dakota medical foundation | dakota medical charities

2007 

operations overview 

dakota medical foundation | dakota medical charities

Walter Johnson, M.D. 

Chair, Board of Directors 

J. Patrick Traynor, J.D. 

President 

Message from Board Chair/President 1 

The Courage of an “Angel” 2 

Grant Awards 4 

The Full Circle of Hope 10 

Initiatives Update 12 

Ensuring the Future of Rural Healthcare 16 

Staff 18 

Recognizing Our Donors 20 

Board of Directors 32 

Investment Market Report 35 

Lifetime Giving Societies 36

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strated by our nonprofit partners who intend to continue to provide valuable health services to our communities for the long term. we are proud to partn 

demo 

with these fine organizations! 

The Foundation is proud of the strong 

partnerships it has developed with nonprofit 

organizations in this region. To-date, 60 nonprofits 

have participated in Impact Foundation’s Institute for 

Innovation and Effectiveness (Institute) fundraising 

training, made possible by support from DMF. 

Additionally, 32 nonprofits have completed a formal 

strategic planning process funded through DMF 

grants to the Institute. 

In the Institute fundraising training, nonprofits are 

learning how to secure major individual donor gifts 

to support their mission over the long term. In 2005, 

DMF commissioned a study of North Dakota’s 

wealth transfer which revealed that from 2001-2055, 

North Dakota households will make total charitable 

contributions of $67.2 billion. Alarmingly, over this 

same time frame, North Dakotans are also projected 

to transfer $55 billion to the federal government in 

the form of estate taxes. With the help of Institute 

training, nonprofits in our region are now positioning 

themselves to assist donors and their advisors in 

making a greater societal impact through more tax 

efficient, effective charitable planning. 

The overall impact of the fundraising and strategic 

planning programs will take several years to fully 

measure, but organizations are already starting to 

build a solid base of committed donors and new 

major gifts that will sustain their mission for many 

years to come. 

In July 2007, Impact Foundation launched the 

GiveBack website, www.impactgiveback.org, a project 

funded by DMF to connect donors of time, talent and 

treasure to high-performing nonprofit organizations. 

Through the website, donors can learn about nonprofit 

organizations in our region, make online 

donations and explore volunteer opportunities that 

match their charitable interests. Our goal over the 

next year is to have 100% of DMF’s 300 nonprofit 

grant partners listed on the GiveBack website, as well 

as about 1,500 other regional nonprofit organizations. 

Significant marketing of the website is also planned 

for 2008, including individual campaigns implemented 

by each nonprofit partner. 

Another tool that leverages our nonprofit partners’ 

ability to raise funds is the DMF Match Grant 

Program. In fiscal year 2007, DMF invested $1.1 

million in 23 of our nonprofit partners through the 

match initiative. The match program provides 

nonprofits with the leverage they need to “kick-start” 

their fundraising programs and further develop a 

committed base of donors. 

The sound adage of “teaching people to fish” is being 

successfully demonstrated by our nonprofit partners 

who will continue to provide valuable health services 

to our communities for the long term. We are proud 

to partner with these fine organizations! 

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THE COURAGE OF AN “ANGEL” 

What happens when you’re 28 years old 

and you hear the diagnosis…“it’s cancer”? If you 

are Carly Nelson, you start dreaming about how 

you can help others who are experiencing a similar 

health challenge. 

At age 18, Carly began struggling with a series of 

health issues and was eventually diagnosed with 

lupus. Several years later, she faced a cancer diagnosis. 

That diagnosis transformed Carly, now 33 and a 

two-time cancer survivor, into a woman on a mission! 

Her mission is to build a retreat center, Angels of 

Courage Retreats, where people facing terminal 

illness, chronic disease or other life challenges can 

seek peace, guidance and support. Carly has been 

blessed with the help of another cancer survivor, 

Don Goering, who has donated 11 acres of beautiful 

land in the Cormorant Lakes area to be used as the 

building site for the center. 

A friend’s referral led Carly to DMF and the 

Impact Foundation. Last spring, DMF funded and 

coordinated the establishment of the organization’s 

501(c)(3) status and provided strategic planning and 

fundraising training consulting services to ensure 

a solid start for the organization. In addition, 

$100,000 in DMF match funds are leveraging their 

fundraising efforts. 

DMF’s support motivated Carly to devote more of 

her time to developing the retreat center. Carly’s 

employer, Microsoft, supported her efforts by 

enabling her to move to a four-day work week and 

dedicate the remaining day to Angels of Courage. 

At Microsoft’s worldwide Woman’s Leadership and 

Development Conference this past fall, Carly was one 

of the top three nominees for the Community Service 

award which recognizes a woman who has dedicated 

time and energy toward improving her community 

and has made a significant contribution to the quality 

of the community through such actions. 

A successful August 2007 fundraising event raised 

$67,000 for Angels of Courage Retreats. As a result, 

last fall they held their first retreat for adult cancer 

survivors at Fair Hills Resort in rural Detroit Lakes, 

MN. They are planning a second retreat in spring ‘08. 

They are currently seeking financial resources to hire 

a full-time coordinator to further develop the 

organization. 

Although Carly is a humble person who tends 

to deflect the spotlight away from herself, we believe 

she is a true “angel of courage” who is embarking 

on a tremendous journey that will help people better 

cope with the life-threatening health challenges they 

are facing. We are proud to be her partner! 

To learn more about the Angels of Courage Retreats 

and how you can help, contact Carly Nelson at 

contact@angelsofcourage.org or at 701-371-3025. 

Match donation checks of $100 or more may be 

written to DMF and sent to Angels of Courage 

Retreats, P.O. Box 512, West Fargo, ND 58078. 

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AT HOME BLOCK NURSE PROGRAM BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CCRI CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION CENTER FOR 

RAL HEALTH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT YUNKER FARM CHURCHES UNITED FOR THE HOMELESS CITY OF EDGELEY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER 

NCORDIA COLLEGE: NURSING DEPARTMENT COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER DMF OPERATION BIG BAND AID DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY ECI YOUTH 

VICES, INC. EPILEPSY FOUNDATION EVENTIDE FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FARGO SENIOR 

MMISSION, INC. FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION FARGO-MOORHEAD COALITION FOR HOMELESS PERSONS FARGO-MOORHEAD FAMILY YMCA FIRST CARE 

ALTH CENTER FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FUTUREBUILDERS - TROLLWOOD GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS FUND - DMF HEALTH EQUIPMENT 

CYCLING ORGANIZATION HEART HILLSBORO MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY IMPACT FOUNDATION JAMESTOWN COLLEGE KIN- 

ED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 LAKES CRISIS & RESOURCE CENTER LISBON AREA HEALTH SERVICES LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MACK TRAYNOR, 

, SCHOLARSHIP FUND MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTH DAKOTA MERCY HOSPITAL MERITCARE FOUNDATION MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL 

LLEGE FOUNDATION MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD MODEL SCHOOL NURSE PROGRAM MOORHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYS- 

M NEW LIFE CENTER NORTH DAKOTA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION 

RTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY OF NORTH DAKOTA PRAIRIE LEARNING CENTER RAPE AND 

USE CRISIS CENTER OF FARGO-MOORHEAD RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SHARE- 

USE, INC. - SISTER’S PATH SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY TRAINING CENTER SOLUTIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. 

UTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (SENDCAA) ST. ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER ST. GERARD’S COMMUNITY NURSING HOME ST. JOSEPH’S AREA HEALTH 

VICES UNITED WAY OF CASS-CLAY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING VILLA MARIA YWCA CASS CLAY ACCESS OF 

E RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. ACHIEVEMENTS UNLIMITED FOUNDATION ALPHA OPPORTUNITIES, INC. ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC. AN- 

LS OF COURAGE RETREATS ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS BARNESVILLE AREA HELPERS LIVING AT HOME- 

OCK NURSE PROGRAM BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB CCRI CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH 

ILDREN’S MUSEUM AT YUNKER FARM CHURCHES UNITED FOR THE HOMELESS CITY OF EDGELEY COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION CENTER CONCORDIA COL- 

E: NURSING DEPARTMENT COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER DMF OPERATION BIG BAND AID DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY ECI YOUTH SERVICES, INC. EPI- 

SY FOUNDATION EVENTIDE FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FARGO SENIOR COMMISSION, INC. 

GRANTS 

RESPONSIVE/INITIATIVE 

GRANTS 

Grants that seek to improve health and 

access to healthcare, with a special emphasis 

on children. 

ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. 

Moorhead, MN 

$10,000 

Fundraising consulting services 

ACHIEVEMENTS UNLIMITED FOUNDATION 

Fargo, ND 

$120,000 

Impact Institute strategic planning 

consulting services for health-related 

nonprofits 

ALPHA OPPORTUNITIES, INC. 

Jamestown, ND 

$8,208 

Medical equipment for disabled persons 

ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM 

Grand Forks, ND 

$100,000 

Diabetes prevention and worksite 

wellness project - Year 3 

$9,999 

Expanded medical education 

grand rounds – ND and northwest MN 

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, INC. 

Jamestown, ND 

$386,992 

2007-2008 Go Red North Dakota 

Women’s Heart Health Initiative 

ANGELS OF COURAGE RETREATS 

West Fargo, ND 

$4,000 

Fundraising training implementation 

technical assistance 

ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN 

Jamestown, ND 

$10,000 

Traumatic Brain Injury State Partnership 

$2,698 

Suction machines for medically 

fragile children 

ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING 

PROFESSIONALS 

Jamestown, ND 

$5,239 

Mid-America Fundraising and 

Leadership Conference 

BARNESVILLE AREA HELPERS LIVING 

AT HOME BLOCK NURSE PROGRAM 

Barnesville, MN 

$2,000 

Home visitation program for elderly persons 

BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 

OF NORTH DAKOTA 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

Matters of Life and Death resource booklet 

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB 

Detroit Lakes, MN 

$2,000 

Nutrition education program for children 

CCRI (CREATIVE CARE FOR 

REACHING INDEPENDENCE) 

Moorhead, MN 

$10,000 


CENTER FOR INNOVATION FOUNDATION 


$2,000 

Governor’s Innovation IdeaFest 

CENTER FOR RURAL HEALTH 


$35,000 

Nurse Faculty Shortage Project 

CHILDREN’S MUSEUM AT YUNKER FARM 

Fargo, ND 

$1,000 

Health exhibit maintenance 

CHURCHES UNITED FOR THE HOMELESS 

Moorhead, MN 

$10,000 

Elevator upgrade for the shelter 

CITY OF EDGELEY 

Edgeley, ND 

$6,240 

Emergency medical technician class 

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE 

INTERVENTION CENTER 


$18,800 

Benevon Fundraising Training program 

and software 

CONCORDIA COLLEGE 

Moorhead, MN 

$7,500 

Nursing scholarships 

COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER 

Cooperstown, ND 

$4,000 



DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY 

Moorhead, MN 

$10,000 

Food pantry remodeling project 

ECI YOUTH SERVICES, INC. 

Wahpeton, ND 

$10,000 


EPILEPSY FOUNDATION 

St. Paul, MN 

$1,000 

Epilepsy programs and services 

in the Fargo-Moorhead area 

EVENTIDE 

Moorhead, MN 

$9,788 

Bladder scanning equipment 

FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 


FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH 

Fargo, ND 

$100,000 

To place 73 Automated External 

Defibrillators (AEDs) with first 

responders in ND and MN 

$10,000 

Community toolbox on 

emergency preparedness 

$10,000 

Cervical cancer prevention 

FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 

School nurse program expansion 

FARGO SENIOR COMMISSION, INC. 

Fargo, ND 

$3,000 

Northern Plains Conference on Aging 

FARGO-MOORHEAD AREA FOUNDATION 

Fargo, ND 

$1,000 

Synergy on the Plains Workshop 

on Community Strategies 

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FARGO-MOORHEAD COALITION 

FOR HOMELESS PERSONS 

Fargo, ND 

$2,000 

Fargo-Moorhead area survey of 

homeless persons and Project 

Homeless Connect 

FARGO-MOORHEAD FAMILY YMCA 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 



FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER 

Park River, ND 

$4,000 



FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC 

Fargo, ND 

$6,300 

Medical cessation training for health 

professionals to prevent risk behaviors 

among sexually active teens 

$8,000 

Prenatal education program 

$4,000 



FUTUREBUILDERS - TROLLWOOD 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

Grantwriter for STAR program for 

at-risk children 

$10,000 


GOOD SHEPHERD FOUNDATION 

New Rockford, ND 

$4,000 

Hospital equipment for Alzheimer’s wing 

HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS FUND - DMF 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 

A fund to address regional health 

literacy issues 

HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING 

ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) 

Moorhead, MN 

$1,500 

Support for fundraising efforts 

HEART (Helping Enderlin Area Residents Thrive) 

Enderlin, ND 

$1,720 

Website development for elderly home 

visitation services program 

HILLSBORO MEDICAL 

CENTER FOUNDATION 

Hillsboro, ND 

$6,000 

Staff training for independent 

culture program 

$4,000 

Donor management software system 

HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

End of life community presentation 

IMPACT FOUNDATION 

Fargo, ND 

$55,000 

Worksite wellness pilot project – Year 2 

$90,000 

GiveBack Program Development 

$30,000 

Wealth transfer program 

educational materials 

JAMESTOWN COLLEGE 

Jamestown, ND 

$10,000 


$130,000 

BSN nursing education program expansion 

KINDRED PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT #2 

Kindred, ND 

$4,000 

School nurse program expansion 

LAKES CRISIS & RESOURCE CENTER 

Detroit Lakes, MN 

$10,000 


$30,000 

Advocacy services for abused children 

LISBON AREA HEALTH SERVICES 

Lisbon, ND 

$10,000 


LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES 


Fargo, ND 

$5,000 

Health care access for underinsured 

and uninsured refugee clients 

$3,500 

A home visitation program for 

elderly persons 

MACK TRAYNOR, MD, SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

Fargo, ND 

$3,000 

Scholarships for UND medical students 

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA 


Bismarck, ND 

$11,336 

Bookkeeper to assist in statewide 

fundraising system implementation 

MERCY HOSPITAL 

Valley City, ND 

$10,000 

Faith in Action home visitation 

program for elderly persons 

$10,000 


MERITCARE FOUNDATION 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 

Roger Maris Cancer Center patient 

services nurse coordinator 

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND 

TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION 

Moorhead, MN 

$10,000 


$10,000 

Scholarships for students in 

medically-related programs 

MINNESOTA STATE 

UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD 

Moorhead, MN 

$1,000 

Nursing’s Past, Present and Future – 

An Open House Event 

$7,500 


MODEL SCHOOL NURSE PROGRAM 

Fargo/Grand Forks, ND 

$9,000 

Model School Nurse Program evaluation 

MOORHEAD PUBLIC SCHOOLS 

Moorhead, MN 

$500 

2nd grade classroom therapy project 

NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM 

McVille, ND 

$4,000 



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NEW LIFE CENTER 

Fargo, ND 

$3,000 

Clinical supplies/equipment 

NORTH DAKOTA ACADEMY 

OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS FOUNDATION 


$8,000 

Don Breen Externship in Rural 

Family Medicine 

NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 



NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION 

Jamestown, ND 

$10,000 



NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Fargo, ND 

$2,500 

Walk North Dakota Challenge 

$10,000 

Diabetes management education – 

Year 2 

$15,000 


$36,414 

2007-2008 formal evaluation 

of Go Red North Dakota Initiative 

$500 

American Legion’s nursing scholarship 

NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER 

Northwood, ND 

$10,000 

Hospital restoration post-tornado 

$4,000 



OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY 

OF NORTH DAKOTA/NORTH DAKOTA 

PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION 

Bismarck, ND 

$16,875 

First Lady’s Women’s Health Summit-Fargo 

OPERATION BIG BAND AID 

Fargo, ND 

$8,080 

Health education program for area 

first-graders 

PRAIRIE LEARNING CENTER 

Raleigh, ND 

$10,000 


RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER 

OF FARGO-MOORHEAD 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

Renovation of counseling office site 

at YWCA Cass Clay shelter 

$10,000 

Counseling program for 

sexually abused children 

$10,000 


RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL 

ACCESS PROJECT 

Fargo, ND 

$1,000 

Urgent Care Dental Clinic for 

uninsured/low-income persons 

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE 

CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 


SHAREHOUSE, INC. - SISTER’S PATH 

Fargo, ND 

$7,500 

Medical equipment for the health office 

SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY 

TRAINING CENTER 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

Medical equipment for health education 

courses 

SOLUTIONS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE 

Moorhead, MN 

$7,500 

Electronic medical records system 

SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT 

SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. 


$1,000 

Fargo Prescription Assistance Program 

$100,000 

Fargo and Valley City Prescription 

Assistance Programs 

SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION 

AGENCY (SENDCAA) 

Fargo, ND 

$75,000 

Children’s Mental Health Initiative 

$8,200 

Non-formal match for Altrusa International 

of Fargo’s fundraising event with proceeds to 

Red River Children’s Advocacy Center 

$4,000 


technical assistance for the Red River 

Children’s Advocacy Center 

ST. ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER 

Harvey, ND 

$10,000 

Faith in Action home visitation program 

for elderly persons 

ST. GERARD’S COMMUNITY NURSING HOME 

Hankinson, ND 

$9,998 

Special needs patient accommodation project 

ST. JOSEPH’S AREA HEALTH SERVICES 

Park Rapids, MN 

$10,000 

Healthy ‘n Fit: a weight management 

program for adolescents 

UNITED WAY OF CASS-CLAY 

Fargo, ND 

$10,000 

Children’s Success By 6 program 

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA 


$7,602 

Substance abuse prevention project 

$1,500 

ND Women’s Health CORE Conference 

$375,000 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partners 

Investing in Nursing’s Future: ND Nursing 

Career Lattice Consortium Project 

($250,000 of this grant was awarded 

to DMF by RWJF) 

$15,000 


$4,000 


technical assistance for College of Nursing 

VILLA MARIA 

Fargo, ND 

$8,614 

Bladder scanning equipment 

-6-

YWCA CASS CLAY 

Fargo, ND 

$4,000 

Fundraising training 

implementation technical assistance 

$10,000 

Renovation of office space for 

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center 

on-site counseling services 

$10,000 


$11,000 

Emergency shelter services 

for women and children 

TOTAL 2007 RESPONSIVE/ 

INITIATIVE GRANTS: 

$2,355,103 

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KOTA MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDA 

N NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION RONALD MC- 

NALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (SENDCAA) H 

IVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. ANGELS OF COURAGE RETREATS 

MILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FRASER, LTD. HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT 

RO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA D 

TE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITALH 

D RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTH CENTRAL 

ULT SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (SENDCAA) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING VALLEY COM- 

NITY HEALTH CENTERS ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. ANGELS OF COURAGE RETREATS FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK 

STCHOICE CLINIC FRASER, LTD. HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SO- 

L SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION NORTHA 

KOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RIVERVIEW HEALTH 

UNDATION RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITYJ 

TION AGENCY (SENDCAA) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. 

GELS OF COURAGE RETREATS FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FRASER, LTD. HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECY- 

ING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MENTAL HEALTH AMERICAA 

NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIA-Y 

N OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THEN 

D RIVER VALLEY SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (SENDCAA) UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: T 

LLEGE OF NURSING VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. ANGELS OF COURAGE RETREATS FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER 

RGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FRASER, LTD. HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN 

GRANTS 

MATCH GRANTS 

Leveraged Foundation resources to 

improve health and access to healthcare, 

with a special emphasis on children. Match 

grants foster greater financial “giveback” 

by attracting new donors and encouraging 

existing donors to increase their support. 

One half of the amount of each match grant 

is derived from the generosity of donors 

throughout the region. 

ACCESS OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY, INC. 

Moorhead, MN 

$20,000 

Homeless Shelter Child and Family Program 

ANGELS OF COURAGE RETREATS 

West Fargo, ND 

$50,000 

Retreat Center development 


Fargo, ND 

$211,833 

Fundraising system implementation – 

upgraded x-ray equipment and 

electronic medical records system 


Fargo, ND 

$20,000 

School nurse program 


Fargo, ND 

$20,000 

Strong Start for Healthy Children Program 

FRASER, LTD. 

Fargo, ND 

$20,000 

Bridging the gap of services for 

transition-age youth with mental illness 



Moorhead, MN 

$30,000 


updated technology and staff expansion 

HOPE, INC. 

Moorhead, MN 

$20,000 

General operating support to serve 

children with disabilities 

JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 

Jamestown, ND 

$20,000 

Physiologic Vascular Unit Project 



Fargo, ND 

$30,000 

Healing, Help and Hope for Youth 

mental health project 

MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA 


Bismarck, ND 

$40,000 

2-1-1 helpline continuation and 

fundraising system implementation 

MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND 

TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION 

Moorhead, MN 

$20,000 

Nursing lab computer upgrade 


Fargo, ND 

$150,000 

Caring For Children health 

coverage program 

NORTH DAKOTA ELKS ASSOCIATION 

Jamestown, ND 

$100,000 

Elks Camp Grassick; a camp for persons 

with disabilities 

OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 

Oakes, ND 

$20,000 

Multipurpose emergency bay project 



Fargo, ND 

$50,000 



RIVERVIEW HEALTH FOUNDATION 

Crookston, MN 

$20,000 

Friends for Life sustained giving 

program to support hospital 



Fargo, ND 

$10,200 

Ronald McDonald House 

expansion project 

SOUTH CENTRAL ADULT 

SERVICES COUNCIL, INC. 


$30,000 

Prescription Assistance Program 

SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY 

ACTION AGENCY (SENDCAA) 

Fargo, ND 

$25,000 

Red River Children’s Advocacy Center, 

serving abused children 



$30,000 

Wellness and diabetes prevention for 

elementary school-age children in 

Grand Forks and East Grand Forks 

VALLEY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS 

Northwood, ND 

$20,000 

Larimore Clinic expansion 

TOTAL 2007 MATCH GRANTS: 

$957,033 

DONOR ADVISED GRANTS 

Grants provided from Foundation named 

funds based on donor recommendations made 

to and authorized by the board. 

HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY 

Fargo, ND 

$20,000 

Medical director’s salary 



Fargo, ND 

$70,000 

Region V Coordination of Services 

for Children and Families project 

TOTAL 2007 DONOR 

ADVISED GRANTS: 

$90,000 

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OLLEGE JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD NOKOMIS CHILDCAR 

ENTER NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER OF FARGO-MOO 

EAD RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGE 

Y THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNITED WAY OF CASS CLAY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING YWCA CA 

LAY HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN CONCORDIA COLLEGE: NURSIN 

EPARTMENT FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FUTUREBUILDERS - TROLLWOO 

EALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN COLLEGE JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVIC 

F NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD NOKOMIS CHILDCARE CENTER NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVE 

ITY OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER OF FARGO-MOORHEAD RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RONALD MCDONALD HOU 

HARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNITED WA 

F CASS CLAY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSING YWCA CASS CLAY HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTIO 

GENCY ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN CONCORDIA COLLEGE: NURSING DEPARTMENT FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH FARG 

ATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORKFIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FUTUREBUILDERS - TROLLWOOD HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, IN 

AMESTOWN COLLEGE JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD NOKOM 

HILDCARE CENTER NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER O 

ARGO-MOORHEAD RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNIT 

CTION AGENCY THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY UNITED WAY OF CASS CLAY UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA: COLLEGE OF NURSIN 

WCA CASS CLAY HOSPICE OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY SOUTHEASTERN ND COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN CONCORDIA COLLEG 

URSING DEPARTMENT FAMILY HEALTHCARE CENTER FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH FARGO CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NETWORK FIRSTCHOICE CLINIC FUTUREBUILDER 

ROLLWOOD HEALTH EQUIPMENT RECYCLING ORGANIZATION (PROJECT HERO) HOPE, INC. JAMESTOWN COLLEGE JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION LUTHERA 

OCIAL SERVICES OF NORTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD NOKOMIS CHILDCARE CENTER NORTH DAKOTA CARING FOUNDATION NORTH D 

OTA STATE UNIVERSITY OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER OF FARGO-MOORHEAD RED RIVER VALLEY DENTAL ACCESS PROJECT RO 

HELPING HAND GRANTS 

A member/employee matching gift grant 

program supporting important 

health-related projects. 

ANNE CARLSEN CENTER FOR CHILDREN 

Jamestown, ND 

$1,000 

Suction machines for medically 

fragile children 

CONCORDIA COLLEGE 

Moorhead, MN 

$500 



Fargo, ND 

$500 

Dental equipment 

FARGO CASS PUBLIC HEALTH 

Fargo, ND 

$1,500 

AED Initiative 


Fargo, ND 

$2,000 

School nurse program 


Fargo, ND 

$2,600 

Strong Start for Healthy Children 

FUTUREBUILDERS - TROLLWOOD 

Fargo, ND 

$500 

Students At Risk (STAR) Program 



Moorhead, MN 

$750 


updated technology and staff expansion 

HOPE, INC. 

Moorhead, MN 

$446 

General operating support 

JAMESTOWN COLLEGE 

Jamestown, ND 

$400 


JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL FOUNDATION 

Jamestown, ND 

$200 

HomMed telemonitor project 



Fargo, ND 

$150 

Home visitation program for 

elderly persons 

MINNESOTA STATE 

UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD 

Moorhead, MN 

$500 

Alcohol abuse prevention campaign 

NOKOMIS CHILDCARE CENTER 

Fargo, ND 

$250 

Bright Futures for Children: 

parent health education 


Fargo, ND 

$300 

Caring For Children health 

coverage program 

NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 

Fargo, ND 

$15,000 

Business school operating support: 

preparing students for health 

administration careers 

$1,250 


OAKES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 

Oakes, ND 

$5,000 

Multipurpose emergency bay project 

RAPE AND ABUSE CRISIS CENTER 

OF FARGO-MOORHEAD 

Fargo, ND 

$1,250 

Counseling program for sexually 

abused children 



Fargo, ND 

$500 





Fargo, ND 

$4,500 

Ronald McDonald House – Fargo 



Fargo, ND 

$500 

Fundraising consulting services for 

the Red River Children’s Advocacy Center 

THE VILLAGE FAMILY SERVICE CENTER 

Fargo, ND 

$250 

Development officer for Nokomis 

Child Care Center 

TRI-COLLEGE UNIVERSITY 

Fargo, ND 

$500 

Expansion of the nursing degree program 

UNITED WAY OF CASS CLAY 

Fargo, ND 

$1,040 

Children’s Success by 6 program 



$500 


YWCA CASS CLAY 

Fargo, ND 

$2,500 

Emergency shelter services for women 

and children 

TOTAL 2007 HELPING 

HAND GRANTS: 

$44,386 

TOTAL GRANTS FISCAL YEAR 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3,446,522 

(Grants approved in Fiscal Year 2007) 

TOTAL GRANTS PAID FISCAL YEAR 2007. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4,113,253 

(Includes 2007 awards paid in 2007 and grants awarded prior to 2007 with payments in 2007) 

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THE FULL CIRCLE OF HOPE 

In 2001, DMF received an emotion-filled, 

heartfelt thank-you note from grateful parent, Adair 

Grommesh, whose 11-month old son, Garrett, had 

just participated in the Hope, Inc. Magic Mobility 

Camp sponsored by DMF. “Thank you, DMF, for 

letting my son experience ‘walking’ for the first time”, 

the note said – with a picture of an adorable smiling 

little boy trialing a piece of mobility equipment. 

Garrett was born with spina bifida. The Camp 

provides assessment and mobility equipment trials 

for up to 50 children with physical disabilities each 

summer. Access to mobility equipment helps the 

children improve their circulation and muscle 

development, decrease leg contractures, improve 

digestion and heart and lung function and increase 

self-esteem and socialization skills. 

An amazing result of that initial experience is that, 

in 2006, the grateful mom became Hope, Inc.’s 

executive director! Adair tells “the rest of the story”: 

“In June 2001, our world was permanently 

changed for the positive! We were invited by 

Garrett’s therapist to attend a mobility camp in 

Moorhead. At this camp, a whole new world was 

opened to Garrett through the trial of various 

mobility equipment that enabled him to stand 

and move around on his own. If not for DMF’s 

support, this camp may not have existed. 

When invited to serve as Hope, Inc.’s executive 

director, I felt confident that my enthusiasm, 

passion and actual life experiences could enable 

Hope, Inc. to do even more. Children with 

disabilities need more than just one week to 

socialize with other children experiencing similar 

issues. So, with the help of others, we started a 

weekly sports and monthly recreational program 

to allow the kids to be a part of a team and 

experience the social interaction and recreation 

that able-bodied children enjoy.” 

Garrett is now seven years old and has experienced 

13 surgeries. He maneuvers his wheelchair like a 

Nascar driver on the track! His positive attitude and 

radiant smile brighten the days of everyone who 

comes in contact with him. The boundaries of his 

potential are not a part of his mind or body, but 

rather that of society. 

“Throughout the years, DMF has helped our 

organization with grants and trainings. But 

most importantly, the DMF staff and board 

believe in what our organization stands for 

and the potential it has to impact the lives of so 

many. On behalf of all of the children we serve, 

thank you DMF for your support! You have 

allowed our family to come ‘full circle’ and 

made dreams come true for so many!” 

To learn more about Hope, Inc. and how you can help, 

contact Adair Grommesh at adair@hopeinconline.com, 

agrommesh@cableone.net or at 701-866-9002. Match 

donation checks of $50 or more may be written to 

DMF and sent to Hope, Inc., 803 22nd Ave. So., 

Moorhead, MN 56560. 

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INITIATIVES UPDATE 

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Automated External Defibrillators 

Regional 2001 - present 

To provide immediate emergency medical treatment 

to victims of cardiac arrest in order to improve 

mortality rates (over $1 million invested over past 

seven years). 

– A total of 373 AEDs placed in public locations, 

police squad cars, and rural first responder vehicles 

– Over 1,300 persons trained on equipment usage 

– 20 lives saved 

Children’s Mental Health 

Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN 2007 

To facilitate the development of community resource 

tools, community education and collaborative efforts 

to improve access to children’s mental health services. 

– Children’s Mental Health coordinator hired, 

April 2007 

– Coordinator performed face-to-face interviews 

with all area children’s mental health providers; 

information being compiled into a community 

resource guide 

– Website to be developed by spring 2008 

– Leadership Team and Advisory Council formed 

and meeting regularly 

– 2nd Annual Children’s Mental Health Summit 

held in September 2007 with over 50 mental health 

professionals attending to identify access barriers 

and develop strategies to address them 

– A children’s mental health fair and training sessions 

for professionals and community members are 

scheduled for May and October 2008 

Covering Kids and Families (CKF) 

Statewide 2003-2007 

CKF was a four-year, $1.3 million partnership 

between DMF and The Robert Wood Johnson 

Foundation. The goal of the initiative was to connect 

uninsured ND children to existing free/low-cost 

health coverage programs including Caring for 

Children, Healthy Steps and Medicaid. 

– The number of ND children connected to health 

coverage programs increased by 6% statewide 

– The Healthy Steps Program enrolled an additional 

1,704 ND children (81% statewide increase) 

– Healthy Steps enrollment for American Indian 

children increased by 140% 

– Joint health coverage application and merged 

computerized eligibility system implemented 

– 1-877-KIDS NOW help line expanded to form the 

basis of an intake center sustained by the ND Dept. 

of Human Services 

– Efforts to encourage parents to access health coverage 

for their children have continued beyond the grant. 

DMF-funded outreach in 2007 included billboards, 

television/radio ads, school flyers and Yellow Book 

USA advertisements 

– State coalition involvement in the initiative 

is ongoing 

Dakota Communities Access Program 

Regional 2004-2007 

This program was supported by a $2.6 million grant 

awarded to DMF from the US Dept. of Health and 

Human Services. The purpose of the initiative was 

to improve access to and coordination of health care 

services for the uninsured and underinsured in 

central and eastern ND through placement of 

resource workers in select healthcare facilities. 

– 6,107 people received health coverage 

application assistance 

– 3,140 people were enrolled in low-income 

health coverage 

– $11.8 million reimbursed to ND healthcare facilities 

as a result of health coverage enrollments 

– 7,590 people received prescription 

application assistance 

– $7.8 million worth of medications were accessed 

through prescription assistance applications 

– 5,236 people were enrolled in other programs 

such as heating assistance, food stamps and 

hearing programs 

Dental Access 

Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN area 

2001 - present 

Provides ongoing support to the Urgent Care 

Dental Clinic in Moorhead, MN. 

– The Urgent Care Dental Clinic continues to 

provide critical dental care services to uninsured/lowincome 

individuals 

– 45 dentists and 8 dental specialists volunteer at 

the clinic

– Over 3,200 patients from 142 communities have 

accessed dental services over the past six years 

Diabetes Prevention 

Grand Forks, ND area 2004 - present 

Altru Health System’s diabetes prevention pilot seeks 

to prevent the onset of diabetes in persons at-risk for 

developing the disease. 

– $450,000 invested over the past three years 

– 1,446 persons screened for pre-diabetes 

– 150 persons enrolled in 11 diabetes prevention groups 

– Blood pressure goals (130/80 or less) have been 

achieved by all patients 

– Weight loss goal has been achieved by many 

(40%), but several need additional support 

– Blue Cross Blue Shield ND is covering group visits 

and medical nutrition therapy for participants; they 

also funded a $106,000 18-month weight 

management pilot that includes payment for 

exercise therapy for 25 participants with body 

mass index over 35 

Healthcare Workforce Shortage 

Regional/Statewide 2004 - present 

Strategies include support of Altru’s Family Medicine 

Residency program, increased Bachelor of Science in 

Nursing (BSN) education slots, access to distance 

education, simulation equipment placement, certified 

nursing assistant (CNA) training and health career 

scholarship programs. 

– 66 total new BSN education slots opened at colleges 

in Fargo, Moorhead and Jamestown 

– Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) distance education 

program implemented at Lake Region State College, 

Devils Lake, ND 

– Nearly $300,000 granted for simulation 

equipment purchases 

– 98 new CNAs trained and employed 

– Over 270 health career scholarships awarded over 

past seven years 

– Developing statewide strategy to address nurse 

and nurse faculty shortage 

– Continued support of Altru Health System’s Family 

Medicine Residency program 

– DMF grant to support the Mission Physician project 

to recruit high school students to family medicine and 

other health careers 

DMF Lend A Hand 

Fargo, ND/Moorhead, MN 2007 

A new initiative launching February 2008 to improve 

fundraising efforts that help individuals and families 

experiencing a medical crisis. 

DMF Lend A Hand offers: 

– Fundraising toolkit with planning and 

marketing templates 

– Matching funds and online donation tools to improve 

volunteer efforts to raise funds for individuals/ 

families in medical crisis 

– Matching funds, online tools, and benefit 

distribution guidelines to support church/nonprofit 

partnership programs 

Model School Nurse Program 

Cass/Grand Forks, ND Counties 

2002-2007 

$1.16 million 5-year public/private, rural/urban 

school nurse pilot project initiated to create an 

efficient, cost-effective, replicable, model school nurse 

program with proven outcomes. 

– Three school systems – Cass County, Fargo Catholic 

Schools Network and Grand Forks – participated in 

the pilot which involved a total of 40 schools 

– All three school systems sustained their expanded 

programs and, in some cases, further expanded their 

program after DMF’s grant expired in May 2007 

– The value of the school nurse program was proven 

through a formal data collection process; a five-year 

summary evaluation will be completed in spring 2008 

– 2007 outcome data: 

- 19,795 nurse staff hours provided 

- 91,572 nurse office visits recorded 

- 92% of students returned to class after nurse visit 

vs. 77% in nurse’s absence 

- 16,294 students were screened for health coverage 

- 97.5% of students met immunization 

compliance goal 

- 577 referrals made by school nurses to other 

healthcare professionals 

– Program sustainability was pursued through the 

North Dakota legislature 

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Model School Nurse Program cont. 

– In partnership with the State Health Department, 

a school health guidelines manual was developed 

and is being distributed to each school building in 

North Dakota to provide standardized health 

procedures and recommended health policies for 

use in existing school nurse programs and especially 

for start-up programs 

Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness 


To support Impact Foundation’s Institute for 

Innovation and Effectiveness. The Institute provides 

organizational assessments, strategic planning and 

fundraising consulting services and volunteer 

management training resources for health-related 

nonprofits to dramatically improve their effectiveness 

and efficiency. 

– 60 nonprofits have completed fundraising training 

– 32 nonprofits have participated in the strategic 

planning consulting program 

– impactgiveback.org website up and functioning; 

90 nonprofit partners have developed a page on the 

site and registered for the online giving program 

which will connect donors with opportunities to 

share time, talent and treasure 

– 2,000 nonprofits will be listed on the site by the end 

of 2008 

Go Red North Dakota 

Women’s Heart Health 

Regional/Statewide 2006 - present 

Up to $1.25 million to implement a statewide 

women’s heart health initiative in partnership with 

the American Heart Association; includes a statewide 

education campaign, health professional education 

and targeted heart health interventions in Fargo, 

Jamestown and Bismarck. 

Year One Results: 

– 19 Go Red events held across state; nearly 4,500 

women joined the Go Red movement by registering 

at the events 

– Website: www.americanheart.org/gorednd; over 

600 women visited the Go Red check-up on the 

website to learn about their personal risk for 

heart disease 

– A marketing campaign was implemented including 

billboards and television/radio/newspapers/ 

magazine ads 

– Over 1,100 North Dakota physicians and 

practitioners received women’s heart health 

educational materials 

– 586 women in the intervention/control evaluation 

groups completed health screenings and assessments 

which included blood pressure, cholesterol, blood 

glucose and weight, as well as data regarding 

nutrition, substance abuse and physical activity 

habits. The health screenings and assessments 

will be repeated in Year Two to assess health 

improvement impact 

Prescription Assistance Program 

Fargo/Valley City, ND areas 2003 - present 

Initiative assists low-income population in obtaining 

free or reduced cost prescription drugs from 

pharmaceutical companies. 

– Nearly $500,000 invested over past seven years 

– Over 3,500 persons assisted and 12,000 

applications completed 

– $5 million worth of prescriptions obtained 

– Fundraising efforts are underway to sustain 

Fargo and Valley City programs 

Worksite Wellness Pilot 


DMF has made grants to Impact Foundation 

to manage a pilot program designed to create a 

model which will measurably improve the health 

of the region’s workforce. Impact Foundation 

contracts with Altru Health System in Grand Forks, 

ND to administer the program. 

– Pilot sites include Jamestown College, West Country 

Products and Anne Carlsen Center in Jamestown, 

ND, and Grand Forks Public Schools 

– 400 employees received health screenings and 

assessments; 60% of the employees screened 

have enough risk factors to put them in the 

“high risk” category 

– Evidence-based interventions for highest risk 

categories are being administered on-site by 

employer groups 

– Employees will be re-screened to assess the health 

improvement impact of the program

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ural health issue: 

A 26-year old male is rushed 

by ambulance to a local rural 

hospital in the middle of the 

night following a vehicle 

rollover crash. The on-call 

medical staff orders x-rays 

to determine the extent of 

possible head and neck 

injuries, but… physician 

diagnosis and medical 

treatment are delayed due to 

lack of an on-site radiologist. 

The patient must be sent to a 

larger healthcare facility over 

an hour away in order to have 

the x-rays read. 

solution: 

The extended wait for an x-ray 

report has been eliminated 

due to the placement of 

computed radiography 

equipment in the rural 

healthcare facility. 

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ENSURING THE FUTURE OF RURAL HEALTHCARE 

The scenario described on the opposite 

page depicts the experience of First Care Health 

Center in Park River, ND, a community of 1,400 

people in Walsh County about 50 miles from Grand 

Forks, ND. First Care Health Center was founded by 

the Presentation Sisters 55 years ago. In 2005, they 

launched a successful $7 million building and 

renovation project which was completed in October 

2007. They are positioning themselves to continue to 

provide access to high quality healthcare in their 

rural region. 

To keep pace with rapidly changing healthcare 

technology, installation of computed radiography 

equipment was critical. First Care Health Center 

applied for and received a $20,000 DMF match grant 

for the equipment. With additional funding from 

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota’s rural 

technology grant program, in July 2007 they 

purchased and installed the equipment. This 

equipment allows x-rays to be taken on-site, 

digitized, and sent via a T-line to an off-site 

radiologist. A diagnosis is returned within an 

hour, or within 15 minutes in an emergency. 

DMF’s match grant encouraged well over 100 local 

donors to support the project by matching their 

donations, dollar-for-dollar. Not only did this address 

the Health Center’s immediate technology needs, the 

fundraising effort has galvanized a solid base of 

donors who will help sustain the organization for the 

long term. 

To learn more about First Care Health Center and 

how you can help, contact Louise Dryburgh, CEO, at 

louise.dryburgh@1stcarehc.com or 701-284-7500 or 

see www.firstcarehc.com. Match donation checks of 

$100 or more may be written to DMF and sent to 

First Care Health Center, 115 Vivian St., Park River, 

ND 58270. 

Access to computed radiography not only improves 

patient outcomes, but decreases the need for 

volunteer ambulance crews to transport patients to 

larger hospitals for emergency x-ray readings. 

Frustration of patients, physicians and staff due to 

delayed x-ray reports has been eliminated, as well as 

the cost of film, postage and staff time to package and 

file x-ray films 

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OUR STAFF 

cindy eggl | executive assistant 

david gibb | finance director 

jeana peinovich | lend a hand director 

jennifer thompson, j.d. | development director 

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joan koperski | accountant 

kim palm | grants/programs assistant 

j. patrick traynor, j.d.| president deb watne | grants/programs manager 

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RECOGNIZING OUR DONORS 

Annual Giving: October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007 

DMF General Health Fund 

and Initiatives 

Each year DMF and its donors support 

programs designed to improve health 

and access to healthcare services. In 

addition, DMF has identified health 

initiatives to address specific health needs 

including Children’s Mental Health, AEDs, 

Prescription Assistance and the Model 

School Nurse Program. 

Children’s Mental Health Initiative Fund 

Jay and Kim Eisenbeis 

Diabetes-Related Initiative Fund 

Ralph and Mary Jane Schmierer 

In Memory of Diane Beling 

Dan and Lori Carey 

DMF General Health Fund 

Dr. John and Ginny Hicks 

In Memory of Martin S. Hector 

Morgan Stanley, J. Michael 

and Jeffrey Collins 

Darold and Judy Peterson 

Peterson Mechanical, Inc. 


In Memory of Pearl Nyquist 

Leland Swanson, Jr. 

Aleks Udris 

DMF Lend A Hand Initiative Fund 

Church of the Nativity 

Cynthia Eggl 

DMF Women’s Heart Health 

Initiative Fund 

Cynthia Eggl 

Gene and Ivy Klose 

Dr. Allan Luistro and Mary English-Luistro 

In Memory of Mary Murray Roso 

Soroptimist International of Fargo 

DMF Donor Advised Funds 

Donor Advised Funds allow the donor to 

establish a fund or account at the Foundation 

and recommend grants from their fund 

to qualified charitable organizations. The 

recommendations are non-binding; however, 

the Foundation gives each recommendation 

full consideration, provided that the 

suggested recipient is eligible to receive 

such a grant. The Foundation oversees 

administration of the fund, allowing the 

donor to focus on designing and implementing 

a charitable strategy that will produce a 

more substantial societal impact. A Donor 

Advised Fund can be established with a taxdeductible, 

irrevocable contribution of 

$10,000 or more. At this time, it is the 

Foundation’s practice not to charge expenses 

to administer these types of funds other than 

the direct costs of external investment 

management services. 

These funds support programs and initiatives 

designed to make a significant impact in 

improving health and access to healthcare 

services within DMF’s service area. 

Dr. Kevin and Jean Melicher Family Fund 

Supports DMF’s mission and provides 

scholarship grants to health career students 

at North Dakota State University and/or 

Concordia College who demonstrate a 

financial need as well as strong academic 

skills and intent to remain in North Dakota 

or Minnesota after graduation. 

Dr. Kevin and Jean Melicher 

Charitable Champions Fund 

Emphasis on encouraging greater youth 

involvement in physical activities including 

sports, as well as other programming which 

improves health, physical fitness, and 

nutritional habits. 

Phil and Dianna Hansen 

ND High School Coaches Association 

Jennifer Thompson 

Drs. Jon and Alonna Norberg Family Fund 

This fund supports programs designed to 

significantly improve health and access to 

healthcare services with a special emphasis 

on children. 

Airport Gift Shop 

Dr. Gregory and Nancy Bjerke 

Dr. Matt and Julie Friederichs 

David and Catherine Gaboury 

Merle and Peg Gilbertson 

Heartland Institute of Health 

Drs. Brent Hella and Michelle Radke-Hella 

Donald and Andrea Hochhalter 

Mark and Betsy Jackson 

Dr. Philip and Adeline Johnson 

Robert Knorr 

Robert Lamont 

Dr. Steve and Teri Lantz 

Traci Lavelle 

George and Sandra Mina 

Montgomery, Goff, and Bullis, P.C., 

Attorneys at Law 

Dr. Matthew and Kristin Nelsen 

Drs. Jon and Alonna Norberg 

Christopher Olson 

Pediatric Arts Clinic P.C. 

Dr. Eric and Tricia Promersberger 

Dr. Rodrigo and Heidi Rios 

Dr. Theodore and Jana Sawchuk 

Jared and Carrie Simonson 

Susan Simonson 

Drs. Jeffrey and Kate Stanley 

Dr. Christopher and Lori Tiongson 

Tri-County Insurance and Leasing, Inc. 

Quinn (Drew and Kathleen) Wrigley 

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Fadel E. Nammour, M.D. 

Donor Advised Fund 

Supports programs designed to address 

awareness, education, or treatment of 

gastrointestinal diseases. Projects supported 

by this fund will also enhance medical 

education and/or recruitment and retention 

of highly skilled physicians. 

Fadel E. Nammour, M.D. 

J. Patrick and Jamie Traynor 

In honor of the wedding of 

Dr. Fadel Nammour and Heidi Anstadt 

Phil and Dianna Hansen Family Fund 

This fund supports DMF’s mission of 

improving health and access to healthcare 

with a special emphasis on physical fitness. 


Cynthia Eggl 

Prairie St. John’s Mental Health 

Charitable Endowment Fund 

This fund supports programs and initiatives 

that improve access to mental health services 

and provides resources for the direct 

provision of such services. 

Timothy and Lorene Mathern 

Prairie St. John’s, Dr. Emmet Kenney 

and Dr. Stephen Setterberg 

DMF Scholarship Funds 

Scholarship Funds are created by individuals, 

families, schools, and other organizations to 

provide financial assistance to qualified 

students in pursuit of higher education in 

health-related fields. These funds are often 

established in memory or in honor of an 

individual to commemorate that person’s 

life, achievements, or dedication to a 

particular cause. The Foundation generally 

works with institutions of higher education 

to administer scholarship grant funds. The 

donor may select institutions to administer 

the scholarship grant funds as well as 

develop criteria for the scholarship award. 

DMF does not charge a fee to manage 

these funds. 

Mack V. Traynor, M.D. Scholarship Fund 

The Mack V. Traynor, M.D. Scholarship Fund 

was established by Dr. Traynor’s children to 

commemorate his lifelong commitment to 

delivering high quality healthcare services to 

his patients. The fund provides annual 

scholarships to one or more eligible medical 

students at the University of North Dakota. 

Dr. Traynor, an internal medicine specialist, 

practiced in Fargo for more than 38 years. 

Dakota Medical Foundation 


Cynthia Eggl 

Marty and Ann Malmberg 

Dr. Thomas and Kimberly Noah 


In Memory of Velma Carlson, R.G. “Bob” 

Lyngstad, John Von Rueden, Scott Dollinger, 

Eugene “Buffalo” Laducer, Joseph S. Clutter, 

M.D., John Erickson, and Alta Oakes 

Robert G. Rogers, M.D. Scholarship Fund 

The Robert G. Rogers, M.D. Scholarship 

Fund was established by Dr. Rogers’ family 

to provide financial support to deserving 

medical students at the University of North 

Dakota. Dr. Rogers, one of the original 

founders of DMF and a highly skilled 

surgeon, dedicated himself to developing 

and advancing medical services in the 

Fargo area. 


In Memory of Al Simpson 

DMF Helping Hand 

Member and Employee 

Matching Gift Program 

In August, 2005, DMF’s board established 

the Helping Hand Matching Gift Program 

to encourage members and employees to 

partner with DMF in financially supporting 

important health-related programs in our 

region. Through the Helping Hand Matching 

Gift Program, DMF members and employees 

may contribute up to $5,000 to DMF and 

recommend that their gift, plus a DMF 

match, be granted to up to four approved 

grant recipients and/or named funds during 

the fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30). All funds 

awarded through the Helping Hand program 

become grants that the Foundation actively 

manages and monitors to ensure desired 

health impact. 

Anne Carlsen Center for Children 


Concordia College 

Dennis and Ardis Fuhrman 

Dorothy Day House Food Pantry 

Remodeling Project 

Dr. Emmet and Diane Kenney 

Family HealthCare Center 

Dr. Daniel and MaryAnne Hunt 

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DMF Helping Hand cont. 

Fargo-Cass Public Health 

Dr. Donald and Jane Matthees 

Fargo Catholic Schools Network 

Dr. Susan Mathison 

FirstChoice Clinic 



Hope, Inc. 

Jennifer Thompson 

Impact Institute 

Kent Blickensderfer 


Cynthia Eggl 

In Memory of Eugene “Buffalo” Laducer 

Jamestown College 

Dr. Dale Ernster 

Robert and Michelle Schmieg 

Jamestown Hospital 


Lutheran Social Services of ND 


Minnesota State University Moorhead 

Dr. Roland and Carolyn Barden 

Nokomis Childcare Center 

Dr. Gustav and Mary Staahl 

North Dakota State University 

Dr. Donald and Jane Matthees 

Robert and Michelle Schmieg 


Project HERO 

Dr. Roland and Carolyn Barden 



Curt and Trish Noyes 

Rape and Abuse Crisis Center 

Dr. George and H. Katherine O’Neill 


Ronald McDonald House Charities 


Drs. Christian Albano and Hope Yongsmith 

Tri-College University 

Dr. Thomas and Kimberly Noah 

Trollwood Performing Arts School 

Amanda and John Thomas 

United Blood Services 

State Auto Insurance Companies 

In Memory of Sheryl L. Anderson 

United Way of Cass-Clay 

Dr. Kevin and Jean Melicher 

University of North Dakota 

Dr. Stacey and Jennifer Smith 

Village Family Service Center 


YWCA of Fargo-Moorhead 


John and Amanda Thomas 

DMF GiveBack 

Match Programs 

Through the match grant program, DMF 

partners with nonprofit organizations to 

conduct joint fundraising campaigns for 

health-related projects. We provide dollarfor-dollar 

matching funds to jumpstart 

fundraising campaigns and inspire others to 

donate to programs designed to improve 

health and access to healthcare services for 

people in our region. 

Access of the Red River Valley, Inc. 

Provides coordination of services and access 

to healthcare in the community for children 

and families at Churches United 

Homeless Shelter. 

Clay County Government 

Angels of Courage Retreats 

Provides an environment where people 

facing terminal illness, chronic disease or 

other life challenges can seek peace, guidance 

and support. 

Anonymous 

Dean and June Barsness 

Bordertown Bar and Grill 

Barbara Coler 

Cormorant Lakes Sportsmen Club 

Joseph Crary 

Andrew Dahl 

Michael and Linda Dahl 

Tamara Dahl 

Detroit Lakes Newspapers - 

Tribune and Record 

Eide Bailly LLP 

Foltz Buildings, Inc. 

Foltz Trucking 

Gate City Bank 

Don Goering 

Lori Goering 

Horace Lions 

Irvin and Hazel Houkom 

Luther Family Ford 

Luxury Landscaping and Lawn Care, LLP 

David and Janet McNair 

Microsoft Corporation 

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program 

Carly Nelson 

Mary Newman 

Noridian Mutual Insurance Company 

Michael and Sherry Olson 

Orthopaedic Associates of Fargo 

Property Resources Group, LLC 

Red River Fabricating, Inc. 

Eric and Kristi Richman 

St. Mary’s Regional Health Center 

St. Peters Lutheran Church 

State Bank & Trust 

Township of Cormorant 


Christel Urlaub 

Valley Engineering, Inc. 

Brian and Cassie Velasquez 

Western State Bank 

Scott and Karen Whitten 

Zion Lutheran Church 

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Caring for Children 

Provides health and dental coverage to 

eligible children at no cost to their families. 

The annual per child cost of this health and 

dental coverage is $369.60. 

Affiliated Employees Credit Union 

Arlene Anderson 

Bank of the West – 

Elmer and Kaya Berg Foundation 

Bethesda Lutheran Church Women 

of the ELCA 

Buffalo Lutheran Church WELCA 

Chapter V PEO 

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, 

East Grand Forks and Region 

Dickinson Roughrider Kiwanis Club 

Emmanuel Lutheran Church Women 

Finley WELCA 

First Lutheran Church Auxiliary of ALCU 

First Lutheran Church of Fargo 

F-M Cosmopolitan Club 

Richard and Geneal Hall 

Michael and Susan Hummel 

Jamestown United Way 

Dolores Landblom 

Longfellow School P.T.A. 

Mayville Lutheran Church Women 

Mercy Health Care Foundation 

Guy and Sandra Moos 

Donald and Deborah Myaer 

ND Senate Human Services Committee 


Noridian Mutual Insurance Company – 

Employee Contributions 

Normanna Lutheran Church Trust Fund 

Olivet Lutheran Church 

Mothers of Preschoolers 

Otter Tail Power Company 

Rolf and Linda Paulson 

Louise Pearson 

Brian Pietsch 

Precision Diagnostic Services, Inc. 

Chad and Jennifer Raan 

Ann Roppel 

Roseglen Immanuel Lutheran 

Church Women 

Rough Riders Kiwanis Club 

Sisters of Mary of the Presentation 

Souris Valley United Way 

St. Luke Lutheran Church – 

Women of the ELCA 

United Way C.F.C. 

United Way of Barnes County 

United Way of Cass Clay, Inc. 

Universal Services 

Darrell and Dena Vanyo 

Vincent Gaffney Foundation 

Paul Werner 

Rodney and Verna Wolf 

Wyndmere Lutheran Church Women 

of the ELCA 

Cooperstown Medical Center 

Supports the update and renovation of 

patient rooms. 

Anonymous 

Bank of the West 

Gerald and Karen Burkhart 

CMC Foundation 

W.C. Haerter 

John and Linda Leininger 

Jesslyn Lunde 

In Memory of Roger Lunde 

Gladys Odegaard 

In Memory of Raymond Odegaard 

Angie Olson 

Beverly Tranby 

Trinity Women of the ELCA 

Fargo Catholic Schools Network 

Provides funding for school nurse 

personnel, first aid supplies, health 

education materials for students and 

staff, and staff CPR training. 

Thomas and Tracey Frei 

Thomas and Judy McCormick 

Todd and Dr. Margaret Mickelson 

Jon and Linda Morris 

Douglas and Constance Restemayer 

First Care Health Center 

Supports the purchase of computed 

radiography equipment to allow x-rays 

taken on-site to be read by a radiologist 

off-site. 

Arden and Marcy Bell 

In Memory of Pat Hagen, Jean Omdahl, 

Justin Bell and Ruby Newman 

Wayne and Nancy Bell 

Curtis and Corrine Berg 

Lane and Vicki Bina 

Bosh-Rygh American Legion Post 157 

In Memory of All Deceased Members 

Harlan and Helen Bowles 

David Bruce 

In Memory of Wendell White 

Chris and Julie Byron 

Chapter Q - P.E.O. Sisterhood 

Valerian and Marge Chyle 

Richard and Ruth Clemenson 

Willard Close 

Lee and Elaine Cudmore 

In Memory of Esther Amundson 

and Erwin Cudmore 

Levern and Mavis Dahl 

In Memory of Carl and Pearl Dahl 

and Chris and Ansoph Dragland 

Arlan and Janice Dahlen 

Terry and Julie Demester 

Dr. Jeffrey and Jennifer Dieter 

Louise Dryburgh 

David and Annette Dunning 

Clyde and Roselea Ellingson 

Omer and June Ellingson 

Agnes Falter 

In Memory of Harold Falter 

Freda Ferguson 

First Care Auxiliary 

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First Care Health Center cont. 

First Presbyterian Church 

In Memory of Ruby Newman 

C. Jean Fjeld 

Amos and Darlene Flaten 

Larry and Evelyn Flaten 

Glen Ford 

In Memory of Avis Ford 

Grant and Erin Gigstad 

In Memory of Dorothy Thompson 

Golden Valley Veterinary Service, Ltd. 

Grafton Drug 

Grafton Floral and Greenhouse 

Don and Sherry Greicar 

Gary and Diane Greicar 

Marie Greicar 

In Memory of Ben Greicar 

Lloyd Haas 

In Memory of Martha Haas 

Ronald and Mildred Hagen 

Randy and Diana Hahn 

Kristi Hall 

Kirk and Vicki Ham 

Edith Harris 

Healthy Community Coalition 

James and Monica Hejlik 

Mark Helgeson and 

Dori M. Carlson Helgeson 

Julie Hjelle 

In Memory of Timothy Symington 

Hodny Currie Lawyers 

Larry and Kathy Houser 

In Honor of Kari, Jenny and Jeremy Houser 

Dean and Beverly Hurtt 

Myron Hylden 

In Memory of Mrs. Anne Hylden 

Harold and Carol Jallo 

Sanford and Mayvis Jallo 

In Memory of Mr. and Mrs. Edward 

Matejcek and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Jallo 

Jason and Christy Jelinek 

In Memory of Jeremiah John Jelinek 

Ruth Jelinek 

Bear and Nancy Jensen 

Alice Jorgenson 

Loren and Nancy Kadlec 

In Memory of Joe and Edith Kadlec 

Pastor Paul and Joyce Keil 

Dennis and Judith Kemp 

Arvid and Darlene Knutson 

Helen Laaveg 

In Memory of Joe Laaveg 

Glenn and Lynette Langerud 

Linda Larson 

In Memory of Dean and Eleanor Miller 

Lorene Larson 

Tom Larson 

Sharon Laxdal 

In Memory of J. Todd Laxdal 

Jay and Carol Lewis 

In Memory of Jan Lewis 

Russell Lien 

In Memory of Lila Lien 

Tom and Miranda Lien 

Marlin Lothspeich 

In Memory of Pat 

Earl Marifjeren 

Brian and Barbara Marks 

Luther and Eric Meberg 

Wayne and Virginia Meyer 

In Memory of Michelle DeLyn Meyer, 

Desmond Ramsey, and Ronald 

Ray Ramsey 

Marvin and Alice Midboe 

Gay Midgarden 

In Memory of Mark Midgarden 

Sam and Kristi Midgarden 

Jack and Paulette Misialek 

Gaylin Moe 

Kenneth and Phyllis Moen 

Rosemarie Myrdal 

Roger and Mavis Nelson 

North Star Coop 

Northdale Oil, Inc. 

Dorothy Novak 

In Memory of Antone S. Novak 

Donald and Jean Omdahl 

In Honor of First Care Health Center 

Marion Onstad 

In Memory of Merle Onstad 

Donald and Janene Oppegard 

In Memory of Gayle Herman 

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church 

Our Redeemer’s Lutheran WELCA 

Park River Community Club 

Park River Dental Office 

Park River Volunteer 

Ambulance Service, Inc. 

Darrel and Kari Pastorek 

In Memory of Jon and Carilynn Fagerholt 

Gary and Catherine Paulson 

Gary and Lyla Paulson 

Glenn Penas 

Richard and Lillian Pengilly 

Presbyterian Women’s Association 

Quale WELCA 

Rodney and Crystal Quanbeck 

Ridge Runners Snowmobile Club 

Wallace Rygh 

Paul and Colleen Samson 

Samson Electric Ltd. 

Elva Silliman 

In Memory of Carol Silliman Young 

Helen Simons 

Dean and Leah Skjerven 

Dennis and Julie Skorheim 

Jay and Becky Skorheim 

Lynn and Joanne Sluke 

Dr. Lee and Bonnie Sturlaugson 

T.F. Thompson and Sons 

In Memory of Thomas Thompson 

Techmark, Inc. 

In Honor of Damon Johnson 

Douglas and Kay Thompson 

Wallace and Lucyle Thompson 

In Memory of Slim Thompson 

Tollefson Funeral Home, Inc. 

Paul and Joyce Torgerson 

George and Yvonne Walstad 

Percy and Leona Walstad 

Louise Walters 


Muriel Walters 


Leon and Corrine Weberg 

Western Walsh County Ministerium 

Jayse and Beth Wharam 

Beryl White 

In Memory of Wendell L. White 

Lois Winther 

Zion Lutheran Church of Hoople WELCA 

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FirstChoice Clinic 

Raises funds to establish satellite centers 

throughout North Dakota to provide 

positive options for women with pregnancyrelated 

concerns. 

Aaron and Janae Alton 

Jonathan and Danielle Anas 

Howard and Ann Dahl 

Gene and Denise Doeling 

Keith and Judy Gregerson 

Hofer Financial Ventures, LLC 

Dr. Walter and Renee Johnson 

Dr. Andrew and Mona Jordan 

Russell and Kay Kiefer 

Alan and JoAnne King 

Louise Richter 

Right to Life 

Joanne Schultz, South Wind Stables 

Steven and Joanne Schultz 

Steven and Cynthia Strege 

Gordon and Loretta Swanson 

Rev. David and Kim Wagner 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wagner 

Esther Wallum 

Philip and Danielle Wentzel 

Fraser, Ltd. 

Supports the building of a network system 

of mental health services for individuals 

crossing over from children’s services to 

adult services. 

Matt and JoAnn Butler 

Cargill Financial Service Center 

Steven and Junelle Christianson 

Steven and Barb Grabar 

James and Naomi Hambrick 

Paul and Kay Hannaher 

Harold and June Hayer 

Sandra Leyland and Tom Olson 

In Memory of Dora McLean 

Mid-States Wireless, Inc. 

Park Co. Realtors 

Charles and Rosemary Parker 

Soroptimist International of Fargo 

Dr. Paul and Bette Vandersteen 

Warner and Company 

Wold Properties, Incorporated 

Fred and Debra Zeeb 

HEART (Helping Enderlin Area Residents 

Thrive) 

Supports Enderlin, N.D.’s volunteer home 

visitation program allowing elders to remain 

in their homes. 

Anonymous 

Armstrong Funeral Home 

Donald and Doris Aspelund 

Glen and Cindy Bartholomay 

Keith and Sandra Bartholomay 

Leo and Deborah Bratland 

Anna Mae Bunn 

C.A. and Faye Christiansen 

City View Farms and Fraedrich Transport 

Delores Clark 

Harold and Rita Cole 

Ranee Cramton 

Steve Davidson 

James and Mary Beth Ekeren 

Fraedrich Transport, Inc. 

Bobby and Beth Geske 

W.O. and Betty Glaesemann 

Allen and Evelyn Hanson 

Hope Evangelical Free Church 

Jay’s Food Pride 

Martin Johnson 

Doug Kellerman and Sandy Martsching 

Anthony Kemmer 

Michael and Carol Lapolla 

Marshall and Susan Larsen 

Martin Lemnus 

Maple River Auto 

Maryhill Manor 

Don and Joyce McDougall 

Modern Images Salon 

Daryl Nellermoe 

E. James and Ruby Nelson 

Don and Jeneane Pfaff 

Shirley Pfaff 

Pfaff Plumbing and Heating, Inc. 

Rodny M. Anderson Living Revocable Trust 

Lawrence and Jane Rolland 

Ken and Val Rudolph 

Schall Plumbing and Heating, Inc. 

Joel and Lynette Schmitz 

Schwandt Goodman Post 9050 

Spare Time Lounge 

Dr. C.L. and Bernadine Sparks 

Paul and Ardys Spiekermeier 

Rick and Debbie Taylor 

Maynard and Paulette Torbenson 

Tri County Lanes 

Tri-State Roofing/Paving and Johnson 

Rental and Storage 

Kenneth Wallner 

Jon Welch 

Hope, Inc. 

Provides mobility, social, and recreational 

opportunities for children with physical 

disabilities. 

Anonymous 

Darleen Akers 

Brett and Stacy Anderson 

David and Artini Beauchamp 

Dorla Bernu 

Jeri Bernu 

Bert’s Truck Equipment of Moorhead, Inc. 

Lowell and Priscilla Bolger 

R.J. and Merlene Bonawitz 

Greg and Cheryl Boutiette 

Anthony Breidenbach 

Gwen Breidenbach 

Sadie Breidenbach 

Gary and Debra Carlson 

Sue Cosgriff 

Timothy and Carol Cruff 

James and Julie Deal 

Paul and Suzanne Dobbins 

Helen Elijah 

Raeann Elijah 

Nancy Emerson 

Mylo and Lisa Erickson 

Theodore and Joan Forstner 

Robert and Patricia Fredrickson 

Glen Fuglesten 

Tim Fuglesten 

Nate Garske 

Jane Gillund 

Charles and Helen Grommesh 

Donald and Marilyn Grommesh 

In Honor of Garrett Grommesh 

Glenn, Melissa, Gabrielle, Sydney, 

and Kylie Grommesh 


Paul and Eileen Grommesh 

William and Adair Grommesh 

Cyrilla Grover 

Scott Hall 

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Hope, Inc. cont. 

Jud Hamby 

Jo Anne Hartman 

Dr. Thomas and Anna Marie Hiestand 


Dan and Holly Holt 

Michael and Evanne Hoyt 

IdeaOne Telecom 

George and Lisa Jackson 

In Honor of Sonny Jackson 

Kevin and Linda Jaeger 

In Honor of Adair Grommesh 

LeRoy and Karen Johnson 

Wally and Mary Kaczmarski 

Ken’s Heating and Air Conditioning 

Dr. William and Kathleen Klava 

Andrew and Tami Klefstad 

Keith and Tanya Knudsvig 

In Honor of Cora Knudsvig 

Damian Korbel 

Russel and Valeria Krause 

Yvette Krzyzaniak 

Keith and Mary Lee Leikas 

Polly Lindemann 

Duane Bakke, Sherry Loen-Bakke, 

Jordan and Danielle 

In Honor of Macy Stuart 

Fred and Leah Lundeby 

Lowell and Mavis Lysaker 

In Honor of Adair Grommesh 

Dennis Madsen 

Maintenance Engineering 

Edward and Deana Mayotte 

Margaret McLaughlin 


Dr. Terry Moe 

Tom and Celeste Moltzan 

Marjorie Moore 

Scott Morse 

Mona-Marie Munson 

Muralt’s Mercantile, Inc. 

Vance and Kathryne Nichelson 

Lance Nitschke 

Ron Odden 

Karen Olson 

Michael and Jaime O’Neill 

Larry and Dawn Papenfuss 

Donald and Lorna Pesek 

Greg and Susan Peterson 

In Honor of Vincent Peterson 

Lyle and Kellie Ranstrom 

Aaron Retzer 

Casey and Kimberly Retzlaff 

Gregg and Alene Roeglin 


Jim and Linda Romdalvik 

Tracy Ronning 


Scenic Landscaping, Inc. 

Christopher and Brenda Schmid 

Judy Siegle 

Jason Simeon 

Sisters of St. Joseph of Medaille 

Michelle Solberg 

St. Joseph’s Church and School 

Sharon Staton 

Chad and Gwen Thompson 

Dr. Robert Toutges 

Todd and Megan Vanyo 

James and Anna Mae Vetter 


Gerald and Diane Walswick 

Michelle Walter 

Michael and Gina Wander 

Gary and Deb Watne 

In Memory of Cindy Omdahl, Grand Forks 

School Nurse Coordinator 

Welton’s Tire Service, Inc. 

Impact Institute 

To improve the performance of nonprofit 

organizations and increase charitable giving 

in the region. 

Alex Stern Family Foundation 

Altrusa Club of Fargo ND Foundation 

Julie and Mark Haugen 

Jamestown Hospital Foundation 

To purchase HomMed monitors to enable 

nurses to monitor high-risk home care 

patients from their offices. 

Cargill Malt 

Cinema Twin Theatres 

Agnes Ermatinger 

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Jamestown Hospital Foundation 

Improves healthcare services to patients 

who have peripheral arterial disease by 

providing access to blood flow tests which 

identify peripheral arterial disease while it 

can still be treated. 

Alerus Financial 

Donald and Marie Boyle 

Cavendish Farms, Inc. 

Wesley and Marilyn Hart 

Lenhardt and Darlene Kungel 

Northern Plains Electric Cooperative 

Lidgerwood Rural Ambulance District 

To purchase a new ambulance and 

medical supplies. 

Ambrose and Marjorie Ahmann 

Bobcat Company 350 

Culligan Water Conditioning 

Dakota Estates Activities 

Marvin and Harriet David 

Aaron Frolek 

John and Mary Frolek 

Evangeline Gully 

Gutzmer Salvage and Supply 

Lawrence and Delores Harles 

Randy Heley 

Elizabeth Hively 

In Memory of Lester Hively 

Hubert Honl 

Luvern and Madeline Illies 

Darryl and Karla Jelinek 

Joel and Rebecca Kaczynski 

Kaler Farm - Joel and Jaci Kaler 

Knights of Columbus Canteen 

Lentz’s Charolais Ranch 

In Memory of Hermann Lentz 

Lincoln State Bank 

Margaret Maczkowicz 

Bernard and Evelyn Polansky 

LeRoy and Cheri Siemieniewski 

James and Annette Smykowski 

Southeast Medical Center, PC 

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans – 

Richland Co. ND Chapter 

Earl Weber 

Gary and Gayle Wohl 

Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota 

Provides individualized service plans, 

supervision, treatment and referrals to 

address identified physical, emotional, 

social and mental health care needs of 

youth age 21 and under. 

Margaret Ahlness 

Dean and Sonja Bergstedt 

Janice Braaten 

Jerry and Carolyn Erickson 

Robert Sanderson 

Bruce and Anne Vold 

Leann Wolff and William Colbeth 

Mental Health America in ND 

2-1-1 helpline, an information, referral, 

and crisis intervention system that provides 

clients with vital health and human services 

information 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. 

Alerus Financial 

Associated Pool Builders, Inc. 

Buffalo Branch #1552 Foresters 

Community Chest 

Community Living Services, Inc. 

Dan’s SuperMarket 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 

A. P. Macdonald 


PRACS Institute, Ltd. 

Prairie St. John’s 

Quota International of Bismarck-Mandan 

Redeemer Lutheran Church of Ft. Collins 

In Memory of Pastor Sam Ismir 

Terrance Rockstad 

The Salvation Army 

Randy and Shelley Traynor 

Minnesota State Community and 

Technical College Foundation 

Supports the upgrade of computer 

equipment and educational software in 

the nursing lab. 


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North Dakota Elks - Camp Grassick 

A summer camp for children and adults 

who are physically and mentally challenged, 

providing speech and language services and 

occupational and physical therapy. 



Bismarck Elks Home Association 

Steven and Bonnie Guttormson 

James River Aerie #2337 

In Memory of Father John Buckley 

Jamestown Elkettes 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jensen 

Knights of Columbus 

In Memory of Father John Buckley 

Bill and Joan Leifur 

Christopher and Rachel Lerum 

Jerold Lokken 

Microsoft Matching Gifts Program 

Minot Elks Lodge #1089 Charitable Trust 

Richard and Sandra Nelson 

Dr. Stephen and Jane Nelson 

North Dakota State Elks Association – 

Past State Presidents 

Paulette and Kim Paulson 

PROP Committee 


Tappen 125th Committee 

Jack and Jane Traynor 

William C. and Jane B. Marcil Family 

Foundation of the Fargo-Moorhead 

Area Foundation 

Nelson County Health System 

To purchase electronic billing software. 

Anonymous 

Joyce Aaser 

In Memory of Gene Germundson, 

Lynda Shedd, Sidney Burkland, and 

Gerald Bothen 

American Legion Auxiliary 

Phyllis Beck 

In Memory of Frank M. Beck 

Pauline Bergman 

In Memory of Frank Stahl 

Perry Brakke 

In Memory of Nels and Martha Brakke 

Robert Bunde 

Astrid Burthold 

In Memory of Miles Burthold 

Lyle and Carrol Dahl 

In Memory of Algernon Dahl 

and Sidney Hauge 

Garold and Carol Engel 

In Memory of Orville Engel 

Bev Engen 

In Memory of Tom Engen 

Benhard and Viola Flaagan 

Francis Franzen 

In Memory of Paul Franzen 

and Bernerd Franzen 

Thomas Franzen 

In Memory of Paul Franzen 

and Bernerd Franzen 

Gordon Glimsdal 

Harold and Diane Haabak 

In Honor of Ernest and Victoria Haabak, 

Ellen and Don Croy, and Linda Haabak 

Alfred and Virginia Haugen 

In Honor of Earny and Clara Ronningen 

Lorri Helgeson 

In Honor of Residents of Nelson 

County Health Systems 

Todd and Marvin Hildre 

In Honor of Isabelle Jo Sateren 

Marlys Hjelseth 

Carol Imholte 

In Memory of Agnes Nelson 

O’Neal Johnson 

In Honor of Mary and Malcolm Bagne 

Jerome and Mary Lou Krogh 

Alyn and Gloria Kueber 

In Memory of Bernard (Sunny) Kueber 

Maynard and DeLores Lillehaugen 

In Honor of Our Grandchildren 

Bjorn Lofthus and Sarah Scanlan 

Noel and Darlene Lofthus 

Nels and Carol Loiland 

In Memory of Edgar and Josie Mickels 

McVille Lutheran Church Women 

Melvin Messner 

In Memory of Donald Messner 

Robert Mickels 

Mavis Naas 

In Memory of Margaret (Peggy Zacha) 

Taylor, Marvin Tollefson, Lynda Shedd, 

Gene Germundson, and Edith Sears 

Tracy and Rosalie Naas 

In Memory of Lester K. Naas 

New Luther Valley Ladies Aid 

Jacki Orvik 

In Honor of Altru SCCU Staff 

Charlotte Quanbeck 

In Memory of Marvin Quanbeck 

Vardon and Marilyn Quanbeck 

In Memory of Henry and Irene Quanbeck 

Marilyn McRae Raadt 

In Memory of Arnold and Agnes Menge 

Robert and Linda Retzlaff 

Bruce Rorvig 

In Honor of Trygve Rorvig 

Dennis and Annette Rorvig 

In Memory of Billy Olson, Lauren Haugen, 

Steve Locken, Judy Casad, Sidney Burkland, 

and Gene Germundson 

David and Sheryl Rude 

Duane Ruud 

In Memory of Arlis Lee 

Jerry and Carol Sand 

Ryan Sateren 

In Memory of Byron and Verda Sateren, 

Arnold and Eleanor Sateren, and 

Darlene Quanbeck 

Stan Sateren 

Vernice Schothorst 

In Honor of My Children, Jim, Vicki, Debi 

and Donnie and Families and the Medical 

Staff at Nelson County Hospital and Care 

Center, and In Memory of Verner and 

Olga Olson, Adrian and Marie Olson, 

and Denis Reinhart 

Glen and Jo Ann Sherwood 

Sheyenne WELCA 

Peter and RoseMary Steffan 

Catherine Swenson 

In Memory of Lynda Shedd and 

Sidney Burkland 

Dean and Norma Trost 

In Memory of Elaine Huso 

Gunder and Grace Trostad 

In Memory of Olger and Alma Trostad 

and Leslie Trostad 

Curtis and Judy Twete 

Timothy and Phyllis Vanek 

In Honor of James and Beverly Swanson, 

Mal and Mary Bagne and O’Neal Johnson 

Tony and Sylvia Wixo 

In Memory of Lillian Zahn 

Larry and Debrah Wonder 

In Memory of Helen and Spike Wonder 

Lon and Julie Zellmer 

Oliver and Violet Zentz 

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Northwood Deaconess Health Center 

To purchase a new ambulance and remodel 

the central services area of the hospital. 

Harris Aftret 

American Federal Bank 

Alfred and Melba Antonson 

Gilman and Betty Beck 

Arthur and Marjorie Bilden 

Gary and Janice Bilden 

James and Shari Bilden 

Paul and Annabelle Bilden 

Elmer and Doris Bornsen 

Ernestine Bratvold 

Braun Electric 

Ronald and Jane Carlson 

Pernell and Ila Mae Dahlen 

Delphine Draxton 

Ebenezer Lutheran Church 

Nathalie Enger 

Donald and Odelle Evenstad 

Nathan and Jill Fisher 

Judy Fossum 

Arleen Funseth 

Charles and Helen Gehrke 

Edward and Joan Georgeson 

Virginia Gratton 

Kent and Patricia Gronlie 

Guenthner’s Super Valu 

Orville and Jean Hagen 

Boyd and Helen Haugen 

Beverly Hawn 

Troy and Julie Hillesland 

Glen and Carol Holland 

Kenneth Huhta 

Richard and Renee Johnson 

S. Joanne Johnson 

Pastor Timothy and Cindy Johnson 

William and Myrna Johnson 

Carol Kappedal 

Philip Korsmo 

Ivan and Hilda Knudson 

Martin and Donna Knudsvig 

Gerald and Judith Koesterman 

Wes and Marlys Kunz 

Howard and Elizabeth Kyllo 

Paul and Sandra Kyllo 

Eleanor Larson 

Dan and Viola Lee 

Clinton and Sandra Lein 

Edward and Susan Lloyd 

Doug and Mary Mahan 

Norman and Audrey Mandt 

Richard and Yvonne Mandt 

Margery McCanna Jennison 

Reuben and Aldene Meland 

Milton and Delores Moore 

David Mullet 

Steve Murphy 

Duane and Dolores Mutch 

James and Shirley Ness 

Robert Olson 

James and Audrey Ostlie 

Dennis and Gloria Overby 

Ronald and Marilyn Pederson 

Perkins Honey Farm 

Lyle and Doris Pratt 

Robin and Dixie Pratt 

Shirley Sanderson 

Virgil and Marcia Sheggerud 

Agnes Smith 

Thorman and Shirley Stenmo 

Doris Thompson 

Enoch and Madeline Thorsgard 

Donald and Kathryn Tufte 

Jerry and Della Tufte 

Glenna Uglem 

Marie Uglem 

Parnell and Marion Uglem 

Edgar Wall 

Oakes Community Hospital Foundation 

Improves the delivery of healthcare services 

to patients through the renovation of the 

emergency bay. 

Kathy Bourne 

Thomas and Caroline Crane 

In Memory of Sue McLean 

Terry and Sandy Dawson 

Dickey County Courthouse Employees 


Cleone Doggett 

Richard and Alice Fatland 

Ronald and Mary Jo Goodman 



Lowell Kriz 

Duane and Sarah McCullough 

Stephen McLean and Family 


Muggli Farms 

Wayne and Beverly Nielsen 

Arthur and Grace Olien 


Sonja Kammerer Randl 


Douglas and Kathy Sitzler 

In Memory of Sue McLean, Darwin 

Kunrath, Jack Munsch, and Joyce Maddock 

Dale and Nancy Skjefte 

In Memory of Sue McLean, 

Marlin Aagenes, Bertha Kambeitz 

and Francis Vculek 

Project HERO 

Serving the Fargo-Moorhead community 

and region by collecting and redistributing 

donated durable medical equipment and 

unused medical supplies to those in need. 


Barnesville Lions Club 

Kenneth and Janice Bauer 

Dr. Charles and LeAnn Benjamin 

Rick Berg and Dr. Tracy Martin 

First Lutheran Church Foundation, Inc. 

Forum Communications Foundation 

Larry and JoAnn Knutson 

G. James and JoAnn McKay 

Pass It On Ministries 


Greg and Paula Schmalz 


Provides medical examinations and 

treatment, forensic interviews, and mental 

health and advocacy services to children who 

have been sexually or physically abused. 

Anonymous 

Dr. Warren and Michelle Albrecht 

Altrusa Club of Fargo ND Foundation 

Chip Ammerman 

Barnes County Social Services 

Drs. David and Julie Blehm 

David Crockett 

Dr. Byron and Virginia Danielson 

Brian Dees and Dr. Jenifer Jones-Dees 

Dr. David and Jill Drage 

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Red River Children’s Advocacy cont. 

Fargo Rotary Club #317 

Fargo Town Hall Series 

Women’s Fund of the Fargo – 

Moorhead Area Foundation 

Thomas and Dr. Siri Fiebiger 

Todd Gierke and Jan Bexell 

Great Plains Financial Group 

Dr. David and Leslie Hegge 

Jane Hella 

Dr. David and Sharon Humphrey 

Michael and Ruth Hustad 

Drs. Anand and Sunita Kantak 

Kiwanis Club of Fargo 

Dr. Kurt Kooyer 

Judith Lee 

Dr. Timothy and Kathleen Mahoney 

MSUM Financial Management Association 


Robert and Rhonda Porter 

David and Theresa Rassel 

Red River Family Medicine, PC 

Dr. Brian and Rachel Sauter 

Jason and Molly Schenck 

Phyllis Sveum 

Dr. Patrick Welle 

West Fargo Police Association 

Jeff and Anne Zarling 

RiverView Foundation 

Building a strong financial base to enable 

RiverView Health, Crookston, MN, to 

continue to expand medical services to 

their region. 

Bremer Bank 

Crookston Daily Times 

Glen and Marlys Finkenbinder 

Daniel and Sara Geist 

Wayne Goeken 

Kurt Heldstab 

Robin and Cynthia Hulst 

KROX Radio 

Bernard Lieder 

In Honor and Memory of Shirley B. Lieder 

Richard Maves 

Brad Miller and Anne Rasmusson Miller 

Robert and Carla Roppel 

Gordon and Carol Royal 

Richard Seddon 

In Memory of Dorothy Seddon 

Odine and Donna Smulan 

Loralee Taylor 

In Honor and Memory of Marge 

and George Taylor 

Ronald McDonald House Charities 

The Ronald McDonald House serves as 

a home away from home for families of 

critically ill children receiving medical 

treatment. DMF donated The Family 

House building, located one block west 

of Dakota Clinic in Fargo, and the match 

grant supports the renovation of the 

donated building. 

Adams Investment Company 

Dr. Richard and Carolyn Blaine 


Herby Lutheran Church ELCA 

Lakota Lutheran WELCA 

Mrs. Garry Mischke 

Waldheim WELCA 

Red River Valley Dental Access Project 

Provides access to urgent oral healthcare 

services, especially for uninsured, 

low-income individuals. 

Anonymous 

In Honor of Dr. Brent Holman 

Anonymous 

Douglas Anderson 

Dr. Val Conley 

Dr. Todd DeBates 

Dental Service Corporation 

Dr. Darin Edeen 

Elmwood Family Dentistry 

Dr. Jay and Bonnie Erickson 

Face and Jaw Surgeons, PC 

Dr. Thomas Fellman 

Dr. Paul and Chris Fredrikson 

Matthew Gruchalla and 

Dr. Stephanie Guy Gruchalla 

Dr. Melinda Harr 

Dr. J. Christopher Hieb 

Dr. Brent and Maureen Holman 

Dr. Daniel and MaryAnne Hunt 

Dr. William Hunter 


Dr. Michael and Sarah Keim 


Dr. James and Mary Lichtsinn 

North Dakota Dental Foundation 

Northcreek Dental, PC 

Dr. Ronald Peterson 

Dr. John and Sharon Pollard 

Prairie Oral Surgery, Ltd. 

Dr. Guy Reich 

Dr. Robert Saunders 

Dr. William and Cynthia Savage 

Dr. Raymond Lee Simmons 

In Honor of Those in Need 

Swanson Health Products 

Dr. Robert Toutges 

Dr. David Tranby 

Dr. Paul and Amy Tronsgard 

Valley Dental Center, PC 

Dr. John Volkerding 

Dr. David Wells 

Dr. E. James Werre 

Dr. Jeffrey Withuski and Dr. Paula Sabbe 

South Central Adult Services Program 

Provides funding for the Prescription 

Assistance Programs, Transportation to 

Treatment program and Transportation 

Services program. 

Ruby Benson 

Happy Seniors Club, Inc. 

LaMoure Community 

Development Corporation 

LaMoure County Adult Citizens 

E. L. Speicher 

Darlene Swiontek 

United Way of Barnes County 

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UND College of Nursing 

Teaches children ages 9-12 about 

wellness and diabetes prevention 

through developmentally suitable 

physical activity. 

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, 

East Grand Forks and Region 

Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #1545 

Valley Community Health Centers 

Valley Community Health Centers, 

Northwood, ND, is a federally qualified 

health center providing services to people 

regardless of their income. Project increases 

physical space of Larimore Clinic to support 

two full-time healthcare providers. 

Turtle River Lions Club 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

Walter Johnson, m.d., Jay Eisenbeis, Joel Haugen, m.d., Deb Magnuson, b.s.n., r.n., Bruce Domm, m.d., John Bertel, 

Jon Wanzek, Pat Traynor, j.d. , Donald Matthees, m.d. 

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Richard Vetter, m.d., Curt Noyes, Kevin Melicher, o.d., David Clutter, m.d., Tony Grindberg, Ann Malmberg, m.s., r.n., 

Susan Mathison, m.d., Chris Kennelly, j.d. 

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS/COMMITTEES 

The board of dakota medical foundation 

leads the organization pursuant to a results-oriented 

Carver Model of Board Governance and is made up 

of medical professionals and other community leaders. 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

John Bertel 

Jay Eisenbeis 

Tony Grindberg 

Joel Haugen, M.D. 

Walter Johnson, M.D. 

Chris Kennelly, J.D. 

Donald Matthees, M.D. 

Richard Vetter, M.D. 

Jon Wanzek 

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE 

John L. Hicks, D.D.S. 

Chris Kennelly, J.D. 

Curt Noyes 

Jerry Rogers, M.D. 

Richard Vetter, M.D. 

Jon Wanzek 

FINANCE/INVESTMENT COMMITTEE 

John Bertel 

John Cosgriff 

Jay Eisenbeis 

Tony Grindberg 

Joel Haugen, M.D. 

Sindy Keller 

Kevin Melicher, O.D. 

Marv Skar 

John Stern 

GRANTS COMMITTEE 

David Clutter, M.D. 

Bruce Domm, M.D. 

Debra Magnuson, B.S.N., R.N. 

Ann Malmberg, M.S., R.N. 

Susan Mathison, M.D. 

Donald Matthees, M.D. 

David Rostad, D.D.S. 

Jane Skalsky, R.N. 

Nancy Slotten 

Ron Wiisanen, M.D. 

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ANNUAL INVESTMENT MARKET REPORT 

The Foundation’s cash and investment portfolio 

increased its overall market value during the last 

twelve months to $118,950,631 from $110,654,271 

even with expenditures totaling $5,067,362. The 

Foundation’s investment strategy has resulted in a 

10.7% return for the year, up from the prior year’s 

7.6%. On recommendations by our financial advisors, 

the Foundation has implemented a Board-approved 

target asset allocation during 2007 that reflects 

a more long-term focus and diversification 

commensurate with other similar foundations 

and public institutional investors. The new target 

allocation strategy of 55% equities, 35% fixed 

income, and 10% alternative investments will allow 

the portfolio to grow over the long-term taking 

advantage of future market conditions to improve 

the portfolio returns at acceptable risk levels. The 

Foundation continues with a manager-of-managers 

approach to the management of its investment 

portfolio, as recommended by our financial advisors. 

This strategy provides the DMF portfolio with a 

broad diversification of multiple investment 

managers, styles, and securities. 

Financial facts fy 2007 fy 2006 

(per fy 2007 audit) 

Cash and Investments $118,950,631 $110,654,271 

Return on Investments 10.7% 7.6% 

Total Assets $120,200,398 $110,822,986 

Revenues, Investment 

Income, Capital Gains $13,455,930 $9,113,465 

Functional Expenses: 

Program $4,608,366 $4,203,657 

Operating $458,996 $487,407 

Total Expenses $5,067,362 $4,691,064 

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LIFETIME GIVING SOCIETIES 

April 1, 1999 through September 30, 2007 

Dakota Medical Foundation honors supporters for 

their cumulative generosity with membership in the 

Foundation’s Lifetime Giving Societies. We recognize 

and express our deepest gratitude to all the members 

of our Lifetime Giving Societies and thank you for a 

lifetime of financial investment in Dakota Medical 

Foundation’s mission. 

champion $1,000,000+ 

visionary $500,000 - $999,999 

innovator $250,000 - $499,999 

benefactor $100,000 - $249,999 

founder $10,000 - $99,999 

Champion 

Region V Children’s Services Coordinating Committee 

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services – 

Health Resources and Services Administration 

Visionary 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation 

Innovator 

United Way of Cass-Clay, Inc. 

Benefactor 

Don Goering 

Goldmark 


Noridian Mutual Insurance Company – 

Employee Contributions 

Region VI Children’s Services Coordinating Committee 

Founder 


Thomas Anderson 


Anonymous 

BNC National Bank 

BPO Elks No. 995 - Jamestown 

Judge Paul and Mrs. Dorothy Brown 

Art and Norene Bunker 

Clay County, Minnesota 

J. Michael and Linda Collins 

Dan’s SuperMarket 

Ishmael Diede 

First Community Credit Union 

Forum Communications Company 


Gladys Krinke Estate 


Dr. Brent and Maureen Holman 

Jamestown Elkettes 

William and Marjorie Jensen 

LaMoure Community Development Corporation 

Dr. James and Margo McCulley 

McDonald’s – Red River Valley Coop. 

Dr. Fadel E. Nammour 

National Children’s Alliance 


North Dakota Association of Telephone Cooperatives 

North Dakota Department of Human Services 

Otter Tail Power Company 

Dorothy Prafcke 

Prairie St. John’s, Dr. Emmet Kenney and Dr. Stephen Setterberg 

Beatrice Ricke 

SEI Investments 

Souris Valley United Way 


St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation 

Swanson Health Products 

The Junior League of Fargo-Moorhead, Inc. 

The Sheltering Arms Foundation 

The Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc. 

Turtle River Lions Club 

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thank you for giving 

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mission 

To promote community 

health improvement through 

the sponsorship of specific 

demonstration grants, the 

direct provision of needed 

services, either new or those 

that complement existing 

healthcare providers or 

health-related community 

services, the sponsorship 

of clinical research, the 

support of medical education, 

community education, 

patient education and the 

preservation of an endowment 

to ensure the continuation of 

the community hospital 

concept. Particular emphasis 

shall be placed on projects 

that address the special needs 

of the community that 

encompass the traditional 


service area. 

purpose 


is dedicated to measurably 

improving health and access 

to healthcare services, with a 

special emphasis on children. 

your health is our foundation 

vision 


will be a recognized leader 

in measurably improving 

health and access to health 

care services. 

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of dakota medical foundation.

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