Annual Report
2013
What if every child ... started on the right path
stayed in school
graduated college
got a job
gave back to their community
fulfilled their potential
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Washington County
103 S. Main Street  West Bend, WI 53095
West Bend, WI 53095
P 262-334-7896  F 262-334-5319
info@bbbswashco.org  www.bbbswashco.org
Individual Donors
Our Mission:
Provide children facing
strong and enduring,
supported one-to-one
that change their lives
forever.
adversity with
professionally
relationships
for the better,
Ellen Anshus
Tim and Danielle Barringer
David and Pamela Bast
Tom Bast
Al Baumann
Jerold and Christine Beerends
Mike Bloedorn
Michael and Roxanne Brodzeller
Jim Bushman
Brett and Carey Cameron
Tammy Clark
Jon Coutts
Kori Cumley
Dennis Degenhardt
Rob DeLain
Ann and John Dowden
Chad Feltz
Andrea Gildersleeve
Joe Hahn
Tricia and Gary Held
Brenda Hetebrueg
Sue and Gordon Heule
Lance and Sheila Hittman
Barbara Hoffmeier
Scott Holl
Mary Ann Holzer
James and Celestine Hoy
Shelly Humphrey
Bryon and Gwen Johnson
Steve and TerryLynn Johnson
Andrew Klemp
David and Nancy Kovalaske
Thomas Lanser
Kay Larson
Julie Levins
John Limbach
Michael Lipscomb
Lee Litzau
Kevin Masters
Justin Meissner
Amy Moericke
Thomas Moran
Nellie Morse
Sandy Neal
Betty Nelson
Tori Nonhof
Elaine Norton
Gregory Oberland
Benjamin Oitzinger
Mary Ellen and Pat O’Connor
Kevin and Katie O’Meara
Kristine and Mark O’Meara
Prudence Pick Hway
Paul Pokorski
Brenda Raad
Erin Rinderle
Randy and Diane Schickert
Scott Schneiberg
Barry and Jeannie Scott
Jason Sherman
Chris and Roland Stautz
Ellen Steckel
Benjamin Steller
Suzanne and Herb Tennies
Scott and Christine Thomas
Mike and Carol Walter
Anthony Weasler II
Betsy Wittenberger
Betsy and Dave Wyatt
Josh Wyatt
Doug and Sharon Ziegler
OUR DONORS
Baird Foundation Inc.
Johnson Family Fund
Melitta S. Pick Foundation
Oscar & Augusta Schlegel Foundation
West Bend Community Foundation-Ziegler Family Foundation
Corporations and
Organizations
American Legion-Lt Ray Dickop Post 36
C&C Business Management LLC
Dell
Downtown West Bend Association
EH Wolf and Sons Inc.
Green Curtain Players-Kewaskum
Hartford Lions Club
JC Penney Logistics Center
MGS Manufacturing Group
MotoIce LLC
Optimist Club of West Bend
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Quad Graphics
Richfield Lioness Club
St. Kilian’s Congregation
Shepherd of the Hills Congregation
Stu Larson Memorial Golf Outing
Sunburst Ski Area
Vintage Motorcycle Run
Wayne Crusaders 4H Club
West Bend Mutual Insurance
West Bend Water Utility Employees
In the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, each child is matched one‐to‐one with a Big Brother or Big Sister Mentor. Commu‐
nity based matches meet at last twice monthly for ac vi es in the community, at home, or at agency ac vi es. Mentors offer children new experiences they otherwise may not have due to a shortage of me or funds at home. This could be as simple as learning to bake or going fishing. As the children get older, it may include developing good hygiene habits or learning to manage money and, eventually, making post high school plans, filling out job applica ons or college applica‐
ons. School based matched meet once weekly at the child’s school, during the child’s lunch and recess me. The school offers space for them to talk, play games, do cra s, or go out on school grounds. All mentors go through enrollment and screening with trained professional staff and receive training prior to being matched. Each match receives follow up sup‐
port from professional staff for the dura on of their involve‐
ment. Outcomes THANKS
Mentors offer posi ve role modeling in self confidence, aca‐
demic success and good decision making. As a result, local and na onal surveys show that children with one‐to‐one mentors do be er academically, have higher aspira ons, and avoid risky behaviors. In 2013, 97% of children matched one year or more achieved success in at least one of the target areas of confidence, competence and caring. A na onal Har‐
ris Interac ve study showed that children with one‐on‐one mentors had higher aspira ons for themselves and were more likely to a end college than their peers without men‐
tors. Mentors support children in breaking genera onal cy‐
cles of poverty, school drop‐out and dependency on social systems. Children with one‐on‐one mentors have an in‐
creased chance of becoming self‐sufficient, contribu ng members of the community as adults. OUR FOCUS
Foundations
Programs President: Mike Fleischman
Horicon Bank
Vice President: Tammy Clark
Principal Financial Group
Treasurer: Jason Sherman
West Bend Mutual Insurance
Secretary: Jayne Borst
Germantown Schools
2013 Directors
Ellen Anshus, AT&T
Jon Coutts, West Bend Fire Department
Rob DeLain, West Bend High Schools
Chad Feltz, West Bend Mutual Insurance
Brenda Hetebrueg, BMO Harris Bank
Shelly Humphrey, Serigraph
David Lake, Capital Wealth
Jill Lake, Madden Vanderloop Law
Tori Nonhoff, Spaulding Clinical
Paul Pokorski, West Bend Police Department
Adrienne Schneider, MacArthur Elementary School
Melinda Seiler, West Bend Mutual Insurance
Washington County Golf Course
West Bend Bombers Ice Hockey
West Bend East Boys’ Soccer
West Bend Fire Department
Xpressions Yarn and Bead Boutique
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Clay Covert
Ann Dowden
Jack Dowden
Rod Egelseer
Ila Gaynor
Bunny Gitter
Jim Gitter
Al Hutchison
Ken Karstedt II
Sean Kelly
Terri Megonigle
Mike Melaney
Mark Monroe
Jennifer Neal
Melissa Neal
Emil Neidinger
Rod Neverman
Mary Skaleki
Scott Schneiberg
Louise Stone
Steve Taylor
Matt Wallace
Michelle Wenzel
Community Partners
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2013 Officers
API Healthcare
Cabela’s
Cousins Subs
Dave’s Lanes
EAA Chapter 1158
Fill-n-Chill
Glacier Hills Credit Union
Great Lakes Sport Fishermen
Green Bay Packers
Home Depot
Januli’s Pizzeria
Kingpin Bowl and Ale House
Lakeside International
Lighthouse Entertainment Center
Little Caesars Pizza-West Bend
Master Printwear
Milwaukee Admirals
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Bucks
Moraine Park Technical College
Pike Lake Sportman’s Club
Play It By Ear
Riveredge Nature Center
Riverside Brewery
Riverside Disc Golf Shop
Rod Builders Guild
Schauer Arts and Activity Center
Sendik’s
Sunburst Ski Area
Sunset Farms
The Katt Family
Tripoli Shrine Circus
Fundraising Sponsors Allenton Lions Club
Badger Meter
BMO Harris Bank
Broan Nu-Tone
Cherry Creek Mortgage
Commerce State Bank
Custom Wire Technologies
Damage Control, Inc.
Froedert Health Clinics
Heiser Automotive
Horicon Bank
Kohl’s Cares
Leitheiser Car Company
Principal Financial
Spiros
SupplyOne
West Bend Mutual Insurance
West Bend Sand and Stone
Western Plow
Other Activities and Services
Ready to be Matched Activities are offered for children enrolled but not yet matched with a mentor. Activities are provided in collaboration with community groups.
Children were able to bowl, play mini-golf, try archery, go
fishing and play soccer.
LifeSmith is an extension of the Community Based program for matches with Middle School children. Participants set academic goals and begin career exploration
through group visits to local businesses. Visits included a
restaurant, a credit union, a hospital and the fire department.
Girl Power holds bi-monthly activities for female matches in collaboration with Elevate Inc. with a focus on
healthy choices for girls and avoiding involvement in
drug or alcohol use. The girls enjoyed an overnight at
Camp Silverbrook, a Zumba class and a scrapbooking
night.
Guys Night Out at Cabela’s provides hands on experience in outdoor hobbies. Staff provide a presentation about an activity along with a chance to handle
equipment. Many activities are offered to all matches,
girls and boys. This year’s topics included camp cooking
and fly fishing.
Children Served 
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196 children served age 6‐18. 75% of children served were in low income families. 77% lived in a single parent household. 67% were Caucasian and 33% were other ethnici es. 95% in Community Based matches, 5% School‐Based. Sisterhood - Sisterhood is a chance for the Big Sisters
to get together in a social setting and talk about their
match experiences and share ideas related to the unique
aspects of mentoring young girls.
Cynthia Mott Memorial Scholarship for the seventh
year, current and former Littles graduating from high
school were able to apply for a $2000 scholarship toward
technical school or college. The scholarship fund was
left by former Big Sister Cindy Mott, who lost her battle
with cancer in 2006.
Match Activities are offered to all matches to attend
together. Over 200 people attended the recognition dinner held at West Bend Mutual Prairie Center. It is an
evening of celebration and camaraderie for Bigs, Littles,
families, and community supporters. The annual picnic
on Cedar Lake offers a chance for food and fun on the
water with other matches.
Finances
The agency continues to raise over one-third of its revenue
through its own fundraising events, Bowl For Kids’ Sake
and Golf For Kids’ Sake. Additional support comes from
United Way, private foundations, grants, and individual contributions. The agency was able to cover a deficit between
revenue and expenses from its reserve fund.
OUR MENTORS
Jude Adler
Tracey Arts
John Averkamp
Steev Baker
Amy Barbiaux
Teri Barrette
Jamie Beck
Lauren Becker
Rachel Behling
Judy Beilke
Melissa Berg
Scott Bicknell
Sean Bifani
Josh Birkholz
Caryn Boegel
Cinthia Bolser
Jayne Borst
Laura Bougie
Christi Boyle
David BoyleJack
Broesch
Heather Burmesch
Justin Burmesch
Kelly Burns
Carie Carlson
Kevin Carlson
Gina Carney
Rita Casanova
Jacob Chihak
Callie Chitel
Jeana Church
Jeanne Clow
Scott Clow
Halle CollinsGeorge
Tom Crain
Justin Cumley
Kori Cumley
Phyllis Damrow
Mark David
Sara Davister
Dennis Degenhardt
Abe Dickenson
Grady Diesslin
Sara Dornbrook
Ann Dowden
Fuzzy Duenkel
Shirley Duenkel
Dave Dumke
Stephanie Egner
Sarah Ellenbecker
Katie Engelking
Monica Fedel
Stefan Finster
Todd Fiorentino
Rebecca Fisher
Becky Fleischmann
Dean Fleischmann
Deborah Fochs
Jason Ford
Rachel Garman
Nick Garro
Janel Gassner
Cheryl Gelhar
Kyle Gelhar
Margie Gessner
Heidi Gold
Melanie Gonring
Denise Greenwald
Clare Groth
Tracy Groth
Erick Gruber
Laura Gruber
Donna Gundrum
Hanna Gundrum
Laurell Halvorson
Paige Hammond
Debbie Hampe
Sean Hampe
Julie Harter
Jennie Harvey
Lori Heine
Beth Hentz
Katie Hermann
Brynn Hocking
John Hoerchner
Scott Holl
Laura Holmes
Elizabeth Ilnicki
Susan Ishihara
Kelly Isselman
Angela Jimenez-Kern
Bryon Johnson
Gwen Johnson
Ashley Katt
Cindy Katt
David Katt
Michael Kayon
Rosemarie Kearns
Michelle Keimel
Daniel Kern
Nicholas Kern
Laurie Killinger
Micaela Killinger
Diane Kingery
Ken Kingery
Susan Kirsch
Brittany Klug
Angela Kocher
Danielle Kohn
Trevor Kohn
Rhiannon Kowalski
Emma Kraemer
Gary Krafcheck
Judi Krafcheck
Alyssa Krewald
Kirsten Krudwig
Danielle Krukar
Garrett Kuhn
Laura Kuhn
Gene Larabell
Judy Larabell
Chris Laskey
Ryan Latour
Sarah Lauer
Wanda Lee
Kevin Lemke
Lee Litzau
Janet Marx
Megan Marx
Mike Mattek
Judy McCabeKrudwig
John McCann
Kristine Meffert
Tim Meffert
Terri Megonigle
Justin Meissner
Darrin Merget
Robert Meyer
Evan Mickelson
Melissa Micklitz
Joan Missun
Jennifer Mohr
Nellie Morse
Katie Nehmer
Sandra Neitzel
Diane Newell
Elaine Norton
John Nothem
Anita Odekirk-Kraus
Jeremy Parks
Tim Parks
Kathleen Peters
Robert Pollard
Catherine Pomeroy
Kim Prostinak
Mark Rasmussen
Mark Rasmussen Sr.
Marcus Reiser
Heather Rettler
Debbie Ricke-Smith
Tracy Rochwite
Carol Rudebeck
Erin Ruplinger
Steven Ruplinger
Ben Russell
Cindy Savatski
Nick Savatski
Sandra Sawyer
Alvin Schachter
Christine Schachter
Chelsea Scheid
Ruth Schellinger
Amalia Scherer
Kerri Schmidt
Beth Schmitt
David Schmitt
Bruce Schmoldt
Jackie Schmoldt
Hannah Schrank
Anne Schultz
Cassie Schultz
Emily Schultz
Dawn Schumacher
John Schumacher
Chuck Seegert
Pat Seghers
Don Shane
Janice Shane
Kelly Sickler
Julie Simniok
Brian Smith
Tami Spoerl
Julie Spransy
Kimberly Stephan
Ashley Stockhausen
Brian Stone
Jennifer Swanson
Steven Swanson
Patricia Tasker
Steve Taylor
Rodney Temple
Mikayla Tenorio
John Theisen
Saran Tobin
Jessica Violette
Joey Violette
Pamela Volk
Stephanie Vreim
Diane Waggoner
Matt Wallace
Carol Walter
Mike Walter
Jennifer Weber
Cassandra Weiss
Brian Weninger
Raymond Westphal
Jenelle Weyland
Rachel Wilde
Chuck Wilfer
Debbie Wilfer
Katie Wilson
Betsy Wittenberger
Jennifer Wolf
Mary Jane Yach
Robert Yach
Diane Yarmark
Moriah Yerges
Rachel Yerges
Theresa Young
Brittany Zignego
Abby Zuber