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President’s Letter:
Let me start by saying how thankful we are for our generous donors. For the second year in a row, the MEF was able to grant nearly $250,000 to School City of Mishawaka for the benefit of our students. Half a million dollars of
giving in the last two years is quite an accomplishment.
We asked our community to rally around our students and staff, and what a response it was. Again, thank you so much for your support of our wonderful Mishawaka Schools.
Our mission is to provide our teachers and schools with funding to provide unique educational opportunities for students. This funding helps our teachers go above and beyond what the normal budget allows.
Donations this year allowed for our theater students to have a modern, state-of-the-art microphone and sound system that allows them to perform in ways they could not before. In cooperation with the United Way and Boling Vision Center, we launched our Kindness to Prevent Blindness initiative giving the gift of sight to students in need. As students were taking part in virtual learning, we were able to supply vital school items to help kids with their work. These are only a few of the many grants made possible by our generous supporters. The complete list of grants is included in this report.
I would be remiss if I did not say a special thank you to those on the MEF Board who donate their time and effort to making our success happen. Thanks to our Executive Director, Jane Wright, our executive board, and our members, we have created an amazing momentum and finished this year in the best
financial shape we have ever had. Even in these unique times, we are ready and able to serve the students and staff of School City of Mishawaka. If you want to be a part of this, please consider donating, volunteering, or financially supporting us.
On behalf of the Mishawaka Education Foundation, thank you again to our donors, volunteers, teachers, administrators, and community for all you do for the children of Mishawaka.
Sincerely,
Matt Carroll
President, Mishawaka Education Foundation
| DONORS
September 1, 2019-August 31, 2020
COMMITMENT ($50,000 and above) Irions Foundation/Tom Irions
COMMITMENT ($5,000 and above) Anonymous Boling Eye Care City of Mishawaka MajorSaver May Oberfell Lorber, Attorneys at Law |
| The Troyer Group
TCU Foundation |
| INSPIRATION ($1,000-$5000)
Afdent/Roger Pecina |
| Industrial Finishes & Systems, Inc. |
| Kelly Cummins
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Currey Judi Hurst Lehman & Lehman, Inc. Dr. Shawn Long Anonymous Mishawaka Lions Club MHS Alumni Association |
| Mutual Bank
Robert Shriner Saint Joseph Health System Schmidt Associates, Inc. School City of Mishawaka Schwartz Wiekamp Foundation Dr. and Mrs. A. Dean Speicher Thorne Grodnik, LLP, Attorneys United Way of St. Joseph County |
| IMAGINATION ($500-$999)
The Beshara Family Debbie and David Fox |
| Van & Jean Gates |
| Donna Hums
McDonald’s/Lisa and Bill Reiser |
| Ryan Mishler |
| Mona Penn |
| ENTHUSIASM ($100-$499)
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| Mr. and Mrs. Craig Baldini |
| Susan Arndt
Karen and Ron Barker Barnes and Thornburg |
| David & Mary Barrett |
| Robert Boehnlein
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Beutter Deborah Brechtel |
| Frank Cackowski
Matt Carroll/Edward Jones |
| Nancy & James Colborn
Cressy and Everett Realty |
| Richard Cowen
Stephen Cunningham |
| Lela Muldoon Davis |
| Herb & JoAnn Dixon
Brooke and Brian Dooley Lori Sanders Dougherty |
| Gregg Eberlein
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Emmons Four Winds Casino |
| Janet Freemen
Jeanne Gleissner |
| Bill Groth
Kathryn Hartley |
| Don Heirman |
| Jenifer Hill
Mr. C. Ross Jennings Kappa Kappa Kappa, Mishawaka Mr. Richard Kempner |
| James Kendle
Dr. and Mrs. Jon Kintner |
| Margaret Kroening
Dr. Shawn Long Mr. Thomas McLaughlin |
| Mary Mahank-Barnes
Reverend and Mrs. Ken Mangelsdorf Mr. and Mrs. Don McCambell |
| Rosemarie Mead
MHS PTO MEF BOD |
| Doreen Mesecar
Mishawaka Business Association SCM PTO Council |
| Charlotte Mittler
Col. John Mullin |
| Sarah Fritz Newcomb |
| Sherman Ostrom |
| Alice Palyuk |
| Marni Powell
R&R Benefits Risk Management, LLC Linda and David Risner |
| Randy & Mary Ann Rompola |
| Stan Ross |
| Allison Rose |
| Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ruppe
Mr. Gerry Schrader |
| Sarah Schroeder
Bruce Shannon |
| Linda Shelton |
| Anne Shields
Mrs. David Spalding Pat and Rodney Spear St. Joseph County Auditor Mr. and Mrs. Craig Sullivan Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Thacker |
| Mr. & Mrs. Dan Towner
Tabitha and Nick Troiola |
| Elsie VanBruaene |
| David Wayne |
| Chuck Wayne |
| Sandra Wegenke
Becky and Barry Wertz Marjorie White |
| Leiw K Williams
Chuck and Nancy Zimmerman Don Zimmerman |
| CREATIVITY ($10-$99) |
| Builders Iron Works, Inc. |
| CyberGrants |
| Princess City Dental Care |
| Emily Alexander |
| Betty Barnette |
| Julie Coryn Berry |
| Cindy and Gary Blair |
| William J Blume |
| Margaret Boner |
| Joan Candoli |
| Carol Chamberlin |
| Joyce Chambers |
| Margaret Makielski Claeys |
| Mr. & Mrs. John Clements
Nancy Cook |
| Robert Daniels |
| Irene Dare |
| Rosemary Deardorff |
| Annette DeBroka |
| Keith Fernsler |
| Joellen Fleming |
| Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Flory |
| Betty Germano |
| Raymond Gervais |
| Thomas Grau |
| Charles Hassel |
| Darlene Johnson |
| Eva Jojo |
| Kim Karnes |
| Virginia Karnes |
| Jade Kayser |
| Duane Kollar |
| Charles Krueger |
| John Krueger |
| Agnes Laux |
| Jim Locke |
| James Lovelace |
| James Metzner |
| Martha Miller |
| Carol Miller |
| Karen Nevorski
Susan Nitsos |
| Harrison Obenchain |
| Gloria O’Keefe |
| Rachel Rice |
| Elizabeth Robertson |
| John Robertson |
| Joe Ruppe |
| Carolyn Przygocki Schwalbach |
| Nancy Smith |
| Ann Sondergard |
| Michael Spalding |
| Pat & Rodney Spear |
| Cheryl and Larry Stillson |
| Paul Swadener
Bruce Tassell |
| Pat Tassell |
| Nancy & Robert Taylor |
| Carol Traxler |
| Mary VanOoteghem |
| Mary Ann VanPaemel
Carole Vendrick |
| Donald Wachs |
| Jean Wagner |
| Nancy Warnes |
| Dave Weber |
| Jackie Welsh
Mary Lou Wood |
| Arthur Yeakey |
| Chuck Zumbaugh |
In Memory/Honor
| Susan Arndt | Memory: Russell and Irene Arndt |
| William J Blume | Memory: Evelyn Blume |
| Tom Brainerd | Memory: Dick and Pat Brainerd |
| Joan Candoli | Memory: Italo Carl Candoli |
| Margaret Makielski Claeys | Honor: Marvin Claeys and five Makielski siblings |
| Irene Dare | George & Marcia Greenawalt |
| Lela Muldoon Davis | Memory: Foster, June, Ruth, Howard and Lee Muldoon |
| Rosemary Deardorff | Memory: Richard “Dick” Deardorff |
| Annette DeBroka | Memory: Charlotte & Andrew DeBroka |
| Gregg Eberlein | Memory: Sandra Montel Eberlein |
| Deb Fleming | Honor: Dr. & Mrs. Robert Sriver |
| Joellen Fleming | Memory: John Hall, Sr., Class of 1955 |
| Janet Freeman | Honor: John Moore |
| Thomas Grau | Memory: Janice Grau Watson |
| Bill Groth | Memory: Ralph and Norma Groth |
| Don Heirman | Memory: Chester Heirman, Class of 1935 |
| Darlene Johnson | Memory: Lois Hostetler |
| Kim Karnes | Memory: Coach Jeff Hull of Adams High School who cherished kids |
| Duane Kollar | Lois Coyner (Szabo) Class of 1949 |
| James Lovelace | Honor: Marceline Lovelace |
| Mary Mahank-Barnes | Honor Speicher and Dream Team |
| Rosemarie Mead | Honor of Phyllis Choqueet, Jo Heftie, Dolores Verbeke and Paul Wilkins |
| Richard Miller | Honor Speicher and Dream Team |
| Carol Miller | Memory: Dorothy (Meyerhoefer) Larson 1967; George Meyerhoefer 1929 |
| Charlotte Mittler | Robert Eugene Sriver |
| Charlotte Mittler | Robert Beutter |
| Sarah Fritz Newcomb | Carmen Lynn Fritz |
| Mona Penn | Memory: John Penn |
| Sarah Schroeder | Marian Kirkpatrick Torian |
| Linda Shelton | Memory: Ed Power/Mary Stroup Power |
| Anne Shields | Memory: Dr. Mary Denise Ruppe |
| Nancy Smith | Memory: Chuck Esperseth |
| Michael Spalding | Memory: David Spalding, MD |
| Paul Swadener | Honor: All the Swadeners who have graduated from MHS (25 or more) |
| Jerry Thacker | Honor Speicher and Dream Team |
| Mary VanOoteghem | Memory: Richard VanOoteghem |
| Mary Ann VanPaemel | Memory: Eugene “Gene” VanPaemel |
| Jean Wagner | Honor: Taylor, Ethan and Jacob Stanton |
| Nancy Warnes | Memory: Richard Warnes |
| David Wayne | Honor: Chuck Wayne |
| Sandra Wegenke | Memory: Russell & Irene Arndt |
| Other Donors: | Honor: Jane Wright |
| Memory: Joseph and Hellie Flory | |
| Memory: Bruce Chamberlin | |
| Memory: Peggy Cowen | |
| Ralph Powell, MHS ’51 | |
| Memory: L.O. Gates | |
| Honor: Dean Speicher | |
| Memory: Dr. Mary Ruppe | |
| MEF would also like to acknowledge 240 SCM staff that participated in the MEF Payroll Deduction campaign. Thank you!
MEF would also like to thank all the 2020 Silent Auction Donors and Growing the Future Dinner/Auction attendees and the Chip in for Education Golf participants! Thank you! We would also like to thank all the MEF Lions Club Fine Arts Endowment donors that contribute to the fund that supports SCM students through the Fine Arts. |
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