New Ulm Foundation Donors

Each year the New Ulm Area Foundation publishes a list of donors and memorials. In 2014 NUAF began its “be part of the MATCH” campaign to raise a total of $250,000 in endowment contributions over 3 years to match a commitment made by donor Thor Mickelson of Mickelson Media. The Board of Directors of the Foundation wishes to express their sincere thanks for the very generous support of the community in the past year. To date, the New Ulm Area Foundation has obtained a total of approximately $220,000 in donations and commitments to achieve this goal. The following is a list of the donations and first-year commitments received for the campaign in 2014.

Donors to the New Ulm Area Foundation

Patrice Abbe, Allen Affolter, Deb & Steve Akre, Judge & Mrs. Donald Alsop, Charlotte & Hobart Anderson, Paul T. Furth and Denice Anderson, Mary Sue & Robert Apitz, Julie & Bill Baumgartner, Daniel & Trudy Beranek, Kathleen & Thomas Berg, Sarah & Matthew Berger, Anne & Andrew Biebl, Sandra & Dale Bohlke, Barbara & Charles Bornhoft, Becky & Michael Boyle, Joanne & Bill Brennan, Sheila & John Brownfield, Everett M. Christensen, Mary Ann Christensen & Family, Gwenice & Richard Christiansen, Char & Gerald Dannheim, Sharon Hurley & Dave Linn, Arden L. DeBoer, Norma & Robert Dempsey, Rosie & Florian Dittrich, MaryEllen & Robert Domeier, Mary Lou & Allen Dosland, Deborah & Michael Dove, Margaret & Daniel Drugan, Jean & Sven Eelma, Elvira Epp, Bruce Fenske, Charlotte Fischer, Shari & Steve Franta, Gaile & Mark Furth, Jean & Lou Geistfeld, Nancy & Daniel Gislason, Shirley J. Goering, Gregg Family Fund, Marie & Tony Guggisberg, Lisa & Jeff Gulden, Karla & Duane Hansel, Patti & Tom Hayes, Deb & Dick Helmstetter, Shirley & Tom Henderson, Patrick Herzog, Liz & Robert Hinnenthal, Sharon & John Illikman, Joan & Rick Jensen, Ruth & Charles Kiecker, Joleen & Gary Koch, Carol & William Koeckeritz, Ruth & Arn Koelpin, James Kretsch, LaVonne & Gardell Kuelbs, Diane & Duane Lambrecht, Donna & Curt Lambrecht, Shirley & Dean Laraway, Joan & Roger Lindholm, Mary & Christopher Loetscher, Karen & Dan Loose, Kristi & Tim Loose, Margaret & Herman Louters, Paige & William Macklin, Darnelle Mammen, Jodi & Ted Marti, Mary McClellan, Louann & Perry Meyer, Janet & David Mildenberg, Linda & Peter Neigebauer, P. Kay & Maynard Nelson, Cathy & Jeffrey Olson, Christine & James Olson, Margaret Oswald, Lori & Bill Otis, Ruth Ann Webster & Philip Meidl, Vicki & Ben Pieser, Bette & Hans Puhlman, Nancy A. Quam, Lora & Tim Rahe, Gayle & Robert Ranweiler, Marilyn W. Reinhart, Maxine & Harold Remme, LaDonna & Gene Rodewald, Carol & Roger Ryberg, Gigi & Scott Rysdahl, Renae & Paul Sabatino, Sylvia & Richard Salvati, Diana & Donald Schaefer, Dorothy & Herb Schaper, Cynthia & Keith Scheid, Jean & Jim Scheman, Kim & Tom Schmitz, Faye Schuetzle, Jacalyn & James Schuetzle, Margaret & Douglas Schwab, Mary Lou & Brian Serbus, Ruth McCrea Simpson, Jane & William Steinke, Marilyn Stuckey, Susan & Mark Ullery, Kathy & Rick Van Roekel, Rose Marie & Dean Van Winkle, Ellen & Jay Vancura, Kathy & Thomas Virnig, Ann Vogel, Steve Vranich, Scott Waldner & Gail A. Gilman-Waldner, Jane & James Walsh, Denis Warta, Donna & Edward Weber, Michele & Donald Wendel, Barbara Wilfahrt, Florence & Donald Wilfahrt, Lisa & Scott Windschitl, Jill & Robert Wise, Joan & John Wisniewski, Gerald Woodley, Amalia & James Zents, Marlys Zetah and several Generous Anonymous Donors.

Corporate and

Organizational Donors:

Alliance Bank, Anderson Custom Processing, Inc., Associated Milk Producers, Inc., Christensen Farms & Feedlots, Inc., Citizen’s Bank Minnesota, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, Galvin Rehabilitation Services, Inc., Gislason & Hunter, Inc., Jensen Motors Inc., Kiwanis Club of New Ulm, Laboratory Instrument Leasing, Inc., Lambrechts, Mickelson Media Foundation, Perry Meyer Farms, Inc., Scandia Foundation and Windings, Inc.

Those memorialized with donations to the New Ulm Area Foundation:

Wyllis Akre, Joan Blackstad, Roger Burdorf, David Derkson, Harriet Eckstein, Harold Fenske, Don Fiebiger, Flo Gustad, Marion John Halbersma, Bernie Harmening, Arlo Johnson, Don Jorgenson, Ray McClellan, Jo Norman, Henry Nupson, Janet Palmer, Herb Ranweiler, Marv Reinarts, LaVonne Reitter, Marcus Retzlaff, Noah Rosenbloom, Dorothy Roth, Mark Schneider, Florian Schnobrich, Joyce Steinke, Frank Stuckey, Ron Uhlhorn, Eldon Vath, Don Veigel, Jim Welsh

Sewing for Sight

The 4th annual Sewing For Sight event sponsored by the St. George Catholic United Financial organization and Sewing Seeds Quilt Co was held on Jan. 17, 2015 in St. George. This year marked an all time high in financial contributions generated totaling over $12,000.00 to be donated to the Foundation for Saving Sight. Established in 1992, Dr. Christopher Wallyn and Dr. Michael Merck along with a team of volunteers, travel yearly to San Lucas, Toliman to deliver sight saving eye care to some of the worlds most needy and vulnerable people. The funds generated this year allowed them to purchase an exam chair and a surgical equipment table. As we surpassed our goal, the funds we are certain will be used to enhance or update the medical facility in San Lucas.

Words simply do not express our SINCEREST THANK YOU to our parish family, the retreat participants, the kitchen crew who prepared, donated and served delicious food for the day, the many volunteers who helped us prepare and facilitate the event, those who donated to the silent auction, the independent vendors, the attendees of the beautiful quilt show and to the MANY who generously donated financial support. Our combined efforts have made a significant impact on the lives of so many.

Jan. 23, 2016 has been set as the date for next year’s event. We ask for your continued support. Visit www.regeyecenter.com to read more about their efforts.

Ann Wendinger, Jackie Forst, Cindy Wendinger