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Como Friends is a nonpro!t organization thatpromotes, supports, preserves and enhancesComo Park Zoo and Conservatory.

Dear Como Friends Supporters:

As we look back on everything we accomplished at Como in2010, there’s one date on the calendar that rises above all others—June 3. On that red-letter day, Como Zoo unveiled Polar Bear Odyssey, the greatnew state-of-the-art habitat for Como’s twin bears, Neil and Buzz.

Five years in the planning, two years in construction, this exhibit has set a new standard for both animalcare and conservation education. Every day since its opening, Polar Bear Odyssey has been !lled withchildren, their faces pressed to the windows, watching Buzz roll in the dirt near the new digging pit, ortouching their small hands to Neil’s large paws as he turns somersaults in his new salt water pools.

Polar Bear Odyssey has provided a truly amazing window into the natural behaviors and nativeintelligence of this vulnerable species—but it’s also given the public an important glimpse of the greatthings to come at Como. In fact, Polar Bear Odyssey is only the !rst project in a thoughtful master planthat will transform Como over the next two decades, allowing us to welcome more than two millionannual visitors, and serve the needs of a 21st century audience in new and engaging ways. Next up willbe Gorilla Forest, an enlarged and dramatically improved new habitat for Como Zoo’s western lowlandgorillas. At the same time, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory will soon break ground on The JapaneseGardens Experience, a new wing that will !nally give visitors what they’ve long wished for—year-rounddisplay space for Como’s beautiful and nationally-ranked Bonsai collection, and wonderful new accessto the Como Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden, Como’s most beloved exterior garden.

These improvements could be undertaken only because of the tremendous support provided by theindividuals, corporations, and foundations whose names appear in this annual report. Each of youcarries on a long tradition of community involvement at Como, which was created more than a centuryago by volunteers and visionaries who saw the need for a great public space where families could cometo renew their connections with nature–and with each other.

We thank you for everything you do to carry on this great mission, and for helping us to bring Como’swild and precious natural resources even closer to our visitors.

Jackie Sticha Wendy RubinPresident Board Chair

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Marjorie McNeely Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $469,886Annual Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $65,795Contribution to McNeely Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . $248,823Grant from McNeely Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $155,268

Como Zoo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $102,348Annual Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $91,050Orangutan Conservation andPrimate Improvement Grant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,500Staff Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,750Wyoming Toad Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500PBI Leadership Camp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $548

Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $78,035Annual Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $71,200City Council Ward 5 Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000Cheney Scholarship Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,835

Volunteer Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000Annual Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $31,000

Campus Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $57,417In-kind Marketing, Public Relations& Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,901Conservation Af!liations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,000SaveNature.org Conservation Contribution . . . . . . . . . $2,516Annual Program Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000

Capital Campaigns. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,181,163Campaign Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,265,000Donations Secured for Capital Campaign . . . . . . . $1,916,163

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2010 Contributions to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory Total Contribution = $3,919,849

como by the numbers

2010 TotalsCubic yards of potting soil delivered to the Conservatory in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150Gallons of Elmer’s Glue used in Como’s education programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Crickets shipped to Como to feed amphibian collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 416,000Plants grown for !ve Sunken Garden shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,000Visitors who took part in free, value-added education programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450,907Bene!cial bugs released into Conservatory gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,573,300Como Friends member households, as of December 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,989Average length of Como Friends membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 yearsComo Friends animal sponsorships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 712Percent rise in Como Friends memberships and sponsorships since 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Most sponsored animals in 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . polar bears and baby giraffesLeast sponsored animals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bison and slothTotal number of volunteers in 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,232 Total number of hours donated by volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50,389Estimated number of interpretive touches visitors shared by Como volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229,900Total number of weddings performed at Como in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365Percentage drop in trash taken to land!ll with the addition of recycling program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Slices of pizza consumed at Como birthday parties in 2010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,136“Camp Como” t-shirts distributed in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800Sheets of construction paper used in education classes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,250Sheets of paper towel use to clean tortoise, rabbit and chicken poop off of Sparky stage after new “Creature Feature” program. . . . . . . . . 500

VisitorsTotal visitors in 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,223,936Cost per visit, based on 2010 operating budget. . . . . . . . $2.98 Suggested donation . . . . . . . . . . . $2 for adults; $1 for childrenActual donations made at gate in 2010 . . . . . . . . $1,312,122.33Busiest day of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . July 31, 2010 . . . . . . (estimated total visitors: 19,568, high temperature: 84°)

Least busy day of the year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 11, 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . (estimated total visitors:10, snowfall:17 inches)

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions in 20101. “Where are the polar bears?”2. “Where are the butter"ies?”3. “Where is the Conservatory?”4. “What are your hours?”5. “Do you have strollers?” (or wheelchairs)”6. “What time is Sparky?”7. “Where is the baby giraffe?”8. “Is that real?” (pointing to Chloe the sloth)9. “Where is the Cafe?”10. “Can I have a map?”

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como zooImproving Como Zoo’s nearly 30-year-old polar bear exhibit has

been among Como Friends’ highest priorities, and 2010 sawthe realization of that dream—Polar Bear Odyssey.

After a two-year “vacation” in Detroit, polar bears Neil and Buzzreturned to St. Paul in March to discover an extreme home make-over that had more than quadrupled the size of their previoushabitat, providing natural substrate for digging, 120,000 gallonsof salt water for swimming, and engaging new education andclassroom space for visitors to learn about this vulnerablespecies. Opened to the public in June, this world-class habitat isnow the new standard for polar bear care, earning the top “threediamond ranking” from the conservation group Polar BearsInternational.

Polar Bear Odyssey was the most public improvement at ComoZoo this year–but it was just one of the critical projects that yourcontributions helped to fund. Support from Como Friendscontinued the shift toward operant conditioning training formore of the animals in Como’s care, while improving theenrichment resources that keep more than 1,200 animals healthyand curious. Como Friends’ growing sponsorship program alsopaired donors with the animals they care about most in Como’scollection, from penguins to Panamanian golden frogs to puf!ns.The strong partnership between Como Friends and the campus,

as well as a growing commitment to worldwide conservationprojects, helped Como Zoo to once again achieve the rigorousaccreditation standards set by the Association of Zoos andAquariums.

Grants secured by Como Friends made it possible for Como Zooand its professional keepers to take part in special projects thatcarry on Como’s century-long mission of conservation. In 2010,that funding allowed the Zoo to retro!t a special room for theWyoming Toad Project, an aggressive species repatriation planfor North America’s most critically endangered amphibian. It alsomade it possible for primate keeper Megan Elder to share herexpertise as the International Orangutan Studbook Keeper withexperts in Borneo and Sumatra !ghting to ensure the survival ofthreatened orangutans.

Recent updates to Como Zoo’s Primate Building were also madepossible through your investment in Como Friends, paving theway for even more improvements to come in Gorilla Forest, anew state-of-the-art habitat for the zoo’s western lowlandgorillas, breaking ground in 2011.

Total gifts to Como Zoo: $102,348

“The crowd let out a collective ‘Oooh’Wednesday whenthe polar bearjumped into the water.”

– Star Tribune

conservatorymarjorie mcneely

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatoryhas grown into one of the country’stop botanical collections, recognized

not only for the natural beauty of itsgardens, but also for the best practicehorticultural care that goes on behind the scenes.

In 2010, the Conservatory was chosen asan of!cial All-America Selections FlowerDisplay Garden—an honor reserved forfewer than 200 of the country’s leadingpublic gardens. Such recognition wouldnot be possible without the privatesupport that keeps the Conservatory’sdeep roots in our community growing strong.

Your investment in Como Friends providedthe funding for the 25,000 plants visitorssaw in !ve Sunken Garden shows—aComo tradition since 1925. Your supportalso paid for professional training forComo’s talented horticulturists, newspecies orchids for Como’s award-winning

collection, and more than 2 millionbene!cial bugs that provide sustainablepest control across Conservatory gardens.Como Friends’ new Sponsor-a-Gardenprogram also paired committed donorswith the collections they care about most,from the misty Fern Room collection, tothe economical plants of the NorthGarden, to the butter"y-friendlyEnchanted Garden.

Support from Como Friends also enabledthe Marjorie McNeely Conservatory toexpand Como’s Bonsai collection, rankedamong the top ten in North America.These hidden gems will soon be availableto visitors year-round in The JapaneseGardens Experience, the new wing andexterior terrace, set to break ground latein 2011.

Total gifts to MMC: $469,886

“We do have a really signi!cant resource here – amuch beloved resource – and I think thatspurs us in our passion to do thebest that we cando at Como.” –Tina Dombrowski, Horticultural Curator of the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory

educationInspiring our public to value the

presence of living things in our lives” isComo’s mission, and visitors see those

values in action every day in Como’sgrowing education programs. From freedaily keeper and gardener talks, to award-winning summer camps, to innovativepartnerships with area schools andeducators, Como’s education programsreached more than 450,000 children andadults in 2010.

For young children, Como provides a !rstpoint-of-entry to the wonders of thenatural world. For older students, Comofunctions as a living classroom where theycan see everything from rare orchids toendangered orangutans up close. As thelast completely free metro zoo andbotanical garden, schools and funders arerecognizing the growing role Como playsin this community as a non-traditionaldestination for STEM education,providing hands-on lessons about naturalscience and the environment, and

real-time conservation education toengage students on topics that rangefrom preserving endangered species tounderstanding climate change.

Your support of Como Friends made itpossible to provide scholarships for schoolgroups and summer camps, and tounderwrite the true costs of bringingoutreach programs to area libraries, reccenters, and schools reaching more than8,000 students in 2010. Your investmentalso allowed Como to expand its roster offree daily education programs to includetwice-daily polar bear trainingdemonstrations and “Creature Feature,” a new amphitheater offering thatentertained nearly 80,000 visitors in its!rst summer.

Total gifts to education: $78,035

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“I've beenwaiting myWHOLE LIFE to see the bird yard!”– overheard from Camp Como student,summer 2010

For !ve nights in October, Como Park Zoo andConservatory transformed into a furry andfairy-tailed wonderland, attracting more than

18,000 visitors to the 23rd annual ZooBoo–a 29percent increase in audience over the previous year.

Assembled each year by a team of more than 800volunteers who create everything from costumes tolighting effects, and community partners whodonate more than 180,000 items for treat bags, the event raised more than $83,000 for programsand projects at Como Park Zoo and Conservatory in 2010.

Though ZooBoo is the longest-running fundraiser atComo, it was just one of a full calendar year ofspecial evenings and cultivation events ComoFriends sponsored in 2010 to share Como’s missionwith the community, and to show supporters PolarBear Odyssey, the !rst project created through thevision of a transformative new Master Plan. The just-opened exhibit inspired a Glacier Nights theme forthe 2010 Travelers Sunset Affair, inviting more than400 guests to enjoy an elegant, after-hoursexperience of the newly opened exhibit. In

December, another capacity crowd came to theMarjorie McNeely Conservatory to savor the !rstglimpse of the Holiday Flower Show in the SunkenGarden while sampling the fruits of global vintnersat the 7th annualBouquets, Como’s annualwine tasting event.

Como Friends is grateful tothe volunteers, sponsors,and donors who givegenerously of their time,talents and resources tomake these Special Eventsso successful. We alsothank the more than20,000 guests who tookpart in these events in2010, supporting Como’scentury-long mission of“inspiring our public tovalue the presence of livingthings in our lives.”

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“Last year wasthe !rst time inover six yearswe missed ZooBoo. Ouryoungest complained all year.”– from a visitor comment card

The !rst project in a Master Plan that willtransform Como over the next two decades,Polar Bear Odyssey got great reviews from the

press and the public at its opening in June. In justthe !rst three months of operation, nearly a millionvisitors had a chance to see Como’s twin polar bears,up close and personal, in a state-of-the-art habitatthat is the model for future improvements across the campus.

The Campaign for Como, the $18.8 millionpublic/private partnership behind theseimprovements, was also well received by Como’scommunity of donors in 2010, who have committedmore than $16.9 million in capital gifts in spite of achallenging economy. This investment made itpossible for Como to complete Polar Bear Odysseyon budget and on time, while moving forward withplans to begin The Japanese Gardens Experience.

This long-planned improvement will create a newwing to the historic Marjorie McNeely Conservatorywhere visitors will be able to enjoy Como’s top-ranked Bonsai collection year-round. An outdoorterrace and improved pedestrian access will further

beautify the path that invites visitors to explore theComo Ordway Memorial Japanese Garden, Como’smost beloved and historic exterior garden.

Though much work remains for the all-volunteer effort to complete the $1.85 million infunding for the Campaign forComo, the surge in capital gifts in 2010 was an important sign ofComo’s enduring value, and thehigh return this communitytreasure gives to our community of two million visitors.

Total Gifts to the Campaign for Como: $3,181,163

capital improvements

“Life is good forBuzz and Neil intheir brand-newhome.”– Pioneer Press

balance sheet

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ASSETS

CurrentCash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $752,062Investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,089,346Contributions Receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $665,440Inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $177,469Prepaid Expenses and Other. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $29,672

Total Current Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,713,989

OtherContributions Receivable,Net of Current Portion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,302,668Property and Equipment, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $13,239Bene!cial Interests in Assets Held By Others. . . . . . . . . . . . $5,117,693

Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,147,589

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CurrentAccounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,261Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $67,988Total Current Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $94,249

Net AssetsUnrestricted

Board designated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $816,810Undesignated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500,291

Total Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,317,101Temporarily Unrestricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,159,244Permanently Restricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,576,995

Total Net Assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,053,340

Total Liabilities and Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $11,147,589

As of December 31, 2010

!nancials 2010

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RevenuesCapital Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,667,968Gift Shop Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,183,639Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $244,915Contributions-Restricted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $182,527Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $325,282Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $194,395Investment Income & Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $56,543Investment Income & Realized & Unrealized Gain on Investments Held for Endowment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $563,328In-kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270,070

Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,688,667

ExpensesCapital Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $342,157Gift Shops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $857,958Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $182,195Special Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $135,630Membership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $55,625Management & General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $346,254In-kind Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $270,070

Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,189,889

Change in Net AssetsBefore Grant to Como . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,498,778

Grants to Como Park Zoo and Conservatory

Programs & Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $451,836Publications, Public Relations & Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,901Capital Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,265,000

Total Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,756,737

Change in Net Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $742,041

$500,000+Katherine B. Andersen Fund of The Saint Paul

Foundation

$250,000 – $499,999Russell Cowles and Josine PetersThe Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park

Endowment Fund of Como Friends

$100,000 – $249,999Huss FoundationMardag FoundationDonald McNeely FamilyCarl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationThe Saint Paul FoundationWells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

$50,000 – $99,999Andersen Corporate FoundationEcolab FoundationF. R. Bigelow FoundationHuelsmann FoundationRussell KingMcCarthy Bjorklund FoundationThe Nicholson Brothers Fund of The Saint Paul

FoundationMr. and Mrs. John G. Ordway, Jr.Toro Company Giving Program

$25,000 – $49,9995 Eyewitness NewsAnonymousE. M. Pearson Foundation Fund of Como FriendsHubbard Broadcasting FoundationJohn and Nancy LindahlDarwin and Geri ReedySecurian FoundationTravelers Foundation

$15,000 – $24, 999Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen FoundationBBDO of MinneapolisBoss FoundationCoca Cola Bottling Co Midwest, Inc.Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community

The Sumasil Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationUS Bancorp Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation

$10,000 – $14,999Association of Zoos & AquariumsCheryl Bailey and Dan HumesBerger Transfer & StorageBest Buy Children's FoundationMartin and Esther Capp Family Fund of The

Saint Paul FoundationD'Amico & Partners, Inc.Event Architects, Inc.Michael and Julie GerendHorton Inc.Doug and Laura JaegerPeter J. King Family FoundationMcGough CompaniesBrock and Martha NelsonJohn and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead Trust

$5,000 – $9,999Athwin FoundationSteve and Gail BrandBob and Gerry BullardChannel 45CID, INC.City of Saint Paul City Council Ward 5Cremation Society, Inc. Cub FoodsDavid and Vanessa DaytonMike Eckhardt and Mary Pat BlowersFaegre & Benson LLPVicky and Silas FordFrog Crossing Foundation, Inc.Gordon and Margaret Bailey FoundationH.B. Fuller Company FoundationDeb and Mike HogensonBettina and Dennis HoyeJohn and Ruth HussKSTC- TV, Channel 45Greg McNeelyMom's Landscaping & Design, LLC.Justin and Krista MorneauNavarre

Ford and Catherine Nicholson Fund of the Nicholson Family Foundation

Timothy and Gayle OberConstance OtisHelen and Ruth Peterson Fund of Como FriendsBonnie PopeJoe PoppelKari and Daniel RominskiRotary Club of Forest LakeTaishoff Family FoundationJoe Tashjian and Kay SavikTreasure Island Resort and CasinoWeck Charitable Trust

$2,500 – $4,999Bernstein Global Wealth ManagementBrook!eld PropertiesArta CheneyAnn and Mike CiresiCPMIJennifer and Carl DenysScott and Lisa DongoskeEllis Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationFarley’s and Sathers Candy Company, Inc.Litton and Anne FieldGeneral MillsHansen, Henley, Yoder and LambStephen and Stacey HechtHeraeus Medical ComponentsCarla HeylJennifer and Stanley HubbardJelly Belly Candy Co.Marketing Werks, Inc.Jim and Peggy McIntyrePaddy and Susan McNeelyLarry Moody and Cairn HummingbirdWilliam PaddockMichael and Treva PaparellaPearson's Candy CompanyEdward ReedWendy and Steve RubinKathleen SchubertSnikiddy Snacks, LLC.TCF National BankThe Thayer Family FoundationTrend Enterprises, Inc.Cindy Werner

$1,000 – $2,499Anonymous3M FoundationArchie D. & Bertha H. Walker FoundationAsset Marketing ServicesAu’Some Candy, Inc.Josephine and Gordon BaileyT.C. Field and Company a Bearence Management

Group CompanyRobert BlehartLeslee and Shane BoydPriscilla BrewsterBrightWinesPeter ButlerLynn Casey and Mike ThorntonTom and Karen CaswellDon and Sharon ChristensenCity Club FoundationCLR DesignMichelle ColbethBiz and Ted ColburnMark CoudronJohn and Eva CrossRobert and Sherry CyzaStephen DaasMary Daschner and Dan ChowenDelta VacationsTerry Devitt and Michael Hoffman Family Fund of

The Saint Paul FoundationElizabeth and John DriscollEmerson Process Management-Rosemount Inc.EverGreene JewelersFederated Insurance FoundationMary Joyce Flinn and Murray BrownTheresa and John FrazerMichelle FurrerDavid and Kathleen GabelAlan and Audrey GerhardtMike HahmHjelle StudioBev HlavacShannon and Corey HoaglandFrank HohmannStanley and Karen HubbardHubbard Broadcasting Inc. Janel Russell DesignsSteve and Barb Judd

Community support makes it possible to bringComo’s wild and precious resources even closerto our visitors.donors

William and Diane KaphingKopp Family FoundationRandall and Rachel KrollLabeken, Inc.LeJeune Family FoundationWilliam LipschultzManitou FundMargaret Rivers FundEdwin and Susan McCarthyTom and Jean McGoughDouglas and Ann McMillanMello Smello, LLC.Minnesota Life Insurance CompanyJoel and Shelly MorynJames and Melissa MurphyNicky and Tim NagleNancy and Russell NelsonNelson, Tietz & Hoye, Inc.Old Dutch Foods, Inc.John and Marla Ordway Charitable Lead TrustLynette and Robert PalmgrenPool and Yacht Club, Inc.Renee RiedelDavid RoekerSaint Paul Garden Club, Inc.Sam's Club FoundationJames SautterCatherine and Ward SchendelArlene and Joe ScheunemannCorinne SeltzRobert and Pam SenklerJoe and Kristina ShafferSlaggie Family FoundationRichard SonnenDavid and Robin SternbergJackie StichaVirginia and Ed StringerSun-Rype Products, Ltd.Martha SweeneySynergy EventsMonty L. TalbertTastebud TCF FoundationThe Allegro FundTiffany & Co.Jerrol and Alleen TostrudTwin Cities Professional NanniesU.S. BankMichele Vaillancourt and Brent WennbergDavid M. and MaryAnn Barrows Wark Warner's Stellian Co IncWells Fargo Community Support CampaignKeith and Colleen WieteckiLeonard WilkeningWinthrop & WeinstineWirtz Corp.Betty Wold Johnson

$500 – $999AnonymousABM Janitorial Services-North CentralJack Allen and Theresa HauschAnastasi & Associates, P.A.Sarah AndersenLiz and Rich AndersonAnime Twin Cities, Inc.Barbara BachmanTerri and Greg BanaszewskiJoan BeanJack and Carrie Ann BeckmanBest Wishes FloralColleen and Patrick BollomLinda and Andy BossVicki BougieBourget ImportsRichard BrennanJim and Blenda BullardBuona SeraCat and Fiddle BeverageKim ChristiansonDavid and Margaret CochraneRobert and Diane CoderreCragun’s Golf Resort & Conference CenterDavid and Gretchen CraryDale StudiosFay and Robert DeBellisStephen and Kimberly DeRocheTom DevineFamous Dave’s - RosevilleNancy T. FieldCarol and Michael FixFlame Rotisserie Grill and BarSherry Fonseth-Lais and Charles LaisGingko CoffeehouseChristine and Chris GohlGood EarthPeter and Julie GoodwinGrape BeginningsGreystone FoundationTom and Pat GrossmanJack and Joan HansenGlenn HardinWesley HautHealthEast Care SystemCynthia Heelan and Richard FadellJohn and Dinah HenemanBrad and Kathy HeppJon and Diane HerrmannJennine HnidaRonald HockinTom and Nancy Hodne!eldJava Train CafeArt and Martha KaemmerTamara Kampfe

Thomas and Marlene KayserSandy KiernatKaren Cooley-Kistler and Stephan KistlerArthur and Bethany KlebanovPaula C. Kocken FamilyTrell KuljuLand O'LakesJohn and Colles LarkinElaine LarsonDavid and Elizabeth LeeLucinda LegelLinder's Garden CenterLittle Caesar’s PizzaLuna RossaLutheran Community FoundationMT GlobalMarcy Construction Co.Marquette Real Estate Group LLCJohn and Jennifer MarshallSuzanne MatthiesenMaridee McEvoyMead Witter Foundation, Inc.Medtronic FoundationRob and Marita MetcalfMinnehaha/Lake Wine and SpiritsMinnesota Wire & Cable CoLeAnn MontgomeryGeorge and Judy MurakamiNick NelsonNew France Wine CompanyNorth Oaks Garden ClubPaustis and SonsDan and Sallie O'BrienGary J. Olsen and Lael PickettMichael and Marie PorcaroBrian RoekerRoseville Visitors AssociationShelly and Steve RucksSalon AveBill and Susan SandsSue and Dan SchmittRenate SharpSusan and Brian SmithSt. Paul SaintsSusan and Stephen StedmanDonald SteinkrausAndrew and Marlene StiehmN. Stewart and Caroline StoneRupert and Jeanne StrobelSteve SuessSun Country AirlinesPaul and Margaret SweenThe Sweet Swede Candy ShoppeTankenoff Families FoundationHarry and Alice TashjianThe Tea GardenThe Spiller L'Chaim Fund

Peter and Mary Jo ThraneThrivent Financial for LutheransPaul and Janet TolzmannTraditions FurnitureTruistUniversity of Minnesota-Farm & Grounds Maint.Helen Van SlykeVinoCopiaWal-Mart FoundationEdy WardDavid and Ann WassonMary WerbalowskyWhitney FoundationDebra and Richard WickaWine AdventuresThe Wine CompanyWirtz Beverage of MNBrad Wood and Colleen WoodPeter Zakrajsheck and Betsy Kiernat Zakrajsheck

$250 – $499Roger AalundNaomi and Scott AdamsPaul and Patricia AmidonSteve AndersonMary A. AndersonChas and Nancy ArendBruce and Lucinda BackbergMark and Michelle BaileyKathryn and Thomas BarnettGlenn Baron and Kathy HolumJohn and Susan BauerArt Bergstrom and Alice StellingCarolyn BinghamMarilyn BjorklundMichael and Lisa BjorkmanBlue!n Bay on Lake SuperiorRoger and Diane BrackAlice and Charles BresnahanSusan BrunnerAndrew and Erin BugherDiana Burlison and Joyce KoshiolCarter Ave Frame ShopPaul CaseyJane and Gary ClementsLisa CoenDavid CoerperNick and Laura ColemanWilliam and Maureen CosgriffJohn and Shari CouchCurbside Lawn Care & Irrigation Inc.Sarah CurfmanBrent and Jennifer DavisRobert and Joan DemmaDeb Dickey and Manny EsguerraDanielle DiRe and Mark Baum

“We take our grandchildren to preschool classes—such wonderful instructors and a great introduction to the zoo.”

Florene DoughertyEmily and John DouglassJennifer Downham and Andrew WilliamsJoan DuddingstonPaul and Donna EdstromLarry EnglundGordy and Laura EngstrandDavid EvansMargaret EveristRebecca and Eric EvermanRuth FagenSteve FinnieRichard and Mary FowlerRebecca FredricksenPatricia FreeburgRichard and Barb GabrielLisa GanglGabriel GarbowTom and Joan GeinsenSaleem GhaniMardell GraackJacy and Jason GraisMelissa GrantJewelie GrapeGreater Twin Cities United WayEric Grif!nHalf Price BooksMarion HandtMarcus Leo HansenBrighid and Bruce HansenHarriette HansonKris HansonPegi and Thomas HarknessKim Hart!el and Tom ShayRosemary HeinitzDennis and Phyllis HeppDuane Herberg and Janet LaBarreJustin and Natalie HeylAndrea HjelmBethany Hoffman and Ted ZukowskiDiane and Tony HofstedeJean HudsonWorth HudspethPeter and Kay JamiesonJawaahir Dance StudioKurt and Jeanine JohnsonSara JohnsonGail JonesCharles and Mary JungmannJudy KarboNina KeelingCarol Keyes-FerrerJohn KoshubaDavid B. Kreisman and Clelia BrignetiRobert and Betty KulzerCarol Kunz

Robert and Dianne LaBoreAnthony and Laura LaCroix-DalluhnGary and Carol LangessAnne and William LangfordKevin LappVanessa LarreaMichael Lasser and James R. HorstJan LawrenceRob and Seale LeaPeter Leach and Nan SkeltonMary LevinsLaura LewisRichard and Peggy LidstadChad LindbergGeorgia LindekeFrank LothMatt and Sara LovatLube TechJuanita and Richard LuisLinda MaguireColleen MakiMall of AmericaKen MarcyKaren MaschkaTimothy and Dana MasekMary McClellanBrandin McColmTom and Megan McGoughSara and Brian McGregorDavid McKenzieMargot McManusNora McNeely Hurley and Michael HurleyCathy MeyerSteve and Mary MichalskiMinnesota State LotteryMinnesota ZooRonald and Marilyn MitschCarolyn MohnLateefah MooreRick and Jan MoserAmy and Shawn MurnanBrian and Janice MurphySusan MyersKatie and Adam NaveMatt and Kelley NelsonStephen NesserNancy NewellRichard and Joan NewmarkEdward and Jean OlszewskiErik OrdwayKate OstremParkway Garden ClubMarian PaschketEric PaulsonEd and Kris PendergastKarin Peterson

John and Debra PetersonJeffrey and Julien PhillipsRhonda PletscherPlymouth Parent AssociationTodd and Anne RinggenbergValerie and Alan RiversBridgette RobinetRoseville Abra Body & GlassCheryl RuncheyJanel RussellJames RuttleyJennifer RyanJill SadlerWayne SalverdaLinda SandellScheunemann Home InspectionsCarrie SchumacherGary and Suzanne SchwartzAshley SchwartzSears Imported Autos, Inc.David and Martha SewallDan ShedlovStan ShepardKristi and Fred ShepherdRoger ShimadaRebecca SkallySteve and Corilee SkildumGregory SmitMarschall and Debra SmithElaine SmithCarolyn SorensenJoan SpeersLila StevensCarol StokkeJohn StraightPaul and Susan StrandbergChristopher StraubJames and Leslie StudenskiRonald and Margaret TabarTerri Ann Tacheny and Tim DickinsonDorothy ThalhuberThe Minneapolis FoundationThe Saint Paul HotelHelen ThomasToro FoundationJohn and Moira TurnerMark and Anita UdagerUnitedHealth GroupRuth UsemDaniel VentrelliMichael Vraa and Sonja ShortErik WagnerWagner Greenhouses, Inc.Bonnie Wake!eldFred and Alice WallGinny Watson

Kathryn WeeseRobert WeinstineEric WerzelCharles and Vicky WillcoxSydney WilliamsDouglas WinnMary WinterWorld Association of the Alcohol Beverage IndustryPaul and Mary ZadachSue Zuidema

$100 – $249Dorothee AeppliKris AhernsTiffany AllenAlliant Techsystems, Inc.Jeaninne AlmAlpha Omocron PiSarah AmendolaAmeriprise FinancialDeena AndersKenneth and Ann AndersonRoger AndersonFlorence AndersonKaren AndersonJerome and Constance AndersonJan AndersonGeorgiana AndersonJoel and Teresa AndersonDale L. Anderson and Annie AndersonJames and Debra AndersonChris and Kelle AndersonElwood and Judy AndersonJohn and Mary ApitzPam ArledgeWendy Armitage and Chris BotheRuth and Ted ArnesonPam ArnoldNicole AschenbrenerDiana L. AshbachBonita AshtonPeggy and Mark BakkoBalance for LifeKimberly BarnesBruce and Carol BarryMerritt and Marilyn BartlettLaDonna BartolCarol BaumanPaul and Kathrynne BaumtrogThomas and Mary BeaumontJudie BeldeSusie BelfordLynn BelgeaLaVonne and James BenningGeorge and Jean BentleyB. T. Bergie

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John BergstromDaniel and Sharon BernierAndy and Cheryl BessetteBob and Joan BierscheidKelly Billig and Scott SchwisterAnne Marie BinczikBeverly BinghamBlaine High SchoolCoreen and Don BlauPat BlomsterWalter and Jacqueline BlueBarbara BobrowitzJosh BoerumGeorgia BondMargaret BonineKen and Peggy BonnevilleMichael and Julie BoothDonna BoreenGeorge and Linda BoundsTamra and Patrick BoyceAndrea and John BrainardPaul and Susette BrandonTerrie BrandtDennis and Judith BrewerDaniel and Irene BrinkChuck and Emily BrodySue BromanBrian BrommelDavid and Karen BrooksJessica BuchholzBarbara BuhlGregory and Sandra BurchRhonda and Michael BurkeMark CadalbertMarion CalphLinda Can!eld and Jim ThorntonNelson Capes and Christine KraftCarolie and Neil CarlsonDane and Pat CarlsonJake and Jenny CarolanYe-Ying and Oliver CenChanhassen Dinner TheaterRichard and Joanne CharlierJack and June ChowenJudith ChristensenChris P. ClaudeCheryl CollinsCommunity Shares of MinnesotaComo Northtown Credit UnionRoger ConeThomas ConnollyCorcoran Pet CareMelissa and Hugh CullenLarry and Lisa CumpstonRichard DaddiLinda and Lyle Dallman

Sharon DalmassoDancers StudioJacklyn DaughertyTamara DayTom and Kathy Dif"eyMary Jo DiIoiaErin DirksenMarc and Stacy Doepner-HoveMarie DoeringDan and Jeanne DolanTina Dombrowski and Thomas IvancsicsDebra and David DoubekHarry DrakeMichael Dreher and Tammy SchexnaiderRobert and Mary DrukeDebra DsouzaLarry and Pauline DuininckDuluth Children's MuseumCynthia Eicher and Blake JohnsonBarbara and Arthur EllingerRuth EllisSteve and Kathy EnzlerSara EricksonGeorgiann and Joseph ErrigoMargie FaberRaymond and Vicki FaheyKathryn FaiksLisa FarmWilliam B. FarrellBernard and Ruth FashingbauerEdward and Janice FaulknerMaggie and John FellingKay and Nile FellowsShirley FergusonJohn FermKelli Fi!eldJohn and Janet FilterSteve and Susan FlackMildred FlanaganStacy and Paul ForemanBarry and Cynthia FosterHarold R. Fotsch and Donna L. HarringtonPatricia FournierWilliam FoussardBarbara FreyPhilip Friedlund and Lisa M. IsenbergDawn GagneliusAnne GeisserJohn GeistKasey GillesLarry GleasonGolf TechMarilyn GomezGrand Casino Mille Lacs & HinckleyGreen Tree Servicing LLCAudrey Greschner

Elizabeth GretzFran and Greg GretzKaren Gruetzmacher and Lynn MarkunRalph and Nancy GundersenSally HaasLori HaglundKathleen Hallinan and Vernon JacksonMartin and Laurie HalvorsonJames and Anna HamiltonJean HammarGrete HansonLenore HarmonSheila HarriganKathy and Mike HarrisMerrie HarrisonJames and Sharon HaselmannEmma HathawayKate HaugenSuzanne and Ronald HawkinsHugh HawkinsRita HawkinsonDouglas and Martha HeadKara HefnerThomas HeinlDavid and Sharon HeitzmanDonita HelmanSteve and Julie HenselerCheryl HigginsJoan HiginbothamPatricia HjelmKaren and Chris HoffmannHeidi HogansonAmanda HollenJames and Carol HollenbeckJerome and Shirley HolmayDeb HolmesHopkins Center for the Arts, Inc.Jaymes HubbellLincoln HudsonJoyce HuffRoberta HumphreysInterior SpacesKathryn and James IrvineKathleen Irwin and Gretchen CrowleyJ. NovachisJ.R.'s Appliance Disposal, Inc.Kerri JaegerKathleen JasnochKent JeffersonWayne Jennings and Joan SorensonGeorge and Sarah JohnsEric JohnsonKai JohnsonBert and Anita JohnsonMichael Johnson and Cynthia Fraser-JohnsonJudith Johnson

Michelle JohnsonJudd Frost ClothiersErin KarlgaardMichael KearnKatherine KellyBruce and Linda KennedyAaron and Elizabeth KerrKim KittilsonIvy and Clayton Knoshaug Jerry and Nancy KnothKarrie KnutsonPauline KoesCharles KohlerPhilip and Patricia KohlsJanell KrebsbachBernie KrennerRobert Kriel and Linda KrachMichael KrouzeLinda KuceraTom KundlaTiffany LaFondRobyn LammWilliam LangloisCraig and Kathleen LarsenDon and Carole LarsonCarol LarsonErnie and Sally LehmannCynthia and Stephen LehrDiane and Thomas LentzElizabeth Leonard-RouldKevin Leuthold and Nancy GarrettHarvey and Diane LewisDennis and Kathleen LibraGail LieblRebecca and Scott LienNan LightnerElizabeth LindekeKaren LindgrenMaggie LindorferDaniel and Mary Beth LiskaHelen and John Thomas LockhartRobert E. LoidaDenise LonigroJason Lonstein and Jessica K. LoomanTom LowenbergDale and Linda LutzTim LynchDavid and Marjo LysneDonna MacoskeyMike and Heather MageeFrank and Regina MaguireSuzanne MahmoodiMary MahoneyWayne and Kathleen MarshMichael and Erika MarzitelliKristin Matelski

“Thank you for giving everyone young or old something to appreciate.”

Verghese and Angela MathewLacey and William MayavskiDonna McBrianTheresa McCargarClaudette McCollarAmy McDonaldHope McKnightMalcolm and Wendy McLeanHarry G. McNeely, Jr.Caroline and Scott MehlhopBarbara Meier and Peter McSwiggenMELSASusan MeyersJoseph and Jane MicallefKenneth and Marilyn MillerLaRae MillerMinnesota Dance TheatreLeslie MitchellCorrine MitschPaula Mohr and Joel SpringerCarol MontambeauAlan and Janet MontgomeryShirley MooreLinda MoserJohn and Charlene MuellerNancy and James MulveyKelly MurphyLani MyersArlene NadeauLawrence and Kristine NagelPeter and Michelle NagelJanet NelsonStuart and Ann NelsonRegina NerisonNew Horizon Academy School AgersMary NicklalwskeEarl and Judy NoltingSunny OachsPaul Oberhaus and Diana AdamsonTom and Mary Kay ObertMichael O'Brien FamilyJohn and Teresa O'ConnellPaulette and Bruce OdegaardAlan O'DonnellJudith and Thomas OlinNoreen and Kevin OlsonCraig OlsonMicah OlsonSteven and Katherine OnkenOrdway Center for the Performing ArtsIrene OrfDennis and Molly O'RourkeJay OsbornDoug and Judy OslandJack and Ginger OverbyeMary Palmer

Panera BreadSarah ParkinsArthur and Judith PayneLizabeth and Corey PearlJacob and Jessica PearsonJoan PenningtonMarnie PershkeJean PetersonJane PetersonJane and Ron PetrichEd PettitMichele PierceCharles PitschkaDoris and David PolsonPrinceton Public Schools ISD Joni Prof!ttJohn ProvoPaul and Sue PuerzerAmy Qualls-MclureBrad and Linda QuardererEarl and Yvonne RasmussenMichael and Linda RawsonNorman and Cynthia RhodesRobert RidgwayCheryl RileyDorothy RitterMary RivettRobbinsdale Area SchoolsAndrew and Heather RochefordErick and Frances RoenKaren RoseRosedale CenterKenneth RotterNaquib RupawallaAnders and Ewa RydakerDorothy SadlerMichael and Marcia SagerSaint Croix Vineyards, Inc.Dick SalavaKim SandhoferRichard and Jean SanfordCindy SatreMary Ann SaurinoDave SchaafJudith ScheehanJoanne SchentzelVicki ScheunemannKent and Shaneen SchmidtTom Schmitz and Mary Barber-SchmitzDoris SchoenerGary SchoenerDaniel SchuetteJohn and Karen SchwinglerWendy and Dale SedlacekRoxanne SeiberlichArvind Sharma and Stephanie Radtke

Amy ShortGloria SimmonsKatherine Simon Frank and Richard KainSherwin and Carolyn SingsaasDuane and Carmel SkarKristi SkordahlJeffrey and Helene SlocumLaura Smith and Paul ChristiansonKathleen Somnis-BrowerSheryl and Jon SostarichVic and Mary SpauldingSharon SpernickRichard and Linda SpyhalskiKatherine St. MartinStages TheatreMarilyn and William StichaHarlan and Marlene StoehrPhilip and Brielle StoykeRoberta StraussDorothy StrubMark and Shirley SundquistCraig SwalboskiFrederic and Virginia SweenyRichard and Jennie SwensonJanice SwensonDinah TanseyKaren Tarrant and Patrick RainesAnita Terry and Kevin HardingThe Northland InnThe Washington Post CompanySteven and Geri ThompsonCarole ThomsonThomson ReutersLisa TienterTri-CapTim TrujilloSarah TuffordTwin Cities Oral SurgeryRomana UruetaJames and Marie Van VoorenElizabeth VanceCynthia Lu VeheVertical Endeavors Indoor Rock Climbing FacilityPaul and Carolyn VerretRolande VoerdingLydia VolzWalker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture GardenKristin WalthMary WardBill WarnerDenny and Deb WarwickWater Street InnDonna Mae WatsonBerton WebergElizabeth WernerRolf Westgard

Deborah Wexler and Michael MannBarb WeyandtShannon and Steve WhitakerWhite Bear Country InnWhole Foods MarketCatherine Anne WickJanet and Jeremy WightJennifer WightmanEva Ann WilliamsAdelia and Leonard WilsonHeather Wittstruck-EgtvedtTeddy WongAdine WrightNancy YancyNancy YoungdahlBarbara ZahaskyHoward ZechmeisterDebra ZimmerJulia Zyla

"Are the lions married? Are they in love?"

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Jo BaileyCommunity Volunteer

Shane Boyd Vice President, Communications andBranding, Travelers

Jennifer DenysInvestment Counsel, Advantus

Scott Dongoske President, Winthrop & Weinstine

Anne Hazelroth FieldCommunity Volunteer

Steve FinnieMarketing Manager, General Mills

David GabelFinance, Ecolab

Fran GretzCommunity Volunteer

Stephen HechtManagement Consultant, United Health Care

Tom Hodne!eldCPA, Tautges Redpath, Ltd.

Elliot JaffeePresident Twin Cities Market, US Bank

Bill KaphingVice President, Xcel Energy

Greg McNeelyEar 4 Music

Joe NayquonabeDirector of Marketing, Grand Casino

Nancy NelsonConsultant, The Nelson Group

Marla OrdwayPratt Ordway Properties

Ed Pendergast Retired SVP, Travelers

Kari Hubbard RominskiEVP, Community Affairs, HubbardBroadcasting Foundation

Wendy RubinCEO, Wendy Rubin Ltd.

Arlene ScheunemannCommunity Volunteer

Kathleen SchubertOrganizational Consultant

Peter ThraneAttorney, Leonard Street & Deinard

Keith WieteckiFormer President and CEO, Seren Innovations, Xcel Energy

OFFICERS

Chair, Scott DongoskeVice Chair, Jo BaileyTreasurer, David GabelSecretary, Jackie Sticha

EX OFFICIO

Mike HahmDirector, Saint Paul Parks andRecreation

Michelle FurrerCampus Manager, Como Park Zooand Conservatory

Jackie Sticha President, Como Friends

EMERITUS DIRECTOR

Leonard WilkeningRetired President, Wilder Foundation

COMO FRIENDS STAFF

Kelly BilligDevelopment Associate

Laura Billings ColemanDirector of Institutional Relations

Carrie DittmerDirector of Finance

Jennifer DownhamDirector of Individual Giving

Jan KurhajetzFinance Assistant

Caroline MehlhopDirector of Events and Sponsorships

Kathy SatersmoenAssistant Manager, Garden Safari Gifts

Terri ScheunemannManager, Garden Safari Gifts

Jackie StichaPresident

Matt WehnerDevelopment and Communications Associate

GARDEN SAFARI GIFT SHOP STAFF

Karina BigitFlo DoughertyBarb DurfeeJulie EstremJim EttenKay FreimuthLiz FullerWill HansonKrista HasseLorie JonasSarah KelvieMike LaughtonKristin NeffEmily NelsonJon SannesBen SullivanXai VangBao VueChi YangKhue YangMelissa Yang

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