esther McLaughlin Foundation

       Dr. Daniel and Brenda Johnson

       Ron and Sylvia Johnson

       B.J. Justice-Kamp

       Kandiyohi County

       Nancy Kaping

       Jim and Sue Keul

       Jay and Carla Kieft

       John and Susan Klinsing - In Memory of Ray

              and Robbie Klinsing

       Stan and Teri Knutson

       Kraft, Walser, Hettig, Honsey & Kleiman,

              PLLP

       Brad and Kim Kramer

       Robert Krinke

       Lac qui Parle County

       David and Juanita Lauritsen

       Robert and Mildred Lee

       Shirley Hildreth Lehman - In Memory of    

               Richard Hildreth

       Lincoln County

       H. Willard Linder

       Livewire Printing Company, Inc.

       Mark Lofthus and Marian Blattner

       Sandy and Peggy Ludeman

       Jon and DeAnn Lund

       Larry and Carol Maiers - In Honor of Rita L.

              Maiers

       Liz Maiers

       Liz Maiers - In Memory of Regina Fortier

       Rita Maiers - In Memory of Linda Maiers

       Betty Mann

       Marketing Concepts of Minnesota, Inc.

       Scott and Amber Marquardt

       Dr. Phil and Jean Maus

       Bill and Roz McCormack

       The McKnight Foundation

       McLeod County

       Stephen and Connie VanDerBill Medin

       Meeker County

       Janet and Benny Menton

       Metro Sales, Inc.

       Robert Meyerson

       Gerald and Pat Michaelson

       Dr. Jim Michels and Colleen Thompson

               Michels

       Marvin and Eleanor Michelson

       Minnesota River Valley Education District

       Minnwest Bank, M.V.

       Minnwest Corporation

       Jim and Angie Mixner

       Gordon and Jenice Molitor

       Glen and Betty Moran - In Memory of Willard

               Isfeld

       Richard and Carol Morgan

       Eunice Mork - In Memory of Curtis Mork

       Murray County

       Joseph and Jo Ann Nathan

       Margie and Bret Nelsen

       Jan Craig Nelson

       Janice M. Nelson

       Nester & Nester, PLLP

       Derek and Tari Niemeyer

       Nobles County

       Ron and Julie Noyes

       Daryl and Ann Marie Olson

       Lu Ann L. Olson - In Memory of David D.

           Olson

       Rodney Olson

       Jim Oslund

       Becky and Jerry Parker

       David and Kyong Ae Paskach

       Dr. Pat and Annette Patel

       Alan D. Pauw             

       Helen M. Perkins

       Steven and Marianne Perkins

       Vern and Cheryl Peterson and Staff

       Pipestone County

       Gene and Marlene Platt

       P.N.E., Inc. - Industrial Research &

               Development

       The Prudential Foundation Matching Gifts

               Program - In Honor of Pauline Seglem

       Dr. S. Todd Pushing

       Gordon and Virginia Rasmussen

       Greg and Barbara Raymo

       Redwood County

       John and Patricia Remme

       Dr. Cris and Linda Remucal

       Carol Rensberger - In Memory of Kay

               Benson

       Renville County

       Renville County HRA/EDA

       Sherry and Bruce Ristau

       Sherry and Bruce Ristau - In Memory of

               Kathy Graf

       The Robert and Helen Remick Charitable

              Foundation Trust

       Vince Robinson

       Brad and Patty Roos

       Rob and Renae Saunders

       Bruce and Kristi Schiroo

       Conrad and Judy Schmidt

       Charles and Maureen Schneider

       Berdette Schoep and Linda Schoep

       Pat Gillin Schuster

       Mark Schwanebeck

       The Schwan Food Company

       Donald and Catherine Schwarz

       Pauline Seglem

       Don and Renae Shields

       Shirley Skoog

       Dr. George Smith

       Southwest Minnesota Concrete, Inc.

       State Bank of Lucan

       Robin Stegner and Scott Larson

       Allen Stoeckman

       Lee Sundermeyer and Joann Reed

       Evelyn J. Swenson

       Swenson, Nelson, & Stulz, PLLC

       Swift County

       Harland and Gladys Thoen

       John and Donna Thompson

       Kurt and Kristin Thompson

       Marshall and Maylon Thorstad

       Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Foundation

               Employee Gift Matching Program - In

               Honor of Thomas Hollatz