FY2018 support by the numbers
3,827CHILDREN ENROLLED 15,400 BOOKS MAILED
170 GRADUATES OFF TO KINDERGARTEN
1,629 BOOKS
PRESCHOOL OUTREACH3 PRESCHOOLS
7 C�SSROOMS
162 STUDENTS
1,296 BOOKS DISTRIBUTED
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DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARYJanuary-June, 2018:
2. 12 MILLIONMINUTES READ
4,357 PARTICIPANTS
1,783 DARES COMPLETED
16,557 PROGRAM ATTENDEES
632 SUMMER VOLUNTEER HOURS
summer dare
enhanced online resourcesReferenceUSA:
3,249 SEARCHES
438,082 RECORDS FOUND
123,046 RECORDS DOWNLOADED/PRINTED
6,751 JOB POSTINGS FOUND
Lynda.com:
238 CERTIFICATES EARNED
746 UNIQUE USERS
2,435 LOGINS
12,666 LESSONS VIEWED
450 5th Avenue SE I Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 I 319.739.0411 I [email protected] I www.CRLibrary.org/Foundation
STAFFCharity Tyler, Executive Director
BOARD OF DIRECTORSRon Hellweg, PresidentChris Mueller, Vice PresidentDerek Johansen, TreasurerTyler Olson, SecretaryLois BuntzJoe ConwayMindi DixsonAshley GrimmHarriet Kalinsky*Stephen LubySusan McDermott*Brittany ScanlonNathan SeyferGary StreitMatthew Wilding*
*Indicates Trustee Representative
FY2018 STRATEGIC INITIATIVES FUNDING Invest in Young Minds
$77,351 ENRICHING YOUTH & FAMILY PROGRAMS
Engage & Strengthen Community
$32,678 CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT
Transform Lives
$58,800 SUPPORTINGPATRON SUCCESS
TEEN engagement77 PROGRAMS
639 PARTICIPANTS
adult programsOut Loud! Author Series:
3 AUTHORS
1,038 COMBINED ATTENDENCE
2 Book Clubs:
24 BOOKS READ
30 MEMBERS
$124,257 INDIVIDUALS
$98,156 CORPORATIONS
$27,923 ORGANIZATIONS
$92,492 FOUNDATIONS
TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
$342,828
ANNUAL DONORSAnonymous (19)Debbie AckermanConnie Alt*Derek & Molly AltorferHelen AndersonNeil & Denise AndersonTom & Linda ArmitageThomas & Joan AuttermanDaniel & Harriette Ann BahnsenJon & Debbie BancksMarian BarnesBenjamin & Laura BarnettVioleth Barrera ZunigaBill & Lu BarronCatherine BasileJohn BauckJohn BernsMike BillettJanet BlasingameJohn & Cindy BloomhallCarole BoddickerDale & Cathy BoddickerJagadeeshbabu BoggarapuRobert & Sheryl BoutonDiane BradburyDoug & Sheila BrakhahnM.J. BrandesMichelle BreffleScott & Eileen BrittenWalter BrownPatricia BryantRobert & Ann BuckheisterBuffalo Wild WingsBob & Lois BuntzDavid & Dorea BurkamperRichard & Donna ButikoferDavid ByrnesWilliam & Elizabeth CaldwellCarol CallowayJerry & Marilyn CanadyRonald & Mary CappsChristine CaseyCaroline Cavanaugh*Cedar Rapids Chapter of IIBARuie ChehakChick-Fil-A at Lindale FSUEmployees of CliftonLarsonAllenDonna ColbeckLuman & Sharon ColtonJoseph & Yara ConwayLoren & Susan CorriganPaul & Nancy CraigCharles Crawley & Libby SlappeyDarrin & Robin CrowLinda CruiseAlice Dahle
Donors to the Library Foundation
David Reedy Mediations, LLCRobert DavisonDonald & Ann DawsElinor DayBetty DebbanBarbara DeetzPatrick & Carol DeignanSteve & Marie DeVriesChris & Suzy DeWolf FamilyMarjorie DickmeyerTris DowsRichard & Mary DoyleErik & Susan DriessenRandy & Diana DrummerMike & Karen DulaneyJosefina DurinBernice DvorakGwen DvorakMary DvorakJohn & Dana EhrhartGerald & Frances ElseaMichael & Peggy EmeryEnlighten Technologies, IncGerald & Marilyn EnosSusan EnzleLarry & Marsha ErbArnold & Corrine EricksonBarrie & Jane ErnstBarbara EttingerDorothy EvansDick & Doris FaasFamilies First Counseling ServicesDavid & Joann FaribaultBen Fashimpaur & Hilery LivengoodArthur & Barbara FearnJanet Federer*Robert & Carol FergusonTheresa FettketherSherrie FletcherElaine FoxMary FratzkeFreddy’s Frozen Custard & SteakburgersRichard & Greer FryConnie Fullmer DunkinDonald & Mary Lou GallagherCharles GardnerElwood & Cindy GarlockJacki GarnerLes & Katrina GarnerTim GarnerLinda GehlaarStuart & Amy GeigerRobert GeuderMatthew & Katie Giorgio*Helane GoldenBetty GoodKathleen Good
Richard & Patricia GortonSue GrahamGranite City Food & Brewery, LTDLeon & Deborah GreenKeith & Neva GriemSuzanne Griggs*Zach & Ashley GrimmJim & Jo Ellen HaddadLynn HadjisHarlo Hadow & Joyce Stoker-Hadow Richard HahnBruce & Beth HammellJames & Miriam HankeEric & Shannon Hanson*Brad & Jade HartWalt & Colleen HartmanDestiny HastingsScott HauserKate HawkinsMax & Kathy HawkinsStacy Haynes-MooreNancy HeaverloGary & Kathleen HeiarJack HeinsTerry & Linda HellerRonald & Kristin HellwegJeff & Lisa HendersonJoanne HendricksBarbara Hirsch-GillerSusan HodinRichard & Jane HoelzRob & Kathryn HoggRichard & Carol HokePatricia HoldernessWayne & Anna Gay HolstineHome Garden ClubDiane HornJohn & Patricia Houar*John & Melinda HowertonEllen HowreyPaul & Linda HuberJohn & Hillary HughesGingie HunstadJean ImoehlDean Jackson & Stacey PawlakDiane JacobsMary JamesCody & Jenna JandikPeter Jaynes & Jane SchildrothWayne & Judy JensenCharles & Marcia JepsenDerek & Valerie JohansenJoanne JohnsonM. Colleen JohnsonMark & Stephanie JohnsonScott & Anne JohnsonDennis & Susan Johnson
Donors to the Library Foundation
Carolyn KacenaWayne & Harriet KalinskyRobert & Barbara KaneRobin & Judy Kash*Devin KellyMaureen KenneyJohn & Patricia KerrRoger & Christine KirpesChristopher & Alice KittermanFlora KitzmanRobert Klein & Judith SchreurDenise KlempRobert & Joan KocherMary Kay KolbDean & Renee KonradRichard & Marjorie KoolbeckWhealen Koontz & Laura LeBuhnJames KovarikMolly KovarikBrian & Susan KuceraLance KuehlLawrence & Peggy KuennenDennis & Kelly KunzeDiane KutzkoLadies’ Literary ClubSven & Carol LarsonJoe Leone & Barbara BernsAmy LeoneThea Lavon LeslieJohn & Karen LewisRoger Lindsay & Jane BlockerLinn County UNALinn County Witwer TrustJohn & Laura LocherJoseph & Cherri LockCedric & Marcia LofdahlRobb LoftsgardWilliam & Janice LoftusSteve & Abbey LubyNancy MacTaggartPam MahanyConnie MaluwelmengKathryn MartinekJames & Traci MaxtedMay Gortner Charitable Trust Curtis & Alicia MayberrySean McAtee*Keith & Melissa McBrideGeorge & Janelle McClain*Michael & Susan McDermottTim & Beth McDougall*Otis McGowanDavid & Janice McInallyDee Ann McIntyreDennis & Jean McMenimenBarbara McMickleKarla McMurrin
Jean MeansLevi & Katie MerullaGeorge MillerJames & Sarah MillerMichael Miller & Laura RunkleMickey & Cheryl MillerVincent Mills & Rachel Crawford-MillsRichard & Kate MinetteAnita MinorJim & Nancy Metier MohniJohn & Cynthia Monroe*Gayle MorganDave & Lisa MorrisJames & Joan MoselChris & Brandi MuellerDennis & Gail MurphyBernard & Susan NachazelRonald & Suzanne NeilBruce & Jane NesmithDoug & Jen NeumannJames NickersonCarol NillesCrystal NodurftAngie NorburgWilliam & Victoria OakleyBarnes & Judy O’DonnellEsther O’DonnellMark Ogden & Iris MuchmoreScott & Penny OlsonSue & Ron OlsonTyler OlsonLou Ann O’MalleyScott & Julie PametickyPanda Restaurant Group, Inc.Carlene ParkerGordon Parker & Judy GoldbergFrederick PaulsenPDQ ClubCharlotte PencePrudence PetersenJames & Geraldine PettittJames PhinneyPi Beta Phi Alumnae Club of Cedar RapidsTerry Pitts & Kathy HallEdward & Sylvia Popelka*Richard QuetschJeff & Leslee Rambo*Sharon Ramsay*David & Mary Joan RaterJohn & Christi ReganRonald & Sue ReiderKarl & Lois RenterAllyssa RentschlerBarbara RhamePhil & Debbie RogersRohde Family Charitable FundCarolyn Rosberg
Melissa RoseberryGeorge & Shirley RuedyBob Rush & Judith WhetstineJohn & Judy RuthJohn & June SackettSusan SalterSASAJ, LLC dba Popeyes ChickenMary SauserAaron Saylor & Jennie OckenSandra ScaiaJared & Brittany ScanlonJeffrey & Kristin SchaeferDonna SchlamppAnna SchmallBrandon & Dara SchmidtGreg & Corrin SchmidtJohn & Carolyn SchmidtDave SchmittKaren SchmitzCarla SchradRoger & Joyce SchrederAngela SchultzLori SchumannDeborah Davies SedlacekJames & Lona SedlacekRichard SentmanNathan SeyferPete & Joy SeyferDonald & Marilyn ShananMary SharpGerald & Nancy ShirkWilliam & Winifred ShuttleworthDavid & Jane SiegelWilliam & Ann SindlingerJohn & Nancy SkogsberghSLB of Iowa, LLC dba Panera BreadJoanne SmithRichard Socwell & Peggy HardestyPeter & Ida Martin SorensenDonna SpellmanJames & Nancy SpencerJohn & Sandy StecklerGary & Judith StevensJoanne StevensCandice & Larry SticeTim StilesWilford Stone & Amy ReasnerTerry & Marlyse StraitGary & Susan StreitDavid & Janelle SturtzMelissa SummersKeith & Nancy SutherlandKaren Ann SwansonBetsy SweckerMarilyn SweetSWRV, LLC dba Greyhound DeliAlicia Talisen
Donors to the Library Foundation
Patricia TallmanTexas RoadhousePatti ThackerJoan ThalerDan & Carolyn ThiesKulachandra & Vani ThimmaiahDouglas & Susan ThompsonThrivent FinancialGene & Kathleen ToddGregory & Melinda TomsicLinda TopinkaThe Tourist Club of Cedar RapidsNick & Hollie TrenaryBrad & Connie TuckerTuesday Book Study ClubClint & Karla Twedt-BallChris & Charity TylerSean Ulmer & Edward Stinson*Employees of US BankRobert Van HornMatthew Van MaanenCalvin & Linda Van NiewaalDavid Van Roekel & Natalie HempyDan & Susan Van WoertKristie VanGorkomAshley VanornyWilliam & Jeri VincentKevin VisserW. Millen Charitable FundJohn & Stephanie WagorSteve & JoAnn WahleKatherine WaltersJeanne WamplerJim & Jo WastaStanley & Marilue WatkinsBrian & Deane WattersEdgerly & Patricia WattsWednesday Shakespeare ClubKathleen WeglarzCharles & Carol Wehage
Greg & Donna WeissGuy & Terri WendlerDoug & Lori WenzelBrian WestphalenKeith WhippleTim White & Michelle LeCompteMarcia WhitefordBarbara WhitmerSarah WickenkampMatthew & Martha WildingLois WillhoiteLisa WilliamsPaul & Gail WilliamsCarolyn WilsonMyron & Esther WilsonJames & Sarah WittnebelFrances WoodsDeb WormMichael & Felicia WyrickNancy YorkDonna YoungZio Johno’s
*Exemplary Givers
FOUNDATIONS
AEGON TRANSAMERICA FOUNDATION
AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUETheisen’s More For Your Community Fund
GIACOLETTO FOUNDATION
GREATER CEDAR RAPIDS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAltofer Inc. Non-Endowed Donor-Advised FundAltrusa Club of Cedar Rapids Literacy FundBloomhall Family Endowed Donor-Advised FundDiamond V Corporate FundViola N. Elsenbast FundEdna A. Herbst Fund Joseph M. Kacena Endowed FundKacena Memorial FundKolln Family Donor-Advised FundMcGrath Automotive Group Corporate Donor-Advised FundNaylor Family Fund John & Christine North Endowed Donor-Advised Fund
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Program FundVan Meter Donor-Advised FundMyron & Esther Wilson Endowment Fund IIWythe Willey Family Charitable Fund
HAMMES FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
THE JARED & CAROL HILLS FOUNDATION
KENNETH KINSEY FAMILY FOUNDATION
MCINTYRE FOUNDATION
LIBRARY CHAMPIONS
AARP Foundation Tax AideThe Accel GroupAlliant Energy Foundation, Inc.Bankers TrustBankIowaBenchmark, Inc.Cargill IncorporatedCedar GraphicsCedar Rapids Bank & TrustCedar Rapids ILLMC (FUSE)Center for Behavioral HealthDakota Red CorporationEastern Iowa AirportFleck SalesThe Gazette CompanyGeneral MillsHills Bank & Trust CompanyImOn CommunicationsIngredionITC MidwestLeadership for Five Seasons Class of 2018Linn Area Credit UnionMercy Medical CenterNextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLCPaulson ElectricPearsonPlumbers & Pipefitters Local 125Raining Rose, Inc.Rockwell Collins Charitable CorporationSkogman CompaniesTrueNorth Companies, LCUnited Fire GroupUniversity of Iowa Community Credit UnionUS BankWells Fargo Bank
Donors to the Library Foundation
IN HONOR OF
STEFANIE BRESLINSuzanne Griggs
LINDLEY & JOHNArthur & Barbara Fearn
FIN & GREYSONArthur & Barbara Fearn
GREER FRYJim & Sally BarryJohn & Mary Ellen Bickel Jan FrischkornRich & Linda GaumerPatricia HoldernessJohn & Patti HueyWayne & Harriet KalinskyDonna KochDiane KutzkoPeter & Kristen LarsonRobert & Sue LathamThea Lavon LeslieMichael & Susan McDermottWes & Molly NielsenDavid & Jane Siegel Alice T. SmithSolveig SmithFrances Woods
PAM GIESKaren Ann Swanson
MARLENE GOLINVAUXHarlo Hadow & Joyce Stoker-Hadow
STEPHEN GRIGGSSuzanne Griggs
CHARLOTTE & JERRY GRISHABERCaroline Cavanaugh
STACEY HALYARDSuzanne Griggs
JANEY JILL PIERSALLJason Hanson
AMBER MALASKICurtis & Alicia Mayberry
RITA MERTAHelen Joy Nicholson
EM MERULLAAnonymous
NATHAN SEYFERUniversity of Iowa Community Credit Union
NOAH SPOONERSarah & Austin Spooner
SANDY STECKLERUnited Way of East Central Iowa
JAKE STIGERSKaren Ann Swanson
KRISTEN TEMPLEUniversity of Iowa Community Credit Union
JOAN THALERWayne & Harriet Kalinsky
IN MEMORY OF
MARJORIE BAKERKen & Brenda ChristiansenJames & Monica PiersallJanet RaterJoyce Sefl
DORALYN BENSONLadies’ Literary Club
THERESE BEUSCHTuesday Book Study Club
CLARABELLE BRAKHAHNDale & Joy Thompson
BARBARA BUSHMickey & Cheryl Miller
AUDREY CARFRAEDavid & Jane Siegel
DOROTHY CARLSON FEARNPete & Annamarie Singhofen
CAROLYN CLEVELANDRon & Darlene Andreatta
GERALDINE DONELIANAnonymous
GEORGE DU CHARMECedar Rapids Coin Club
PATRICIA DUNKELDavid & Jane Siegel
JOHN EDWARDSNancy CollinsCarol EdwardsTeryl & Pamela EdwardsJohn & Megan KellingPeter & Kristen LarsonRobert & Judith NorthHenry & Ann RoyerJohn & Linda RyalJosephine SpadaMarilyn J. SweetScott & Tamara UnderwoodReta Westercamp
LILLIAN EIGESteven & Mary Ann GensickeRandell & Julia RulaRobert & Janet Webster
ROBERT FLETCHERMarjorie Fletcher
MARGE GOODMANGrace Ferreter
BETTY HAHNPeter & Ida Martin Sorensen
JOAN HAYESMarla Joye Winey
DAVID HEITKAMPMark & Judy Osborne
MISSIONThe Foundation mobilizes community resources and relationships that empower our Library to deliver innovative programs and services.
Donors to the Library Foundation
CHERYL KOLARJason Alberty & Julie Cain Jo BaderDavid & Martha BoothCarlos & Dian BoysenRosemary BrownCedar Rapids Retired Media SpecialistsTimothy & Donna CunninghamMargaret DeKockGerry EberleGrace FerreterAllen & Ellen FisherKelly & Mary FitzpatrickMargaret GreeneSally HarmsFrank & Marjorie HelsellMary JamesJo Ellen JohnsonKathy JorankoJames & Linda KippWillis & Diane KirklandDavid & Ethel KnutsonThomas & Nancy LacknerDarby Larson CleggW. & Jane Lonergan-HighleyMarjorie MeyerRichard & Phyllis MooreTrent & Jill MucklerChristine NelsonRichard & Janice NetolickyRandy & Deborah NoeckerGrace NoonanBeth PelicPatty PowersRich & Sarah RheinschmidtLesile & Diane Santee
Donors appearing in red have designated their gifts to our Children’s Fund in support of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Becky ScheetzDonna SchlamppThomas & Barbara SchroederLarry & Georgie SchusterJean SchweglerSerendipity Book Club/MahjongMonday Night Bridge GroupLois ShindollStaff at Dermatology Clinic of IowaTerry & Marlyse StraitMarilyn TriggsJames & Carol VossMichele WalstromGuy & Terri WendlerDonna Young
ANNE LINK LARSONElinor Day
JERRY MCGRAWArthur & Barbara Fearn
MARY NASSIFWednesday Shakespeare Club
WILLIAM PETERSAnonymous
JEANNE SENTMANCedar Rapids Community School District Media Specialists
DONALD STONEBRAKERDick & Doris Faas
BETTY WEEDLE JONESCandice & Larry Stice
INVEST IN YOUNG MINDSBuilding confident caregivers, creating a culture of literacy, and inspiring innovative experiences.
ENGAGE AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITYBridging the opportunity gap, connecting with community, and becoming a community catalyst.
TRANSFORM LIVESChampioning lifelong learning, telling our story, and delighting our customers.
VISIONThe Foundation advances the Cedar Rapids Public Library and its impact on our community.
PURPOSEThe Foundation serves as the philanthropic vehicle through which private funds are used to enhance the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s collections, programs, and technologies while supporting the Library’s Strategic Initiatives:
MATCHING GIFTS
Aetna (1)Alliant Energy Foundation (6)The Benevity Community Impact Fund (2)Ingredion (1)Rockwell Collins (4)Ryan Companies (1)US Bank (1)
IN KIND GIFTS
Cedar GraphicsBonnie Sovern
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