Community Counts Campaign

Total Money Raised: $33,666.15

We surpassed our $30,000 goal- THANK YOU!

Amount raised: $17,666.15

Amount MATCHED: $16,000

Other community totals:

Winona: $190 / Lake Park- Audubon: $111 / St. Paul: $103 / Moorhead: $20 / Mounds View School District: $15

Our Goal is to raise $30,000* between May 1 and May 10, 2025.

This May, we’re building a new community of peacemakers across communities in Minnesota. Join us as we support youth to make bullying prevention and conflict resolution education possible.

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Thank you donors!

May 1: Caroline Mensink, Lance & Carol Hazzard, Shirley Bradway, Michael & Roma Gregory, Richard Clark, Tiffany Geis, Larry Margolis and Anonymous. Total of $2,281 + $2,281 MATCH = $4,562!

May 2: Colleen Wieck, Michael Frederick, Jack Frundt, Paul & Denise Jacobsen, Steven Sarafolean, Mary Stadick and State of Minnesota Employees Total of $1,872.90 + $1,872.90 MATCH = $3745.80!

May 3: Monticello Lions Club, Carri Stuhr, and Lisa Agrimonti. Total of $2,353 + $2,353 MATCH = $4,706!

May 4: Anonymous, Debra Nelson, Molly Nelson, Diane Haugesag, Kate Havelin, Jonathan Hoistad, Deborah Deborah, John & Nikki Laliberte, Jackie Lannin, Dan McNeil, Carolyn Schueller, Everlyn & David Wentzlaff, Barbara Davis, John Dunlop, Dan Reed, Valerie Swenson and Dolores Voorhees. Total of $1,218.50 + $1,218.50 MATCH = $2,437!

May 5: Richard Van Dellen, Megan Voorhees, Richard Voorhees, Barb Bergseth, Gayle Brotzler, CAP Carpet & Flooring (Bruce Quitter), Richard Clark, Ruthena & Douglas Fink, Lois & Mark Finney, Monica Gallagher, Vivian Greeninger, Susan Heinz, Karla Hill-Donisch, John & Nikki Laliberte, Marion London, Dan McNeil, Monica Gallagher, Hans Simons, Lake Park Audubon Public School District employees, Monticello Public School District employees, Moorhead Public School District employees, Carolyn Schueller, James Smith, Mary Jane Steinhagen, Valerie Swenson, Roger & Christine Thompson, Joan & Steve Tusa and Richard Van Dellen Total of $1,527+ $1,527 MATCH = $3,054!

May 6: Ascension Catholic School, Ron & Martha Bisek, Melissa & Mark Hamre, Karla Hill-Donisch, Mary Louise & Doug Menikheim, Lloyd Pearson and Thomas & Diane Reitter. Total of $1,592.50 + $1,592.50 MATCH = $3,185!

May 7: Jerry Berg & Vicky Pueppka-Berg, Patricia Cummings, Jeff Gintz, Robert & Linda Harmon, Brandon Reichel, Barbara Swanson, Andrew Swenson, Mary Louise & Doug Menikheim, Karla Hill-Donisch, Melissa & Mark Hamre, Ascension Catholic School, Ron & Martha Bisek, Lloyd Pearson and Thomas & Diane Reitter. Total of $2,409+ $2,409 MATCH = $4,818!

May 8: Nickie Dilon, Peggy Doi, Lawrence Erickson, Michael & Suzanne Ericson, Carole Froehle & Steve White, Charles Gintz, Jeanne Gintz, Mike & Karen Illies, Ronald Margolis, Sarah Olson, Julie Penshorn, Robert Perez, Vidya Ramraj, Jeanne & Richard Toews, Brian & Joann Vucinovich, Charles Belland, Dakota Unlimited, Inc., Elsie Johnson, Jim and Marilynn Loving, Wold Architects & Engineers, Art Stoeberl and Roy Wolff. Total of $3,649.5 + $3,649.5 MATCH = $7,299!

May 9: Diane Albright, Hayla Drake, Patrick Duerr, Mary Gardner, Peter Goettl, James Hart, M.D., Steve & MJ Haschig, Melody Holland-Rehder, James & Elizabeth Jaeger, Laurie Schroeder, Joshua Swenson, Mike & Linda Fahey, John McNeil and Judith Swanholm. Total of $2,459 =+ $2,459 MATCH = $4,918!

May 10: Stephanie & Christopher Richter, Carol Weber, Patricis Francisco, Elizabeth Leitch Sell, Linda Sandbo, Amy Tollefson and Bill Hudson. Total of $639 + $639 MATCH = $1,278!

Join our community of 2025 donors!

Jean Ahles, Amy Wakem Ins & Financial Services, Inc., Elmer L. & Eleanor J. Andersen Foundation, John Argos, Argos Law, Liz Barnes, Sally Barrow, Kyle Bartholomay, Kristin Bates, Cathy Bergeron, Barb Bergseth, Jerilyn Birnie, Beth Blackledge, Boston Scientific, Jim Brandt, Brecount, Bremer Bank- South St Paul, Mary- Ellen Briel, Tim & Marian Briggs, Mary Ann Briguet, Gayle Brotzler, Donna & Ward Budde, Mark & Julie Burgoyne, Alec Burgoyne, Linda Burkhard, Alan Calof, CAP Carpet & Flooring, Kathy Casey, Mary Cerkvenik, Cherokee Manufacturing, LLC, Richard Clark, Heather Clark, Billie Conlon, Kiasha Cooper, Karen & Howard Cronin, Curbside Waste, Cyber Village Academy, Dakota County Employees, David & Tamara Dobbins, Gaye & John Dutcher, Eden Prairie Lioness Club, Colleen Emery, Michael Ennis, Karen Erickson, Christa Fangmeier, Ruthena & Douglas Fink, Lois & Mark Finney, Therese Fleetham, Kristine Flores, Fredrikson Foundation, Carole Froehle, John Frundt, Robert & Sarah Gabler, Monica Gallagher, Kimberly Gehrts, Glacier Hills Booster Club, Gwendolyn & Thomas Gmeinder, Bill & Nicole Gottwaldt, Keith Greeninger, Vivian Greeninger, Diane Hansmeier, Robert & Helen Hatlevig, Jim & Amy Hauge, Sarah & Nelson Hayes, Susan Heinz, David Hill, Karla Hill-Donisch, Sherrelyn Hokenson, John & Colleen Hooley, The Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation, Jeffery Hudson, Nancy Jacobs, Emily Janke, Katherine Johannes, Donna Johnson, Mary A. Jungmann, Ronald Karow, Lake Park Audubon Public School District employees, John & Nikki Laliberte, Virgina & William Laliberte, Joyce Lee,Megan Lehmann, Peter &Claudia LeNeau, Lewis Leung, Maplewood North Lions, Isaac & Maggie Loch, Jacob Loch, Alan & Kathy Loch, Marion London, Jack MacMillan, Corey Maiers, Maple Lake Lions Club, Maplewood Oakdale Lions Club, Marilyn & Marie Martin, Carole & Paul Mayers, Bill & Pat McCann, Dan McNeil, Lisa & William Milbert,City of Minneapolis - Funder , MN Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, Modern Montessori Charter School, Monticello Public School District employees, Moorhead Public School District employees, Rebecca Motzko, Jill & Joel Munsinger, Kyoko Nagayasu, John Nelson, Laura Nereng, Becky Nilson, North Suburban St. Paul Kiwanis, Northeast Bank, Notre Ecole, Daniel & Nancy Novack, Eric & Angela Olson, Open Door Community Theater,Tina Otten-Gregory, Julie Penshorn, Cheryl Peterson, Barbara Pierson, Premier Banks --Maplewood, Mary and Tim Reimann, Anna Reimann, Jim & Sharron Rice, Mike & Beth Robertson, Scott Roste, S. G. Reinertsen Elementary School, Safe Save Funds ,Carol Sanford, Elaine Santiago, Jim Sawyer, Schenian Family Foundation, Inc., Carolyn Schueller, Robert & Mary Schultz, Martin & Sandy Schutz, Glen Skuta, James & Jeanne Smith, James Smith, Rita & Ronald Spiess, Dan Spiess, St. Charles Borromeo School, St. Cloud Morning Optimist Club, Summer St. George, Mary Stadick, Krissy Stanny,State of Minnesota- Office of Justice Programs- Youth Intervention ,State of Minnesota- Office of Justice Programs- CCIP, State of Minnesota Employees, Mary Jane Steinhagen, Heidi Steltzner, Art Stoeberl, Valerie Swenson, Taurinskas Law Firm, P.A., Tennis Sanitation, L.L.C., Lisa Thomas, Roger & Christine Thompson, Richard & Ann Thonet, Darren Tobolt, Joan & Steve Tusa, Cheryl & Wesley Volkenant, Ann Walton, Nate Wandersee, Waterous Co., Marjorie Watson, West Metro Buick-GMC

These sponsors provide matching money to DOUBLE the impact of your gifts!