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P.O. Box 679<br />
Moline, IL 61266-0697<br />
NON-PROFIT ORG<br />
U.S. POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
PERMIT NO. 190<br />
ROCK ISLAND, IL<br />
Annual Report<br />
July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2008<br />
<strong>Keeping</strong> <strong>kids</strong> <strong>safe</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>helping</strong> <strong>parents</strong><br />
<strong>care</strong> <strong>for</strong> their children<br />
<strong>for</strong> 110 years
Each day as the sun rises<br />
The great Carl Jung, one of the early disciples<br />
of Sigmund Freud, spent much of his life studying the<br />
symbols <strong>and</strong> rituals of many cultures, traveling to obscure<br />
corners of the world in pursuit of arcane customs <strong>and</strong> habits.<br />
Visiting one such agrarian community, Jung spied a strange custom that all<br />
of the adult males would do at the beginning of their day. They would spit<br />
into their h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> hold them up to the morning sun, waiting <strong>for</strong> them to<br />
dry. Jung was intrigued by this ritual! What significance could it have? What<br />
was the deeper meaning behind the custom? He asked several members<br />
of the tribe, but they were stymied. They had always done it, as had their<br />
fathers, <strong>and</strong> their fathers’<br />
fathers, <strong>and</strong> great-gr<strong>and</strong>fathers.<br />
But no one had passed on its<br />
significance or meaning.<br />
There may be days when we<br />
ask, “Why am I doing this?<br />
What’s the purpose? What<br />
difference does it make?” When<br />
we per<strong>for</strong>m mind-numbing,<br />
repetitive tasks, jobs that would<br />
be better done by automatons,<br />
we may feel like those adult<br />
males at a village far away<br />
who spat into their h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong><br />
waited <strong>for</strong> the sun to dry them,<br />
uncertain of the why.<br />
But the answer is in plain sight<br />
all around us, pinned to bulletin<br />
boards, magnetically stuck to<br />
refrigerators, placed in simple<br />
or fancy frames, jammed into mirror clips, adhered to greasy posters in<br />
factories <strong>and</strong> mechanical shops, <strong>and</strong> s<strong>and</strong>wiched in wallets that ride in<br />
purses or back pockets.<br />
Locations, Accreditation, Associations<br />
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E-mail<br />
info@bethany-qc.org<br />
Website<br />
www.bethany-qc.org<br />
Moline<br />
1830 6th Avenue<br />
P.O. Box 697<br />
Moline, Illinois 61265<br />
309.797.7700 phone<br />
309.797.2386 fax<br />
Davenport<br />
1202 W. 3rd Street<br />
Davenport, Iowa 52802<br />
563.324.9169 phone<br />
563.324.2437 fax<br />
Kewanee<br />
101 S. Chestnut<br />
Kewanee, Illinois 61443<br />
309.857.3254 phone<br />
Maquoketa<br />
606 E. Platt Street, Suite 1<br />
Maquoketa, Iowa 52060<br />
563.652.6473 phone<br />
563.652.4630 fax<br />
Muscatine<br />
216 Green Street, Suite 1<br />
Muscatine, Iowa 52761<br />
563.262.9401 phone<br />
563.262.9415 fax<br />
Phoenix Program<br />
103 3rd Street<br />
Carbon Cliff, Illinois 61239<br />
309.796.9000 phone<br />
309.796.9004 fax
Board of Directors<br />
Mr. William M.<br />
Tank, Jr.<br />
Ms. Lisa Olson<br />
Mr. Kevin L. Koski, P.E.<br />
Treasurer<br />
Mrs. LaFrance<br />
Russell<br />
Mrs. Ruth Evelyn<br />
Katz<br />
Dr. Kim Armstrong<br />
Dr. Tim Schermer<br />
Mr. Brett M. Van<br />
Ms. Keely Byars<br />
Mr. Ted Thoms<br />
Chairman<br />
Honorary Directors of the Board<br />
Diane Christensen<br />
Jim Hass<br />
Esta Helpenstell<br />
Tom Klingbiel<br />
Jim Linden<br />
Tom Lundeen<br />
John Telleen<br />
Tom Thoms<br />
Mr. Steve Dembosky<br />
Secretary<br />
Ms. Rosie Salazar-<br />
Harrison<br />
Dr. Mike Weger,<br />
Ph.D.<br />
Ms. Patricia Castro<br />
Mr. Al DeSimone<br />
Ms. Kim M. Benson<br />
Dr. Thomas Coley<br />
Mr. Lance Willett<br />
Vice Chairman<br />
Mr. Russ Kennel<br />
Mr. Mark<br />
Kleinschmidt<br />
We do whatever we have to do <strong>for</strong> our children, our families, <strong>for</strong> the people<br />
we love.<br />
We do whatever we do to provide <strong>for</strong> them <strong>and</strong> to make our homes, our<br />
neighborhoods, our cities, our communities better <strong>and</strong> more secure places<br />
<strong>for</strong> them, <strong>for</strong> our children, <strong>for</strong> our<br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children, <strong>and</strong> in turn <strong>for</strong> the<br />
children <strong>and</strong> gr<strong>and</strong>children of others.<br />
The annual reporting of a nonprofit<br />
organization is an opportunity<br />
to remind ourselves why we do<br />
what we do <strong>and</strong> what we hope<br />
to accomplish. It is also a time to<br />
recommit ourselves to the mission,<br />
the dreams of our founders, <strong>and</strong> the<br />
hopes they embraced. <strong>For</strong> <strong>Bethany</strong>,<br />
simply stated, it is to protect <strong>kids</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> help <strong>parents</strong> raise their children,<br />
making this community a healthy <strong>and</strong><br />
supportive place <strong>for</strong> children to grow<br />
<strong>and</strong> families to flourish.<br />
The staff members <strong>and</strong> volunteers of<br />
<strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children & Families have<br />
lived that mission <strong>for</strong> yet another year. We figuratively have spat into our<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> rolled up our sleeves, with a clarity of vision <strong>and</strong> purpose, doing<br />
the deeds that have made our community in this time <strong>and</strong> this place better<br />
<strong>for</strong> children <strong>and</strong> families.<br />
It makes a difference.<br />
It made a difference in 1898 when Gottlieb Germann found an ab<strong>and</strong>oned<br />
infant in a barn on Arsenal Isl<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> with his wife, began their mission to<br />
<strong>care</strong> <strong>for</strong> unwanted children.<br />
And it makes a difference in the 21st Century.<br />
Each day that the sun rises, we’re here keeping <strong>kids</strong> <strong>safe</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>helping</strong> <strong>parents</strong><br />
<strong>care</strong> <strong>for</strong> their children.<br />
Bill Steinhauser Ted Thoms<br />
President/CEO Chairman, Board of Directors<br />
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Financial In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Fiscal Year 2008 provided <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children<br />
& Families numerous opportunities to positively impact<br />
the community <strong>and</strong> advance our mission of nurturing children <strong>and</strong><br />
strengthening families.<br />
<strong>Bethany</strong> was able to further diversify its revenue sources in the fiscal year<br />
through the addition of new programs. We were able to strengthen an<br />
already sound financial position by growth within existing programs.<br />
Expenses<br />
Revenue<br />
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Combining this with<br />
prudent spending,<br />
fiscal year 2008 saw<br />
<strong>Bethany</strong> meet or<br />
exceed many of its<br />
financial goals as<br />
outlined in our multiyear<br />
strategic plan.<br />
Contemplating the<br />
challenges within our<br />
communities that<br />
still need our h<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
your continued<br />
financial support is<br />
greatly needed.<br />
With your help<br />
we will be able to<br />
keep <strong>kids</strong> <strong>safe</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
strengthen every<br />
family.<br />
Helping <strong>parents</strong><br />
It may strike one strange that a 110<br />
year-old child welfare agency that has faithfully<br />
served this community by offering traditional<br />
orphanage, foster <strong>care</strong>, <strong>and</strong> adoption services now offers car loans. But<br />
there is a startling segue from child welfare to auto loans: a national report<br />
has documented that a family of four<br />
with an annual income of $15,000 is 24<br />
times more likely to have an incidence<br />
of child abuse or neglect than a similar<br />
family earning $30,000 a year.<br />
<strong>For</strong> the working poor, <strong>helping</strong> them<br />
obtain better, more predictable, <strong>and</strong><br />
long-lasting employment, employment<br />
with benefits such as health insurance,<br />
is a sure way to head off neglect or abuse. But how to help them gain better<br />
employment?<br />
Transportation.<br />
Reliable transportation!<br />
And that is what the Ways to Work Program does. It strengthens families.<br />
It strengthens the community. And in turn, both become better places <strong>for</strong><br />
children to grow.<br />
What does this look like?<br />
A 22 year-old single mother of three applied <strong>for</strong> a loan with <strong>Bethany</strong><br />
hoping that she would have an opportunity to gain reliable transportation<br />
to better provide <strong>for</strong> her children. Prior to receiving the loan, she was<br />
unable to pursue additional education that would help her move into a<br />
better employment situation. After purchasing a car through the Ways to<br />
Work Program, she was able to attend college <strong>and</strong> complete the additional<br />
education needed to help her advance in her position. Within a few months,<br />
she received a 39% pay increase, enabling her to better provide <strong>for</strong> her<br />
family <strong>and</strong>, even more importantly, spend more time with her children.<br />
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Lifetime Gifts<br />
Our gratitude goes to the community members <strong>and</strong> organizations who have<br />
supported the agency’s ef<strong>for</strong>ts of caring <strong>for</strong> ab<strong>and</strong>oned <strong>and</strong> neglected children <strong>and</strong><br />
<strong>for</strong> reaching out to families in need over many years.<br />
Individual<br />
The Union Mission Association $25,000 <strong>and</strong> up<br />
Hans & Michelle Becherer<br />
Bernice Harris<br />
Hunt & Diane Harris<br />
Stanley Harris<br />
Ruth Evelyn Katz<br />
Mollie Montgomery<br />
Mum<strong>for</strong>d Family Foundation<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
John D. & Amy Telleen<br />
Stuart & Mary Thoms<br />
C. Dana & Faye Waterman<br />
The <strong>Bethany</strong> Protective Association $10,000 to $24,999<br />
Anonymous<br />
Dr. James Billman, Jr.<br />
Linda Bowers<br />
John & Sheri Bradley<br />
Jan & Diane Christensen<br />
Max & Jackie Guinn<br />
Phyllis Hallene<br />
Maryanne Hamilton<br />
James & JoAnn Hanson<br />
Franz & Esta Helpenstell<br />
John & Suzanne Lawson<br />
Vivian Lorance<br />
Thomas Lundeen<br />
Mary Ann McLeod<br />
Glenn & Kathy Medhus<br />
Richard J. Miles<br />
Dr. Dennis & Pat Miller<br />
Steven & Karen Relf<br />
Timothy Richmiller<br />
Shirley Stewart<br />
Margaret Stutsman<br />
Corporate<br />
The Union Mission Association $100,000 <strong>and</strong> up<br />
Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust<br />
Doris & Victor Day Foundation<br />
John Deere Foundation<br />
The Kresge Foundation<br />
McKnight Foundation<br />
Riverboat Development Authority<br />
The <strong>Bethany</strong> Protective Association $50,000 to $99,999<br />
Bechtel Trust<br />
Per<strong>for</strong>mance Food Group<br />
Royal Neighbors of America<br />
Scott County Regional Authority<br />
<strong>Keeping</strong> <strong>kids</strong> <strong>safe</strong><br />
Murena had been a foster parent<br />
<strong>for</strong> the past two years <strong>and</strong> wanted to make a<br />
difference in the lives of children by taking them<br />
into her home <strong>and</strong> caring <strong>for</strong> them.<br />
She was nervous about becoming a<br />
foster parent, but wanted to share<br />
her life with a child in need. Murena<br />
received her first foster placement,<br />
Sophia, in May 2005. Murena made<br />
sure all of Sophia’s needs were met<br />
<strong>and</strong> gave her the best <strong>care</strong> possible.<br />
After several months, Sophia was<br />
reunited with her biological mother.<br />
Murena had become very attached<br />
to Sophia <strong>and</strong> worried <strong>for</strong> her <strong>safe</strong>ty<br />
<strong>and</strong> well being. Later, Sophia was<br />
returned to foster <strong>care</strong>.<br />
Murena was contacted to see if she<br />
was interested in caring <strong>for</strong> Sophia<br />
again. Sophia returned to Murena’s<br />
<strong>care</strong> <strong>and</strong> was given love, security,<br />
consistency, <strong>and</strong> a stable home.<br />
Murena was able to adopt Sophia<br />
<strong>and</strong> has made it her mission to love<br />
<strong>and</strong> support this child from our community.<br />
Because of Murena’s dedication to Sophia <strong>and</strong> her commitment to create a<br />
healthy <strong>and</strong> supportive environment <strong>for</strong> this child to grow, Murena Iniguez<br />
was named our Adoptive Family of the Year <strong>for</strong> 2008.<br />
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Murena & Sophia Iniguez
In-Kind Gifts<br />
Families that are economically struggling have many<br />
needs. <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children & Families relies on<br />
the community <strong>for</strong> in-kind donations of gently used<br />
furniture, appliances, <strong>and</strong> other household items.<br />
Anonymous<br />
Nancy Ackerman<br />
Carol W. Acord<br />
Chrissy & Tracey Adair<br />
Beth Adams<br />
The Adler Theatre<br />
AGAPE Enterprises<br />
All Saints Lutheran Church<br />
All Saints Lutheran Church Men<br />
Bettendorf Family Museum<br />
Bettendorf Office Products<br />
Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano<br />
R<strong>and</strong>y Bick<strong>for</strong>d<br />
Pat Block<br />
Body Central<br />
Jason Boldt<br />
Borders Books, Music,<br />
Movies & Café<br />
Brenda Boynton<br />
Ken & Amy Bratsch<br />
Bob, Barbara, Ethan & Logan<br />
Braun<br />
Kim Brewer<br />
Burke Cleaners<br />
Butterworth Center<br />
Gerald L. Butts<br />
Dan & Sue Carothers<br />
Casino Rock Isl<strong>and</strong><br />
Celebration Cruise Lines<br />
Circa ’21 Dinner Playhouse<br />
Colman Florist<br />
Comedy Sportz<br />
Community Health Care<br />
Cookies by Design<br />
Country Manor Chocolates<br />
Judy Creen<br />
Patrick Cunningham<br />
Brenda Dahlstrom<br />
Neil & Karen Dahlstrom<br />
Carmen Darl<strong>and</strong><br />
Deere & Company<br />
Steve Dembosky<br />
Joseph Dierbeck<br />
The Dispatch/Argus/Leader<br />
Deb Eberts<br />
Edgington Presbyterian Church<br />
Theresa Fahrenkrug<br />
Amber Lynn Faust<br />
Carol Felske<br />
Julie A. Fields<br />
Figge Art Museum<br />
Kim Findlay<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
Paul & Molly Foley<br />
Gastroenterology Consultants<br />
The Gentry Shop<br />
Cindy Geyrina<br />
GI Consultants<br />
The Glass Blast<br />
Group O<br />
Margarite Grudzinski Estate<br />
Patrick Hagerty & Kim Boyce-<br />
Hagerty<br />
Steven & Mary Ann Hamann<br />
Ed & Nancy Hanna<br />
Happy Joe’s, Coal Valley<br />
Heart of America<br />
Restaurants & Inns<br />
Heartl<strong>and</strong> Healing<br />
Dan Henderson<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Doug House<br />
Hungry Hobo<br />
IH Mississippi Valley Credit<br />
Union<br />
Isabel Bloom, LLC<br />
i-wireless Center<br />
Mark & Lisa Jacobs<br />
Jim & Solange Jestel<br />
Jimmy John’s Gourmet<br />
S<strong>and</strong>wiches<br />
John Taylor Salon & Day Spa<br />
Jason & Amy Jones<br />
Russ Kennel<br />
Kevin Koski<br />
Lagomarcino’s Confectionary<br />
Jim & Mary Ann Linden<br />
Rose Lira<br />
Ed & Mary Littig<br />
Alvin & Jane Littrel<br />
Lowe’s Home Improvement<br />
Barbara Lund<br />
Mama Compton’s<br />
6<br />
Kris Marwin<br />
Mark & Sue McCluskey<br />
Marlene McCulloch<br />
Brian McKee<br />
David Messenger<br />
Metrolink<br />
Midl<strong>and</strong> In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Resources<br />
Miss Maria’s Child Care Center<br />
Mississippi Valley Ski Club<br />
Lindsay Mockmore-Bennett<br />
Modern Woodmen of America<br />
Jenny Molyneaux<br />
Wilma Morelock<br />
Nancy Mueller<br />
Necker’s Jewelers<br />
Laura O’Brien<br />
Kelly Ohlweiler<br />
Madeline Parisi<br />
Penguin’s Comedy Club<br />
Darci Pettit<br />
Playcrafter’s Barn Theatre<br />
Ponciano’s Salon<br />
Josie & Madison Porter<br />
James Prather<br />
Putnam Museum<br />
Quad City Bank & Trust<br />
Quad City Flame<br />
Quad City Symphony<br />
Radisson on John Deere Commons<br />
Jennifer Radloff<br />
Scott Raes<br />
RENEW Moline<br />
River House Bar & Grill<br />
Cathie Rochau<br />
Rock Isl<strong>and</strong> Arsenal<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Willie & LaFrance Russell<br />
Saint Ambrose University<br />
Rosie Salazar-Harrison<br />
The Salvation Army<br />
Ben Samuelson<br />
Tim & Martha Schermer<br />
Doria Schneider<br />
Schnuck’s Market<br />
Holly Schou<br />
Scott Community College<br />
Lonnie & Brenda Sedam<br />
Jim & Darlene Senica<br />
Betty Singleton<br />
Elizabeth Solis-Willis<br />
(continued on next page)<br />
Becoming responsible Women<br />
One would think that a pregnancy<br />
prevention program is all about classroom<br />
lectures, STDs, contraceptives, <strong>and</strong> abstinence.<br />
But Wings to Fly, <strong>Bethany</strong>’s pregnancy prevention program <strong>for</strong> adolescent<br />
girls, isn’t just that. It is a group that meets bi-weekly throughout the<br />
school year at United Township High School (East Moline) <strong>and</strong> Edison<br />
Junior High (Rock Isl<strong>and</strong>) <strong>and</strong> provides an opportunity <strong>for</strong> young women<br />
to discuss issues that they want <strong>and</strong> need to talk about...things like<br />
contraceptives, abstinence, STDs, as well as dating, boys, disputes with<br />
peers, problems with <strong>parents</strong>, <strong>and</strong> bullying <strong>and</strong> fights in school. And<br />
woven into those conversations are activities<br />
designed to examine their values <strong>and</strong> the ways<br />
that they make decisions. Why?<br />
Because adolescents frequently act without<br />
thinking about the consequences. It is better if<br />
they make decisions in a “<strong>safe</strong> place,” so that<br />
they know what is better <strong>for</strong> them when they<br />
are face-to-face with a decision. Risky sexual<br />
behavior is one of those decisions, as well as:<br />
choosing friends, avoiding drug use, continuing<br />
education, staying <strong>safe</strong> on the Internet, avoiding<br />
violence in the hallways of school, <strong>and</strong> dealing<br />
with a culture that encourages the flaunting of<br />
sexuality bereft of any sense of responsibility <strong>and</strong> consequence.<br />
Wendy Burrows<br />
Skill Development Specialist<br />
<strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children & Families<br />
Wings to Fly creates an environment in which many feel <strong>safe</strong>, such as the<br />
girl who was self-conscious about her weight <strong>and</strong> older-appearance who<br />
expressed her hurt when people saw only the surface <strong>and</strong> not the good<br />
person inside.<br />
Wendy Burrows, <strong>Bethany</strong>’s facilitator <strong>for</strong> one of the groups, observed, “I’m<br />
impressed with how quickly young women can <strong>for</strong>m a bond that allows<br />
them to share such personal experiences <strong>and</strong> to support one another in<br />
their struggles <strong>and</strong> decision-making. This program helps them decide who<br />
they want to be <strong>and</strong> gives them the support to pursue it.”<br />
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Corporate <strong>and</strong> Foundation Gifts<br />
Supporter up to $99 (continued)<br />
Doria Schneider<br />
Dwight & Jean Schwertley<br />
Doug & Barb Scott<br />
Megan Seaman<br />
Isaac Searl & Vebina Knupp-Searl<br />
Lonnie & Brenda Sedam<br />
Wendell & Janet Shauman<br />
Neal Shipley<br />
Mary Jo Slocum<br />
Coretta Smith<br />
Donald Smith<br />
Ruth Smithers<br />
Deanna Solis<br />
Dickylee D. Spindler<br />
Mark Steinhauser<br />
John & Barbara Stern<br />
Matt & Yumi Stern<br />
Shirley Stewart<br />
Gary & Barbara Stolley<br />
Lt. Col. Carl & Jacquelyn Stone<br />
George & Doris Straetker<br />
Paul & Sue Sublewski<br />
Bernie Tadda & Cornelia Dowsett<br />
Anne Taets<br />
Paul & Ronda Tanner<br />
Margaret Geary Thompson<br />
Jeffrey & Patricia Tucker<br />
Paul & Maryls Unruh<br />
Ira V<strong>and</strong>egeest<br />
Jeffery & Kim V<strong>and</strong>ygriff<br />
David & Cindy VanL<strong>and</strong>egen<br />
Marilyn VanTieghem<br />
Susanne Varchetto<br />
Summer Volk<br />
Edward & Janet Wachs<br />
Jamie Walker<br />
Andrew & Margaret Ward<br />
C. Dana & Faye Waterman III<br />
Michael <strong>and</strong> Julie Weger<br />
Gary & Janelle Weinstein<br />
Glenn Weiss<br />
Robert & Mariana Wells<br />
Earl Wessel<br />
Jack & Kay Whan<br />
Robert & Jane Wheelan<br />
Todd & Judy White<br />
Vickie Wickersham<br />
Richard & Judith Yates<br />
Roberta Ziegenhorn<br />
Leonard Zinger<br />
Founder $25,000 <strong>and</strong> up<br />
Scott County Regional Authority<br />
Advocate $5,000 to $14,999<br />
Amy Helpenstell Foundation<br />
New York Times Foundation<br />
William <strong>and</strong> Ethel O. Talty Trust<br />
Protector $2,500 to $4,999<br />
The Johnson-Watkins Family<br />
Foundation<br />
Thea Leclair Nelson Estate<br />
Modern Woodmen of America<br />
Quad City Bank & Trust<br />
Whitey’s Ice Cream<br />
Manufacurers, Inc.<br />
Defender $1,000 to $2,499<br />
Becherer Family Foundation<br />
Doris & Victor Day Foundation<br />
First Midwest Bank<br />
IH Mississippi Valley Credit<br />
Union<br />
National City Amateur Tour<br />
Premier Partners<br />
St. Paul the Apostle Church<br />
July 2007 - June 2008<br />
Supporter up to $999<br />
American Honda Motor Company<br />
Blackhawk State Bank<br />
Brown Traffic Products, Inc.<br />
Central Bancshares Charitable<br />
Foundation<br />
Davenport Moose Lodge #28<br />
First Congregational Church<br />
First Covenant Church of Moline<br />
Grace Lutheran Church<br />
Hamlet-Perryton Presbyterian<br />
Church<br />
IBEW Local Union #145<br />
J.D. Byrider<br />
K & K Hardware<br />
Kale Heating & Air Conditioning<br />
Lloyd’s Plan, Inc.<br />
MidWestOne Bank<br />
Moose Lodge #28<br />
Nestle Purina Employees<br />
Outreach Fund<br />
Office Machine Consultants<br />
P.E.O. Chapter G.W.<br />
R.R. Donnelly Employees<br />
Per Mar Security<br />
Philoptochos Society, Assumption<br />
Greek Orthodox Church<br />
RJLee & Associates<br />
Rock Isl<strong>and</strong> Boatworks, Inc.<br />
Rock Isl<strong>and</strong> Rotary<br />
Roy E. Murray Foundation<br />
Royal Neighbors of America<br />
Swedona Women of the ELCA<br />
Tri City Building Trades Council<br />
Von Hoffman Graphics<br />
Wells Fargo Bank<br />
Wells Fargo Community Support<br />
Campaign<br />
Western Structural Company<br />
We know that errors may occur in lists of this size. If we made an error<br />
or omission, we apologize <strong>and</strong> ask that you please contact Jenny Hager<br />
at 309.736.6633. We appreciate your help in keeping our donor records<br />
accurate. But, most of all, we appreciate your generous support.<br />
Staack Florist, Inc.<br />
State Street Interiors<br />
Cliff Steiner<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie<br />
Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
Stern Beverage, Inc.<br />
Stoney Creek Inn<br />
Margaret Stutsman<br />
Dorothy Swanson<br />
Swing of the Quad Cities<br />
Dean & Stephanie Thomer<br />
Elizabeth Thompson<br />
Ted & Cosette Thoms<br />
Trinity College of Nursing<br />
<strong>and</strong> Health Sciences –<br />
Phi Theta Kappa<br />
Two Rivers Y<br />
David Umphrey<br />
United Health Care<br />
U.S. Cellular<br />
Wendy Verschoore<br />
Linda Wadsager<br />
Albert Wahmhoff<br />
Douglas Walker<br />
Wal-Mart, Moline<br />
Evena Wash<br />
Watermark Corners<br />
Waterpark Car Wash<br />
Wee Ones Re-runs<br />
Dr. Mike & Dr. Julie Weger<br />
Jessica Weier<br />
Doris Wildermuth<br />
Lance Willett<br />
Carole Woods<br />
WQPT-TV Channel 24<br />
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July 2007 - June 2008<br />
Photo courtesy of The Dispatch/The Rock Isl<strong>and</strong> Argus<br />
When Saint Ambrose University<br />
refurbished Cosgrove Hall in late<br />
spring 2008, they offered <strong>Bethany</strong><br />
the bunk beds that had been used in the dorm <strong>for</strong><br />
many years.<br />
Saint Ambrose, like so many in the community,<br />
recognizes that many items that may end up in a<br />
l<strong>and</strong>fill still have years of good use in them.<br />
Furniture, appliances, clothing, <strong>and</strong> toys that have<br />
been donated to <strong>Bethany</strong> over the past year are<br />
given to families in the community that have need<br />
<strong>for</strong> them.<br />
Of the 105 bed frames that Saint Ambrose University<br />
donated to the cause, only a h<strong>and</strong>ful remain. Many<br />
families throughout the community no longer<br />
have their children sleeping on the floor thanks to<br />
the generosity of the school <strong>and</strong> the other in-kind<br />
donors of <strong>Bethany</strong>.
Maggie’s Fund<br />
Established in 2005, following<br />
the unexpected death of Margaret “Maggie”<br />
Steinhauser (1999–2005), Maggie’s Fund<br />
supports a variety of programs that nurture<br />
children <strong>and</strong> strengthen families throughout<br />
our community. <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children &<br />
Families administers Maggie’s Fund.<br />
In her short life, Maggie, with her <strong>parents</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> brothers, fostered infants released to<br />
<strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> adoption.<br />
She welcomed <strong>and</strong> loved each of the<br />
newborns who spent time in her home.<br />
When it came time <strong>for</strong> the infants to be<br />
placed in their adoptive homes, Maggie<br />
wanted assurance that “her” babies would<br />
be well <strong>care</strong>d <strong>for</strong>. It seemed fitting to create a<br />
fund in her name to help vulnerable children<br />
<strong>and</strong> families.<br />
One parent who received help meeting a<br />
hospital co-pay wrote,<br />
“I am writing to say thank you <strong>for</strong> <strong>helping</strong><br />
me with my surgery. I was not in the financial<br />
shoes to h<strong>and</strong>le this expense. I am so excited<br />
to get this surgery. My children are also happy<br />
knowing that Mom will be a healthier Mom <strong>for</strong><br />
them <strong>and</strong> be alive much longer to live a happy<br />
<strong>and</strong> healthy life with them. Maggie is someone<br />
I will never <strong>for</strong>get. She is indeed an angel.”<br />
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Supporter up to $99<br />
Chrissy Adair<br />
Jim & Nancy Adams<br />
Al & Kathy Aikus<br />
Deborah S. Alejo<br />
David & Joann Altshul<br />
Michael & Deb Alvarado<br />
Les & Ruth Anderson<br />
Melanie Banfield<br />
Mark & Kathy Barber<br />
Gerald & Patricia Barenthin<br />
William & Mary Bartman<br />
Wayne Behrens<br />
John Bergren<br />
Marilyn Besemer<br />
Mary Rose Blondell<br />
Vivian Borst<br />
Chet & Joy Boruff<br />
Lashanta Boyce<br />
Tim & Kathy Boyce<br />
Howard & Ruth Braren<br />
George R. Brasmer<br />
Joseph & Sally Brillon<br />
Am<strong>and</strong>a Brissman<br />
Ronda Brown<br />
Mary Buckley<br />
Mary Burdick<br />
Gerald Butts<br />
Doug & Ellen Campbell<br />
Patricia Castro<br />
Julie Caven-Sherrard<br />
Leta Cary<br />
Arthur F. Cheek<br />
Lauretta Christensen<br />
Allen & Jeraldine Clewell<br />
Janet Collins<br />
John & Debra Combs<br />
Jim & Pat Conlon<br />
William & Mary Corliss<br />
Gloria Coryn<br />
Ruth Cronin<br />
Brenda Dahlstrom<br />
Hobart & Roberta Darbyshire<br />
Barbara Davis<br />
Ronald & Jacqueline Diekmann<br />
Tom & Kathy Draths<br />
Janet Duncan<br />
Dorothea Duncan<br />
Patricia Dywiak<br />
Linda Ekstram<br />
Barbara Ellison<br />
James & Patt Engl<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Donald & June Engstrom<br />
J. Wallace & Rosaline Erickson<br />
James & Amy Farber<br />
Lois L. Farber<br />
Mary Joy Allaert Feeney<br />
Cyndee Felske<br />
Eleanora Feltz<br />
Donald & Maureen <strong>For</strong>d<br />
William & Kathleen Gallagher<br />
Robert & Joan Fulton<br />
Joan Galvin<br />
David & Lois Gannon<br />
Louis & Georgia Goddard<br />
Linda Golden<br />
Suzanne Golden<br />
Adrian & Angela Graber<br />
Dick & Linda Gradert<br />
David & Rita Griffin<br />
Ron & Maritia Griffith<br />
Carl Groene<br />
Joe & S<strong>and</strong>y Guise<br />
Elwood Gustafson<br />
Nancy Gustafson<br />
Sheilya Hackett<br />
Pat Hagerty & Kimberly Boyce-<br />
Hagerty<br />
Benjamin & Judith Hall<br />
Phyllis Hallene<br />
Steven Hamilton C.L.U.<br />
Michelle Hammond & R<strong>and</strong>y<br />
Newburg<br />
Jim & Cathy Hannon<br />
Shelly Hansen<br />
Dieter & Kathryn Harle<br />
Sophia Harrington<br />
Teri Hayes<br />
Alice Henneman<br />
George & Zen Henning<br />
Amy Herrig<br />
Walter & Marjorie Holcombe<br />
William & Barbara Holmberg<br />
Ardo & Carolyn Holmgrain<br />
James & Carol Horstmann<br />
C. F. & Marie Hoscheid<br />
Bent & Jane Hotze<br />
Michael & Tammy Hoyt<br />
Thomas & Connie Huntley<br />
Kristy Hutchison<br />
Ebony Jackson<br />
Henry & Laura Jacobsen<br />
Carita Johnson<br />
Elsie M. Johnson<br />
Gerald & Gwen Johnson<br />
Paul & Kenya Johnson<br />
Wesley Johnson<br />
Bobby & LaRonn Jones<br />
Thomas & Nancy Jones<br />
Richard & Kathleen Kappler<br />
Scott & S<strong>and</strong>ra Karwath<br />
Rev. John & Delores Kindschuh<br />
Jay Kiser<br />
Emil & Margaret Klingler, Jr.<br />
Jack & Mary Knepp<br />
Patricia Knopick<br />
Gary & Rhonda Koeller<br />
George Koplow<br />
Mary Ann Krebs<br />
Ted & Rebecca Krebs<br />
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Harry T. Kutsunis<br />
William & Susan Laird<br />
Bill & Pegi Langan<br />
Laurence & Betty Larson<br />
Mildred E. Larson<br />
James Leahr<br />
John & Cynthia Lee<br />
Tharon Leech<br />
Stuart & Esther Lefstein<br />
Robert C. Libey<br />
Robert & Sherry Lindsay<br />
Roger & Myrtle Logan<br />
Yvonne Lohmeyer<br />
Barbara Lundahl<br />
Leo & Barbara Lundberg<br />
F. Jerry & Elaine Lundeen<br />
Geoffrey & Catherine Lutz<br />
Harley & S<strong>and</strong>ra Macklin<br />
Jessie L. Madden<br />
Bob & Mary Mallon<br />
Larry & Marilyn Matteson<br />
James & Ann McAtee<br />
Mark & Sue McCluskey<br />
Patrick & Laura McKillip<br />
Mark & Rosie Megraw<br />
Jason & Joanna Miller<br />
Brad & Debbie Mitchell<br />
Lisa Murphy<br />
Mildred M. Murray<br />
Roger Nevins<br />
Frank Nowinski<br />
W. Reid & Kathy Odean<br />
Patrick & Lisa Olson<br />
Kathleen Oltman<br />
John & Nancy Oppenheimer<br />
Marc & Margie Parise<br />
Jeff & Sherri Patterson<br />
Bobbi Paustian<br />
Earl & Mary Fran Payson<br />
George & Karen Paytash<br />
LCDR Joseph & Susan Pemp<br />
Donna Petersen<br />
Kathryn J. Pierceson<br />
DeeJay Piersel<br />
Debra Powell<br />
June M. Purse<br />
Eileen Quick<br />
Lawrence & Patricia Rafferty<br />
John & Fern Rathe<br />
Janice Reder<br />
Joseph & Deborah Robb<br />
Kenneth & Mary Roberts<br />
Dan Ryan & Michelle Auen<br />
Desiree R. Salas<br />
Harold R. Salmonson<br />
Charles & Mildred S<strong>and</strong>ers<br />
Bill & Deb S<strong>and</strong>ry<br />
J. Peter & Patricia Schebler, Jr.<br />
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Individual <strong>and</strong> Family Gifts<br />
Founder $2,500 <strong>and</strong> up<br />
Anonymous<br />
Bernice Harris<br />
Stanley Harris<br />
Mollie Montgomery<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie Boyce-<br />
Steinhauser<br />
Guardian $1,500 to $2,499<br />
Franz & Esta Helpenstell<br />
Madeline Parisi<br />
Bernice Steinhauser<br />
Advocate $500 to $1,499<br />
Charles & Mary Alter<br />
Hans & Michelle Becherer<br />
Janice Faeth<br />
Stephen & Lynn Frank<br />
Ruth Evelyn Katz<br />
Russel & Linda Kennel<br />
Kevin & Jane Koski<br />
James & Barbara Lardner<br />
John & Suzanne Lawson<br />
Mary Ann McLeod<br />
David & Sally Meier<br />
Richard J. Miles<br />
Dennis & Pat Miller<br />
Daniel & Katherine Molyneaux<br />
Estate<br />
Kenneth J. Nuernberger<br />
Anna R. Olson<br />
Jerry & Elaine Pepping<br />
John & Julie Potter<br />
Steven & Karen Relf<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Rosie Salazar-Harrison<br />
Timothy & Martha Schermer<br />
Michael & Ruth Senneff<br />
Steve Steinhauser<br />
William M. Tank, Jr.<br />
Protector $250 to $499<br />
Gary & Joyce Barnett<br />
L. H. Brannen<br />
Byron Carlson<br />
Jan & Diane Christensen<br />
Earl Clark<br />
George & Nausika Coin<br />
Michael Diamond<br />
Charles & Mercedes Eitz<br />
Jann Freehling<br />
John M. Geary<br />
Paul & Sheila Guse<br />
Lillian Hudelson<br />
Whitten Park Jones<br />
Lori Lefstein<br />
Jim & Mary Ann Linden<br />
John & Pat Lujack<br />
Joseph & Stephanie Miller<br />
James & Twila Mitchell<br />
Michael & Madeline Morrell<br />
Thomas & Mary Root<br />
Edward & Susan Slivken<br />
John Staak<br />
Kathy Taubman<br />
Stuart & Mary Thoms<br />
Craig & Patty Tillman<br />
Thomas & Maria Waterman<br />
Lance & Belinda Willett<br />
Defender $100 to $249<br />
Stephen C. Adler & Anne<br />
Herzberg-Adler<br />
Robert & Shirley Albrecht<br />
Bobbi Alpers & Kurt Ullrich<br />
Everett & Ruth Anderson<br />
Marjorie V. Andrews<br />
Richard <strong>and</strong> Paula Arnell<br />
Stephen D. Backmeyer<br />
Mary J. Balagna<br />
Bob & Joyce Bateman<br />
Robert Bayness<br />
C. Ernest & Carol Beane<br />
Eleanor Blomberg<br />
Francis & Margaret Brinkmeyer<br />
Robert & Eleanor Budd<br />
Vickie Burke<br />
Michael & Bonnie Byrne<br />
Marilyn Chappell<br />
James & Pat Christiansen<br />
Bill Cleaver<br />
Stanley & Pat Coin<br />
Donald & Marlene Coppens<br />
Thomas Cozad<br />
James Dale<br />
Dan & Nikki DeFauw<br />
Albert & Lynn DeSimone<br />
Eric & Tina Eckhardt<br />
Gerald & Marilyn Evans<br />
Peter & Shirley Fieweger<br />
William & Mary Foley<br />
David & Connie Freund<br />
Marc & Pam Garcia<br />
James & S<strong>and</strong>y Gimbel<br />
Fran Harvell<br />
John & Roseann Hass<br />
John & S<strong>and</strong>y Hass<br />
Richard & Patricia Heber<br />
Carolyn K. Hepburn<br />
Allen & Ruth Higley<br />
Donald & Frances Johnson<br />
Jeanne A. Johnson<br />
Stephen & Nancy Johnson<br />
Roy Johnston<br />
Nancy Lafrenz<br />
Jean Leech<br />
Robert & Margaret Lelonek<br />
Lynn Lohman-Anderson<br />
William M. Madden<br />
Elizabeth Magee<br />
J. Richard & Sue McClean<br />
Melissa McCoy<br />
Kevin & Margaret McNicholas<br />
Tom & Lorie Melchert<br />
Dean & Nancy Mohr<br />
Norman & Janet Moline<br />
Robert & Susan Noth<br />
Pat O’Hara<br />
Gail Ohman<br />
Robert & Barbara Park<br />
S<strong>and</strong>ra Partridge<br />
James & Helene Patton<br />
Mark A. Pershing<br />
Joyce Person<br />
Gregory & Christine Petty<br />
Stephan & Donna Reilley<br />
Douglas & Donna Reynolds<br />
Willie & LaFrance Russell<br />
James L. Sadler<br />
Dan & Mary Sue Salmon<br />
Maxine Schermer<br />
June Schoessel<br />
Ronald & Michelle Schroder<br />
Thomas & Constance Shay<br />
Roger & Norma Smith<br />
Jim & Donna St<strong>and</strong>aert<br />
Lew Steinbrecher<br />
Jeff & Mary Stolze<br />
Glen & Maribeth Struebing<br />
Samuel & Lori Syverud<br />
Tom & Amy Tallman<br />
Kathy Taubman<br />
Van C. Thompson<br />
Edward R. Tschappat<br />
David Umphrey<br />
Roy & Helen VanDerKamp<br />
Owen & Gwen West<br />
Jean H. Wilbur<br />
Afreya Woods<br />
July 2007 - June 2008<br />
Al & Kathy Aikus<br />
Bobbi Alpers & Kurt Ullrich<br />
Anonymous<br />
Mark & Kathy Barber<br />
Tim & Kathy Boyce<br />
Vicki Burke<br />
Byron Carlson<br />
Leta Cary<br />
Patricia Castro<br />
Jan & Diane Christensen<br />
Lauretta Christensen<br />
Janet Collins<br />
John & Debra Combs<br />
Jim & Pat Conlon<br />
William & Mary Corliss, Jr.<br />
Steve Dembosky<br />
Michael Diamond<br />
Tom & Kathy Draths<br />
Boyd & Susan Dugan<br />
Charles & Mercedes Eitz<br />
Jim & Patt Engl<strong>and</strong>er<br />
Eleanora Feltz<br />
First Midwest Bank<br />
David & Connie Freund<br />
Kathleen Gallagher<br />
Marc & Pam Garcia<br />
John Geary<br />
Dr. Jim & S<strong>and</strong>y Gimbel<br />
David & Rita Griffin<br />
Ron & Maritia Griffith<br />
Joe & S<strong>and</strong>y Guise<br />
Sheilya Hackett<br />
Benjamin & Judith Hall<br />
Patrick Hagerty & Kimberly<br />
Boyce-Hagerty<br />
Sophia Harrington<br />
Amy Herrig<br />
Jerry & Gwen Johnson<br />
Tom & Nancy Jones<br />
Scott & S<strong>and</strong>ra Karwath<br />
Ruth Evelyn Katz<br />
Russ & Linda Kennel<br />
Kevin & Jane Koski<br />
Ted & Becki Kurt<br />
Bill & Pegi Langan<br />
Lori Lefstein<br />
Robert & Margaret Lelonek<br />
Jim & Mary Ann Linden<br />
Geoffrey & Catherine Lutz<br />
William & Mary Ellen Madden<br />
Bob & Mary Mallon, Jr.<br />
John R. & Jane McClean<br />
Mark & Susan McCluskey<br />
Pat & Laura McKillip<br />
Mary Ann McLeod<br />
Kevin & Margaret McNicholas<br />
Mark & Rosemarie Megraw<br />
Tom & Lori Melchert<br />
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July 2007 - June 2008<br />
Modern Woodmen of America<br />
R<strong>and</strong>y Newburg & Michelle<br />
Hammond<br />
Patricia O’Hara<br />
Patrick & Lisa Olson<br />
John & Nancy Oppenheimer<br />
Judy Otto<br />
Marc Parise<br />
Madeline Parisi<br />
Earl & Mary Fran Payson<br />
Debra Powell<br />
Janice Reder<br />
Karen Relf<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Willie & LaFrance Russell<br />
Dan Ryan & Michelle Auen<br />
Dr. Tim & Martha Schermer<br />
June Schoessel<br />
Christopher & Jane Schrantz<br />
Doug & Barbara Scott<br />
Mary Jo Slocum<br />
Bernice Steinhauser<br />
Dr. Bill Steinhauser & Laurie Boyce-<br />
Steinhauser<br />
Mark Steinhauser<br />
Steve Steinhauser<br />
Jeff & Mary Stolze<br />
Glen & Maribeth Struebing<br />
Paul & Sue Sublewski<br />
Bill Tank, Jr.<br />
Margaret Geary Thompson<br />
David Umphrey<br />
Susanne K. Varchetto<br />
Andrew & Margaret Ward
Honoraria <strong>and</strong> Memorial Gifts<br />
In Honor of In Memory of In February 1898, a leather-smith<br />
Helen Andrews<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Marcy Bell’s Birthday<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Ed & Barb Bright’s 50th<br />
Wedding Anniversary<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie<br />
Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
Janet Cartwright<br />
Suzanne Golden<br />
Mary Fislar’s Birthday<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Waunita Long<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Jan R<strong>and</strong>all<br />
Bobbie Paustian<br />
Cora Balmer<br />
Michael & Madeline Morrell<br />
Ralph Boyce<br />
William & Mary Corliss, Jr.<br />
John Geary<br />
Ralph & Mary Ann Boyce<br />
Jim & Pat Conlon<br />
Genevieve (Jenny) Caffery<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie<br />
Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
Jeannette Eberling<br />
Jim & Mary Ann Linden<br />
Wolf Nielsen<br />
Georgia <strong>For</strong>d<br />
J.R. McClean<br />
Deb Goyins<br />
Mary Deane<br />
Jeanne Johnson<br />
Ruth Martin<br />
Lillian Naaktgeboren<br />
Renee Nestler<br />
Lorraine Nicholson<br />
Charlotte Pressly<br />
Lena Rossati<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
June Schoessel<br />
Harriet Shetter<br />
Lorraine Winter<br />
Stanley Harris<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Dorothy Ionides<br />
Michael & Madeline Morrell<br />
Peter Lardner<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Elma Lenger<br />
Jack & Kay Whan<br />
Durwood Long<br />
Jim & Roseann Hass<br />
Ruth Evelyn Katz<br />
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Edward Malthouse<br />
Isaac & Vebina Knupp-Searl<br />
Doris Meseth<br />
Madeline Parisi<br />
Mollie Montgomery<br />
Jim & Roseann Hass<br />
Ruth Evelyn Katz<br />
Laurence & Betty Larson<br />
John & Julie Potter<br />
Eileen H. Quick<br />
Stuart & Mary Thoms<br />
Bertha Pillion<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie<br />
Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
Cleo Reed<br />
Donald & Marlene Coppens<br />
Melanie Banfield<br />
Dick & Lynda Gradert<br />
Richard & Kathleen Kappler<br />
Betty Smith<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Arline Snyder<br />
Jeff Patterson<br />
Richard Charles Sobaski<br />
Bill Steinhauser & Laurie<br />
Boyce-Steinhauser<br />
Imogene Spangler<br />
James Leahr<br />
Donald Smith<br />
Raymond Wahlig<br />
Gary & Linda Rowe<br />
Jerome Zeffren<br />
Linda Golden<br />
R<strong>and</strong>y Ziegenhorn<br />
Roberta Ziegenhorn<br />
July 2007 - June 2008<br />
Looking back <strong>and</strong> peering <strong>for</strong>ward<br />
named Gottlieb Germann discovered a<br />
baby boy left in a barn on Arsenal Isl<strong>and</strong>. He <strong>and</strong> his<br />
wife made it their life’s mission to <strong>care</strong> <strong>for</strong> ab<strong>and</strong>oned<br />
<strong>and</strong> unwanted children. They went so far as to donate<br />
$30 a month to the cause from the $2 a day that he<br />
earned at the Arsenal.<br />
One hundred <strong>and</strong> ten years later, the concern that<br />
drove the Germanns to create the Union Mission, later<br />
named <strong>Bethany</strong> Home, <strong>and</strong> now <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong> Children<br />
& Families, still lives. It is their legacy, <strong>and</strong> the legacy<br />
of the neighbors they enlisted <strong>and</strong> the countless likeminded<br />
community members through the ensuing<br />
eleven decades. It was a willingness to see problems<br />
through to solution, to see a need <strong>and</strong> respond to it<br />
that was the lasting legacy of these compassionate<br />
Quad Citians.<br />
The journalist Norman Corwin calls it “a contagion of<br />
good.” Good deeds that spawn other good deeds, a<br />
contagion of good deeds make a difference, one child,<br />
one family at a time.<br />
It is no happenstance that this annual report occurs<br />
during this season of thanksgiving. As a community, we<br />
would be remiss if we did not say thank you to all of<br />
those quiet heroes who support the ef<strong>for</strong>ts of caring<br />
<strong>for</strong> ab<strong>and</strong>oned <strong>and</strong> neglected children, <strong>for</strong> reaching<br />
out to families in need throughout the year by their<br />
donations, big <strong>and</strong> small—<strong>and</strong> to recognize Stanley <strong>and</strong><br />
Bernice Harris, Mollie Montgomery, <strong>and</strong> Mary Thoms,<br />
quiet heroes who passed from this life in the last year.<br />
Yet in their legacy, they made sure our children <strong>and</strong><br />
gr<strong>and</strong>children <strong>and</strong> the many generations that follow<br />
them will benefit from the services of <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>and</strong> a<br />
community that values each child <strong>and</strong> every family.<br />
It was the simple mission of Gottlieb Germann 110<br />
years ago; it continues to be the mission of <strong>Bethany</strong> <strong>for</strong><br />
Children & Families today.<br />
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Bernice Harris<br />
1919-2007<br />
Stanley Harris<br />
1918-2007<br />
Mollie Montgomery<br />
1910-2008<br />
Board Member<br />
1973-1986<br />
Honorary Director<br />
of the Board<br />
Mary Thoms<br />
1935-2008<br />
Board Member<br />
1964-1974<br />
Honorary Director<br />
of the Board
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