2013 REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY

WHAT IS THE WAKEFIELD COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?

The WCF is a charitable foundation created by and for the people of Wakefield to receive gifts from individuals, families, corporations, private foundations, and governmental agencies. These gifts are carefully invested for maximum return and growth, and the income from the endowment is used to make grants for community projects. This year the Community Foundation is celebrating 20 years of serving Wakefield!

In 2013, the following grants were awarded from funds of the Wakefield Community Foundation:

GRANTS

Little Red Hen Theatre ($500) – Missoula Children’s Theatre Residency

Wakefield Villa - Wakefield Health Care Center ($500) – Cement Handicapped Parking

Humpty Dumpty Daycare - Wakefield Health Care Center ($500) – New Tile Flooring

2013 MEMBERS

American Broadband / Ross & Tamarie Hansen / Ken & Eileen Petit
Daniel & Valerie Bard / Tom Henschke / Mike & Jennifer Pommer
Tim & Leslie Bebee / Merlyn & Mardell Holm / Dallas & Janice Roberts
Mark & Patti Bejot / Iowa-Nebraska State Bank / Gary & Sharon Salmon
James & Estelle Bierbower / Dr. Daniel Kaler / Jim & Lisa Salmon
Cubby’s Wakefield / Mike & Vickie Loofe / Mike & Chris Salmon
David & Laura Dendinger / Steve & Vernae Luhr / Kenneth & Charlene Schroeder
Shannon & Jean Dorcey / Bruce & Deborah Lundahl / State National Bank & Trust
Paul & Janelle Eaton / Jim & Lisa Lunz / Jim & Barb Stout
Thomas & Sheri Eaton / Michael Foods, Inc. / Duane & Diana Tappe
Lyle & Marvene Ekberg / Leland & Theresa Miner / Kenneth & Julie Thomsen
Jeanne Gardner / NE Nebraska Insurance Agency / Ron Wenstrand
Jerry & Lori Nicholson

Members of the WCF help make our grants possible!

(See reverse side for awarded scholarships)

Through such acts of kindness and support from donors, the Wakefield Community Foundation was able to award the following scholarships in 2013:

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Megan M. Bejot Paige E. Ellis Justin J. Dorcey Sydney C. Rose

Owen F. Salmon Daniel J. Muller Jacob J. Lunz

*Wakefield Community Foundation Scholarship (WCF) ($500) ...... Justin J. Dorcey

Wakefield Community Scholarship ($500) ...... Owen F. Salmon

Leo Robert Clough Scholarship ($500) ...... Megan M. Bejot

Leo Robert Clough Scholarship ($500) ...... Jacob J. Lunz

Leo Robert Clough Scholarship ($500) ...... Daniel J. Muller

Merlin “Lefty” Olson Scholarship ($500) ...... Paige E. Ellis

*WHS Class of 1955 Scholarship ($1,000) ...... Sydney C. Rose

*Matching support for these scholarships provided by the Kinman-Oldfield Trust.

2013 WCF SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVE DONORS*

Tim & Leslie Bebee / Leland & Theresa Miner / Dallas & Janice Roberts
Mark & Patti Bejot / Gerald & Kathy Muller / Gary & Sharon Salmon
Cubby's Inc. / Jerry & Lori Nicholson / Jim & Barb Stout
Iowa-Nebraska State Bank / Mike & Jennifer Pommer / Kenneth & Julie Thomsen

2013 WCF / CLASS OF 1955 SCHOLARSHIP DONORS*

Louis Allison / Dwaine Erickson / Marilyn Robinder
Thomas Borg / Bill McQuistan / Karen Sampson
Dennis Carlson / Harold & Shirley Nilsson / Vonis Schroeder
Gene Carlson / Daryl Olson / Lila Stites
Marvin Ostberg