the bridge for youth annual report 2009

2009REPORTReport to the Community two thousand and nine

40 YEARS—1970-2010—

In the United States, a child is kicked out of their home every 26 seconds. According to Heading Home

Hennepin, at least 1,800 youth run away in Hennepin County each year. Wilder Research’s single-night

count of 1,268 homeless youth age 12-21 represents a 46 percent increase over their 2006 survey.

Most homeless youth cite family conflict as a major reason for their homelessness.

Emergency Services Program This year, more than 850 different youth ages 10-17 will need a safe place to stay for a few hours or a few days because they’ve run away or have been kicked out and have nowhere to go. 24 hours a day, every day of the year, the Emergency Shelter at The Bridge not only gives youth in crisis a warm bed, but it also offers a full set of supportive services, from assistance in planning their next steps, to opportunities to build their communication and conflict-resolution skills, to help reconnecting with their family.

Family Counseling and Reunification In 2009, over 600 families — many with children staying in our Emergency Shelter — relied on the free, professional family counseling at The Bridge to help them navigate through crisis, build stronger connections, and develop healthier communication — so they can get back together and stay together.

Transitional Living Program For young people (ages 16-20) who can’t reunify with their families, The Bridge’s Transitional Living Program gives them a safe, stable home for up to 18 months while they work with staff on finishing school, finding employment and housing, and developing the independent living skills they need to survive — and thrive — on their own.

Independent Living Programs For homeless youth and young people leaving state care, securing and maintaining an apartment of their own can be almost impossible. The Bridge’s Independent 365 and 24-Seven programs give youth the support and assistance they need to get — and keep — an apartment of their own, including tenant education, job skills training, community-building opportunities, financial education, and a year of rent assistance.

Ongoing Support & Aftercare The Bridge knows that working through the issues that brought them to our door can be a long process for many young people — and we also know that sometimes youth need ongoing support to stay out of crisis and maintain stability. That’s why every young person who comes to The Bridge for Youth has the opportunity to participate in weekly groups and youth development activities while they are at The Bridge and for as long as they need them after they leave.

“As you read this annual report, I hope you will be inspired to think of how you might become even more involved with The Bridge. We have not been able to meet the numerous challenges of the past two years without some sacrifices, but the one thing we won’t sacrifice is our dedication to the youth and families we serve.

—Kathy Schaaf, Acting Executive Director

Dear Friend of The Bridge:

It is with great pleasure that I present to you The Bridge for Youth’s 2009 Annual Report.

As this report goes to press, The Bridge for Youth is proud to mark 40 years of service to the community. 40 years ago we could not have predicted how great the need for our services would be, or that the funding environment to help us provide those services would be so difficult.

The deepening of the recession in 2009 created difficulties both for families on the edge and for many non-profit organizations, and The Bridge was not an exception. We met the challenge head-on, reducing our budget by $165,000 while maintaining our unique and essential services for runaway and homeless youth and families in crisis. At the same time, as we enter our 40th year, the need for The Bridge’s shelter, counseling, housing and crisis services continues to grow.

I am happy to report both a balanced 2009 budget and another year of committed service and exceptional results. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the runaway youth who came to us last year were reunited with their families, and 95% of homeless youth in our supportive housing programs graduated to stable housing. The credit for our results goes to the more than 150 dedicated and hardworking volunteers, interns, Board members and staff of The Bridge who gave generously of their time, talents and energy in 2009 – and to the thousands of community members, foundations, businesses and service partners who make our work possible every day.

As you read this annual report, I hope you will be inspired to think of how you might become even more involved with The Bridge. We have not been able to meet the numerous challenges of the past two years without some sacrifices, but the one thing we won’t sacrifice is our dedication to the youth and families we serve. It is because of you and your support that we are able to provide them not only with a bed, a meal, and a crisis counselor, but also with care, compassion and most importantly, hope.

On behalf of the youth and families we serve, thank you for your support of our work.

Sincerely,

Kathy SchaafActing Executive Director

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ABOUT THE BRIDGE FOR YOUTH

The Bridge for Youth offers a comprehensive set of services to help youth move through crisis, reunify with their families or live independently, and continue to build their own strength and stability. Grounded in our deep clinical experience and driven by our belief in the hidden strengths of youth and families, we help youth and families create real, lasting solutions to the challenges they face each year.

CELEBRATING 40 YEARS—1970 - 2010—

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17 beds available for young people ages 10-17

609 youth found a safe and supportive environment in our emergency shelter, one or more times

366 youth received one-day walk in services

4,568 crisis calls answered on our 24-hour hotline

2,884 free counseling sessions provided to youth and families

75% of youth were reunited with family and 12% exited to a non-family, safe alternative

IN 2009...

EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAMBecause youth and families in crisis are just as likely to need immediate help at 2 a.m. as they do at 2 p.m., a staff of trained Bridge for Youth counselors are available by phone and in person, at any hour of the day or night, sheltering over 600 youth and providing over 4,500 youth and families each year with access to resources and the help they need to move forward.

Over the last 40 years, over 36,000 runaway youth and their

families have found hope and support through The Bridge’s

Emergency Services Program. Whether they have been thrown

out of their home or have run away because of family conflict, or

whether they are brought to The Bridge by a neighbor, a police

officer, a teacher or a friend, the youth and families who show

up at the door of The Bridge have not only lost touch with each

other but have lost touch with the strengths in themselves.

No matter what the hour, the Bridge provides the support

they need to begin rebuilding their lives. By giving runaway

and abandoned youth a safe place to go, and giving families

a respite and counseling to help them reconnect and build on

their strengths, together we change the lives of hundreds of

youth and families each year.

Since our beginning in 1970, tens of thousands of youth have

moved from crisis to growth by reconnecting with their family

or finding a safe alternative, and the lives of generations of

loved ones, neighbors, and community members have been

changed forever.

Over the last 40 years, over 36,000 runaway youth and their families have found hope and support through The Bridge’s Emergency Services Program.

Why is the work you do important?

“Every day I work with youth and families

who have so many things going against

them but still manage to have the

courage and resilience needed to break

through these barriers. The Bridge offers

the support that youth and their families

need for reunification. We constantly

have families telling us how they wished

they would have found The Bridge earlier.”

Lucas P., Youth & Family Counselor

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Fosters Independence

Bridge services have always helped hundreds of runaways find

their way home each year. But, 15 years ago, The Bridge looked

at the growing epidemic of youth homelessness, and realized

that we needed to do more. The Bridge’s transitional living and

independent living programs were born from this realization.

These programs offer not just a place for homeless youth to

live while they get on their feet, but a wide array of intensive

supports to help them build skills for life – from cooking and

doing their laundry to applying for health insurance.

For many youth who move into The Bridge’s on-site dorm or a

community apartment, their first and most challenging task is

simply to stabilize – to get used to sleeping in the same place

every night, having enough to eat, and being able to depend

on the adults in their life. Once they’ve made that important

first step, youth residents get busy working with staff and

counselors to achieve their goals and dreams such as getting a

job, or going back to school, or becoming a better parent.

The vast majority of these 16 to 20-year-olds use the support

of The Bridge to turn their lives around, showing amazing

resilience in the process.

We are deeply proud of having been a part of their transition from homelessness to stability and success.

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Transitional Housing

Capacity of up to 14 dorm-style beds offered at The Bridge for Youth

29 on-site youth residents stayed an average of 5.5 months in our Transitional Living Program

95% of exiting Transitional Living Program participants moved into stable housing

With staff support, 16 youth maintained subsidized off-site apartments through the Independent 365 Program, with 100% re-signing their own lease or exiting to other stable housing.

TRANSITIONAL LIVING & INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAMS

The Bridge for Youth’s Transitional Living , Independent 365 and 24-Seven programs

provide not just housing, but also the support, training and development of skills

that homeless youth need to change the direction of their lives toward stability and

independence.

IN 2009...

What is unique about the way The Bridge works?

“We meet everyone where they are at and believe that only they can author their own stories. We give options and possibilities,

and then empower them to decide what’s best for their lives. We believe that everyone has the tools to determine their own

life — sometimes they just need permission from a total stranger to use them!”

Caroline E.,

Transitional Living Program Supervisor

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Bridge youth work hard to change crises in their lives into

opportunities for change and growth. And like all of us, some

days it seems harder than others to keep moving forward

and maintain the positive changes in our lives. That’s why

The Bridge offers free, aftercare support groups to any Bridge

youth who needs them – for just a little boost, or for longer-

term help staying focused on their goals.

Aftercare at The Bridge helps youth at all stages of their

journey. Youth who find the teenage years especially difficult

find a sense of community, connection, stability and belonging

in one of The Bridge’s four weekly support groups. They also

find adults they can trust and connect to and they have the

opportunity to grow as leaders and support younger youth

through peer counseling opportunities, community service

and annual retreats.

This carefully woven safety net of support

enables both current and former Bridge

youth to get extra help when they need

it, and to make sustainable and lasting

changes in their lives.

Youth Empowerment staff provided 466 hours of community education on runaway and homeless youth issues, reaching 5,931 attendees

155 youth participated in the four unique, ongoing weekly support groups at The Bridge

Youth Empowerment Counselors hosted 3 different youth retreats

4 youth peer counselors (former clients, trained in basic counseling) facilitated weekly groups for youth in the emergency shelter

YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN ACTION

The Youth Empowerment in Action Program at The Bridge for Youth provides every young person who comes through the door the opportunity to participate in weekly groups and activities that provide an on-going source of support even after they leave The Bridge.

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Ongoing Support Leads to Strength & Stability

What does aftercare do for youth?

“In the Youth Empowerment Program, youth

know that they can always find support from staff

and peers, voice their opinions without being

judged, have fun, learn and experience new things,

discuss possibilities for their life, and be a part of

a welcoming and empowering community that

focuses on strengths and positivity. We try to

help our youth to realize their potential and to

focus on their goals.”

Laura P., Youth Empowerment Counselor

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Thank you to our 2009 Donors!This listing reflects our records of gifts received by The Bridge for Youth from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.

We do our best to list all donors and supporters accurately and apologize if we have not done so. To report any errors or omissions, please contact us at 612-230-6657.

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Michael and Judy JonesCatherine JorhumBetty JostWilliam and Judy JoynesRepresentative Phyllis KahnJane KaiserJanet KakosJudy Kammer and Mark VoorheesAbbie KaneDenise KaniaFaith KanzEli and Sharon KaplanShawn KearneyAnn KeefeJeremy KeippelaMary KeithahnSang Hyeok Thomas Keller WrightKristin KelleyJanet KellyKrissy KellyLois and Richard KellyThomas KellyTom KenallJohn KessLydia KihmJames and Helen KilkerJerry KinderSusan Kinder and David VealitzekDenise KingJon KittelsenMichael KivleyLaurie and Jeff KjolhedeBrad KleinShawn and Heather KleinJane KletzmannNancy KlootAndrea KnollHolly KochMichele KohnerVeronica KokMary KokernotJanet KolveDon and JoeBrad KonikLindsey KoppKeith KosglerKathleen KoshiolLuanne KoskinenJay KrechSteven KreidermacherJane KretzmannSteve and Roxanne KrizAlex and Lisa KronickCraig KruckebergSpencer Kubo and Adelle Della TorreAndi Kuenning and Daniel LeisenBill KulcsarConrad KunzDorothy KunzeSteve KuperTineka KurthAnne Mae and Douglas LambertBecky LandonJulie and Maury LandsmanRollie LangerStuart LanielLuis LantiguaCaroline and Shawn LarsonIrene LarsonJudith LarsonKathleen LarsonLois LarsonMarvin LarsonShawn and Caroline LarsonCynthia LaRueCamille LasicaBob and Carolyn Laskey

Suzanne and Tim LauerLance and Linda LaVineHazel and Nick LeaskasIgnatius and Julie LeeDaniel LegerskiDouglas and Linda LeichtSheryl and Eric LeillLori and Don LeiningerVivian LeithLucy LemayShawn LennonRochelle LeTourneauRoss and Bridget LevinRand LevyGreg LewerenzMargaret LewisThomas LewisMatt LichtyNancy and Philip LindauRuthanne LindbackGordon and Bernadette LindholmSteve LindleyKatja LinfieldBrien LinkMary Jane LissSusan ListerudTony and Laura LittonKaren and Peter LoewensonMarsha and Dan LoewensonRuth LoewensonElizabeth LongAnn Longfellow and David AustinDeb LoonMary LostarakosSuzanne and James LowyMicah LudekeRobert LuesseIvan LuiChad LundMargaret Lund and Christopher StellerKenneth LundellBruce and Stephanie LunningMrs. A. Lavonne LyonsBreta MacPhieGail MaddenThomas and Christine MaddenMatthew and Ruby MadsenRoger MadsonJean MahlenPat and Gary MahreHelmut MaierRichard MaierLacey MamakJoanne MambrettiBuzz Mandel and Margaret VaillancourtCarol ManningMary and John MarchBarb MarkieJo MarquardtBob and Diane MarshallRon and Nancy MarshallJerry Massmann and Irma CameronAlan MastbaumMolly MatschkeCarolyn MattilaSally MattisonHarold MattkeAnne Mavity and Thomas FultonJanis and Ralph MayerCliff MayhoodMichael McCabeKevin McCalib and Laureen LeeMichael MccalpinMark McCauleySam and Patty McCullough

Katia McDonough and Melanie RudaBarbara and Conrad McDougallEdward McFalls and Marcia HaffmansJon and Jeane McGinnThomas McGovernElizabeth McGroryJeffrey McHughDaniel McInerney, Jr.Ann Marie McIntireLeo McMahonCarol and Jack McNearneyMike and Lynn McNellisDonna McRobertsMargaret McVayConnie and Gregory MeadBill and Dolly MeansBill and Mary MeaseBeth and John MegasRuth MegerAnn MelatinePaul Melchert and James ZimmermanElizabeth MesterDr. Darrell K. Metcalf and Susan MetcalfKarin MeyerMarilyn MeyerValerie MeyerMargaret MichaelsonMaRaye MickeyTim MikkelsonLouise Miles and Thomas HeinzChelsea and Greg MillerJay MillerRandy MillerCrystal MingasAnnette MinorPeter and Rosalise MolendaCarol and Jim MollerDan and Shawn MoloczijGina MonnellyShirley MooreSiglinde MooreMichael MorrisLeah and Doug MosesKeith and Marilyn MoyerKris MoyerGrace MuellerDave Murphy and Kelly VossbergKaela MurphyKevin Murphy and Margaret BowenSamuel MurphyErma MyersBy and Gay NapierConnie and Pat NelsonCurt Nelson and Eric SwansonKippy NelsonThe Nelson FamilyTodd NelsonBrennan Nelson-TalleyNicole and Christopher NewlinEric Newman and Janice GepnerGary Nichols and Chris MeyerLorraine D. NickelsLinda NielsenDavid Niemi and Sherry CoatneyDolores NierenhausenArthur and Mary NilssonMonica NilssonSharon and Mark NobleDedria Noll and the Hopkins ElksPeter and Lori NordquistTerry NormanJeff NosbushDebra Novak

Michele Nowicki and Scott Downie

Luanne Nyberg

Louis Oberhauser

Thomas O’Brien

Jennifer Obst

William O’Dowd

Catherine O’Gara

Chelsea Ogren

Daniel and Patti O’Leary

Joseph Olson

Karen Olson

Kathleen Olson

Mary and Richard Olson

Vicki Olson

Andrea Olufson

Andrea Oman

Rachel Orman

Laurel O’Rourke

Mark O’Rourke

Brad Orschel and Sarah Hilleren

Steve Orzel

Holly Osterland

Lezlie and Thomas Ott Marek

Judy Ottoson

Mark and Joanie Oyaas

Thomas C. Pagel

Marilyn and Ray Pahl

Joe and Mary Palen

The Paller-Rzepka Family

Merlin Paschall-Zimbel

Richard and Barbara Patterson

Andrew Paulson

The Paulsons

Mark and Kimberly Pearson

Heather and Jake Pederson

Suzanne Pederson

David Peichel

Art and Daralyn Peifer

Michael Perkins

Endra Persaud

Peter and Lora Pesheck

Curt N. Peterson

David Peterson

Helen Peterson

Rebecca Peterson

Timothy Peterson

Daniel Petrik

Karen and Richard Pettingill

Brian Pietsch

Daniel Pinkerton and Jane Johnston

Mary and Albertjan Planten-Krell

Mary and Doug Platt

Robert and Roxanna Plouff

Mike Porter

David Pote and Linda Tapsak

Susan Potratz

Allen Potter

Jerry and Jacquelin Powell

Candace Prawalsky

Nancy Priedeman

Erik and Laura Prink

Ann Prosser

Anne Pryor

Tammy Pust

Julia Racek

Barbara Raddatz

Jackie and Robert Radde

Kris Ragozzino

Gary and Susan Rappaport

Barbara Ratner

Sue Raugust

Wendylee and Thomas Raun

Tim Reardon

Christine Reedy

Thomas Reid

Susan Reinhart

Susan Reische

Randi and Philip Reitan

Nedra Rhodes

Lori Rice and Deanna Loux

Michael Richards

Katherine

and Cross Telecom Employees

Mary Richardson

Joyce Riddle

Adam Ries

Robert Ries and Craig Bratsch

Jon and Jill Riley

Marilyn and Jeffrey Rivkin

Julie Robole

Ryan Roessler

Ethan Rogers

James Rognas

Bob and Mariah Rooney

Paula Rooney

Michael Root

Rose Rosario

William and Margaret Rosen

Beverly Rosenberg

Marissa Rosenblum and David Upin

Mia Rosner

Mona Rosow

Bill Rossi

Craig Roth and Carolyn Bowles

Steven Rousey and Diane MacMillan

Heikki Rouvinen

James and Andrea Rovner

Dee Rowe

Bruce Rubin and James Cordaro

Matthew Ruble and Melissa Rach

Scott Russell

Lorene and Douglas Rutherford

Larissa Ruud

Heather and Robert Rykhus

Karen Rynerson

Beth Rytkonen

David Saarela

Kara Sabatke

Tracey Sabby

Tom and Patricia Sabow

Paul and Pat Sackett

Harold and Jacqueline Sadoff

Jared H. Saks

Ricarda Sammaneh

Sheva and Thomas Sanders

David Sandler

Anna Santos

Beth and Tom Sather

Kimberly Sau Wai Miller

Patricia and Gary Sauer

W.B. Saunders

Thomas A. Savoie

LeAnn Sawatzky

Catherine and Andrew Scardigli

Marcetta Scearcy

Pat Schaffer and David Weissbrodt

Jody Schanilec

Dennis Schapiro and Jeanne Andre

Patricia and Bud Schellenberg

Debra Scheppard

Diane Scherber

Shirley Scheuble

Peggy Schierl

Charles and Dawn Schlauderaff

Linda and Randall Schlichte

Erick Schmidt

Susan and Virgil Schmidt

Jake and Mary Schmitz

Lucy Schmitz

Richard and Linda Schmitz

Karen Schneider

Patricia Schneider

Lola Schoenrich

Owen and Dorothy Schott

Robert Schrank

Mahin Schroeder

Steven Schultz

Howard Schur

Michael Schwab

Jill Schwartz

Caren Schweitzer

Diana and Thomas Scott

Pat and Tom Scott

Peter Scott

Buddy Scroggins and Kelly Schroeder

MJ Seelye

Jo and Don Senander

Mary and Alan Senander

Mats Sexton

Rajiv Shah

Mary Sheets

Bryan Shephard

Matthew Sherek

Nat, Bobby , Elizabeth and

Michael Shogren

Brenda Shores and Tracy Tyler

Jessica Shryack

Terry Sias

Anita and Mike Siegel

Marla Siegler and Steven Schreurs

Ellen Silva and Wilson Gibbins

Anita Silver

Bill and Carin Simpson

Steve and Betsy Sitkoff

Barry Sittlow

Kimberly and William Six

Dennis and Marguerite Skahen

John Skinner

Bonita Skjod

Yvonne Skog

Martin Skoro and Roselyn Rezac

Christine Skwarek

Daniel Slingeland

Eileen and Marshall Sloan

Richard Sloss and Dana Barnes

Brenda Smeby

Inez Smith and Suzanne Calvin

Monica Smith

Pat Smith

Sarah and Todd Smith

Sherri Smith

Marilou Snodgrass

Virginia Snyder

Lynda Soebbing

Lois Solomon

Eleanor Sonnesyn

Robin and Chris Sorheim

Lynette Spalding

Mary Sperling and Jac Sperling

Marniae Spiotta

Stanley Srnec

Susan Stabile and David Drueding

Lynne Stanley and Christopher Elliott

Benjamin Stannard

William Stark and Kevin Olsen

Lois Starks

John Stefany and David Odenbach

Kenneth and Darlene Stensby

Mark and Tierza Stephan

Cindy Stephani

Simon Stevens and Maggie Thurer

Donald Stewart

Beverly Stirtz

Mark and Karen Stofferahn

Philip Stone, Jr.

Carol and Frank Stopera

Laurence Stout

and Kathryn Teegarden

Kevin Stramer

Todd Strand

Lexie Strawn

Carol and Thomas Stuart

John Sullivan

Patricia and Donald Sullivan

Carol Summers

Margaret Summers

Jeffrey Sunberg

Kari Swalinkavich-Scherer

Michael Swanlund

Wendy Swanson

David Swenson

Gary Taruscio

Ross and Doris Taylor

Robert and Leslie Teddy

Penny Teder

Donald Teed

Amanda Tempel

Justin Terrell

John and Alexandra Thayer

Robert and Nancy Theiler

Diane Theodorski

Laura Thomas

Sally Thomas

Stephanie Thompsen

Janet Thompson

Jill Thompson

Michael and Linda Thompson

Peter Thompson

Rich Thompson

Stan Thompson

Stanley Thompson

Theodore Thompson

Wendy Thompson

Deb Thorp and Kathleen Murphy

Brian Thyr and Danita Carlson

Sharla Tolbert

Sue and Karyn Torkelson

Barbara Trebisovsky

Esera Tuaolo

Robert and Margaret Turner

Lisa Turnham

Bonnie Turrentine

Bob and Peg Tyler

Jean and Dean Uglem

Jackie Ulwelling

Stephanie Uphoff

Alan Upin

Jodi and Jeff Upin

Marcia Urban

Virginia Van Dusen

Chris and Barbara Van Hauer

Kay Van Riper

Jewel Vanhuizen

Michele Vanvranken

Patricia Vessey

Mark Wagenius and Dennis Oliver

David Wagy

Mark Waldorf

Fred and Alice Wall

Ginger Wange

Ann and Dale Warner

David and Nancy Warner

Deacon and Jennifer Warner

Lance Watkins

Patricia and Ralph Watkins

Fred and Elizabeth Weiner

Pamela Weiner

Myriam Weinstein

Sandra Weise

Gerhard and Janet Weiss

Cynthia Weldon

Scott Welle

Reggie Wendorf

R. Wereta

Barbara and Donald Wernli

Bonnie West

Dan and Kathleen West

Nancy Westerberg

Lisa Westerlund

Monica Westerlund

Elizabeth Westfall

Joy and John Wetzel

Ardis and Tom Wexler

Murial Wexler

Gregory and Ellen Weyandt

Jill White

Joe Whitlatch

Margaret Wilhelm

Frank and Frances Wilkinson

Davis Wille

Alan Williams

Kari Williams

Kenneth Williams

Lisa Williams

Margaret Wilmer and Isaac Bright

Kevin Winge and Kevin Shores

Ione and Bill Winter

William and Ione Winter

Dennis and Kathryn Wipperling

Lenny and Ann Witucki

Phyllis Wojchik

Richard and Denise Wolf

David Wolfe

Elayne and Marvin Wolfenson

Ellyn Wolfenson and Michael Belzer

Marsha Wolk and Frank Freedman

David Woodard and

Katherine Meerse

Julie Woodbury

James Woodworth

David Woolley

Robert Wraspir

Charles Wright and Jean Keller

William and Norma Wright

Carole Wrunkel

Michael Wyatt

Jack Yarbrough

Sarah Yates

Diane and Robert Young

Joan Young

Ronald Yutesler

Gregory Zajac

Cory Zanin

Laurena Zappa

Brian Zellman

Greg Zick

Wade Zick

John Ziegenhagen

Annie Zimbel

John Zimmerschied

Scott and Anne Zosel

Nathan Zubrzycki

Jeff Zurn

Support and revenue unrestricted Public Support: 2009 2008

Contributions & Grants $1,431,309 $1,222,808

United Way $456,819 $460,703

Government Grants & Contracts $1,521,571 $1,457,726

Total Public Support $3,409,699 $3,141,237

Revenue:Service Fees/Teens Alone $270,165 $278,268

Interest & Realized Gains on Investments $1,072 $13,522

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Investments $2,233 ($3,910)

Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Assets -0- ($15,289)

Miscellaneous $2,231 $2,589

Total Revenue $275,701 $275,180

Total Support and Revenue$3,685,400 $3,416,417

Expenses:Program Expenses $2,748,983 $3,066,737

Management and General $281,626 $334,375

Fundraising $257,991 $249,721

Total Expenses (before depreciation) $3,288,600 $3,650,833

Depreciation $197,167 $185,462

Total Expenses (after depreciation) $3,485,767 $3,836,295

Assets:Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets $199,633 ($419,878)

Unrestricted net assets, beginning of year $3,464,243 $3,884,121

Unrestricted Net Assets, end of year $3,663,876 $3,464,243

FINANCIAL REPORT

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Where The Money Comes From

Where The Money Goes

38.8%Private

Contributions

7.5%Other

Revenue 12.4%

UnitedWay

41.3% Government

Grants

83.6% Direct Service

Expenses

10-11 . . . . 1%12-14 . . . . 18%15-17 . . . . 58%18-21 . . . . 23% N/R . . . . . 0%

African American . . . . . .49%Asian/Pacific Islander . . . 2%Caucasian . . . . . . . . . . . . .20%Hispanic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4%

Multi-racial . . . . . . . . 15%Native American . . . . .5%Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3%N/R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2%

Male . . . . . . . . . 46%Female . . . . . . 53%Transgender . . .<1%N/R . . . . . . . . . . <1%

Special Thanks To Our 2009 VolunteersShola Ajayi

Melissa Anderson

Laura Andrews

Art Barlow

Nicole Bergstresser

Nikky Brooks

Chris Brooks

Lee Christiansen

Yasmin Clark

Alisa Cohen

Geoffrey Cole

Karesia Coley

Katrina Cushman

Breanna Dedrickson

Khoa Do

Nicole Donahoe

Kristin T. Dooley

Jeff Elston

Kadeja Gaines

Courtney Glasper

Jeremie Holmes

Kevin R. Horne

Tyson Jeffers

Molly Johnson

Kristin Jones

Melissa Karol

Ashley Kasprzyk

Nicole Keeler

Shannon Keough

Stacy L. King

Ashley Krueger

Alyssa Landwehr

Judith Larson

Scott Lercel

Robert Loomer

Cori Lueck

Peggy MacRae

Gail Madden

Kristin Matson

Beth Megas

Breanne Nelson

Pam Nelson

Jason Nicholson

Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb

Jamie Olson

Samantha Olson

Bryan Ortiz

Valerie Overby

Mark Pearson

Chris Prather

Tiffany Radden

Amanda Riedberger

Ryan A. Roessler

Kimberly Rubel

Rex Rusher

Matt Sampson

Lucas Schultz

Craig Seacotte

Michael Shaw

Lura Shopteau

Anna Smith

Megan Smith

Amanda Sonsala

Samantha Sosman

Mary Sperling

Kali Sutton

Mike Thompson

Wendy Thompson

Dan Torgerson

Tung Tuong

Chelsea Turner

Mai Vang

Mango Vang

Mark Waldorf

Annette Wanchena

Katie Welle

Alex Westrom

Chris Zupfer

Boston Scientific Foundation

Hornig Companies

Minnesota Zen Meditation Center

MTS Systems Corporation

Urban Immersion Service Retreats

Source Ministries

Target Corporation

3M

Whittier Elementary

DedicationsIn honor of neices and nephews:

Alison, James, and Todd

by Cynthia Weldon

In honor of clients and friends

by Archimea Interior Design

Services, Inc.

In honor of Cory Call, Sarah Bright

and all the other counselors at

the shelter

by Annette Minor

In honor of all The Bridge staff

for their selfless hard work

by Mary and John March

In honor of my boyfriend Stephen

by Reggie Wendorf

In honor of neighbors who

shovel her snow covered walk

by G.F. Flint

In memory of Ben Alden

by Mary Alden

In honor of Soile Anderson

by Sandra Weise

In memory of Russell Balmer

by Karen Ackerman

by Inez Smith and Suzanne Calvin

by Pauline and John Carroll

by Stuart and Patricia Gunckel

by J. Ward and Carole Hamlin

by Faith Kanz

by James and Helen Kilker

by Jon and Jeane McGinn

by Diane Scherber

by Shirley Scheuble

by Virginia Snyder

In memory of Marie Browning

in honor of Mother’s Day

by Anonymous

In honor of Eric David Baudry

by Alain Baudry

In honor of Campfire USA Teens In

Action-Hayden Heights

by Jill and Andrew Dent

by Janet Kelly

by Julia and Thomas Gaarder

by Larissa Rudd

by Marniae Spiotta

In honor of Marilyn Carlson Nelson

by Arrow Companies LLC

In honor of Cheree the nurse

by Marsha Wolk and Frank Freedman

In honor of

Church of St. Mary of the Lake

by Janet Kelly

In honor of William Copeland

by David Copeland

In honor of Kris and Ron Erickson

and Rosemary and David Good

by Lori Rice and Deanna Loux

In memory of Carly Fisher

by Alex and Lisa Kronick

In honor of Eric Fournier

by Marilyn and Ray Pahl

In honor of James Fuchs

by Culligan Water Conditioning

In honor of Benjamin Heller

by Mary and Tom Heller

In honor of Barb and Dave Hornig

by Michele Kohner

In honor of Isabelle Jones

by Rachel Orman

In memory of Aaron Jurek

by Karyl Beeman

In memory of Bob Koch

by St. John’s Missionary Circle

In honor of Kate Noland for Christmas

by Sarah and Todd Smith

In honor of Bryan and Heather Larson

by Daniel Altmann

In honor of Justin Less

by Kate Cosgriff

In honor of Jimmy Lopez

by Gary Johnson

In memory of

Louie Kodiac Yellow Bear

by Margaret Vaillancourt and

Buzz Mandel

In honor of Patti Maas

by Suzanne and James Lowy

In memory of Brendan McHugh

by Karen and Jerry Bergseth

In honor of Merlin by Gale and Elliott James

In honor of Jason Molenda by Peter and Rosalise Molenda

In memory of Karen Phelps by Barb Hill

In memory of William R. Priedeman by Nancy Priedeman

In honor of Libby Rau by Thomas Reid

In honor of Tim Reardon’s leadership by Public Strategies Group, Inc. Fund of The Saint Paul Foundation

In honor of Lisa Reed by Sally Mattison

In honor of Jan Ribnick by Barbara Ratner

In honor of Merlin and Karen Ricklefs by Eric Baudry

In honor of Kathy Schaaf and Eric Fournier by Rick and Katie Fournier

In honor of Stephen and Mary Schaefer by Rolf and Chris Bolstad

In honor of Andy Schmiedel by Mark and Charlie’s Gay Lesbian Fund for Moral Values

In honor of Bill Sias by Terry Sias

In honor of Kara Skahen by Adam Ries by Mark O’Rourke by Dennis and Marguerite Skahen

In honor of Tracie Stoltenberg by Anonymous

In honor of Dale and Terolle Turnham by Lisa Turnham

In honor of Vivian for Mother’s Day by Ed Murphy and Nan Upin

In honor of Skip Webster and Juanita Smith by Ione and Bill Winter

In honor of Jack Weinstein’s birthday by Myriam Weinstein

In honor of William Welsh’s birthday by Elizabeth and Edwin Hlavka

In memory of Bill Wheeler by Wilmot Wheeler Foundation

In honor of Phil Willkie by Ann and Dale Warner

In honor of Steve Wolinski by Peter and Lori Nordquist

In honor of Merlin Paskel Zimbel’s Bar Mitzvah by Anita and Mike Siegel

Special Thanks

PRINTING

Jessen Press, Inc.

DESIGN

Linda Elmquist

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHY

Tamika Garscia

Board of

Directors

Susan EvansChair

Michael Alexin Vice Chair

Ellyn WolfensonSecretary

Robert York Jr. Treasurer

Deb Bauman

Mary Bolkcom

Linda Foreman

Tonya Hampton

Andrea Johnson, Psy.D.LP

Raymond Joncas, Jr.

Louis Ling, M.D.

Peter Loewenson, M.D., M.P.H.

Britt Lundquist Gage

Harry Sweatt

William Williams

Phil Willkie

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9% Management

& General

7.4% Fundraising

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