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Brian A. IppensenChair

Payson, ILPresident, First Bankers

Trust Services, Inc.

Matt G. DickinsonCarthage, IL

President, DISTek Integration, Inc.

Jim SchlepphorstQuincy, IL

Owner,T.F. Ehrhart Company

Steven E. SiebersQuincy, IL

Partner, Scholz, Loos, Palmer, Siebers

& Duesterhuas LLP

Catherine TracyMt. Sterling, IL

Community Volunteer

Virgil WelkerCanton, MOPresident

Bank of Monticello

Andy SpragueVice ChairBarry, IL

Owner and Manager, Sprague’s Kinderhook Lodge

& Paxton Farms, Inc.

Dennis R. WilliamsQuincy, IL

Chairman of the Board,Quincy Newspapers,

Inc.

Jill Arnold BlickhanExecutive Director

Amy Meyer LehenbauerProgram Coordinator

Rachel RabeAdministrative Assistant

Larry L. FischerQuincy, IL

Retired, John Wood Community College

Kellie R. KurreCoatsburg, IL

Senior Vice President/SeniorCommercial Loan Officer,

Mercantile Bank

William M. McCleery, Jr.Quincy, IL

Partner, Schmiedeskamp,Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLP

Irene L. MeyersPalmyra, MO

Assistant Vice President,F&M Bank & Trust

Company

Blake RoderickPittsfield, IL

Executive Director, Pike &Scott Counties Farm Bureaus

Paul Richards, C.P.A.Hannibal, MO

Partner, Wade Stables, P.C.

Kathy G. RidderSecretaryQuincy, IL

a co-owner and Corporate Secretary, JK Creative

Printers & Mailing

Gary L. Blickhan, C.P.A.TreasurerQuincy, IL

Partner, Gray Hunter Stenn, LLP

Leah BerryPerry, MO

Human Resources Manager/Director, Perry Machine & Die,Inc./Continental Casting LLC

Anthony CraneQuincy, ILPartner,

Architechnics, Inc.

Y o u r C o m m u n i t y . Y o u r F o u n d a t i o n .

L e a d e r s h i p . K n o w l e d g e . E x p e r i e n c e .Our Board of Directors bring leadership, community knowledge and professional experience that enrich efforts to

serve our region. In addition, they serve other community, civic and not-for-profit organizations in their hometowns,counties, and the tri-states.

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America is a wonderful place. Whenever I have the opportunityto visit different locales, I enjoy taking in the marvelous sights thatmake lasting impressions. After returning from travels, I’mreminded “there’s no place like home.” All of us are blessed to bein this spot of the world; our home and our community.

For our communities to be welcoming and special, it takes agreat deal of talent, effort and support from the people in each com-munity. Your Community Foundation is proud to be an active finan-cial supporter of our communities today and long into the future.By providing a connection for people who care with causes thatmatter, your Community Foundation helps you make long-lastingand endowed impact in our neighborhoods. This year, your Com-munity Foundation will celebrate its 15th Anniversary, and since itsinception in 1997, it has granted more than $1.65 million to variousorganizations to support our communities. As endowed funds con-tinue to grow, we provide more grants throughout our communities.

Your Community. Your Foundation!

Brian A. Ippensen, Chair

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Our 13-county region contains a diverse mix of villages, towns and small cities, each with a distinct character. Whether welive and work in a village of 100 or a small city of 40,000, most of us have a common wish—to preserve, maintain, or enhancethe quality of life in our community, our county, and our region.

Some have stepped up to turn their wishes into goals then to reality.

Those people are ensuring that there will be charitable financial resources to support the local causes that matter most tothem—forever. They have established funds that make grants specifically for those causes in eight counties. Each fund isendowed and will make grants for generations to come in the respective counties.

Others have established funds that reach throughout the region. To date, those funds have enabled us to make grants to orga-nizations in nine of the 13 counties we serve. In turn, many of the organizations receiving the grants have used those funds toserve people in multiple counties, resulting in all 13 counties being impacted by our donors.

An anonymous donor said, “These funds are about a sense of place—pride andloyalty. This is about people who see viability here, and who decide that viabil-ity is important enough that they voluntarily provide resources for the future.Now, the question that follows for others is, ‘What do you think about giving nowor leaving a portion of the resources that you’ve acquired to be used for improv-ing your community?’”

Your Community. Your Foundation. For good. Forever.

F o r G o o d . F o r e v e r .

“Go and make a survey of the land and write a description of it…” Joshua 18:8After the death of their son Thomas, in 2005, Marvin and Pat Likes discussed ways to honor him. Marvin wanted to set up a scholarship because he saw a need for encouraging young people to go into math. “Work and life

interfered and we didn’t get the scholarship started right away,” Pat said. “Then Marvin became ill and it was during his ill-ness that he pushed me to do it. ‘You’ve got to get this thing going,’ he said, and so I did. And with it, I am able to honor bothmen and hopefully help students who choose to go into math.”

Following Marvin’s death in 2010, Pat considered goals and options for establishing a scholarship honoring both her husbandand son. She chose to utilize the Community Foundation based on her discussions with the family’s financial and insurance advi-sor who explained how the Community Foundation oversees the awarding and use of funds to reflect donors’ intent. It also takesresponsibility for handling administrative, financial, and investment management, and for tax reports required.

The Marvin J and Thomas Leo Likes Math Scholarship reflects the two men’s standards. Marvin had cared about his family, his employees and his community. He was a land surveyor. Tom had followed in his foot-

steps as a surveyor and an engineer. Tom, like his father, was a very positive person and had a quiet strength. “Both were an inspiration and encouragement for young people to better themselves,” said Ralph Garner, who was a long-

time employee of Likes Land Surveyors, Inc.They were well respected in their hometown of Barry, Illinois as well as throughout the area. “It has been said that no one knows you like your competition, which Marvin was to us. Marvin was a highly, qualified pro-

fessional surveyor, a true gentleman, and a good friend. Both he and his son Tom are certainly missed,” said Pat Poepping,president, Poepping, Stone, Bach & Associates.

While honoring Marvin, Pat’s husband of 54 years, and Thomas, their youngest child and only son, the scholarship will con-tinue to affect others’ lives.

If students who earn the scholarship, turn out to be anything like Marvin and Tom with their generosity, professional contri-butions, and ability to make this world a better place, that will be a bonus for Pat and for the community.

H o n o r i n g L o v e d O n e s . H e l p i n g O t h e r s .

“Melva and I felt that our own individual foundation income that

could benefit local programs would seem insignificant—but combined

with others who have established undesignated gifts, we could share in

supporting more worthwhile programs.

Such larger grants will be carefully screened and administered by a

local committee more familiar with needs and programs deserving of

assistance.” - Robert Riley

Melva & Robert Riley

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Unrestricted EndowmentsDonors establish these funds allowing the Community Foundation to determine how grantswill serve various charitable needs and opportunities in our communities.Anonymous Donor Funds (2)Karl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family and Quincy Farm & Home Supply Company FundCommunity Endowment FundDr. & Mrs. Merle F. Crossland Family FundHarry Channon Eaton Family Endowment FundAngie (Fusselman) Mayes & Evelyn J. Fusselman FundHarry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder FundMrs. Arthur O. Lindsay FundRobert A. & Anne M. Mays FundRobert G. & Melva Campbell Riley Fund Charles A. & Nancy Scholz Charitable FundMargaret J. Sinnock FundGrant L. & K. Georgann Sturhahn FundDorothy L. Swallow Fund

Field of Interest These funds serve specific interests and/or geographic areas.Anonymous Donor Fund for the Arts Jayne & Leroy Boeckelman Fund for Young Musicians Katherine Broemmel Endowment for the ArtsCommunityworks Endowment Fund Paul H. and Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund

- Benefits Quincy and Adams County, ILGrace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund

- Benefits Adams County, IL and Shelby County, MOJane’s Kids’ FundPalmyra Community Endowment Fund

- Benefits Palmyra, MOPike County Endowment FundJames L. & Dorothy W. Rouner FundRaymond, Norbert, and Eleanor Rueter Fund

Donor Advised Fund advisors may recommend grants, if desired.Anonymous Donor Fund Donald A. & Prudence M. Bickhaus Memorial FundArchitechnics/Anthony E. Crane FundBarry Community Endowment FundBill & Sue Bergman FundCarthage Community Improvement Fund

- Benefits Carthage, ILMary Ridder Cherny FundJerry & Libby Davis Family Fund

- Benefits Lewis County, MONoma Meyers Eaton FundClayton & Helen Nagel Ely and Emmett & Inez Greenley McCloskey Fund - Benefits Knox County, MO

Gardner Denver Education Fund Diane Nielsen Gossard Memorial Fund Anne Eldridge Huie Memorial FundGreen-Humphrey Family Fund for MusicG. Arthur (Art) Keller, Jr. FundArthur O. & Lela B. Lindsay FundMercantile Endowment FundT. C. & Mary S. Oakley Descendants FundSamantha Otte Youth Opportunity FundMarilyn & Steven Prater FundMerle “Joe” Scharnhorst Fund for a Cleaner Quincy AreaSchmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell FundJames A. & LouAnn Smith Family Fund The Stamerjohn Family FundAlan L. & Mary Ellen Stiegemeier Charitable FundThankful Heart FundJoe & Jill Tracy Family FundUnited States Founding Fathers FundWinters Insurance Group Fund

Scholarship Amelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Scholarship Fund

- Benefits Quincy University StudentGeorge & Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship Fund - Benefits a former student or graduate of John Wood Community College

Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy Senior High School Graduate

Virginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship Fund - Benefits Pleasant Hill High School Graduate

Kenneth & Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Pharmacy Student

Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Western High School Graduate

Ben C. & Etta M. Plank Memorial Fund - Benefits Highland or Canton High School Graduate

Quincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund - Benefits Quincy Senior High School Graduate

Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund - Benefits Palmyra High School Graduate

Alton A. Vannice FFA Leadership Fund - Benefits Palmyra High School Graduate

Designated (Agency Charitable and Endowed) These funds benefit specific organizations.Adams County Red Cross Fund

BeeJay Adams Fund - Benefits Quincy Community Theatre

Anonymous Donor Fund - Benefits Quincy Humane Society

The Arc Fund ARTS Fund - Benefits Quincy Society of Fine Arts

Mary Weems Barton Fund for the Quincy Public LibraryAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J. Hall Charitable Fund - Benefits Quincy Service League

Jack W. Boge Fund - Benefits Quincy Art Center & Quincy Society of Fine Arts

Brain Trauma Awareness Organization Quality of Life FundBrink/Shih Fund for the Quincy Public Schools’ Friends of the Performing Arts Brown County Public Schools Education FundCheerful Home Children’s FundCornerstone: Foundations for Families FundDr. Richard Eells House Fund H. Dennis Everly Fund

- Benefits Quincy Park BandHerbert C. & Dorothy E. Everly Memorial Fund

- Benefits Adams County Chapter, American Red Cross & The Salvation Army of QuincyFriends of the Castle FundFamily Planning FundHabitat for Humanity Housing Ministry FundHistorical Society FundJackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. FundJohn Wood Community College Foundation Development FundMike Mason Fund for St. Francis SchoolMeals on Wheels FundDorothy J. Plank Memorial FundThe Plank Memorial FundQuincy Public Schools Foundation Fund Quincy Art Center FundQuincy Civic Music Association FundQuincy Family YMCA FundQuincy Humane Society FundQuincy Museum FundQuincy Notre Dame Foundation Capital and Improvement FundQuincy Senior Citizens’ Center FundQuincy Symphony FundQuincy University Endowment FundRecovery Resources FundGeorge and Charlotte Spear Charitable Fund - Benefits St. James Evangelical Lutheran School

Jeffrey G. & Theresa L. Spear Fund Sunset Home FundClifford H. Taylor Fund for the Quincy Humane SocietyAndrew Tenhouse Memorial Fund - Benefits 4-H in Adams County

Transitions of Western Illinois FundUnited Way of Adams County, Inc. FundDonald P.W. Voth Fund - Benefits Quincy Area Habitat for Humanity

YWCA – Quincy FundTom and Judy Zenge Fund

- Benefits Canton, MO R-V High School

(Non Endowed)Lucille Hollender Memorial Fund - Benefits St. Francis Solanus School

Friends These funds support the Community Foundation’s impact and sustainability—today and tomorrow.Adams Telephone Co-Operative Friends of the Foundation FundADM Friend of the Foundation Fund Missouri & Illinois Ayers Oil Companies Fund Blessing Hospital Friend of the Foundation FundKarl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family & Quincy Farm & Home Supply Company Friends of the Foundation Fund D. Reaugh Broemmel Founding Executive Director FundMike & Jean Buckley Family Friends of the Foundation FundE. Marilyn Clark Friend of the Foundation FundMatthew G. & Rebecca A. Dickinson Friends of the Foundation Fund DISTek Integration, Inc. Friend of the Foundation Fund H. Dennis Everly Friend of the Foundation FundFriends of the Foundation EndowmentJK Creative Friends of the Foundation FundKnapheide Family Friends of the Foundation Fund Refreshment Services Pepsi Friends of the Foundation FundS. Dean & Mary Jane Sims Friends of the Foundation FundSprague’s Kinderhook Lodge & Sprague Farms, Inc. Friend of the Foundation FundState Street Bank & Trust Company Friends of the Foundation Fund John G. and Carolyn H. Stevenson Friends of the Foundation FundVecchie Family Friends of the Foundation FundDennis R. Williams Friend of the Foundation FundCommunity Foundation Operating Fund

Acorn (Seedling Funds)These begin with at least $1,000 and have five years to build to fully endowed funds.Blessing Hospital Community Health FundHorizons Social Services FundKohl Wholesale Friends of the Foundation Fund Terrance Welte Memorial Fund

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1 , 1 0 0 G r a n t s . 1 3 C o u n t i e s .Local giving and grants through your

Community Foundation continue togrow. Since our inception in late 1997,your Community Foundation has award-ed more than 1,100 grants totaling morethan $1.65 million.

In 2011, your Community Foundationawarded more than 220 grants totalingmore than $312,000. All 13 counties inour service area are touched by thesegrant awards. As the amounts continueto grow, so do the number of individualsserved. That is increasing the impactessential to provide necessary servicesand programs vital to quality of lifehere.

2011 Grant AwardsUnrestricted Endowment

FundsThe Community Foundation annually accepts

competitive grant requests from nonprofit organi-zations. Donors who have established unrestrict-ed endowments allow the Community Foundationto determine how grants are distributed. A com-mittee of volunteers and board members from theregion reviews each grant application to makeawards from the following funds:

• Anonymous Friends Funds (2)

• Karl H. & Bobbi Bowles Family and Quincy Farm

& Home Supply Company Fund

• Community Endowment Fund

• Dr. & Mrs. Merle F. Crossland Family Fund

• Harry Channon Eaton Family Endowment Fund

• Angie (Fusselman) Mayes & Evelyn J. Fusselman

Fund

• Harry J. & Bernice M. Wissman Heidbreder Fund

• Mrs. Arthur O. Lindsay Fund

• Robert A. & Anne M. Mays Fund

• Robert G. & Melva Campbell Riley Fund

• Charles A. & Nancy Scholz Charitable Fund

• Margaret J. Sinnock Fund

• Grant L. & K. Georgann Sturhahn Fund

• Dorothy L. Swallow Fund

The following grants were awarded.

American Red Cross, serving Adams, Brown andPike Counties, provides relief to victims of disasterand helps people prevent, prepare for, and respondto emergencies. The organization used funds to pur-chase materials to train high school students in CPR,first aid, and AED in Pike County (IL).

American Red Cross, Lee County Chapter, ahumanitarian organization led by volunteers, pro-vides relief to victims of disaster and helps peopleprevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.The organization used grant funds for the purchaseof insulated cambros and liners that are used whenpreparing food during a disaster and at events.

Barry Food Pantry provides food, nutritional

information, clothing, and toys at Christmas to over250 needy families in Pike County (IL). The organi-zation used grant funds to buy food supplies.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Adams County helpschildren reach their full potential through profes-sionally-supported, one-to-one relationships. Thisgrant assisted in serving the needs of children inAdams County, thus contributing to better schools,brighter futures, and stronger communities for all.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Brown County utilizedgrant funds to serve the needs of children in BrownCounty, thus contributing to better schools, brighterfutures, and stronger communities for all.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Great River Areaused grant funds to serve at-risk children in theGreat River Area of Lee County, IA; Hancock Coun-ty, IL and Clark County, MO by providing guidedmentoring relationships with quality volunteers.

Central Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation, Quincy Branch strives for a world withoutAlzheimer’s through the advancement of research.The organization used grant funds to provide con-sumers with education about early detection, com-munity and support services, and advanced legal andfinancial planning.

Clark County Council on Aging provides nutritiousmeals and enables elderly and handicapped to havea better quality of life, all from the comfort of theirown home. With grant funding, the Council was ableto continue delivering lunches Monday through Fri-day and frozen meals on the weekend.

Cornerstone Foundations for Families helps peo-ple meet life’s challenges by providing the skills,support, and hope needed for effective, fulfillinglives. Grant funding supported Cornerstone’s Com-prehensive Youth Services, which provides counsel-ing and casework services to youth who have social,emotional, and/or behavioral problems.

Ewing Community Seniors Housing, Inc. providessafe and affordable housing for the elderly and hand-icapped in the area. Grant funding helped purchasestorm doors to improve the energy efficiency of thehousing project.

Families and Communities Together (FACT) forCare 4 Kids was created to assist child care workersin Marion, Monroe, and Ralls Counties in Missouriwith free or reduced cost professional educationaltrainings to workers to meet state licensing require-ments. Care 4 Kids used funds to provide stipends fortrainers, salary for coordination of the trainings, aswell as help with the materials and supplies.

Girls Scouts of Central Illinois helps to buildcourage, confidence, and character to make theworld a better place. The organization used grantfunds for a four-week series, called Tough Girl,which covers topics such as self-esteem, women andgirls in the media, internet/texting safety, bullyingprevention, and healthy ways to deal with stress.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri helps to buildcourage, confidence, and character to make theworld a better place. The organization used grant

funds for the outreach program, Challenge andChange, which teaches girls about social entrepre-neurship and to identify critical social needs withintheir communities.

Hancock County Health and Wellness Coalitionstrives to increase the capacity of clinical, educa-tional and support programs and services to promotea healthier life for area residents. Grant fundingassisted in the purchase of an IsoDry unit whichallows dental staff to work more quickly and effi-ciently with less discomfort for patients.

Hannibal Free Clinic promotes health and well-ness by providing quality services, at no cost, toadults ages 18-65 who do not have access to basicmedical care. This grant provided general support tohelp the Hannibal Free Clinic respond to the currenthealth and dental needs of the area.

Horizons Social Services of Adams County seeksto feed the hungry, improve community health andwellness and break the cycle of poverty in the com-munity. Horizons used grant funding to supplementsoup kitchen operating expenses.

Mental Health Centers of Western Illinois enablesindividuals in need of services to achieve social,emotional, vocational and financial wellness. Theorganization utilized grant funds to attend certifica-tion trainings to learn how to identify, understand,and respond to signs of mental illness.

Midsummer Arts Faire increases awareness andappreciation for the fine arts by presenting a set ofexperiences that connects artists and the communityat-large. Grant funding will be used for the annualMidsummer Arts Faire in June 2012.

Mississippi Valley Council Boy Scouts of Americaprepares young people by helping them make ethicaland moral choices over their lifetime. Grant fundingprovided support for general operations needed tocontinue to offer scouting programs.

Quincy Catholic Charities serves people in sever-al area counties to extend healing and empower-ment. Grant money was used to fund the SupportivePregnancy Program, a five-week parenting trainingsession for new and expectant mothers and their sup-port person.

Two Rivers Council Foundation supports the mis-sion of Two Rivers Community Action Agency tostrengthen communities by reducing poverty throughfinancial assistance, education, and training. Grantfunding was used for the Teen REACH Program thatprovides prevention-focused programs for at-risk,school-aged children.

Field of Interest FundsThese funds serve specific interests or

geographic areas, as determined by the donor.

Katherine Broemmel

Endowment for the ArtsThis fund supports the arts.

Midsummer Arts Faire increases awareness andappreciation for the fine arts by presenting a set ofexperiences that connects artists and the communityat-large. Grant funding will be used for the annualMidsummer Arts Faire in June 2012.

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Communityworks Endowment Fund

The Communityworks Endowment serves thecounties of Adams, Brown, Hancock, and Pike in Illi-nois in the areas of early childhood education, work-force development, and land use.

John Wood Community College Foundation servesmultiple counties in West Central Illinois by provid-ing high quality educational opportunities and ser-vices fully accessible at affordable levels. This grantprovided funding for the Adult Education WorkplaceSoft Skills Training Program.

West Central Child Care Connection works withparents, child care providers, businesses, and com-munity organizations to promote the availability ofquality child care services in the area. The Partner-ing for Quality Child Care grant assisted the organi-zation as it continues its work mentoring home-based child care providers.

Paul H. and Anne B. Gardner Memorial Fund

This fund supports charitable interests in Quincy and Adams County.

Adams County Mental Health & RetardationAssociation improves the quality of life for the com-munity by empowering people to reach their person-al, social, emotional and vocational potential by pro-viding high quality, accessible, and affordable pro-fessional services. The association used the grant toassess and determine the need, within the communi-ty, for affordable housing for people with disabili-ties.

American Red Cross, serving Adams, Brown andPike Counties, is led by volunteers, provides relief tovictims of disaster and helps people prevent, pre-pare for, and respond to emergencies. The organi-zation utilized funds to purchase instructor booksand materials for babysitting training to supplyyouth with knowledge and skills necessary to pro-vide safe and responsible care.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Adams County helpschildren reach their full potential through profes-sionally-supported, one-to-one relationships. Thisgrant served the needs of children in Adams County,thus contributing to better schools, brighter futures,and stronger communities for all.

Central Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation, Quincy Branch, strives for a world withoutAlzheimer’s through the advancement of research.The organization used funds to provide educationabout early detection, community and support ser-vices, and advanced legal and financial planningthrough collaboration with Quincy banks.

Cornerstone Foundations for Families helps peo-ple meet life’s challenges by providing the skills,support, and hope needed for effective, fulfillinglives. Grant funding supported Comprehensive YouthServices, which provides counseling and caseworkservices to youth with social, emotional, and/orbehavioral problems.

Horizons Social Services of Adams County seeksto feed the hungry, improve community health andwellness and contribute towards breaking the cycleof poverty in the community. Horizons used fundingto supplement soup kitchen operating expenses.

Midsummer Arts Faire increases awareness andappreciation for the fine arts by presenting a set ofexperiences that connects artists and the communi-ty at-large. Grant funding will be used for the annu-al Midsummer Arts Faire in 2012.

Quincy Catholic Charities serves people in sever-al area counties. Grant money was used for the Sup-portive Pregnancy Program, a 5-week parentingtraining session for new and expectant mothers andtheir support person.

Two Rivers Council Foundation strengthens com-munities by reducing poverty through financialassistance, education, and training. Grant fundingwas used to assist the Teen REACH Program thatprovides prevention-focused programs for at-riskyouth.

YWCA of Quincy is dedicated to eliminatingracism, empowering women, and promoting peace,justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Grant fundingwas used to provide housing and the necessary sup-portive services to allow single, homeless motherswith disabling conditions to raise their children inde-pendently in a safe environment while working tobecome economically self-sufficient and less depen-dent on public assistance.

Grace United Methodist Church of Quincy Fund

This fund benefits nonprofit organizations for education and human services in Adams (IL)

or Shelby (MO) counties.Adams County Academic Success Initiative trains

teachers and students in Adams County to becomesuccessful in school and to become effective citizensusing Stephen Covey’s “The 7 Habits of Highly Effec-tive People.” Grant funding provided advancedtraining and support for Adams County teachers.

Adams County Mental Health & RetardationAssociation improves the quality of life for the com-munity by empowering people to reach their person-al, social, emotional and vocational potential by pro-viding high quality, accessible, and affordable pro-fessional services. The association used funds toassess and determine the need for affordable hous-ing for people with disabilities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Adams County helpschildren reach their full potential through profes-sionally-supported, one-to-one relationships. Thisgrant will assist children in Adams County, thus con-tributing to better schools, brighter futures, andstronger communities.

Shelby County Senior Citizens Association pro-motes and organizes nutritional services, qualitycaregiving, social, and educational activities forShelby County seniors and creates public awarenessabout senior citizens issues and concerns. Grantfunding replaced the organization’s 10-year old copymachine.

Two Rivers Council Foundation supports the mis-sion of Two Rivers Community Action Agency tostrengthen communities by reducing povertythrough financial assistance, education, and training.Grant funding was used to assist the Teen REACHProgram that provides prevention-focused programsfor at-risk, school-aged children.

Jane’s Kids’ FundThis fund supports youth in need due to issues

such as abuse, abandonment, or addiction. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Adams County helps

children reach their full potential through profes-sionally-supported, one-to-one relationships. Thisgrant assisted in serving the needs of children inAdams County, thus contributing to better schools,brighter futures, and stronger communities for all.

Palmyra Community Endowment Fund

This fund supports the community of Palmyra, Missouri.

Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri builds courage,confidence, and character to make the world a bet-ter place. The Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri grantsupported Challenge and Change, which teaches girlsabout social entrepreneurship and to identify criticalsocial needs within their communities.

James L. & Dorothy W.Rouner Fund

This fund supports health related causes in Quincy, Illinois.

Cornerstone Foundations for Families helps peo-ple meet life’s challenges by providing the skills,support, and hope needed for effective, fulfillinglives. Grant funding supported Comprehensive YouthServices, which provides counseling and caseworkservices to youth with social, emotional, and/orbehavioral problems.

Raymond, Norbert, and Eleanor Rueter Fund

This fund supports specialized education andtutoring primarily for reading and comprehension

skills for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade.

Pleasant Hill Elementary School received fund-ing for tutoring for elementary students in reading.

Donor Advised FundsFund Advisors recommend grants.

Anonymous FundBrown County Public School Education Fund to

support educational programming for Brown CountyCUSD #1.

Christian Brothers College High School for sup-port of the Development Office’s marketing cam-paign.

Turning Point Domestic Violence Services to pro-vide endowment and operating funds to support themission of the organization to eliminate domesticviolence.

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Architechnics/Anthony E. Crane Fund

Quincy Art Center to support the Art MentorProgram in Adams County schools.

Bill & Sue Bergman FundThe Quincy Museum preserves, protects, and pre-

sents man-made and natural materials with anemphasis on Quincy and Adams County. Fundsgranted assisted with programs and activities.

Carthage Community Improvement Fund

This fund supports causes that benefit the community of Carthage, IL.

Tri-State Family Services received a grant toincrease freezer space for the organization’s foodpantry that serves clients in Carthage and the sur-rounding area.

Mary Ridder Cherny FundThis fund supports Quincy public and parochialschools for 6-8th grade students to participate

in the performing arts.Quincy Christian School purchased scripts for the

school’s annual student dinner theatre productionwith grant funds.

St. Dominic School received funding for the pur-chase of a basic classroom set of Music Expressmagazine and related curriculum, which is sharedwith other schools.

St. Francis Solanus School received a grant tosupport the cost of scripts and costumes for theirannual play performed by 6-8th grade students.

Gardner Denver Education FundThis fund provides support for educational

and other charitable causes.Quincy Notre Dame Foundation received funding

to support one-on-one tutoring to help studentsimprove their academic performance in the areas ofmath and science.

Diane Nielsen Gossard Memorial Fund

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Illinois was grantedfunding to fulfill a wish for a Quincy area child.

Anne Eldridge Huie Memorial Fund

Transitions Foundation purchased equipment forTransitions School with grant funds.

Green-Humphrey Family Fund for Music

This fund promotes and supports music and music education.

Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association usedgrant funding to offer the production of the NewWorld Symphony to the public free of charge.

Arthur O. & Lela B. Lindsay FundAdvocacy Network for Children purchased a data-

base specifically designed to track and monitor child

case information, resulting in a more time-effectiveand efficient approach to the data collection process.

Chaddock used grant funds to provide technologi-cal opportunities by purchasing equipment thatallows clients to work more efficiently and increasefamily interaction via video-conferencing.

Cheerful Home Child Care & Early Learning Cen-ter utilized grant funds to upgrade its current play-ground equipment which gave the organization theopportunity to achieve a Star Level 4, the highestrating attainable for a daycare facility in the stateof Illinois.

Families and Communities Together (FACT) forHannibal Glee Club used funds to purchase aportable speaker and sound system to provide soundat venues in which the organization performs.

Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. usedfunding to assist with the cost of daily operations andmaintenance of the pool.

Muddy River Opera Company received a grant tosupport the production costs of The Merry Widow.

Quincy Art Center used grant funding for theSmArt Kids: Art Mentoring Program that includestraining, art supplies, and transportation to K-3 stu-dents at Quincy Public Schools.

Quincy Community Theatre used grant funding tooffer motor coach tours to reach out to the sur-rounding communities for a dinner, show, and hotelstay in cooperation with other area organizations.

Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association utilizedfunding for the production of the New World Sym-phony. The production was offered to the public freeof charge.

The Salvation Army used funding to purchasemusic and instruments, and to hire instructors toprovide music programs for individuals in the area.

YWCA of Quincy used funding to provide housingand the necessary supportive services to allow sin-gle, homeless mothers with disabling conditions toraise their children independently while working tobecome economically self-sufficient and less depen-dent on public assistance.

Mercantile Endowment FundQuincy Family YMCA received a grant for the

Kids Fit Zone to engage children in fitness and com-bat childhood obesity rates in the area.

Samantha Otte Youth Opportunity Fund

This fund supports organizations which maintainand enhance community betterment and artistic,

leadership and humanitarian opportunities for youth.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of West Central Illinoisused funding for one-on-one mentoring relationshipsin Adams County.

Cornerstone Foundations for Families supportedvital youth services and programs for at-risk chil-dren.

Douglass Community Services Kids in Motion pro-vided assistance for two students to participate inthe Kids in Motion summer youth program.

Girl Scouts of Central Illinois received funding toprovide membership assistance, outreach program-ming, ‘campership’ support, and the Take ChargeProgram for at-risk girls.

Good News of Christmas utilized funding to adopta family of four’s wish list at Christmas.

Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. assist-ed children who cannot afford pool fees.

John Wood Community College Foundation usedgrant funding for tuition waivers for income-eligiblechildren to attend the John Wood Community CollegeChildren’s College.

Quincy Art Center received funding for the ArtMentoring Program, which provides art instructionfor students at three Adams County schools.

Quincy Family YMCA received a grant to assistwith the cost of swim lessons for Head Start studentsfrom the Early Childhood Education Center.

Quincy Humane Society received support for theQuincy Humane Society’s educational summer campprogram for underprivileged children.

Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association usedfunding to provide need-based tuition waivers foryoung singers to participate in the Quincy AreaYouth Chorus.

Transitions Foundation received support to pur-chase electronic hardware and software for childrenwith severe developmental disabilities.

Marilyn & Steven Prater FundThis fund supports youth education

and other charitable causes.St. Francis Solanus School received funding to

support reading, music, and art in the elementaryschool.

Merle "Joe" Scharnhorst Fund for a Cleaner Quincy Area

This fund supports education and/or provides support for clean-up programs

within Quincy and Adams County.Friends of the Trails used funding to assist in the

clean-up and beautification of the riverfront area inQuincy.

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Schmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell Fund

The Arc of Adams County received a grant forgeneral support.

Blessing Foundation, Inc. received funding forgeneral support that was used for health system ser-vices such as technology, education, and patient careneeds.

Chaddock utilized funding for general support tofulfill its mission to offer hope and healing to chil-dren and families by providing innovation servicesin caring settings.

Culver-Stockton College used funding to purchaseequipment for the college’s Mock Trial Program.

Good Samaritan Home of Quincy utilized fundingfor its Building Fund which includes a newAlzheimer’s building, assisted living building, andother renovations.

Quincy Area Project was awarded a grant forgeneral support that was used to provide bus trans-portation for income eligible students to participatein the summer lunch program.

Quincy Public Schools Foundation utilized fund-ing for general support and alumni outreach.

Transitions Foundation received funding for gen-eral support that was used to purchase equipmentfor students at Transitions Schoo

The Stamerjohn Family FundThis fund supports charitable causes with a

focus on youth in Adams and Brown Counties. Chaddock used funds to implement the adult

attachment interview process to increase the effec-tiveness of the Developmental Trauma and Attach-ment Program that provides intensive treatmentservices to victims of disrupted adoptions.

Madonna House received funding for the organi-zation’s food pantry that provides food commoditiesto the community in an effort to eliminate food inse-curity.

Alan L. & Mary Ellen Stiegemeier Charitable Fund

Muddy River Opera Company received grantfunds for general support of the organization and itsprograms.

Thankful Heart FundTurning Point Domestic Violence Services

received funding for core support for the organiza-tion and its programs.

Joe & Jill Tracy Family FundCatholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois for

Catholic services in the Diocese of Springfield in Illi-nois.

Central Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Asso-ciation for general operating support to enhancecare and support for area residents affected byAlzheimer’s and related dementias.

Cheerful Home Child Care & Early Learning Cen-ter for general operating support to provide childcare services and help children to develop cognitive,social, physical, and emotional skills.

Church of St. Peter received a grant to supportArts in the Park that provides food, art, and perfor-mances for children and families.

Church of St. Peter received funding for facilityimprovements.

Cornerstone Foundations for Families for generaloperating support to advance the organization’s mis-

sion of helping people meet life’s challenges by pro-viding the skills, support and hope needed for effec-tive, fulfilling lives.

Global Food Banking Network for operating sup-port to help the organization advance its work toalleviate world hunger by supporting food banks andfood bank networks where they exist, and by work-ing collaboratively to create them in communitieswhere they are needed.

Our Saviour School received funding for generaloperating to support the school’s mission to prepareits students to lead and serve.

Quincy Catholic Charities for general operatingsupport to assist with programs that serve the Quin-cy area.

St. Peter School received a grant to purchase newsmart boards for preschool classrooms.

Turning Point Domestic Violence Servicesreceived funding for its sustainability fund drive.

Scholarship FundsAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, & Walter

J. Hall Scholarship FundJennifer Terstegge, a student at Quincy University

George & Sharen Borrowman Agriculture Scholarship Fund

Tyler Thomas, a graduate of John Wood Community College

Becky Swisher Crowe Memorial Scholarship Fund

Chad Cleveland, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School

Virginia Kaye Leinweber Leeds Scholarship Fund

Keirra DeCamp, a graduate of Pleasant Hill High School

Kenneth & Eleanor Lohr Memorial Scholarship Fund

Laurie Kania, a student at the University of IllinoisCollege of Pharmacy

Dorothy J. Motley Memorial Scholarship Fund

Courtney McDade, a graduate of WesternHigh School

Quincy High School Class of 1957 Scholarship Fund

Marlee Labroo, a graduate of Quincy Senior High School

Teresa Lynn Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund

Britne Bugh-Wheeler, a graduate of Palmyra High School

Tom and Judy Zenge FundCanton R-V High School

Matthew Dochterman – ScholarshipMr. Larry Pohren – Teacher Award

Fiscal SponsorshipCarthage Trail Project

Carthage Park Board for the Carthage Trail Projectimplementation.

Agency and DesignatedFunds

These funds support specific organizations,as specified by the donor.

Adams County Red Cross FundAnonymous Donor Fund

Benefits Quincy Humane SocietyBeeJay Adams Fund

Benefits Quincy Community TheatreThe Arc Fund ARTS Fund Benefits Quincy Society of Fine ArtsMary Weems Barton Fund for the Quincy Public

LibraryAmelia E. Bauner, Frances A. Hall, and Walter J.Hall Charitable Fund

Benefits Quincy Service LeagueJack W. Boge Fund

Benefits Quincy Art Center & Quincy Society ofFine Arts

Brain Trauma Awareness Organization Quality ofLife FundBrink/Shih Fund for the Quincy Public Schools’

Friends of the Performing ArtsBrown County Public Schools Education FundCheerful Home Children’s FundCornerstone Foundations for Families FundDr. Richard Eells House Fund H. Dennis Everly Fund

Benefits Quincy Park BandHerbert C. & Dorothy E. Everly Memorial Fund

Benefits Adams County Chapter, American RedCross & The Salvation Army of Quincy

Family Planning FundHabitat for Humanity Housing Ministry FundHistorical Society Fund

Benefits Historical Society of Quincy andAdams County

Jackson-Lincoln Swimming Complex, Inc. FundJohn Wood Community College Foundation Development FundMike Mason Fund for St. Francis SchoolMeals on Wheels FundQuincy Public Schools Foundation Fund Quincy Art Center FundQuincy Civic Music Association FundQuincy Family YMCA FundQuincy Humane Society FundQuincy Museum FundQuincy Notre Dame Foundation Capital andImprovement FundQuincy Senior Citizens’ Center FundQuincy Symphony FundRecovery Resources FundGeorge and Charlotte Spear Charitable Fund

Benefits St. James Evangelical Lutheran SchoolJeffrey G. & Theresa L. Spear Fund Sunset Home FundClifford H. Taylor Fund for the Quincy HumaneSocietyAndrew Tenhouse Memorial Fund

Benefits 4-H in Adams CountyTransitions of Western Illinois FundUnited Way of Adams County, Inc. FundDonald P.W. Voth Fund

Benefits Quincy Area Habitat for HumanityYWCA – Quincy FundLucille Hollender Memorial Fund

Benefits St. Francis Solanus School

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F r i e n d s M a t t e r .

ADM and Stratas were among those to establish Friend ofthe Foundation Funds helping the Community Foundation securea capacity and sustainability match. Terry Myers, president ofADM Alliance Nutrition, presented a check from ADM throughits Strong Communities program. In turn, the ADM Friend of theFoundation Fund will provide a long-term source of income andsupport for community work. Myers became interested when helearned that grants from the Communityworks Fund are makingan impact for children, their families and daycare providersthroughout the region and for workforce development programs.

A series of three challenges, which began in 2003, reaped more than $1.4 million in matching funds and support for our communities.

In December 2011, we announced that the Grand Victoria Foundation, a statewide private foundation based in Chicago, had providedmore than $900,000 in direct support to your Community Foundation for initiatives and endowments in our region.

“Donations of $15 to $20,000 from individuals, businesses and others totaled more than $500,000 helping us attain the matching funds,”said Community Foundation Executive Director Jill Arnold Blickhan. ”Those gifts demonstrate the power of philanthropy at all levels ofgiving.”

Most of the gifts are endowed and they will be generating grants forever.

The challenges resulted in a permanent fund, the Communityworks Endowment Fund. It addresses three target issues: child care andearly childhood education, workforce development, and land use.

Communityworks grantmaking was implemented through West Central Child Care Connection. The first grants were aimed at improv-ing the quality of childcare. Since most day care in our region is provided in homes rather than in centers, WCCCC developed and launcheda one-to-one mentoring and evaluation program for family-based daycare providers. Goals included demonstrating to parents the benefitsof choosing quality care, increasing the pool of educated providers, and improving retention and revenue streams of child care workers.

Since the program began, WCCCC has leveraged additional dollars each year to bring the program to even more child care providersand children. It has presented the mentoring program as a model at child care conferences. Parents are noting positive changes in theirchildren’s behavior and realizing the value it has added to their children’s development. Most importantly, families throughout the regionare reaping the benefits of quality child care and the mentoring program continues.

Recent Communityworks grants for workforce development with John Wood Community College are ensuring students obtaining theGED are prepared with the soft skills necessary to fill a variety of existing and expanding employment opportunities. Initial results haveenabled JWCC to implement the curriculum into existing programs and provided mentoring to transition those students into the workforce.JWCC also leveraged funding from other sources thereby stretching the Communityworks grants’ reach.

The latest matching gift challenge was for direct support from donors who declared their gifts be used for operations or operationalendowment. Such support is key to your community foundation’s ability to provide continued leadership, convene others around communi-ty issues and opportunities, build charitable funds to support our communities and make grants that impact the people who live here. Thatmatch effort brought more than 200 donors and established more than 20 Friends of the Foundation Funds. Those crucial gifts are helpingto ensure sustainability and viability.

Grand Victoria Foundation went beyond the match dollars by providing significant grants for operations, hosting seminars and otherlearning opportunities with national leaders in philanthropy and not-for-profit management, and keeping in close touch. That financial andleadership support enabled your Community Foundation to become one of the first 200 in the nation to achieve certification in compliancewith National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations by the Council on Foundations. It also set the stage for more collaborative effortsin our region.

“What our communities have done through their support is proven that our Causes that Matter are supported truly by People Who Care.That is our mission at the Community Foundation,” said Philip Krupps, immediate past chairman of the Community Foundation’s Board ofDirectors.

Adams & McReynolds LLPMr. and Mrs. S. Kent AdamsADM Archer Daniels Midland CompanyArchitechnics, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Tom ArnoldAyers Oil CompanyBank of America Matching GiftsMr. and Mrs. Jerald L. BartellMr. and Mrs. David BerryMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BickhausBlessing HospitalMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPAMs. Melissa BroemmelMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelBrown County State BankDr. and Mrs. Robert W. BrownMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BuckleyMr. John R. BuntingMr. and Mrs. Patrick CarrilloCharter MediaMs. E. Marilyn ClarkDISTek Integration, Inc.Elliott Publishing-Camp Point JournalF&M Bank and Trust CompanyMr. and Mrs. James M. FarmerFirst Bankers Trust CompanyFirst Bankers Trust Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. FischerMr. and Mrs. Leroy F. FischerMr. and Mrs. Patrick GervelerMr. Donald GnuseGrand Victoria FoundationGray Hunter Stenn LLPMr. and Mrs. James E. HankesDr. and Mrs. William HanshawMr. Kenneth J. HeinzeMr. and Mrs. Robert L. HutterIllinois Ayers Oil CompanyMr. and Mrs. Brian A. IppensenJK Creative PrintersJohn Wood Community CollegeMr. and Mrs. Don KirkMr. and Mrs. H. W. Knapheide IIIKohl WholesaleMr. Philip A. KruppsMs. Kellie R. KurreMr. and Mrs. Tommy W. LayMr. and Mrs. Mark LehenbauerMr. and Mrs. Richard A. LiebigMr. and Mrs. Richard V. MarcollaMarion Gardner Jackson Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. Michael F. McClainMr. and Mrs. William M. McCleery Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James M. McDowellMr. and Mrs. Jeff McPhersonMr. James E. MentestiMercantile BankMr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. MeyersMr. Oscar L. MilesDr. and Dr. Thomas H. MillerMr. and Mrs. Roger MohrmanMr. and Mrs. Robert O. MooreNorthwestern Mutual Financial NetworkMr. and Mrs. Ralph M. OakleyJudge and Mrs. Thomas J. OrtbalPalmyra SpectatorMr. and Mrs. John G. PottsQuincy Herald-WhigRalls County Herald-EnterpriseRefreshment Services PepsiMr. and Mrs. Paul L. RichardsMr. and Mrs. John A. RidderMr. and Mrs. Robert G. RileyMr. and Mrs. Blake E. RoderickMr. and Mrs. John D. SchafferMr. and Mrs. James G. SchlepphorstSchmiedeskamp, Robertson,

Neu & Mitchell LLPMs. Rosemary SchnellMr. Charles A. ScholzMr. and Mrs. Steven E. SiebersMrs. Mary Jane SimsJudge and Mrs. David K. SlocumMrs. Marlene SouderSprague’s Kinderhook Lodge

DBA Paxton Farms, Inc.Sprague Farms, Inc.State Street Bank & Trust Co.Mr. and Mrs. James J. SteborMr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson IIITracy Family FoundationMrs. Dorothy A. TracyMr. Thomas L. Van NessMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. VecchieWade Stables P.C.Mr. Dennis R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Dick WintersMr. and Mrs. George D. Youtzy

We are grateful for Friends gifts made in

2011 to support capacity and sustainability.

See page 4 for Friends of the Foundation Funds.

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Children, child care providers and parents in Adams, Brown,Hancock and Pike counties are benefiting from a mentoring andquality rating assessment program with West Central Child CareConnection. Grants from the Communityworks Endowment Fundwere used to implement the program. The fund is one of many per-manent endowments that provides grants for charitable organiza-tions and causes in the region.

West Central Child Care Connection’s Karen Points present-ed the Quality Counts Partner Award to Philip Krupps, Commu-nity Foundation Board Chair, for the Communityworks Fund.The award is given to an individual, group, or business that hasadvocated for children’s issues and promoted quality care in westcentral Illinois. The Community Foundation was the third recip-ient of this award created in 2000.

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Founders CircleA group of citizens believed that by working together

we can enrich the quality of life in the tri-states.

Their vision, followed by action, created the Communi-ty Foundation on November 26, 1997. By December 31!which marked the end of our first fiscal year!we held$1,050. Additional financial support was committed. Thatenabled our newly formed Community Foundation toembark upon our work to offer people from all walks oflife the opportunity to build funds to help address needsand opportunities today, tomorrow!forever.

The Founders Circle includes those whose vision andgenerosity have made it possible for the CommunityFoundation to strengthen our communities now and forgenerations to come.

Great River Economic Development FoundationMarion Gardner Jackson Charitable TrustMercantile Trust & Savings BankWilliam MyersThomas A. & Anne OakleyOakley-Lindsay Foundation

Legacy SocietyThe Legacy Society is a special designation given to

those who choose to accept it. We recognize with grati-tude those who have provided for their community"s well-being with a donation of at least $5,000 or who have noti-fied us that they have made provisions to include theCommunity Foundation in their estate plans.

Anonymous FriendsCarol Higgins ArnoldTed and Tena Awerkamp Family+Amelia E. Bauner *Robert and Dorothy BizerJill Arnold BlickhanJack W. Boge *Sharen and George* BorrowmanKatherine R. Broemmel+*Ned and Reaugh Broemmel+Mike and Jean Buckley+E. Marilyn ClarkDr. and Mrs. Merle F. CrosslandMike and Lee Lindsay Curtis+Matt and Becky DickinsonBo and Jan Eaton+Dale and Leah ErkeH. Dennis EverlyJames M. and Janell B. Farmer+Ms. Evelyn J. FusselmanFamily of Lucille Hollender *Michael and J’Ann HumphreyElizabeth Hunter* Estate in honor of Clyde Hunter*Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Knapheide III+Becky KnappPhilip KruppsMrs. Arthur O. Lindsay +*Robert A.* and Anne M. Mays+Mr. and Mrs. Michael McClainMr. and Mrs. Richard McNay+Mr. James E. Mentesti+Roger and Margie MohrmanRobert NetheryHal and Kathy OakleyRalph and Lisa Oakley+Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Oakley+Denise PearcyDorothy J. Plank*Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. RileyJohn E. SallstromCharles* and Nancy* ScholzMary Jane Sims*Margaret J. Sinnock +*James A. SmithGeorge and Charlotte* SpearJeffrey and Theresa SpearBette J. StarnesAlan and Mary Ellen StiegemeierMr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson, Jr.+John* and Carolyn Stevenson, Sr.Grant L. and K. Georgann Sturhahn*Dorothy L. Swallow +*

Norma Taylor *Joe and Jill Tracy FamilyPatrick F. TracyDonald P. W. Voth*D.A. and Kristy Weibring+Tom and Judy Zenge+ Charter Members

* Deceased

Your gifts make a difference. We gratefully acknowledge the followingdonors for their generous gifts in 2011 to help us connect people who carewith causes that matter.

Adams & McReynolds LLPMr. and Mrs. S. Kent AdamsMr. and Mrs. Mark F. AdamsADM Archer Daniels Midland CompanyMr. and Dr. Tim AltmanArchitechnics, Inc.Area Disposal Service, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Tom ArnoldAyers Oil CompanyMr. and Mrs. Brent M. BabyakBank of America Matching GiftsMrs. Catherine BarnumMr. and Mrs. Jerald L. BartellMr. and Mrs. Rodney BecksMr. and Mrs. Donald BennettMr. and Mrs. Bill BergmanMr. and Mrs. Michael BernhardtMr. and Mrs. David BerryMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BickhausBlessing HospitalMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPAMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Leroy BoeckelmanMs. Kathleen C. BoeseMrs. Sharen S. BorrowmanMr. and Mrs. Mark E. BoyleMr. and Mrs. Matthew BradshawMrs. Janet BrandmillMr. Bruce E. BroemmelMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelBrown County State BankDr. and Mrs. Robert W. BrownMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BuckleyMr. John R. BuntingMr. and Mrs. Patrick CarrilloThe Cekander GroupCentral State BankCharter MediaCHUBB Federal Insurance CompanyChurch Mutual Insurance CompanyMs. E. Marilyn ClarkCNB-Pittsfield Banking CenterMr. and Mrs. Joe ConoverCornerstone: Foundations for FamiliesDr. and Mrs. Gerald L. CrankMr. Frank CroweMr. and Mrs. Jerry DavisDr. and Mrs. Jay DieckhoffDISTek Integration, Inc.Elliott Publishing-Camp Point JournalMr. and Mrs. Rodney K. EvansMr. Dennis EverlyExclusive ResortsF&M Bank and Trust CompanyMr. and Mrs. James M. FarmerFarmers National Bank of GriggsvilleFirst Bankers Trust CompanyFirst Bankers Trust Services, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Larry L. FischerMr. and Mrs. Leroy F. FischerMr. and Mrs. Lynn FisherFriends of the CastleFriends of the Performing ArtsMr. and Mrs. Jim C. GayMr. and Mrs. Patrick GervelerMr. Donald GnuseGrand Victoria FoundationGray Hunter Stenn LLPGreat River Recovery ResourcesMr. and Mrs. Judson GreenMr. and Mrs. Karl H. GroeschMr. and Mrs. James E. HankesHansen-Spear Funeral HomeDr. and Mrs. William HanshawMr. and Mrs. Tim HohulinMr. and Mrs. Michael C. HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Robert L. HutterIllinois Ayers Oil CompanyMr. and Mrs. Brian A. IppensenJK Creative PrintersJ.R. Floors LLC

John Wood Community CollegeJohn Wood Community College FoundationMr. and Mrs. Ray L. JohnsonMrs. Lillian P. KellerMr. and Mrs. Merle KenadyMr. and Mrs. Don KirkKohl WholesaleMr. and Mrs. H. W. Knapheide IIIMr. Philip A. KruppsMs. Kellie R. KurreMr. and Mrs. Tommy W. LayMr. and Mrs. Mark LehenbauerMr. and Mrs. Richard A. LiebigMrs. Pat LikesMr. and Mrs. Richard V. MarcollaMarion Gardner Jackson Charitable TrustMark Twain Distributing Co., Inc.Mary Weems Barton Foundation for the Quincy Public LibraryMary Ridder Cherny Memorial FundMr. and Mrs. Michael F. McClainMr. and Mrs. William M. McCleery Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James M. McDowellMr. and Mrs. Jeff McPhersonMs. Elizabeth F. McReynoldsMr. James E. MentestiMercantile BankMr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. MeyersDr. and Dr. Thomas H. MillerMs. V. Dayle Selby MixerMr. and Mrs. Roger MohrmanMr. and Mrs. Robert O. MooreNorthwestern Mutual Financial NetworkMr. and Mrs. Ralph M. OakleyJudge and Mrs. Thomas J. OrtbalPalmyra SpectatorPike County Farm BureauMr. and Mrs. Matthew PlothowMr. and Mrs. John G. PottsMr. Ethan Prater and Mrs. Anjali KalyaniQuincy Civic Music AssociationQuincy Herald-WhigQuincy Notre Dame FoundationQuincy Symphony Orchestra AssociationRalls County Herald-EnterpriseRefreshment Services PepsiMr. and Mrs. Ronald K. RichardMr. and Mrs. Paul L. RichardsMs. Elizabeth A. Ridder and Mr. Richard W. FrasierMr. and Mrs. John A. RidderMr. and Mrs. Robert G. RileyMr. and Mrs. Blake E. RoderickDr. John E. SallstromThe Sammy FundMr. and Mrs. John D. SchafferMr. and Mrs. James G. SchlepphorstMr. and Mrs. George P. SchlueterSchmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLPMr. Charles A. ScholzMr. and Mrs. Steven E. SiebersMrs. Mary Jane SimsJudge and Mrs. David K. SlocumMr. and Mrs. James A. SmithMrs. Marlene SouderSouthern Illinois University FoundationMr. William A. SpearSprague Farms, Inc.Sprague’s Kinderhook Lodge Mr. and Mrs. Scott StamerjohnMs. Bette J. StarnesState Street Bank & Trust Co.Mr. and Mrs. James J. SteborMr. and Mrs. Joe SteinkampMr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Alan StiegemeierStifel, Nicolaus, & Company, Inc.Mr. Steve TaylorThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationTracy Family FoundationMrs. Dorothy A. TracyMr. James and Representative Jil TracyMr. and Mrs. Joe TracyUnited Community BankMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. VecchieWade Stables P.C.Dorothy G. Weronko Living TrustWest Central Illinois Agency on AgingWest Central Illinois Case Coordination UnitMr. Dennis R. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Scott WoodwardMr. and Mrs. George D. YoutzyYWCA of Quincy

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In honor of Ashley AeiltsYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Robert BedellMr. and Mrs. David L. Schlembach

In honor of Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Mark LehenbauerMr. and Mrs. Larry Rabe

In honor of Ned and Reaugh BroemmelMs. Melissa BroemmelMrs. Lillian P. KellerMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert PollardDr. and Mrs. Louis J. Quintero

In honor of Gary and Cathy BunceMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Merle CrosslandMr. and Mrs. Carl W. KoehserEllen, Brian and Sarah McIntyre

In honor of Marge DanielMr. and Mrs. Edward G. Young

In honor of Miranda EdgarYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Kc FreemanYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Frankie GarrettYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Vince and Susan GauthierMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Mr. Henry B. GeiseMrs. Marjorie O. Wolfe

In honor of Dustin and Allison Oakley HallMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Tony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Kim HollensteinerYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Mr. Don KirkNiebur Funeral Home

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. Knapheide IIIMr. Thomas L. Van Ness

In honor of Mrs. Gladys KoesherDr. and Mrs. Merle Crossland

In honor of Mr. George NelsonMr. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson

In honor of Susie NiemannYWCA of Quincy

In honor of David and Theresa Oakley Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of David and Mary Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Hal and Kathy OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Oakley

In honor of Kate OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Mike and Ginny OakleyMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Peter and Judy OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Oakley

In honor of Ralph and Lisa OakleyMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Tony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Sullivan OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Tony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Thomas A. and Anne OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Timothy and Denise OakleyMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Tony and Signe OakleyMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Oakley

In honor of Meghan Oakley-HenningTony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Q Review StaffDr. John E. Sallstrom

In honor of Doug and Mary ReeveMr. and Mrs. David L. Schlembach

In honor of Phyllis RobertsonMr. and Mrs. David L. Schlembach

In honor of Mrs. Tomo SakuraiMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPA

In honor of Shirley and Ed SawyerMr. and Mrs. David L. Schlembach

In honor of Taylor and Lorraine SteinbergMr. and Mrs. David L. Schlembach

In honor of Mrs. Dale StevensonMr. and Mrs. Ned Broemmel

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Art TenhouseMr. and Mrs. Michael J. KappnerMr. and Mrs. Michael F. McClain

In honor of Pauline UpperYWCA of Quincy

In honor of Ben and Amanda Van NessMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Tony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Jonathan Van NessMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Tony and Signe Oakley

In honor of Tom Van NessMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.

In honor of Ms. Chrystal WaldenMiss Evelyn J. Fusselman

In honor of Steve and Mary Oakley WintersMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyTony and Signe OakleyMr. and Mrs. Dick Winters

In honor of Shuh Shih’s 70th birthdayMr. and Mrs. Tom Arnold

In memory of Ms. Jane ArnoldMs. Carol Lee Higgins ArnoldMr. and Mrs. Thompson S. PooreMr. and Mrs. Dana Schrader

In memory of Mrs. Ann BlackDr. Raymond AntonMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPAMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMrs. Catherine BarnumMr. Mac BennettMrs. Jolene BrennerMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMr and Mrs. Dennis K. CashmanMr. and Mrs. Joe ConoverMrs. Mary Brown CoxMr. and Mrs. Michael CurtisMr. and Mrs. Henry B. GeiseMr. and Mrs. Dennis W. GormanGray Hunter Stenn LLPJane and David HeiterMr. Timothy HyslopMrs. G. Arthur Keller Sr.Mr. and Mrs. William G. Keller Jr.Mrs. Anne MaysHetty and Gary MaysMrs. Marion H. McCleeryMr. James E. MentestiBeth and Gary MusholtMrs. Rita C. NeiswenderMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyMr. and Mrs. Bill G. PaxtonMrs. Betty Ann RobinsonJudge and Mrs. Loren E. SchnackMs. Theresa J. SewardShortridge ConstructionState Street Bank & Trust Co.Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John G. Stevenson Sr.Dr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson IIIMr. and Mrs. John StillwellJudge and Mrs. Scott H. WaldenMrs. Marjorie O. WolfeDr. and Mrs. Richard J. Wright

In memory of Patricia BlickhanMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPA

In memory of Ethel BroemmelMs. Melissa Broemmel

In memory of Ms. Katherine BroemmelMr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPAMs. Melissa BroemmelMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMs. Anne GoetzMr. and Mrs. Bo KnapheideMr. and Mrs. H. W. Knapheide IIIMs. Robin NewberryMs. Renny S. PedersenMr. and Mrs. Robert PollardMs. Maggie Bolin RanckMr. Michael D. Sanders and Ms. Cynthia FaurMs. Carolyn Wright

In memory of Mrs. Nell Orr Mullins-ButterfieldMrs. Marjorie O. Wolfe

In memory of Ms. Mabel ChernyMr. Frederick L. Cherny Sr.Ms. Elizabeth A. Ridder and Mr. Richard W. FrasierMr. and Mrs. John A. Ridder

In memory of Mary Ridder ChernyDr. and Mrs. J.K. Breyley Jr.

In memory of Ms. Guida DeSutterMr. and Mrs. Tom Arnold

In memory of Mr. Steven DietrichMr. and Mrs. Paul Soebbing

In memory of Mrs. Luella DittmerNeal and Jill Blickhan

In memory of Mr. Ted DoellmanQuincy Community Theatre

In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Jerl and Virginia FrancisMr. and Mrs. Patrick Carrillo

In memory of Mrs. Ruth FusselmanMiss Evelyn J. Fusselman

In memory of Jane and Judson Green Sr.Arnold, Behrens, Nesbit & Gray PCMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelDr. and Mrs. George CrickardMs. Kathleen A. Dooley and Mr. Gary HandrickMs. Mary A. EspeyMrs. Mary FischerMr. and Mrs. Edwin R. FoxMrs. Joan F. GreenMr. and Mrs. Robert GreenMr. and Mrs. John B. GrovesDr. and Mrs. Merle W. JacobsMr. and Mrs. Gary F. KirlinMs. Danica MatesMrs. Anne MaysMs. Cindy MorganMr. and Mrs. Michael L. MurphyDr. and Mrs. Robert C. MurphyMr. and Mrs. Harold B. OakleyMs. Cleora A. PezmanDr. and Mrs. Louis J. QuinteroMrs. Betty Ann RobinsonMr. and Mrs. Kent E. RodemichMs. Kelly SmithDr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson IIIMr. and Mrs. Lee ToweMr. and Mrs. Ronald J. VecchieJudge and Mrs. Scott H. WaldenMrs. Marjorie O. Wolfe

In memory of Dr. Richard HeidbrederMr. and Mrs. Michael C. Humphrey

In memory of Mrs. Martha A. HeinzeMr. Kenneth J. Heinze

In memory of Ms. Irene HuegelQuincy Symphony Orchestra AssociationJudge and Mrs. Scott H. Walden

In memory of Mr. Howard HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Michael C. Humphrey

In memory of Mr. Jay Green HumphreyMr. and Mrs. Patrick K. Humphrey

In memory of Mrs. Patricia Ann GraffMississippi Belle Distributing Co., Inc.

In memory of Mr. Ed HoosMr. Don KirkNiebur Funeral Home

In memory of Ms. Marilyn JobeQuincy Symphony Orchestra Association

In memory of Mr. Art KellerMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.

In memory of Leisha and Justice KellyMr. and Mrs. Robert G. Riley

In memory of Mr. Ragan KnapheideMs. Melissa BroemmelMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMr. Thomas L. Van NessMr. and Mrs. Dick Winters

In memory of Mr. James KnipmeyerMr. and Mrs. Michael C. Humphrey

In memory of Mr. Wendell KochMrs. Inez Koch

In memory of Ms. Donna Lee LewisJudge and Mrs. Scott H. Walden

In memory of Mr. Jerry LiehrMr. and Mrs. Don Kirk

In memory of Lee LindsayDr. and Mrs. Peter M. DureskaMrs. Pat GeraciMs. Rosemary SchnellMrs. Betty C. Wiewel

In memory of Mr. Conrad MaddoxMr. and Mrs. S. Kent Adams

In memory of Ron MartinMississippi Belle Distributing Co., Inc.

In memory of Mr. Bob MaysMr. and Mrs. S. Kent AdamsBennett & Middendorf LtdMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMrs. Debra BrownDr. and Mrs. Robert W. BrownMr. and Mrs. Gerald R. CarnivaleMr. and Mrs. Larry EhmenMr. and Mrs. Gerald W. KorbMr. and Mrs. Nicholas P. KrizmanicMr. and Mrs. Michael C. HumphreyDick and Chele LeachMs. Valerie MaysMr. and Mrs. Aurie McGeeMr. James E. MentestiMr. and Mrs. Charles W. MeyerMr. and Mrs. Thomas A. OakleyTony and Signe OakleyMr. and Mrs. Douglas D. ReeveMr. and Mrs. Michael ReinMr. and Mrs. Robert G. RileySchmiedeskamp, Robertson, Neu & Mitchell LLPMr. Duane A. SteeplesRev. and Mrs. Larry D. TroxelMr. and Mrs. Ronald H. UpperMr. Dennis R. Williams

In memory of Ms. Karen McClellandQuincy Symphony Orchestra Association

In memory of Mr. Robert McIntyreMrs. Jill Arnold Blickhan

In memory of Mildred MeersteinMr. and Mrs. David R. Oakley Sr.

In memory of Mardelle MilesMr. Oscar L. Miles

In memory of Charles Otte Sr.Mrs. Jill Arnold Blickhan

In memory of Samantha OtteAnonymous FriendsMr. and Mrs. John F. McAteer

In memory of Merle PieperMrs. Jill Arnold Blickhan

In memory of Mr. Charles A. ScholzNeal and Jill BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMr. and Mrs. Guido V. Castillo

In memory of Mr. Frank SchraderNeal and Jill Blickhan

In memory of Mrs. Linda SchultzMr. and Mrs. S. Kent AdamsMr. Mark AdamsMr. Bill BergmanMr. and Mrs. Lawrence CostiganMs. Jacqueline J. GarkieMr. Rodney HeimerMr. and Mrs. Frederick L. LauderMr. Steve LootenMr. and Mrs. Chanley M. MahoneyMr. David NuessenMr. Lanse TomlinsonMr. and Mrs. Floyd S. TersteggeMr. Gus Traeder

In memory of Mrs. Norma SchuttlerMs. Kay M. Wilkinson

In memory of Mrs. Gladys SmayMr. and Mrs. Ned Broemmel

In memory of John Stevenson, Sr.Mr. Gary L. Blickhan, CPAMrs. Jill Arnold BlickhanMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelDr. and Mrs. Walter Stevenson IIIMr. Dennis R. Williams

In memory of Dorothy L. SwallowMs. Melissa Broemmel

In memory of Andrew TenhouseMr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Richard

In memory of Mr. Loyd TenhouseNeal and Jill Blickhan

In memory of Ms. Rita M. WaterkotteMs. Audrey AppenbrinkMs. Jane E. BollMr. and Mrs. Ned BroemmelMr. and Mrs. James CallahanMr. and Mrs. Earl ClowMr. Leroy Davis Jr.Ms. Kathy D. DopheideMr. and Mrs. William HumkeMs. Annette KoettersMr. and Mrs. Chuck Otte Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William G. Sparrow

In memory of Mr. John WintersMr. and Mrs. Robert G. Riley

In memory of Ginny WittlerNeal and Jill Blickhan

In memory of Mr. Paul ZwingelbergMr. and Mrs. Ned Broemmel

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Big Brothers Big Sisters of

West Central Illinois & Big

Brothers Big Sisters of the

Great River Area are changing

childrens’ lives through one-on-

one mentoring relationships.

Grants from your Community

Foundation helped at-risk youth

increase their self-confidence,

attitude, and school readiness in

Adams, Brown and Hancock

counties in Illinois; Lee County,

Iowa; and Clark County,

Missouri.

Working in partnership with other area

organizations, the Quincy Community Theatre is

boosting tourism and revenue in the area by

bringing motor coach tours to Quincy events.

Families and Communities Together (FACT) Care 4 Kids provided training opportunities for 90 child care workers to meet licensing requirements, learn essentials of child safety and development, and contribute to the future success of the more than 500 children in their care in Northeast Missouri.

The American Red Cross assisted 59 youth in developing leadership skills, a babysitting business, keeping themselves and others safe, and learning the basics of first aid through their Babysitter’s Training with grants provided by your Community Foundation.

Horizons Social Services of Adams County purchased equipment for the Horizons Food Pantry and Quincy Soup Kitchen with grant funding that serves over 22,000 hot meals per year to low income citizens in the area.