Wishful Thinking Fall/Winter 2014

FALL/WINTER 2014

TEAMWORK

PAUL KRUEGERPresident and CEO

Teamwork was the theme of this year’s National Make-A-Wish® conference in Scottsdale. All 61 chapters and the national staff came together to share information and learn from one another. As you might imagine, it was an inspiring week. Key to the success of Make-A-Wish is an amazing network of wonderful people across the country who help make sure every eligible child receives a heartfelt wish. Our most recent wishes are highlighted in this issue.

We granted 50 wishes this past fiscal year, down from the last two years. While we hope that means fewer sick kids, we know there are kids that we are missing. We need your help to get the word out about our mission and the referral process. We want to reach every child between the ages of 2 ½ and 18 who is facing a life-threatening – progressive, degenerative or malignant – condition. If you are unclear about how kids qualify or how the referral process works, please contact us or visit our website.

Granting wishes only happens because of teamwork. Our volunteers, donors and staff are essential to the process. This year we have been celebrating our 30th anniversary. Since 1984 we have granted more than 1,110 wishes! If you take into account the family members of the wish kids, Make-A-Wish has touched the lives of thousands of people in our state. It has been a fun year celebrating and reuniting with so many kids and families – all part of the Make-A-Wish family!

We enjoy this season of the year as several Make-A-Wish events will be taking place in different parts of the state. See our special Season of Wishes section for all of the opportunities. As you consider your year-end giving, please consider Make-A-Wish. We have more than 60 kids in the process of receiving a wish and the average cost of a wish is nearly $7,000.

Thank you for being a part of the Make-A-Wish team and for helping us to make wishes come true. We look forward to the next 30 years!

Enjoy this special time of the year and best wishes to you and your family in the year ahead.

NANCY WAHLSTROMChair, Board of Directors

MISSIONWe grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.

VISION We are dedicated to making every eligible child’s wish come true.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSNancy Wahlstrom, Board ChairFirst National Bank, Sioux Falls

Kurt Ratzlaff, Vice ChairHolmes Murphy & Associates, Sioux Falls

Anita Drummond, SecretaryFirst Premier Bank, Sioux Falls

Brian Grady, Treasurer Lloyd Companies, Sioux Falls

Joe EntenmanJ&L Harley-Davidson, Sioux Falls

Tom FritzLynn, Jackson, Shultz & LeBrun, P.C., Rapid City

Tim HilberSioux Falls Ford and Luxury Auto Mall of Sioux Falls

Matt HocksSanford Health, Sioux Falls

Gina HopkinsCorTrust Bank, Sioux Falls

Meagan MillageKDLT-TV, Sioux Falls

Steven MorgansMyers Billion, LLP, Sioux Falls

Paul NelsonStifel Nicolaus, Mitchell

Dr. Alexandra SchallerSanford Pediatric Residency Program, Sioux Falls

Judy SpencerDakotaland Homes & Storage, Sioux Falls

Bobbi ThuryCutler & Donahoe, LLP, Sioux Falls

MEDICAL ADVISORSDr. Clark LiknessBrown Clinic, Watertown

Dr. Donald OliverBlack Hills Pediatrics, Rapid City

Dr. James WallaceSanford Children’s Specialty Clinic, Sioux Falls

STAFFPaul Krueger, President and CEORoxanne Kasa, Program Services DirectorMelanie Barclay, Regional Director, Rapid CityLori Bunjer, Executive AssistantKerry Pollema, Wish CoordinatorMichele Wiggs, Finance Manager

CREDITSDesign: HenkinSchultz Creative ServicesPrinting: Panther Graphics

1400 West 17th Street Sioux Falls, SD 57104Phone: 605.335.8000 - Toll-Free: 800.640.9198Fax: 605.335.8002Website: southdakota.wish.orgEmail: [email protected]

Black Hills Office14 Saint Joseph Street, Suite 302Rapid City, SD 57701Phone: 605.791.4500

ON THE COVER:Carter, 8, of Box Elder, wished to have a puppy, a wish that came true this summer.

Wish Perspective

Wish Perspective

Jordan, 18, of Watertown wished to meet Jon Schmidt and The Piano Guys, a wish that came true this past June when he and his family had the chance to travel from South Dakota to San Diego to go to a concert. Following Jordan’s wish, we had the chance to ask him about his wish and its impact on him.

Why did you choose your wish? I thoroughly enjoy every aspect of piano music and these people are absolutely gifted and inspire me. Their songs bring me peace and joy; they make we want to chase my dreams and be the best I can be.

What were your favorite moments of your wish experience?Having my entire family there to support me, after everything we all have been through, was definitely icing on a very delicious cake. But the cake itself had to be when some of the most amazing musicians asked me to

play with them. They made me feel like I belonged in the musical world. Tears always fill my eyes just remembering those ever-so-precious moments. I jammed and improvised a song with incredibly talented musicians. The Piano Guys truly made my heart grow wings and soar to places that I could never imagine.

What do you want to say to those who made your wish possible?There are not enough words in the human vocabulary to express the gratitude in my heart. Your mission is breathtakingly beautiful. Like the story The Starfish Thrower, you have truly made a difference and have given me the world.

Jordan is now a freshman at South Dakota State University. His wish was adopted by Dacotah Bank, Watertown.

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Justyce, 7, HenryI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart DiseaseAdopted by: Ride For A Wish Poker Run, Watertown

Amelia, 4, Sioux FallsI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAdopted by: Wells Fargo/In honor of Amy Aulner, Sioux Falls

Jacob, 17, Sioux FallsI wish to go to the Rooster Teeth Headquarters.

Medical Condition: Heart TransplantAdopted by: Holmes Murphy and Associates, Sioux Falls

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Jayden, 6, BrandonI wish to go to Walt Disney World.Medical Condition: Glycogen Storage Disease

Adopted by: Jeff & Tammie Broin & Family, Dell Rapids

Ariyanna, 16, AlcesterI wish to go to Paris.

Medical Condition: Acute Myeloid LeukemiaAdopted by: Northern Bull Riding Tour and Wells Enterprises, Inc.

makers of Blue Bunny® Ice Cream

Kallie, 6, Sioux FallsI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Anaplastic AstrocytomaAdopted by: Luxury Auto Mall, Sioux Falls

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Katie, 18, MitchellI wish to meet John Cena.

Medical Condition: Hodgkin’s LymphomaAdopted by: Toshiba, Mitchell

Kahlen, 6, FreemanI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Dyskeratosis CongenitaAdopted by: Ace Ready Mix and Myrl & Roy’s Paving, Inc., Sioux Falls

Carter, 8, Box ElderI wish to have a puppy.Medical Condition: Neuroblastoma

Adopted by: Independent Insurance Agents of Rapid City


Nick, 14, SpearfishI wish to meet Peyton Manning and the Denver

Broncos.Medical Condition: Germ Cell Tumor

Adopted by: Anonymous

Jordan, 18, WatertownI wish to meet Jon Schmidt and The Piano Guys.

Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAdopted by: Dacotah Bank, Watertown

Rylee, 6, BrookingsI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Cystic FibrosisAdopted by: Valero Renewables, Aurora

Caroline, 15, AlexandriaI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Cystic FibrosisAdopted by: Salmen Family

Tayden, 5, EganI wish to have a swimming pool.

Medical Condition: MedulloblastomaAdopted by: Loiseau Construction, Flandreau

Haley, 9, Sioux FallsI wish to go swim with dolphins.

Medical Condition: Germ Cell TumorAdopted by: Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment, Inc., Sioux Falls

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Lennick, 3, Eagle ButteI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Germ Cell TumorAdopted by: Lubbers Family, Gregory

Lucas, 12, North Sioux CityI wish to go on a shopping spree.

Medical Condition: End Stage Kidney Disease Adopted by: Vermillion/Yankton Dinner Dance

Spencer, 15, BrandonI wish to have an ATV.Medical Condition: Brain Tumor

Adopted by: J&L Harley-Davidson and Big Sioux PowerSports, Sioux Falls


Macie, 7, WebsterI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Juvenile Huntington’s DiseaseAdopted by: Country Tractor Run, New Effington

Tanna, 15, LetcherI wish to go to Hawaii.

Medical Condition: Ewing’s SarcomaAdopted by: Toshiba, Mitchell and the South Dakota Stock Dog Association

Tanna passed away September 14, 2014.

Clarita, 11, Rapid CityI wish to go on a shopping spree.Medical Condition: B-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma

Adopted by: Farmers Insurance Golf Tournament, Rapid City

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Brayden, 8, WorthingI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Aortic Valve StenosisAdopted by: Great Western Bank, Sioux Falls

Nathan, 6, MitchellI wish to go to Walt Disney World.

Medical Condition: Acute Lymphoblastic LeukemiaAdopted by: James & Eloise Elmen Foundation, Sioux Falls

Britt, 13, LemmonI wish to go on a Hawaiian Cruise.

Medical Condition: Common Variable ImmunodeficiencyAdopted by: Making Kids’ Dreams Come True Fundraiser,

Draper and Anonymous


Alex, 12, Chaska, MN I wish to go visit Mount Rushmore.

Kathryn, 6, Halliday, ND I wish to go ride a steam engine train.

WISH ASSISTSFrom time to time we assist other chapters

in granting wishes. The home chapter reimburses us for all expenses.

Make-A-Wish® South Dakota wishes to thank the following chapters for their assistance in making wishes come true for our kids.

Logan, 15, Pipestone, MN I wish to go to Hawaii.

Luis, 12, Murrieta, CA I wish to go on a dinosaur dig.

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Make-A-Wish® AmericaMake-A-Wish® Central and Northern Florida

Make-A-Wish® Central and South Texas

Make-A-Wish® HawaiiMake-A-Wish® Illinois

Make-A-Wish® San Diego

Participation in Kids For Wish Kids® will bring Make-A-Wish South Dakota one step closer to the goal of fulfilling wishes for every child with a life-threatening medical condition. Kids For Wish Kids puts kids in charge. They take the lead to brainstorm fundraising ideas, develop plans of action and then watch their ideas come to life. Kids across South Dakota raise money through their schools, teams, churches, organizations, or on their own, all to help make wishes come true for other kids. We are grateful to the following groups and individuals who have participated in recent months.

Brandon Valley 6th Grade ClassGabriel BroghammerMatea GordonAnsley HeibultKatelyn LabunetzMcCook Central/Montrose Football TeamAndrew, Tyler & Jacob MonsonSt. Thomas More 6th Grade ClassSturgis Elementary SchoolWhittier Middle School

For more information about Kids For Wish Kids® and how your school or group may get involved, please contact us today at 800.640.9198 or visit southdakota.wish.org.

Wheels For Wishes Donate your car, truck, motorcycle, boat or RV today and help make a South Dakota child’s wish come true. Wheels For Wishes is an easy way to donate your used vehicle, running or not, and avoid the hassle of selling it yourself. Wheels For Wishes will sell your vehicle, provide you the necessary tax information and send the proceeds to our chapter. Call 855.458.9474 or visit southdakota.wheelsforwishes.org for more information. Since Make-A-Wish started the program in 2011, more than 330 vehicles have been donated.

Wish kids and brothers Andrew, Jacob and Tyler raised money for Make-A-Wish by holding a lemonade stand in their hometown of Sisseton. The boys wanted to give back to help other kids’ wishes come true. While at the office in Sioux Falls, they found their names on the stars in the wish room. A full article about their effort from the Watertown Daily Opinion is on our website at southdakota.wish.org.

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Wish Kid Gabriel Broghammer requested donations to Make-A-Wish instead of gifts for his 8th birthday party, which included a private showing of Star Wars on the big screen. He was surprised by a couple of special guests at his party!

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Driving For Dreams®More than 40 vehicles are driving South Dakota’s roads to help kids! Driving For Dreams® provides an opportunity to promote your company and Make-A-Wish while adopting the wish of a child with a life-threatening medical condition in South Dakota. Levels are $1,500, $3,000 or $6,000 a year. Any business with company vehicles is welcome to participate.

A&B BusinessAce Ready MixAssociated General Contractors of South Dakota, Inc. - HHU ChapterBowes Construction, Inc. Concrete Dakota Redi Mix, Inc.Concrete MaterialsDiesel Machinery, Inc.Foothills ContractingHarms Oil CompanyH & W ContractingHills Materials CompanyKrier & Blain, Inc.Limoges Construction, Inc.Lloyd FamilyLockwood HoldingsLoiseau Construction, Inc.Myrl & Roy’s Paving, Inc.Northern Truck Equipment Corp.Novak Sanitary ServiceRDO Equipment CompanyRunge Enterprises, Inc.Sayre Associates, Inc.Sheehan Mack Sales & Equipment Inc.Sioux Falls Construction CompanySorlien Electric, Inc.Soukup Construction, Inc.Stan Houston Equipment CompanyWW Tire Service, Inc.

Limoges Construction’s pump truck in Sioux Falls.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING BUSINESSES FOR PARTNERING WITH US:

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Representatives of Driving For Dreams Partner Loiseau Construction with Wish Kid Tayden and his family at his wish party.

Hot Harley nigHts Thank you to the generous support of sponsors, participants and our friends at J&L Harley-Davidson, this year’s Hot Harley Nights raised $172,763 to help make wishes come true for South Dakota kids. This brings the 19-year total to more than $2 million. What started as a small gathering many years ago, now attracts thousands of people from across the region and is a summertime Sioux Falls tradition. Make plans now to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Hot Harley Nights, July 9-12, 2015.

Representatives of Driving For Dreams Partner Loiseau Constructionwith Wish Kid Tayden and his family at his wish party.

The check was presented at a Harley Owners Group meeting at J&L Harley-Davidson in September. Pictured are Jim Entenman, Char Roth, Paul Krueger,

Joe Entenman, Lonnie Entenman and Jimmy Entenman.

As tradition, Make-A-Wish Kids led the parade from J&L Harley-Davidson to downtown Sioux Falls.

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Nearly 500 volunteers helped throughout the weekend.

Family Night kicked off the weekend Thursday with fun activities and many types of vehicles for the kids to see.


COUNTRY TRACTOR RUN HITS A NEW RECORD

The roads around New Effington were lined with tractors of all kinds on June 21st for the 8th Annual Country Tractor Run. This year’s event raised $33,000 for Make-A-Wish, bringing the total over the years to $165,000. The day includes the tractor run followed by a meal, auction and dance. Find out more at countrytractorrun.com

aDopt a WisH®

Join us in changing the lives of Make-A-Wish kids! Our Adopt-A-Wish® program offers individuals, businesses or groups the opportunity to make wishes come true. All contributors who give at least $5,000 to adopt a wish have the opportunity to meet the wish child and his or her family and be involved in a meet-and-greet or wish party. Partners also receive a plaque with pictures of the wish child following the wish. See our recent list of Adopt-A-Wish® partners on page 24. Contact us for more information.

Wish Kid Brayden and his family were sent off and welcomed home at the airport by Great Western Bank

employees in Sioux Falls.

The tractors stopped for dinner this year in Hankinson, ND.

Wish Kid Carter had the chance to meet representatives of Adopt-A-Wish Partner the Independent Insurance Agents of Rapid City.

Organizers of the Country Tractor Run presented the check to Board Chair Nancy Wahlstrom and President and CEO Paul Krueger at

Hot Harley Nights.

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The walkers and runners did a 5K leaving from and returning to Hitchcock Park.

Members of the committee who helped plan the event.

Team Payton raised the most money and dressed up for the occasion.

SUMMER’S LAST DANCE ADDS WALK FOR WISHESThank you to sponsors and supporters in Mitchell, more than $16,000 was raised in September at this year’s Summer’s Last Dance and Walk For Wishes, walk and run. Massive Brass Attack entertained the crowd at Hitchcock Park.

SMILE PALOOZA IN ABERDEEN

Thank you to Dr. Darold Opp and his team at Advanced Family Dentistry, Make-A-Wish received a gift of $7,500 to help make a wish come true at this year’s Smile Palooza event at Wylie Park in Aberdeen. Several wish kids and volunteers were on hand.

THRIVENT CHOICE BENEFITS MAKE-A-WISHAre you a Thrivent Financial member? If you are eligible to participate in The Thrivent Choice® program, you can direct your Choice Dollars® to Make-A-Wish South Dakota. Visit thrivent.com/thriventchoice to learn more.

Several wish kids and volunteers accepted the check from Dr. Opp at the beginning of the event.


WINGS OF THUNDER HUNT 2015 Save the date for the 2015 Make-A-Wish Hunt at Wings of Thunder near Kimball. This year’s event is March 11-12. The cost is $500 a person and limited space is available. Contact Paul Krueger at605.335.8000 to reserve your spot!

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WALK FOR WISHES IN RAPID CITY EXCEEDS GOAL

Thanks to the generous support of our volunteers, planning committee members, participants and sponsors, the second annual Walk For Wishes in Rapid City raised just more than $69,000 to help grant wishes to children in South Dakota. Participants were entertained by Emily Lloyd and Chasynn Canaan and Magic Mark worked the crowd with his incredible illusions. Food was graciously donated by Enigma (The Adoba Eco Hotel) and Burger King. More than $2,000 in incentives and prizes were awarded to our top fundraisers – and the competition was fierce! Special recognition was given to Wish Kid Champions - our wish kids that had recruited a team of ten or more of their family and friends to walk with them.

The success of this event was impacted greatly by the generosity of the following businesses:

Sam’s Club of Rapid CityToyota of the Black HillsRapid ChevroletBlack Hills PediatricsPremier Home MortgageTrusted ChoiceUpper Deck ArchitectsCenturyLinkSanford Health Black Hills PowerBlack Hills Pediatric DentistryKadrmas, Lee and JacksonEnigma and the Adoba Eco HotelBurger King

Advertising Sponsors:Epic Outdoor AdvertisingHaugo BroadcastingNewsCenter1Rapid City JournalRushmore RadioRushmore Photo & Gifts, Inc.Simpsons Printing

Our Third Annual Walk For Wishes is scheduled for May 16, 2015, at Main Street Square in Rapid City. For sponsorship opportunities, or to get involved, please contact Melanie Barclay, regional director, at 605.791.4500 or [email protected].

Wish Kid Emberli’s Team.

Wish Kid Gabriel.

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2014 MAKE-A-WISH GOLF TOURNAMENT

This year’s Make-A-Wish Golf Tournament in Sioux Falls included 20 teams of golfers who began the day at Minnehaha Country Club. Following golf, the evening events moved to The District for the social, dinner and auction. Following the program CMA, ACM and CMT nominated country duo Love and Theft took the stage.

THANK YOU TO OUR MAJOR SPONSORS:

The team from Sioux Falls Ford: Ed Bloom, Heidi Bloom, Tim Hilber and Chuck Eide.

Country Duo Love and Theft entertained the crowd at The District.

Walking for Wish Kid Dejon.

The Mason Mudlin Memorial Team.


Wishes create memories that last a lifetime. You have the power to make wishes come true well beyond yours. Perhaps you’ve already included Make-A-Wish® South Dakota in your estate plan or you’re considering doing so. By simply designating Make-A-Wish South Dakota as a beneficiary of your estate, you will be leaving a legacy that will benefit some very deserving children.

Consult your attorney and use this bequest language: “I give the sum of $____ or ___% to Make-A-Wish South Dakota, 1400 W. 17th St., Sioux Falls, SD, to be used or disposed of as its Board of Directors deems appropriate in its sole discretion.” And provide them with our federal taxpayer identification number: 46-0375953.

We invite you to learn more about including Make-A-Wish South Dakota in your estate plan. If you’ve already named us in your estate plan, we’d like to recognize you through our Legacy of Wishes Society. Please call Paul Krueger, president and CEO, at 335.8000 or 800.640.9198 for more information.

Thank you for the following estate gifts the past few months:Judy Hofer TrustThe Estate of Josephine LeeVelma Vincent Trust

Audrey Zeeb, friend of Judy Hofer, presents the gift from Hofer’s estate at the office in Sioux Falls. Hofer was a longtime teacher in Bridgewater

and passed away of cancer in 2010.

WELCOME NEW BOARD MEMBERS

In September Make-A-Wish® South Dakota welcomed Tim Hilber, CFO at Sioux Falls Ford and Luxury Auto Mall, back to the Board of Directors to begin his third three-year term. Dr. Alexandra Schaller, Sanford Pediatric Resident, began a two-year term on the Board. Anita Drummond, First Premier Bank; Brian Grady, Lloyd Companies and Nancy Wahlstrom, First National Bank in Sioux Falls, were all elected to another three-year term. Thank you to outgoing Board Member Mike Hogg, Cash-Wa Distributing of Aberdeen, who fulfilled his six-year term.

Name: Nancy Nack

Hometown: Aberdeen

About Nancy: I work for Quest Hospitality Suppliers. I have been married to Lonnie for 38 years. We have two children and two grandchildren.

Your connection with Make-A-Wish? I help organize the annual “On the Road for Wishes” poker run in Aberdeen. I am also a wish granting volunteer.

How long have you been a volunteer? 11 years.

Why do you volunteer for Make-A-Wish? It’s a rewarding feeling to see the children’s smiles when they get their wish.

Tell us about a memorable wish experience: They have all been memorable in their own way. It’s fun to go to the airport when they are excited about getting on a plane to go on their trip.

If you could encourage someone who is thinking about volunteering for Make-A-Wish, what would you tell them? It’s a satisfying feeling to know that you are helping make someone’s day brighter and happier.

For more information about volunteer opportunities in your area, please contact Roxanne Kasa at 605.335.8000 or [email protected].

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DONATE YOUR MILES!Miles definitely bring smiles! You can help us save money on airfare, while also helping travel wishes to come true. Miles from Delta, United and U.S. Airways can be donated anytime on our website at southdakota.wish.org or by calling our office at 605.335.8000 or 800.640.9198. Once miles are donated, they never expire. You hold the ticket to a child’s wish.

BE WATCHING FOR A DATE FOR OUR STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN IN EARLY 2015!

Kevin AtkinsRita BurnsKathleen DavisCarol EngelDebbi GrahamVernon & Judy HarmsOwen & Meagan HolmBruce & Laurie JohnsonJanet KusserRich & Shirley LauerNorman Modenhauer

Thomas O’HaraDonald PageRaymond PetersonCheryl PruettJohn RudRiley RudSandra SeversonRobert SynstadPenelope WellmanSally Wright

Wish Kid Jayden had the chance to visit the cockpit on one of his flights.

Wish Teen Alison and her family in Aberdeen.

Richard and Janice Olsen of Viborg, parents of our first Wish Teen, Krista, were special guests

at the event in Sioux Falls. The Hult Family from Watertown,

parents and family of Wish Kid Emily.

WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR DONATING THEIR AIRLINE MILES SINCE OUR LAST NEWSLETTER:


Throughout the year we have been celebrating our milestone 30th anniversary. What started as granting six wishes a year in 1984 to now more than 50 wishes each year, with the highest number being 74 in recent years, Make-A-Wish South Dakota has touched the lives of thousands of kids and families in every part of the state. At celebration events in Rapid City, Watertown, Aberdeen and Sioux Falls this summer we celebrated the kids and families we have served and looked forward to continuing to make every eligible child’s wish come true. As long as there are kids facing life-threatening medical conditions Make-A-Wish is committed to providing them hope, strength and joy during a very difficult time. As part of this celebration, we also saluted our staff, Board of Directors, donors and volunteers, who without their time and treasures, wishes would not come true. Read more about our 30th anniversary and see a timeline of our chapter at southdakota.wish.org.

Make-A-Wish® South Dakota would like to invite you to participate in the 2014 Macy’s Believe campaign! Now through Christmas, children across the state are invited to drop off their letters, addressed to Santa at the North Pole, in the Santa Mail Letterbox at the Macy’s store in Sioux Falls. Or, believers of all ages can create and send a letter online at www.macys.com/believe. For each letter received, Macy’s will donate $1 to Make-A-Wish, up to 1 million dollars, to help grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions.

You can deliver the letters to the Macy’s store in the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls or mail them to our chapter through Christmas. We would love to know your school is participating. Please send an email to [email protected] with your school name. You may also include pictures of kids writing letters or delivering them to the store/post office. We will post the pictures on our Facebook page and website.

Friday, December 12 is National Believe Day across the country. There will be a special announcement in early December, so be watching our website and Facebook page for that. We also hope to recognize a South Dakota wish that day.

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Thanksgiving through New Year’s DayInside the Western Mall, Sioux Falls

5:30 to 9:30 p.m.All-new show for 2014!

Free-will donations benefit Make-A-Wish South Dakota.

Visit westernmallchristmas.com

CHRISTMAS AT THE WESTERN MALL

Sponsored by

BIG SOO COUPON BOOK For the hard to find person on your gift list, buy a Big Soo Coupon book! The book includes more than $14,000 in savings for all kinds of businesses in the Sioux Falls area. Buy your book directly from Make-A-Wish and $10 of the $40 will help to make wishes come true. Stop by our office in Sioux Falls today!

2014 I AM LOVED® BEAR Show a child they’re loved. When you purchase a limited-edition I AM LOVED® Bear from Helzberg Diamonds. $3 from each sale is donated to Make-A-Wish.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 7 PMCapitol Theatre, 415 S. Main Street, Aberdeen

Tickets: $20 Adults • $5 Students & Children

Buy your tickets today at both Dacotah Bank locations in Aberdeen or at Kessler’s. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish South Dakota. Call 605.335.8000 for more information.

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RING IN 2015 IN ABERDEEN

Join us December 31 at the Ramkota in Aberdeen for this year’s New Year’s Eve event. The evening includes a silent auction, door prizes, penny raffle and live music by Boys of Summer. Tickets are $15.00 per person. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the band starts at 9 p.m. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish® South Dakota. For more information or to make a donation please contact Sue Fischer, regional ambassador at 605.229.1072 or [email protected].

During the “Share the Love” event, from now through January 2, Subaru of America will donate $250 for every new Subaru vehicle sold or leased, donating $35 million to charitable causes since the program’s inception six years ago. Last year alone, Subaru donated more than $2 million to Make-A-Wish®. In 2011, Make-A-Wish participated for the first time and for the past three years, has received the second highest donation out of the five participating national charities.

Courtesy Subaru in Rapid City will be having a Stuff the Subaru Toy Drive promotion for Make-A-Wish from November 20 to January 2. Visit our website for more information or call Melanie Barclay at 605.791.4500 for a list of toys.

Again this holiday season, Things Remembered has several gifts to benefit Make-A-Wish. For every purchase, Things Remembered will donate $2 to Make-A-Wish nationwide. Stop by the kiosk in the Empire Mall in Sioux Falls or the store in the Rushmore Mall in Rapid City or online at thingsremembered.com

NOVEMBER Now Through December 24

Macy’s Santa Letter-Writing Campaign, Statewide

25- December 27

Christmas at the Capitol, Pierre. See our Make-A-Wish tree!

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Christmas At The Western Mall Begins, Sioux Falls, westernmallchristmas.com

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Holiday Jam with the Hegg Brothers, Aberdeen

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Macy’s National Believe Day, Sioux Falls

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Operation Helpful Smile, Hy-Vee Stores, Sioux Falls

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Macy’s Santa Letter-Writing Campaign Ends

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New Year’s Eve Event, Aberdeen

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Christmas At The Western Mall Ends, Sioux Falls

Visit our calendar of events at southdakota.wish.org for more information.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

IN HONOR OF Alex Anderson Mary OlingerRichard Anderson Linda HansonTrent Augspurger Terry & Valerie AugspurgerGabriel Broghammer Daniel & Tracy Ainslie Anonymous Jim & Pat Broghammer Molloy & Jessica Dial Shon Hanczyc & Kathleen Hyle Michael & Brenda Kassis Nicole Reitz Ian VidinhaAva Boer-Breuer Carol DossRaena Brendtro Arlene HuberBrogun Broders LeRoy & Leone BrownMr. & Mrs. Duane Buskohl Allen & Deb AbbasChristi Coleman Gary & Janice ColemanBishop Mike Driscoll Mary OlingerTom & Darlene Driscoll Mary OlingerAshton Eske Jodie SarchetHope Graesser Molly Graesser Lisa MikkelsenRachel Griess Lyle & Val GriessJohn & Joyce Haak LaVerne & Kathryn KotheKacee Hohn Greta GrosdidierBen Jackson Mary OlingerSr. Correctional Officer Ronald E. Johnson Lynette JohnsonMr. & Mrs. Richard Korthals Trudy KondaJunice McKee Steve & Kandy SmithDuane & Shirley Miller LaVerne & Kathryn KotheMr. & Mrs. Arlen Mohr Allen & Deb AbbasKay Nadeau & Family Mary OlingerKayla Plimpton Kent & Terri PlimptonJo Plucker Allen & Deb AbbasMr. & Mrs. Larry Poppens Allen & Deb AbbasKaeley Price Michelle KuiperGene & Bonnie Shumaker Allen & Deb AbbasJayme Skaggs Elizabeth BussonRobert Smidt Allen & Deb Abbas

Dennis Thedans Ron & Gayle KoehnMelvin & Grace Turbak Jr. & Berdene Boersma Gordon Goens Jerald & Barbara Goens Eileen Lindner DuWayne & Rita Mack Mary Frances Mack Nicholas & Sharon Mack Donald & Armella Ries Greg & Renee Sherman Jeanette Spartz Leola Spartz Leon & Angel Spartz Ken & Kim TurbakCameron Walter Steven & Dawn Finnie Matthew Hoyt Matthew Kloeckner & B arbara Scharnberg David & Jane Lorch Mike Bader Construction Mark Scharnberg & Angel Paulson Rebecca Schroeder Levi & Tina StanleyEdwin Weeldreyer Larry & Lori Bunjer Don & Jeri KuperWhitney Ziebell Mary OlingerJerry Zweep Don & Devonna Etrheim

IN MEMORY OF Maggie Aberle Vivian WitlockBonnie Ageton Eugene & Charlotte HeidenGeorge Ahrendt Loel & Joan PaulsonElsie Albrecht Bob & Nyla ZastrowEllsworth Andal Allen & Deb AbbasRodney Andernacht Allen & Deb AbbasToni Axtell Deloris Brunken Jeff & Anita Drummond Jim & Jill Entenman Mr. & Mrs. J. C. Glaser Shane, Lela & Paige Himmerich Brittany & Tad Holtegaard Matt & Heather Kappes Mary Olinger Kent & Terri Plimpton Alan & Judy Spencer Janice Sutera Benjamin Thomas Elaine Axtell ThomasMarie Bain Orland & Karen LunzmanAnthony Begeman Trudy KondaJack Bennett CJ & Patty NiemillerVelma Bennett CJ & Patty Niemiller

Johnny Berns Gary & Carlotte PaulsenRichard Berreth Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia OrrBarbara Birnie Jerilyn Birnie

Blain Brandenburger Liz NavratilJanet Brockel Brockel FamilyWilliam Brown Warren & Sandra Ramsey SouthCliff Falls ApartmentsJoe Bruckner Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia OrrMarian Buchholz Evelyn NohavaWilliam “Bill” Burkhardt Ron Buskerud & Marcia ElkinsRobert Burrell Florence Karst CJ & Patty NiemillerW. R. “Carnie” Carnahan Eldora Carnahan Georgia Christopulos James & Sharon Haar L. R. Klatt Carolyn Margulies Vernon & Lavonne Reemtsma Brenda Sexton

Jerome & Kristie WiederrichCurtis Cheskey Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty NiemillerObi Christenson Orland & Karen LunzmanAda Christman Verna Rodman

Shelly Cordell Bob & Shirleen MoellerDean Crevier Allen & Deb AbbasMerna Cudley Evelyn NohavaKathryn Cutler Bill & Penny StolleVerl Cutler Bill & Penny StolleDavid Deberg Bev MorrisonRoxane DeVries Darwin & Doris DeVries Lloyd & Gloria HuberJoyce Dinger Orland & Karen Lunzman Bill & Penny StolleKate Dinger Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam LunzmanCharlene Thybo Doolittle LeRoy & Linda WeisserRobert Drewes Doug & Norene DoyleStephen Elliott Gary & Grace Thimsen

Vera Fern Elsen Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam Lunzman Bill & Penny StolleMarilyn Farber Todd, Pam & Jena LunzmanFlo Feterl James & Sheila ArltLowell Fincher Allen & Deb AbbasVeronica Fischer Mary OlingerBradley Foertsch Clayton & Judy HegsethKayden Foren Clark & Gerry LiknessRichard Fritz LeRoy & Linda Weisser

Bill Geppert Mary Olinger Greg & Carol WeberAnita Grace Michelle KuiperKarl Graeber Todd & Jen HoraJohn Griffith John & Nancy HaefnerMichael Groeneveld Allen & Deb Abbas Lloyd & Sharon HoogestraatLeora Hamilton Clem & Beth FelchleFrank Hargus Carol Anawski Tom & Pat Anawski Alice Carlson Leon & Joanne Gerdes Harold & Bonnie Hanssen Duane & Jo Hauk Kevin Jons Olive & Pam Kolsrud Darin & Connie Larson Kathy Link Carol Myers Mary, Sophie & Reubon

Rodriquez Jeff & Denise Schwebach Kurt Skogstad Linda Wahlert Marv Widman Jeff & Cheryl WilsonMarlys Harrington Mary Olinger Loel & Joan PaulsonJames J. Harris Greg & Annette PetersonPaul Harris Dick & Deon LuedersAnna Mae Hauger Michelle KuiperVerna Headrick Loel & Joan PaulsonCarroll Heath Shirley StykeDarrell Heck Gary & Carlotte PaulsenSophie Heeren Allen & Deb AbbasNick Hennings Russell Bills Jim DavenportIrene Herman CJ & Patty NiemillerMargery Hicks Belva DobratzDewey Hinrichs Bill & Penny StolleCaleb Hockett Kip & Rhonda JamesGlennis Hofer Darwin & Doris DeVriesAngie Hoogestraat’s Cousin Allen & Deb AbbasDavid Hove Todd, Susan, Justin & Emily KolbAlvin Howe Clay & Judy HegsethChuck Jacobsen Allen & Deb AbbasMarjorie Jensen Pioneer Memorial Hospital Rehab Dept.Darwin Jessen Randy & Carol OttoRobert E. Johnson Clay & Judy HegsethHoward L. Jones Laurena Idler CJ & Patty NiemillerJoyce L. Jones Diane DietzKay Jones Shirley StykeFlorence Karlen Joyce CorlissTanna Kingsbury James & Coraine GoodallLogan Klebsch Bill & Penny StolleLila Knittel John & Nancy HaefnerRebecca Kroeger Greg & Carol WeberLorraine Kroeker Carolyn KroekerNatalie Kuehl Michele, Quenten & Bryce HempClark Larson Bill & Penny StolleRalph Lauritzen Darwin & Doris DeVriesJack Lee P & M Steel Co.

We gratefully acknowledge the generous gifts given to Make-A-Wish® South Dakota.

Gifts included were given between April 26 and October 16, 2014. We strive to be accurate in our records. Please contact us at 605.335.8000 with questions or concerns. Thank you for your generous support!

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Marge Legg Gary & Carlotte PaulsenJames Luke Jennifer, Alivea & Karter WeberSue Lulf Sue Lulf Memorial Walk/RunRob Marchand Mary Olinger Greg & Carol Weber & GirlsBetty Marso Allison CoyJames Martinmaas Randy & Carol OttoDavid Meshbesher Sandy RadinTimothy Miklos Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia OrrArvid Miller Gary & Carlotte PaulsenMike Miller Belle Rae SieberDarlene Moak Don & Kathryn Bohle John & Nancy HaefnerClyde Morrison Sandra Albertsen D. Arbogast Grace Barse Curtis & Mary Lou Berg Michael & Barbara Bergh Ryan & Kim Bergh Bob & Becky Bessman Rick & Lisa Borkhuis Marie Borns Gary & Kay Brandsrud Don & Gwen Branson Travis & Stephani Brooks Jackie Burghardt Gordon & Juanita Burke Bryan & Kristi Caspers Jim & Joyce Comes Dakota Lamb Growers Coop. Sheila Coplan Eugene & Cynthia Day Barbara Dohrer Jeff & Annette Doss Larry & Viola Dunlavy David & Corolyn Edison Michael & Lois Fischer Marlin & Joyce Fjelland Mike & Tara Gibson Inez Haan Leo & Ginger Hanten James & Ardis Henning John Huppler Dan & Mary Jenkins Marcia Jenson Georgia Kahnke Kampeska Marine Kleinjan Farms, Inc. Charlene Kruger Kuecker Kountry Farms Edwin & Mary Kuecker Thomas Linngren Tim & Jill Makepeace William & Sharon Malcom Sue Mattingly Brett & Tammy Miller Don & Georgia Miller Wanda Moilan Bev Morrison Bill & Diane Morrison Dianne Morrison The Ed Morrison Family Howard & Neva Morrison Raymond & Victoria O’Farrell Jeffrey & Nancy Olson

Marshall & Tiffany Olson John & Beverly Owen Maynard & Donna Petersen Donna Redlin Mr. & Mrs. Donus Roberts Robert & Rita Schiefelbein Terry Schlagel Mark & Tamara Schmidt LaVerne, Rose & Rick Schmig Bill & Kathryn Schulz Shepherd Business Ann Sigelman Charles & Helen Stormo Gary & Arloa Te Stroete Carl & Janice VanVoorst Michael & Jamie Veeder Kay Ward Darlene YoungElfrieda Mundt Ken & Florence LuethAaron Nelson Bob & Shirleen MoellerDick Nordman, Sr. Allen & Deb AbbasHoward Olson Allen & Deb Abbas Charlotte LangeRamona Ortega Orland & Karen Lunzman Roland & Norma MoerkeLeo Ott Gary & Carlotte PaulsenEnno Otten Robert & Carol SmidtDaryl Paulsen Gary & Carlotte PaulsenRuby Pederson Ron Buskerud & Marcia ElkinsKenny E. Peterson Gary & Carlotte PaulsenRosemary Peterson Bill & Penny StolleGunda Poppenga Allen & Deb AbbasCarson Powell Don & Sheilah RitchieNorman Ragels Glenn & Mary ScottCarol Rand Allen & Deb AbbasLogan Rau Don & Kathryn BohleDouglas Ray Ruth GustadMarilyn Rhymer Pattie OlsenJody Sage Jason, Missy, Josie & Benji BrozekJanice Sandmeier John & Nancy Haefner Elwyn & Jalayne OpheimElwyn Saugstad Verna RodmanJo Schmidtgall CJ & Patty NiemillerJerry Schmitz Belle Rae SieberGwen Schone Frank & Dee OwensDon Scholl Don & Devonna EtrheimSharon Schroeder Orland & Karen Lunzman Todd & Pam LunzmanAgnes Sechser Liz NavratilDavid & Beverly Seifert Jerry & Patty VaughnGene Sieck Deb Dumdie

Laurena Idler Florence Karst CJ & Patty Niemiller Virginia OrrJoyce Slack Shirley Styke

Gerrie Smalley Mary Olinger Sharon VervilleJoe Smith Gary & Carlotte PaulsenNita Jo Smith Michelle KuiperGary Spencer Allen & Deb AbbasRay Stolle Orland & Karen LunzmanSophia Temple Allen & Deb Abbas Ken & Florence LuethDon Thompson Marlene EricksonEmma Timothy Verna RodmanEmma Grace Van Dusseldorp Candy Van DusseldorpHeather Van Noort Gale & Teresa WeierEvelyn Wachter Norma MoerkeHarold Watson Doug & Norene Doyle LuVerne & Avis JurgensKenny Webb Bill & Penny StolleRobert Weber Dan & Ruth OlingerLaurence Weeldreyer Allen & Deb AbbasPhyllis Wetzler Orland & Karen LunzmanNellie Winburn Orland & Karen LunzmanLeota Womeldorf Verne EllstonDorisa Young Doyle & Barbara Young Weary & Sandy Young

BUSINESSES/ORGANIZATIONS501st Legion, Sioux FallsADESA Sioux FallsAmazonSmile FoundationAmgen Foundation Staff Giving Programs

Bank of America Employee Giving ProgramBeadle Co. Combined Federal CampaignBethlehem Lutheran Church, Aberdeen

Bierschbach Equipment & Supply, Sioux FallsBlack Hills Animal Hospital, Rapid CityCahill Funeral Chapel, Inc., SissetonCanadian Pacific Railway Co.Capital One Volunteer One GrantClark Potato Days Tractor ParadeDakota Kitchen & Bath Inc., Sioux FallsDSI Incorporated, TeaFay’s Refrigeration & Heating, Inc., AberdeenFolken Bros. Trucking, Inc., Lester, IAFresh Horses Saloon, HarrisburgGlacial Lakes Harley- Davidson, WatertownGlanbia Business Services, Inc., Sioux FallsGood Samaritan Society Village, Sioux FallsGracoGreat Western Bank Employee Giving ProgramHeart of the Midlands Combined Federal CampaignHuron Elks Lodge #444Ideal Wedding & Events, Sioux FallsIllinois Tool Works FoundationImagine Nation Books, LTDIWMC – Hub City Chapter, AberdeenJCPenney Corp., Employee Engagement FundKHC Construction Inc., Marshall, MNKolbach & Associates, Rapid CitySue Lulf Memorial Race/WalkMerchants Bonding Company, Des Moines, IAMidcontinent Foundation Employee Gift Matching ProgramMidland National Life Insurance CompanyMile High Combined Federal

CampaignNordson Corp.Northern Lights Combined Federal CampaignParham Chiropractic, Sioux FallsR & L Sanitary Service, HuronReliaMax, Sioux FallsRushmore German Club, Rapid CitySanford Hospital, VermillionThe Shed, WestportSimply Unique Cabinetry, PierreSioux Empire Combined Federal CampaignSisseton Flower ShopSisson Printing, Sioux FallsSME, Inc. of Sioux FallsSouth Dakota 4-H Foundation, BrookingsStretch’s Glass & Mirror, Central CitySullivans, Sioux FallsTC Farms LLC, HenryThrivent ChoiceTolstoy Community FundUnited Way Beadle CountyUnited Way of the Black HillsVision Therapy Center, Sioux FallsVisions Eye Care Employees, Sioux FallsWagon Wheel Bar, InteriorWatertown Optimist ClubWells Fargo Community Support Campaign

INDIVIDUALChris AdducciDeanna AgarStacy AlbersAlan & Karen AlbrightJanenne AndersonAnonymousKay AspaasRebecca BaconAustin BaerMike & Karen BarklLouis BelmonteVincent Berry & Kari Sampson- BerrySandy BervenEric & Amy BlissmerJay & Amy BlumCharles BoeseRosella BoetelRay BunjerFrank & Barb CaffreyMichael ChoateJanet ChristopherJoyce ClayAlisa CraunJohn DagelWard & Karen DomogalskiMarianne DrobnyNeal DruryPhillip DuboisBarbara DudgeonJenn EliJoe & Lori EntenmanTom & Pam FritzStuart FrommAmy Frye-TrupeDawn GeppertLowell & Helen GisselbeckJoseph GruisAngela GulbransonJoan GuyJohn & Nancy HaefnerAmy Halverson

Steven HaneyJoy HauganNick & Jamie HeineBarb HerdingRobert & Jeanel HibbisonJudy Hofer TrustMike & Sarah HoggRichard & Debra HohnRay HoinessMike HorstChristina HuebnerKelly HugginsGeorge HulscherShawn & Carrieann JacobRichard & Cindy JahrCraig JohnsonCraig & Elaine JohnsonDouglas & Janice JohnsonLarry & Donna JohnsonLouise JohnsonMichele & Isabelle JohnsonRonald JohnsonJohn JonesDennis JurkovichVicki KapustEdmund & Sheila KeelerDan & Arlene KirbyWendy KlemetsrudJames & Ione KlingerBrian KlinghagenCindy KoprenBrett & Sheila KreykesPaul & Joni KruegerMike Kutter & Lisa Barlow- KutterLonnie & Laurie LaCroixJane LarsonThe Estate of Josephine LeeErika LehmannJanelle LenzJohn LloydFrances LoiseauRollin & Marian MannieKonnie MaunuDoug & Susan MarshallKenneth MartinecTom & Beth MastersonKathryn MathewsClayton & Sandra McIlravyKristin McLainKevin & Tami MerrillJoseph MichaelDonnie & Janelle MillerSteve MorgansClifford & Jan MoterKristin MulderJim & Jen NebelsickGreg & Olivia NeitzertJulie NelsonNicole NelsonBeverly NiggRobert & Kristine O’ConnellDarold & Pamela OppTerrence OppoldKay OrtmanTroy OutkaWilliam & Lola ParkeMark & Mary ParsonsBrian R. PetersonKelsey PetersenLloyd & Rennae PetersenKelsey PlummerRandy PryorMyrtle RamertCarol RamstadGlen RappJonathan ReichCraig & Michelle RifeDavid & Cindy RossAlyssa RoyLisa RuddJanice Sage


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Gerald SchiedIsaac & Angela SchmelingKala SchniderHeather SchumacherKristen SchwasingerKimberly SechserAmanda SengsouvannaDeborah SmithNanette SmithDarold SnowKaylee SpolumDale & Jill StoebnerPam StrainT. R. & Natalie SturmLinn SuttleJamie SwensonWarren & Shirley Thompson EndowmentLynn ThorsonMelvin & Grace TurbakClint VanderPoel Memorial RideVelma Vincent TrustKyle Van VoorstKiley VolmerMarvin & Mary WadellJosh WatsonKimberly WatsonJoyce WeberLen & Joni WegenerIrene WelshWilliam & JoAnn WidrigDonna WieczorekJustin & Salisha WienekePat WingenSarah WisemanJason & Melissa WoidylaMyron Zweifel

ADOPT-A-WISH®AnonymousJason & Heather AhrendtDacotah Bank, WatertownJeff & Tammie BroinCulligan, WatertownJim & Michele EngelsGreat Western Bank, Sioux FallsJack & Gina HopkinsLuxury Auto Mall, Sioux FallsService Plus, Inc., WatertownSioux Falls FordAl & Judy SpencerTrav’s Outfitter, Inc., WatertownTom & Jennifer Walsh

IN-KIND A&B Business SolutionsAustin Duck AdventuresAVISBrookside MotelCatering ProsDelta AirlinesDiamond Premier LimoDisney Worldwide OutreachThe DistrictLes EvjenExpress MarketingFraming by JeffGive Kids the WorldGreat Western Bank, Rapid CityShawn & Jen GroenHarold’s PhotoHeartland ClassicsHenkinSchultzDan HougHyatt Regency, Mission Bay, CAThe Indians Gift ShopJustice Fire & SafetyChris & Sharene Kelliher

Paul & Joni KruegerShane & Sara KuehlLeis of HawaiiMagic By MarkMary OlingerMidcontinent CommunicationsMt. Rushmore MemoriesMt. Rushmore Taffy ShopNational Presidential Wax MuseumNickelodeon SuitesNorwegian CruisesNovotel Paris Tour EiffelPanther Graphics LLCPetlandThe Piano GuysR&R Limo BusRamada Inn & SuitesRushmore Plaza Holiday InnSanford Health John G. Shedd AquariumSea WorldSheraton WaikikiSioux Falls Winnelson Co.Splash CityStellar LimoStorybook IslandTeddy’s DeliTurtle Town FudgeUnited AirlinesUntouchables TourVisual SolutionsNancy WahlstromWalt Disney WorldWestern Power SportsWindy City Tour

FUNDRAISERSAngels With A Dream, Sioux FallsBig Country 92.5, KTWB, Sioux FallsBig Soo Coupon Book, Sioux FallsBrandon’s Memorial Malibu Run, SturgisCoborn’s, Huron & MitchellCountry Tractor Run, New EffingtonDakota Sioux Casino & Hotel/Glacial Lakes Harley- Davidson Ride for a Wish, WatertownDents on Demand, Sioux FallsElectric Glow Run, LLC, Sioux FallsEsurance, Sioux FallsFarmers Insurance Community Golf Tournament, Rapid CityGary Glow Run, GaryGreat Western Bank, Sioux FallsHolmes Murphy Golf Tournament, Sioux FallsHot Harley Nights, Sioux FallsMercedes Benz Golf Tournament, Sioux FallsMidwest Class Racers, MarionML Portraits, WatertownMustangs on Main, Vern Eide Ford, MitchellGreg Nosbush’s Easter Display, Sioux FallsOahe Marina Community Celebration, PierreOn the Road For Wishes Poker Run, AberdeenQdoba, Sioux FallsRancher’s, Clear LakeService First Federal Credit Union, Sioux FallsSmile Palooza, Aberdeen

South Dakota Stock Dog AssociationWings For Wishes Over South Dakota, Brookings

WHEELS FOR WISHESMarlyn AdamsErnest & Dixie AndersonAnna BarabasDennis BeesonKim BellisMatthew BlazeyLana BoetelHarley BrunsKally BrunsMaurice BueberRay BunjerGeorgia ByramThomas CarsonSteve ChristensenTina ChristoffersonCammie ClarkMonette ClarkStephen ClaytonShay CorrieMark CrowleyCoy CrowserDan CuleyMike DropulichSusan DuffyBrad EricksonRobert FitzsimmonsKyle FordPaul GreggOrlan GrondahlBeverly HalbritterDan HansonMark HoffmanPatrick Hurley

Dennis JohnsonTim KaiserRoyce KingThomas KorbalCalvin KruseNathan LangeNathaniel LeeDave LundColin MackDennis MathewsCynthia MessengerChristopher & Betty MillardAlyssa MillerJeff MillerBruce MinorDuston MullenMunoz Forestry Service LLCBart NaaszZachary NardiKeith NelsonNan NesbitLori NessBarbara Nicolay

Brandi NilsonJonathan NovacekErik NyhaugJohn NylanderPeter OldhamPatricia OlwellKay OrtmanChristopher PaaDoris PahlWayne PalmerEugene PsotaKristopher PuckettSteven RagelsRobert RondellGwyn SalamunRobert SammonsLarry SawyerTerry SchaapGerry ScharbergRick SchlapkohlGeorge SechserSharon SimmonsKylee SivertsonKenny SpahnBill SrstkaAmanda StegmairThomas StiverDean StuartRichard SuchyDarrell SvendsenJohn TedrickMisty WahlstromTerrence WensingScott WildemanJames WilliamsBrett WilliamsonKenneth WolfeSharon ZiebarthPeter ZimbelmanJoseph Zuppo

WISH MAKERS ON CAMPUSAgustana College, Sioux FallsBlack Hills State University, SpearfishLake Area Technical Institute Auto Club, WatertownNCAA Division IIXi Theta Chapter of Chi Omega at SDSU, BrookingsUniversity of Sioux Falls

The South Dakota Chapter wishes to thank the following national companies for their contributions:AllegiantAmerica’s Charities CFCBioTRUSTBuild-A-BearClairesDove Chocolate

GameStopHelzberg DiamondsHenkelIsagenixMacysMaquetMarquisNCAAProlactaSubaruThings RememberedToysRUsTrusted ChoiceUnitedHealth Group Employee Giving Match

WALK FOR WISHES, Rapid CityJordan AbelsethJudith AbrahamRachel AdemoCorinne AderAFLACAmanda AinslieEvan AinslieIvan & Patricia AinslieJames AinslieElaine AinsworthAJ’s Wicked SalonAngie AlbonicoNorma AllenCheryl AllisonAlternative Health Care CenterCynthia AndersonDenise AndersonGregory AndersonKen & Elizabeth AndersonLisa AndersonMegan AndersonMikayla AndersonTroy & Michele AndersonAnonymousJon BachmanBev Bad MoccasinKirk & Lisa BagleyCynthia BailieSusanne BainErica BairdKim BalayJennifer BameBangs, McCullen, Butler, Foye & Simmons, LLPMr. & Mrs. Brian BarberLisa BarryTheresia BatubaraGinger BauerAnthony & Kollin BaustianShelley BeagleKendra BertschAngie BeslerTim & Karen BestgenBeta LambdaPaul & Cheryl BettmengDebra BisgaardSally BjorsonBlack Hills Beauty CollegeBlack Hills Federal Credit UnionBlack Hills Pediatric DentistryBlack Hills PediatricsBlack Hills Power Inc.Debe BlackettChristine BlechaJanice BohlingNora BohneDave BoltonRobin BommersbachMartin & Kristy BonnetteTim, Brenda & Chloe BonnichsenKristine BourqueRebecca Bovee

Karen BoxcelKimberly BradskyBrian BrandmeyerLaura BrennanDwayne BrimmGreg BrinkTodd BrinkChristine BroghammerAngela BrownBobbi BrownCarrie BrownErin BrownKathy BrownBettie Jo BsharahRose BucholzLorre BuhlerTammy BurkeBrichelle BurnettMandi BurnettTricia BurnsDenise BylandDan & Trisha CahoyCanaday Granite SurfacesBreanne CanadayMagda, Jenna & Leah CanadayJeff & Cassie CannataroWalter CannonJohn CarbaughTraci CarlsonJustin CarlyleAshley CassiboBruce & Cindy CassiboLorene CassidyCaroline CastleDavid ChadwickSally ChalkKendra ChiolisChris SupplyChipper & Shelly ClarkRick CleggJohn & Janet ClitesKari ClitesRanelle ClowKim & Patti CoeAnthony CogginsSheryl ColeyBetsy CombsSabrina CookJohn & Sally CorkleBryan & Nicole CoyleCrystal CrawfordJay CrosslandSonja CrowleyPeggy CurlKathy CurtisStephanie DannenGia DansonJenni DarlowKevin & Jennifer DaryPaul & Kay DavidsonDreeva DavisFrances DavisJohn & Barbara DavisTerry & Vickie DelgerCheryl DelzerDebra DensmoreKarmen DeuterBrett & Anita DistelWill DixonMarvin DoeringAshli DumoltAngela DonlinRay & Sarah DoudRobert DruesselTheresa DrysdaleBrian DunnArlyn DyceVal DziwulskiAlec EatonGary & Mary EagleEarly Childhood ConnectionsMindy Economys

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WALK FOR WISHES(continued) Tammy EgermierJerry EisenbraunMarsha EisenbraunTodd EisenbraunStevie EllingsonClarissa Ericks-EnglandLisa EricksonJay & Laura EricsonSid & Casie EriksonMarvin EriksonBrad EstesMelissa EverhartPatricia FawcettVicky FieldsJami FinkFirst Interstate Bancsystem Foundation, Inc.Suzanne FirstenbergPeter FischerDawn FiskWesley & Laura FleischhackerFlowers by LeRoyKevin FosterLuke FosterStephanie FosterMick FrankTom FritzFrontier Auto GlassRichard FultzJulie GaierLinda GartzkeSteph GastonGateway AutoplexShawn, Trina, Addyson & Brenna GaulrappKaren GeimanGenco, Inc.Lisa GibbonRuss GillettMark GilmourBradley GodfreyBrett & Connie GodfreyDiane GolliherWarren & Janet GolliherCaden GoodrichStephen & Wanda GoodrichThomas & Susan GoodrichTeresa Gossardgot to be twirly boutiqueGreat Western BankKristine GreenJames GreeneSterling & Vivian GreniAndrea GrieseDanielle GrieseMichelle GrosekKaylee GruebKaty GuilloryAshley HagelPatricia HaiarThe Hair ForceMelanie HalashFawn HallJennifer HallTerresah HallMichael & Nicole HaltinerLiz HamburgHammerbeck Homes Co.Eric & Karin HansenLesley HarrisS. Ann HarjesJT HarrisJosephine HartmannKym HassebroekMelanie HealeyTyrell HeatonSerena HeigJill HeilandMichael & Blythe HeinbaughMichelle HeinsEdward & Debby HeisingerSteven & Wanda Helmers

Tessa HelstadTerry HenrieWendy HeringtonMichael HernandezHarvey HessCarol HinesLinda HodginHolly HoebelheinrchTim HoffmanDonette HolzerJenna HolzerNeile HoopsRoyal HougClint HowryLucas HughesHolly HultgrenDaniel & Stephanie HunterNicole HusmanNancy HuweTammy IdekerTara IrelandMatthew JacksonDaniel JacobvitzBrandi JangulaMichael JangulaDoug & Kathleen JanzenRon JeffriesJane JensonCheryl JindraNate JohnsBrian & Darlene JohnsonDenny JohnsonMarcia JohnsonMervin & Doris JohnsonTina JohnsonTricia JohnsonWeldine JohnsonMark & Tina JohringPauline JonesAli KacarevicKadrmas, Lee & Jackson, IncTerra & Owen KahlerMatthew & Thereasa KapustLawrence KarskyBrenda, Tiana & Jaimie KassisGary KellerVicki KellerKelly’s Sports Lounge, Inc.Erica KenworthyEmily KerrStacey KerrDebbie KetelKICK 104Kristin KinerAron KingCathy KingPaul KingRoss KingKevin KleggMichelle KlineRalph KnickrehmMarlene KnopfSusan Knowlen-WolkBrian & Jackie KnudsenGarey & Sherry KnudsenMichelle KnudsenAndrew KnutsonKristin KnutsonAmy KoenigCarol KominJustine KominBailey KonstLes & Barb KorLori KorzeniewskiLesa KoscielskiWendy KreberKory & Alyssa KrebsJacque KrejciStephen KovarikKaren KroutilLindsay KyleGary & Helen LadnerRose LangGary & Kendra Larson

Michael & Lori LatourJill LeachAmber LeasureJay LeasureSherry LeasureChristina LeonhardtCathy LesterJosh LewisMicheal LhotakJessica LilleboMadison LinsterSandra LinsterDebra LoendorfDeb LuxLynn, Jackson, Shultz & LeBrun, PCJessica LyonsAlexa MaclinJanet MadsenAndrea MahrtTracy Manning-EggeTina MarieRobert & Sheila MarpleCecil MarshMelissa MarshallKari, Sharee & Lexi MarsicoSharee MarsicoMichael MartinezBrenda MasonMelissa MaxBruce McArthurKarla McCallisterPaul & Elna McDonaldAmanda McFarlandEllen McGuiganCarol McKeeTravis, Sheila, Andrew & Austin McKinstryKari McKiverWilliam & Annette MeadeMeghan MehlhoffRobert MelvinBud & Dawn MeyerMichael MeyerLucas MichelsonDawn MickelsonMIL LLCMiller Properties, Inc.Bob MillerClark MillerJennifer MillerDeanna MinerRichard MoellerRussell MolstadSarah MontgomeryBob & Sheila MudlinKevin & Geri MudlinMark & Mardell MudlinMitch MudlinEileen MuellenbergMike MuellerChris Munz-PritchardLisa MyersTeresa NamannyHeather NashJames Nelson, DDSSharon NelsonMark & Glenda NemecRandy NixonNorthwest Pipe Fittings, Inc.Brenda NugentLon & Joanne NyGaardJudy OakleyHeather OddenMatt & Sara OddenSusanne OddenSusi OddenTara OgdenRandy OlivierBrittany OlsonCristy OlsonKacie OlsonMadison OlsonScott & Donita O’Meara

Steve O’NeilKimberly OslundRobert OslundDan OstendorfRich & Cindy OstertLawrence OvertonKristina ParkerDonna PascoeAnthony & Dena PatakyChuck PaulDavid & Donna PaulDenis PellerinDiana PenneyKrystl PenneyNicole PenticoffJoy PetroffBradley PhillipsEric PickarBrooke PickettVictoria PierceLeslie & Joyce PilgrimBrandy PittMitchull PleshkaAngel PopeJoel & Lisa PorchTina PorterfieldEdward & Kathy PowersTimothy PowlesPremier Home Mortgage, Inc.James PrestonJerome & Sue PulkrabekMargaret PurcellaSeth, Katie, Rhiannon & Noah PurcellaDavid & Lisa PustejovskyMike Pyle, American Family InsuranceBetty QuasneyMichelle RadkeChristina RailsbackJulie RamseyRapid ChevroletRapid CollisionAnna RaueLinda RauschJennifer, Lola & Mia ReadNicole ReitzRod ReinJennifer RennerRandle ReuppelAaron Richards & Kara CarverKyle & Tammy RichardsAmanda Riedy-WalkerJulie RingDean & Lorie RinggenbergJenifer RinggenbergMichael & Wendy RobertsPaul & Debra RobertsWendi RobertsPaulla RobinsonZach RogersAnnie RolstonJeffrey & Holly RoltgenCyndi RonfeldtStacey RosdahlMyron & Judy RuePolly RushDiana SaathoffLinsy SaenzSam’s ClubMarcie SandersEric SandersonRyan SandmeirDave SchielePaula SchmitzRobert SchneiderBobbie SchnellerCori SchoneHeather SchoppBrian & Michele SchuldtLiz SchuldtKurt SchweissBrad ScottMarilyn Scott

Pam ScottSDSU SNA – West River NursingJonah SegattiAshlynn Selwyn-HeikkinenRodney & Kathy SennShangri La BoutiqueGale SheaLisha SheldonPaige ShermanMike ShoenerBill & Janine ShortJeannie ShortCrystal ShuffieldDavid & Valerie SimpsonKathleen SimpsonCheryl SmithJamie SmithLisa SmithMichael & Ruby SmithDebora SmootLaDonna SplittbergerPauli SpringerTwyla StaniferJarrod StanleyTheresa SteveLinda StevensCatherine StonePaige StoneLori StormCassie StutzLori StverakCathy SullivanConnie SumptionLarry SwansonRick & Mary SwansonTyler SwiftEllen SylliaasenCarolie TautkusPamela Teaney ThomasThe Real Estate Group, Inc.Nicolette TheriaultJana ThiesBrad ThompsonCharise ThompsonDarla ThompsonDorothy TinnellJudy ThompsonKimberly TimmsNancy TjadenToyota of the Black HillsTranscendAustin TrappJim TrudeauLynn Turner

Dennis & Jeanne UnkenholzUnkenholz Family Dental Prof., LLCEric & Tasha UnkenholzMr. & Mrs. Grant UnkenholzSarah UnkenholzUpper Deck Architects, Inc.Rob VallettaJayme VanDewaterJerome & Betty Van ZeePeter VonderauWade & Dallas VosKegan WagnerAnnette WakemanSherri WakemanGeorgia WalkerSusan & Sunday WalkerThe Walmart FoundationLaura WaltersAmy WardMelissa WatsonDerek WeidenseeJamey WeisKelly WeisKent & Martha WellsTraci WendelboePhilip & Sharon WetschMichael J. Whalen Law Office, Prof., LLCEvie WhiteSuzanne WhiteDavid WhitneyKelli WieczorekHanna WiegeJeannie WiegeShari WilesJD WilliamsKara WillitsDon WiltgenRoxie WitheeStephen WoeltgeSheree WoldWood BuildersShawn WoodVesper Ann WrightCathryn WylieKen Wylie Sr.Kenneth WylieHeather YagerAndrea YoungPeter YoungThomas YoungMisty ZimmermanGina Zizzo


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