2018 Progress ReportRestoring Hope for Generations
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When you invest in Wyoming families, you are also investing in Wyoming communities. When a single mother overcomes poverty, her success through work and family has a staggering impact on the places we call home.
Communities thrive when local businesses and industry find skilled, dedicated employees to fill critical job gaps. Classrooms become better learning environments when children have greater stability at home. And community services like food banks and housing shelters feel less pressure when families become self-sufficient.
When you invest in people, the effects reverberate in so many beautiful and real ways across this state we love.
Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D. Climb Wyoming Founder and Executive Director
Investing in Wyoming Communities
LIV
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The challenges of living in poverty:
Single mothers and their children experience the highest rates of poverty among families in Wyoming
What’s InsideTHE CHALLENGES OF LIVING IN POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3THE PROGRAM: Job Training as a Catalyst for Life Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4THE JOBS: Working with Employers to Meet Wyoming’s Workforce Needs . . . . . . . . . . . 6EMPLOYER PARTNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7EARNING A SELF-SUFFICIENT WAGE: The Upward Trend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8YOUR RETURN ON INVESTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9THE PATH TO INDEPENDENCE: Moving Off Public Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10BREAKING THE CYCLE OF GENERATIONAL POVERTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12FINANCIALS & INVESTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19STATEWIDE IMPACT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
SUCCESS STORIESCASPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5SWEETWATER AREA . . . . 7CHEYENNE . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
GILLETTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11LARAMIE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13TETON AREA . . . . . . . . . . .14
“When you invest in people, the effects reverberate in so many
beautiful and real ways across this state we love.”
Chaos & Crisis The chronic stress of living in poverty
significantly decreases the executive functioning skills we all need to navigate the challenges of everyday life: planning, goal setting, emotional
regulation, and decision making.
• The majority of Climb participants
are unemployed when they enter
the program and struggle to cover
basic needs like food and housing.
• Those who are employed earn on
average $13,759 a year working
low-wage jobs that don’t offer benefits
or provide financial stability.
wyoming Children in Poverty by Family Type
single moms:
42% single DADS:
12%married couples:
6%
38% of wyoming’s single mothers with children under age 18 live in poverty.
NEARLY HALF Of these moms have children under age 5 the years when the majority of brain development occurs.
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Working in groups builds relationships, helps with conflict resolution and self-regulation, accelerates learning, and creates networks that last beyond the program.
tifanee’s Story“I wasn’t just going to Climb for a job—it was getting me prepared to be successful in a job. For me, group therapy was one of the most powerful parts of the program. It was nice to be able to talk about what’s going on in your life and not be judged. In a group setting, you’re not alone. Everyone is going through the same thing, so you connect on a different level. I had never worked with a counselor before, but it was essential to learn how not to bottle up my emotions. Now when something comes up at work, the outcome is pretty amazing: I’m able to address things in the moment and have direct, respectful conversations.”
Climb’s program intentionally creates social capital between the women in each group. These relationships build
confidence and illustrate the value of making connections—with each other
and with their community.
Number of Children: 2
Training: Office Careers, Casper
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Unemployed ➔ $2,080/month, Platte Valley Bank
The Program:Job Training as a Catalyst for Life ChangeThe Climb program has evolved for more than 30 years into one of the nation’s most successful models for moving families out of poverty. The basis is career training and placement…but there’s more to permanent life change than getting a job. Long-term self-sufficiency depends on the ability to navigate decisions, conflicts, challenges, and emotions successfully.
THE
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WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Life Skills
Tools to manage life outside work, including parenting, nutrition, and budgeting
Mental Health Services
Group and individual counseling with licensed therapists
Job Training
Industry-specific skills, resume building, mock interviews, and workplace professionalism
Job Placement
Selected based on each participant’s unique strengths and interests with continued support and performance evaluations with employers
Graduate Services
Ongoing support through group lunches, resume assistance, and advice on workplace issues and wage increases
94%graduation rate
in 2018
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THE
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CASPERBlakeman Vacuum & SewingBrake Supply Co.Casper Children’s CenterEdgewood Meadow WindEpsilon Health SolutionsGSG ArchitectureGW Mechanical Inc.HalliburtonHilltop National BankHilton Garden InnIntermountain Home
CompanionsLincare – CasperMeadow Wind Assisted LivingPlatte Valley Bank
Poplar Living Center Primrose Retirement Community
– CasperShepherd of the Valley
Healthcare CommunityVisiting Angels and Bear
Country Home HealthcareWyoming Dept. of Family
Services – Casper
CHEYENNE4 Quarters Excavation &
Development Inc.Aspen Wind Assisted LivingCheyenne Radiology
Cheyenne Regional Medical Center
Croell Inc. – CheyenneDirect HaulingEmployee On-boarding ServicesFresenius Kidney Care
– CheyenneHutchinson ConstructionJE DunnLaramie County School
District #1Laramie County School
District #1 TransportationLife Care Center of CheyenneLRP One Trucking Inc.Professional Transportation Inc.
Sierra Hills Assisted LivingUnion Pacific RailroadUnited States Postal ServiceUW Family MedicineXPO Logistics
GILLETTEANB Bank – GilletteCampbell County Health – OBCampbell County School District
(CCSD)Campbell County
Treasurer’s OfficeCollins CommunicationsDelta Wye Inc.E&S Electrical Services
the jobs:WORKING WITH EMPLOYERS TO MEET WYOMING’S WORKFORCE NEEDSClimb has the unique flexibility to respond to Wyoming’s ever-changing economy and quickly meet employment needs in different industries throughout the state. Employers can help change a family’s future and see firsthand how a new career impacts single mothers and their children.
Gillette Optometric ClinicGillette Senior CenterK&M Energy Services Inc.Life ConnectionsPrimrose Retirement Community
– GilletteWyoming Dept. of Family
Services – Gillette
LARAMIEAlbany County Circuit CourtAlbany County School District #1
TransportationAll In One Septic
Systems and Plumbing
Alpine AppraisalCity of LaramieFamily Physicians of LaramieIvinson Memorial HospitalJacobs Polidora, LLCLaramie Care CenterSeasons Psychiatric ClinicSpring Wind Assisted LivingUniversity of Wyoming,
Residence Life and DiningWindy City Pet StoreWolf Creek Broadcasting,
HITS106
SWEETWATER AREAAmerigasAspen Mountain Medical CenterCowboy CaresDeer Trail Assisted LivingJohn Bunning Transfer Co. Inc.Lewis & Lewis Inc.Mission at Castle RockSage View Care CenterWylie Construction
TETON AREAChildren’s Learning CenterCommunity Foundation
of Jackson Hole
Evan’s ConstructionFastrax Permit Service, LLCHole Family Eye CareJackson Whole GrocerJade’s Heating and PlumbingSt. John’s Living CenterStar Valley Medical CenterThe Senior Center
of Jackson HoleUPS Store – Teton
FAITH’s Story“I always knew I wanted to be in the medical field, even since I was little. I had done well in school but got pregnant my senior year in high school, and that’s when my journey started. Thanks to Climb, I now have a job I never thought I’d be able to get. Climb gave me everything I needed to get me going in my career. In training, I read 200 pages a night and studied every day for the tests, which I passed on the first try. Now I’m learning to do very technical work as a scrub tech and love the intensity of surgery. I’m not scared of anything anymore and want to become an R.N.”
Having technically skilled employees in industries like healthcare and
transportation helps communities address critical labor shortages.
Number of Children: 1
Training: Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Sweetwater Area
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Unemployed ➔ $2,253/month, Aspen Mountain Medical Center
93%graduates employed full-time at
program end in 2018
Thanks to the following employers who partnered with Climb in 2018!
Asphalt paving and road construction company Lewis & Lewis hired 5 Climb graduates at once to meet an immediate need for commercial truck drivers.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Office Careers
Intro to Medical Careers
Commercial Truck Driving (CDL)
Professional Workflow Specialist
2018 training programs
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EARNING A Self-Sufficient Wage:
THE upward trendAfter just three months, Climb graduates are starting new careers and discovering new lives. After two years, they are continuing an upward trend, earning livable wages and benefits that allow them to transition off public assistance and provide financial stability for their children.
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tara’s Story“My Climb program two years ago did a ropes course during orientation…and I’m terribly afraid of heights. But I did it and was so proud of myself. That’s what Climb has done for me ever since—pushed me to my limits and made me realize that I can do anything I put my mind to. My mantra all along has been, ‘I can do this…I’m doing it… I did it!’ Because of my earnings, I’m now buying the little farm that I dreamed of having when I was a girl. But it’s about more than a paycheck: now I feel secure. I don’t feel worthless. I’m doing this all on my own, and my kids are so proud of me for driving a big truck. Climb really has changed my life!”
Number of Children: 3
Training: Commercial Truck Driving, Cheyenne
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: $800/month (part-time food service) ➔ $6,080/month, Duran Construction
increase in Average Monthly Wages
$1,123
$2,258$2,317
Before Climb
3 months post program
2 years after Climb
your return on investmentThanks to your support, Climb invested $15,665 in Katie, and as a result she will earn an additional $602,659 during her lifetime.
“Before Climb, I felt stuck and thought about going back to bartending and waiting tables, but I worried about that long-term for things like insurance and retirement. I’m so glad to be where I am now in the medical profession—there are so many opportunities! This year, when I was able to buy my kids school clothes without help, it was a very good sign.
— Katie, 2016 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Graduate
*Cost per participant varies depending on training type. Lifetime earnings assume retirement at age 65 and no wage increase.
Year-One Increase in Wages:
$27,394lifetime Increase in Wages:
$602,659
Climb’s Investment in KaTIE: $15,665*
AGE AT CLIMB APPLICATION: 41
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Unemployed ➔
$3,554/month, Surgery Unit Clerk, Wyoming Medical Center
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percent of graduates on private health insurance
200%increase
Before Climb
3 months post program
2 years after Climb
Food stamp usage by supplemental nutrition assistance program (Snap) participants
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stephani’s Story“Before Climb, I had been on food stamps and Medicaid, but I really wanted to break away from that. Climb gave me the ability to get off public assistance. That’s a daunting thing. Being able to support my child on my own feels so much better. My new job offers financial stability, full health insurance, and dental. I came from a pretty broken home, so that’s what you hope for as a mom—to give your kids a better life than what you had. I hope it paves the way for my daughter to know that she’s capable of doing anything as long as she puts work into it.”
For every Climb family that reaches self-sufficiency, communities realize savings in
publicly funded programs, from local food banks and shelters, to public health clinics.Number of Children: 1
Training: Professional Workflow Specialist, Gillette
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: $1,096/month (part-time retail) ➔ $2,773/month, Collins Communications
The Path TO INDEPENDENCE:
Moving Off Public AssistanceClimb graduates experience a critical sense of independence and self-worth by being able to provide for their children. This empowerment is a huge motivator for long-term success. In addition, the state of Wyoming sees a significant savings as these families move off public assistance.
Wyoming saves $730,440
annually from decreased food
stamp use among graduates.
85%decrease
Before Climb
3 months post program
2 years after Climb
percent of graduates on public health insurance
40%decrease
Before Climb
3 months post program
2 years after Climb
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ELLEN’s Story“When my husband suddenly left me after 28 years of marriage, I had to pick myself up from the beginning and figure out how to support my daughters. I had to do this with very little past work experience. Climb gave me confidence and helped me stand up for myself. Now, I’m a Civil Court Clerk, and my kids are so proud of me. My youngest saw me working hard at Climb and never missing a class, and that has inspired her to keep going in school. I shared the resume and computer skills that I learned at Climb to help her get a job. I also shared the mindfulness skills that I learned, like how to focus on a task when you’re stressed. So, I didn’t just do it for me, I was thinking of my kids more than anything. I don’t want something given to me, I want to work for it. That’s what my kids are learning from me.”
A $10,000 increase in annual income for families in poverty averaged over
the first five years of a child’s life nearly triples the odds that he or
she will finish high school.
Number of Children: 2 (1 grandchild)
Training: Office Careers, Laramie
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: Unemployed ➔ $3,213/month, Albany County Circuit Court
BR
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OF
GEN
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AL
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of generational poverty
Poverty that is passed down from one generation to the next creates significant barriers to job success, trapping low-income single mothers and their children in a cycle that Climb participants are ready to break. When you help a single mother get back on her feet, the effect lasts for generations.
Climb was recognized as one of six organizations
nationwide that fully integrates support for each
generation by the Center for the Study of Social Policy.
the two-generation link between parents and children
Children benefit when parents
increase their education and income.
They have greater access to academic
and extracurricular activities, more
stable schedules at home, and role
models for career success.
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FIN
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Thank you to our FUNDING FUTURES GIVING SOCIETY DONORS for their multi-year pledges that contribute to our stability and help us plan ahead.
Eric and Kelly BarlowBruce and Elizabeth BowenLisa CarlinMargaret and Ken CarpenterThe Charles Engelhard
FoundationColleen and Paul CherrettMaya and Mike CrothersCyclone DrillingChad and Liz DeatonEtchepare Family FoundationSara Flitner and Bill WotkynsSheila GleasonJ.J. HealyFrosty and Harriett KeplerCarrie and Scott Kirkpatrick
Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Kathy KlineLaura and Ted LaddThe Lewis FamilySue and Tim MasonLeslie MattsonNewton Foundation Donor
Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Julie and Will OberingSusan and Peter OrdwayRon and Jeanie SchlautmannSerimus FoundationNoa and Ted StarykEydie and Ben TrautweinSidney and Oliver Walter
MOTHER’S DAY MATCH DONORS
AnonymousAnonymous in memory of
Ida JacksonShelly and Tony AquilaAT&TBusiness Aviators, Inc.Carole and Norm HofleyJannotta-Pearsall Family Fund of
the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
The Len-Ari FoundationCathy and Fred MooreNoa and Ted StarykPam and Phelps Swift
Gifts made IN MEMORY OF:
Carla BakerEdna BeaversMargaret BunningSue CarrEllie CrinkMary Ellen CuttsJohn FanosPatricia FlemingMadaline ForbesBobby HathawayAnnie HearneIda JacksonEzra JanssenJimmy JohnsMary F. JohnsonElinor LongRuth McDonaldMac and Janie McMordieElaine B. MillerMarian MorganGertrude MuirMiriam NissenbaumElizabeth ParravanoMargaret PyleLoretta RapIlla SearleShelley SimontonKarol SlaterAlice Bliss SmithMoxy SmithClaire TraylorEsther WagnerAudrey WendlingCecil WhitmanBonnie WinskowskiMy momMy wonderful years at Climb!
Gifts made IN HONOR OF:
Betty AinsworthPenne AinsworthPenne and Scott AinsworthPeggy AlexanderValerie AriasMickey BabcockMildred BadgleyJudy BaileyVirginia BellArlene BergerNancy BeyerRebecca BratterBetsy and Ron BrinoSarah BrinoSarah Brino, Marc and
Betsy TetenmanSally BrourinkChristina BurbidgeVal BurbidgeMarilyn BurgesonBetty Burke
The Providers at Cheyenne Family Medicine
Karyn ColemanCasey CroninWendy CurranPenny CuttsTraci DalyRay Fleming DinneenJudy DixonBetty EatonAnne EllingsonMegan FedotovMarylyn FinkelsteinKate FinleyThe Friday GroupJane GilmanSheila GleasonTina GrayNancy GrosethShannon Brooks HambyStephanie Hanson, mom of LilaC. Ruth HatchHolly HogartyKatie HogartyMarsha HoldenNona HolmesFaye HortenstineKingsley JackMichael Johnson and
Nina McConigleyAlyce JolovichBetty KellyLiz KingRachel KingMelva KleinJoni KumorLaura LaddLorraine LesterLlewellyn / McVicarPatricia LoveDeb LurtzManu and WheelerMartha MarquardtSue MasonKari MossDonna NelsonAlli NolandJane NolandLinda ObrechtKatie OckersCeleste OkanoAnne OnuferAlyssa OzerIsabelle Hamilton ParksJenny PorterJane RatchyeAmiee ReeseSarah ReeseCarol RiddellJanice RollerMisty SavageLinda SchillingLeanne SchutteMary Cecile Lamb Stewart
Julie StoneElizabeth H. SwordBarbara TrachtenbergJoey VanSchaikZona VilasBelinda WellsShirley WendtKelly Ann WrightTina YarberGrandmother KathyMy 58th birthdayMy 63rd birthdayMy familyMy kidsOur motherAll the wonderful women
of Climb!The incredible team of
women at Climb!
INVESTORS
#1 Properties71 ConstructionCarolyn and Rollin AbernethySara AdamsonPenne and Scott AinsworthAlbany CountyAlbany County Community
Services Block GrantAnne AlexanderKim AlexanderAlpine Dentistry,
Tyler Bergien DDS PCAmazonSmile FoundationANB Bank - CheyenneAra and Jim AndersonNicole AndersonSuzanne AndersonWilliam AndersonAnesthesiology Consultants
of CheyenneAnonymousAnonymous FoundationAnonymous Fund of the
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Antler InnAppaloosa BroadcastingMary and Dan ArmourMolly ArmourMickey ArmstrongThe Honorable Pete and
Mrs. Ruth ArnoldMeredith Asay and Ben BrandesAscension Lutheran Church,
CheyenneAttitudes P.L.U.S., Jan FeltonLarry and Connie AtwellCarolyn and Jim AugePatricia AullmanLinda and Dick AurelioSara AxelsonHeather and Troy Babbitt
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORTFiscal year 2018 INVESTORS (october 2017 - September 2018)This year’s Climb programs would not have been possible without generous contributions from our donors.
2018 financials
revenue
7%
2%
2%
7%
13% 69%
federal
county/city
individual
corporate
foundation
investment and other income
Public
Private
83%
8%9%
expenses
program
fundraising
admin
KATE’s Story“To the people who invest in Climb, I want to say that Climb is so helpful to families who really need it. It changes lives. I was working three part-time jobs that just weren’t doing it for our family. My daughter was getting bad stomachaches from the stress, and our living situation was not great. The women in my program had so many different stories—but I can truly say that we ALL came away with more confidence. Climb has given us the ability to hold our heads high and figure out our lives. You have given us the tools to provide for our families.”
Investor support made it possible to serve 139 moms and 270 children
statewide in 2018.
Number of Children: 2
Training: Office Careers, Teton Area
Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: $953/month (part-time cleaning and maintenance) ➔ $3,120/month, Fastrax Permit Service, LLC
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Rick FisherMaureen FitzgeraldPatrick FlanaryFrancine FlemingGrant FlemingFloyd’s Truck Center, Inc.Anne Fish, Flying Fish
Ventures, LLCNan FogelPenny and Benjamin FogelDave ForemanMyrtle ForneyKara Brighton Fornstrom and
Justin FornstromGeorgiana FosterKate and Aaron FosterFred FoxKate FoxScott and Megan FoxMindy FranceFraternal Order of Eagles #128John and Theresa FreemanFriendship Mariners, First
Presbyterian ChurchLynn and Foster FriessBecky and Tom FrisbieJane Gallie and Dr. David ShlimCathrine GallileeRoxanne GaraventaRose and Patrick GardnerKim GarrettTyler and Alexis GarrettDana Gatt and Daegan Wilson,
Tootsy’s Massage & Day SpaLinda and George GaultMichelle Gauvin-PanosJim and Hattie GeeseyGwen GeisGenesis AlkaliCindee and Doug GeorgeCaroline GerberElizabeth and Gregory GerhardSharon and Bill GernChristy and Paul GerritsKate GershGFWC Women’s Civic League
of CheyenneMargaret and John GibbensMike and Paty GierauMargaret Gilday and
Maho HakoshimaGillette Abuse Refuge FoundationGillette Evening Rotary ClubKik and Si GilmanJohn and Martha GilmoreJane GiovaniniAri GoldsteinLeo GonzalesGood Street Inc.Derek Goodson and Sandra
Marshall-GoodsonThe Goodstein FoundationMargaret Gordon and Travis WardMark and Jennie GordonSarah Gorin and Bern HinckleyDiane Penna GorskiOliver GossColleen and Bob GradyBetsy Morris GrahamBrittany GrayCynthia Chace Gray; Frederick &
Patricia Supper FoundationGrease Monkey of CheyenneKerry and Jane GreaserMyrna and Stephen Greenberg
Mary GreeneMadoka GrenvikMary GridleyHeidi GrossThe Gun Barrel Steak and
Game HouseGuthrie Family FoundationMary B. GuthrieLouise and Ralph HaberfeldSylvia HacklJames and Estelle HaefeleMaggie HagenAlyson Hagy and Bob SouthardHalladay MotorsHalley & Murray, LLC, CPAsHalliburtonThor and Jenileah HallingbyeMills and Mike HalpinJohn and Connie HansenLois and Wayne HansenCatherine Hansen-Stamp and
Barry StampKlaus and Jan HansonDavid and Leslye HardieLachlan HardieCindy HargerTheresa HarmatiA.J. Harnish-Yager and
J.D. YagerKandy HartmanCarey D. HartmannPatricia HartnettHathaway & Kunz, LLPHawkins, Kominsky, Devries &
Associates, P.C.Hawtin Jorgensen ArchitectsBruce and Carolynn HawtinStephanie and Kerry HaydenMegan Hayes and Reed ZarsBruce HayseNathaniel Hazelton and
Rebekah SmithJim and Peggy HearneAndrea and Harold HeaterDeborah and John HechingerSusan and Andrew HeffronJanet HelmKristin HeresGabriel and Kyndra HerreraCaroline Herter and Ben WinshipBarbara and Charles HerzSheela HewittJohn Heymann, NewLevel GroupHigh Plains Physical TherapyJane and Tom HillJustice William and Mary Kay HillJohn J. HinesJudy HinkleBerte HirschfieldHirst Applegate, LLPBarbara and Chris HoeftTom and Alice HogartyHolly HogartyKatie Hogarty and Bryon LeeMarsha and Mark Holden,
Changes Hair & Nail SalonCarol HollandSusan and Shane HollingsworthJennifer and Navar HolmesTanya HoodBeth and Paul HowardBenjamin HoweShay Howlin and Jeff GruverHUB International Mountain
States Limited
Sandy and Wayne HubertRobert and Gail Hughes
Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Connie and James HuspekThomas and Lynn HutchingsSue Ibarra and Mark JenkinsIdaho National Laboratory
on behalf of Battelle Energy Alliance
iHeart MediaIntermountain Combined
Federal CampaignInternational Union of Operating
Engineers, Local 800Lori Iverson and Chris HarderJackson Council of
Catholic WomenDawn Fleming JacksonJacobs Polidora, LLCJames D. & Bess S. Polis
FoundationLeah JanssenJill and Bob JensenJay A. JerdeJane JergerKaren Jerger and Chuck HarrisDerrek JerredConnie and James JohnsAllen L. JohnsonAmanda and Paul JohnsonDavid R. JohnsonLisa Johnson and
Benjamin HammondLiz and Elliot JohnsonSusan Y. JohnsonChuck JohnstonPeggy and G. Duwayne JohnstonEd and Alyce JolovichJonah Bank of WyomingCathy JonesGregg and Dorrie JonesChelcie JonkeTom and Leanna JordanJean and Pete JorgensenSusan Juvelier and Mark HouserSeth KamaradKappa MastersJeanine and Pete KarnsNorine and Nickolas KasperikSunny and James KasteDavid and Linda Kathka Donor
Advised Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation
Reagan and Matt KaufmanRick and Diane KaysenMr. and Mrs. Peter R. KeenanKehr Levy FundJ. Michael KelleyElizabeth and Matt KellyKemmerer Family Foundation, Jay
and Karen KemmererKirsten and Peter KernSarah and Renny KerrSandra and Robert Kidd, IIKiddie CottageCherry KildowSarah and Robert KilmainKim & Jody Brown
Family FoundationMichael Kinara and
Scott TetenmanCharis L. KipperGary and Lorilyn Kiren
Dianne KirkbrideLindi and Alan KirkbrideLucille KirkegaardJulie KleinKline, McCorkle & Pilger, LLPSue and Steve KlineNancy KnaubJudy and Dennis KnightKate and Andrew KnissKraig Kobert CPAPatricia and Bob KrauseVelma KreuzerMolly and Aaron KrugerSandra and Charles KsirThe Kuker Group LLCRebecca and John KukerJoanne KumorMarcia Kunstel and Joe AlbrightJane and Charles KusekAnne LaddBeedee LaddMargo and Marc LaHiffCarole and James LamannaKerry LambTracy LambDan and Maggie LandThe Landon FamilyAlisa LaneMarlene and Peter LangLaramie CountyLarimer Family FoundationSteve LaRoccoLarsen Family DentistryDiana LarsenSenator Grant and Maralyn
Larson FundAdrienne and Marc LaskyGary and Peri LathropLCCC Sonography ClubRichard and Karla LeachLeadership at PlayMaxine and Gerald LeBeauBrinda R. LeeJoe and Jamie LegerskiPatty A. LeibnitzJill LeinenFlorence Lemle,
Spirit Dance FoundationLenhart, Mason & Associates, LLCLetram EnterprisesLevin Strategic Resources, LLCJanet LewisAlicia and Samuel LiburdiLife Care Center of CheyenneLife Skills Wyoming, Logan MeeksLifeTime Health & Fitness
Super SeniorsLincoln CountyCarol and Steve LindlyTim LingerCarol and Jim LintonLindsay Linton Buk,
Linton ProductionsLittle AmericaKerry and Matt LloydLiz and Kelly LockhartLynn and Tom LockhartNancy LockwoodLois & Lucy ScholarshipMaureen and Frank Londy,
Jackson Hole CinemasGretchen LongMary K. LongDoris LoweWendy Lowe
Misty BabcockRachel BaileyNancy and Lew BakerBank of the WestVivian BanksLori Bantekas and
Christopher LundbergJean E. BarashBernadette BarlowLee BarlowDave BarrettJan BauerFather Carl BeaversLiz BecherTrish BecklingerSally and Jim BelcherCarol Flitner BellCarrie BellLaura BellMr. and Mrs. Merton J. Bell IIIMonica and Robert BellPeter C. BensonThe Best Western Outlaw InnBG Real Estate, LLCBill and Linda BilesKim BillimoriaNancy Binks-Lyman and
Frank LymanJason and Susanna BirdBrenda BirkleLynn Birleffi and Phil NobleJulie BirrerBlack Hills EnergyBen BlalockJackie and Gregg BlikreRyan and Rebecca BlockBlue Cross Blue Shield
of WyomingBlue Federal Credit UnionCraig BoalPamela and Dwight BodeEd and Linda BoenischLinda BogartAmy and Paul BoillotBolkovatz FamilyLynne and Rick BoomgaardenMs. Agnes Bourne and
Dr. James LuebbersCarol Bowers and Mike KraftPatti BoydBarb BoyerDr. Judy Boyle and
Dr. Russell NelsonBP North America Natural GasKatie Colbert Brady and
Chris BradySheila and Kevin BrazellNicola BrewRon and Betsy BrinoSarah Brino and Marc TetenmanJill BrooksThe Brooks FoundationRichard BrooksFrank and Winton BrophyDiana BrownKatye BrownMary R. BrownRoyce and Sandra H. BrownTeresa and Bruce BrownLauren and Edward BrowneFrank BrummerLinda and Doug BrunnerBuchhammer & Ward, PCScott Buckingham
Buckskin Mining Company, Kiewit Mining Group Inc.
Letha and Shane BullerKathy and Bruce Bummer,
Bummer Family Legacy FundChristine BurbidgeMonica and Ben BurgesonDenise BurkeE. James and Linda G. BurkeRepresentative Don and
Mary BurkhartMary E. Burman and
Charles DeWolfJoyce and Dan ButcherFrank Byrne and
Theresa ZachariasSally and Jim ByrneFran CadezStacy and Rob CaesarLorie Cahn and Doug BrownLeslie CalkinsJill CallahanTracie Anne Caller and Jasper
James “JJ” ChenCampbell CountyCampbell County Care BoardCampbell County Opportunities
Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation
Capitol Communications, Inc.Liz CardBetsy Carlin and Becky WatsonBeth CarlsonJim CarlsonWendy Carlson-KollDavid L. CarpenterLisa CarpenterFather Michael CarrAndrew and Nancy Carson,
Cony CorporationJim and Maureen CaseyFrancis and Carolyn CastanoMatthew and Kelly CastanoSharon and Scott CatellierSusan and Brad CaveCentury 21 Bell Real EstateCharles SchwabSteven and Janet ChenCheyenne Frontier Days
Old West MuseumCheyenne Housing and
Community DevelopmentCheyenne Orthodontics, P.C.Cheyenne Pet ClinicCheyenne Regional
Medical CenterCheyenne Women’s Clinic, PCCarol ChidseyGeneva ChongCurt and Tammy ChristensenMark and Erika ChristensenVal and Daniel CirboCity of CasperCity of CheyenneCity of GilletteCity of Green RiverCity of LaramieLori Clark-Erickson and
Chris EricksonClay Paper Scissors GalleryDave ClementsClothing CottageCloud Peak Energy
Resources LLCShawn and Jennifer Coast
Ali Cohane, Persephone BakeryColdwell Banker
The Property ExchangeKaren and Jim ColemanPam ColemanVicci and Pat ColganCollins, Moon, and Carr FamilyRichard and Nancy CollisterCommunity Foundation of
Jackson HoleCatherine ConnollyLauren ConradSuzanne and Travis CorkJohn and Dara CorkeryJoanne and John CornelisonJanet and John CostelloHelen and Mike CottinghamDorothy CottrellAaron and Michelle CourtneyCowboy Moving and Storage, Inc.Diane and Curt CoxShirley CraigheadBrenda and Jim CreelCross Charitable FoundationJordan CrotsenbergCrowley Fleck PLLPJoseph and Bernice CruddenKathy and Bob CummingsLaura CurranWendy CurranBethany CuttsPenny CuttsD.A. Davidson & Co.Liisa Anselmi DaltonCindy and Matt DalySandy and John DalySandra D’AmicoDamon Lodge No. 3,
Knights of PythiasJulie and Paul D’AmoursDaniels FundMitch DannSteve DannDaughters of Penelope,
Olympus Chapter 6Davis & Cannon, LLPCathryn G. DavisCharlotte and Maron DavisDr. and Mrs. Harmon H. Davis, IIIbby and Rick DavisJaime DavisJennifer DavisLynne and Van DavisWayne and Sallie DavisDon and Judy DayJean, Tim, and Anna DayTeresa De Groh and
Arne JorgensenChristian DeanVirginia and James DeanMichele and Tom DeHoffMichelle DelehoyJessica DellSue and Pete DennisDepartment of Family ServicesDesign Construction, Melanie
and Edd CollinsMartha DevineAnita Dillon and John DodgeCissy DillonBarbara DiltsClaire DinneenJohn DinneenMarietta DinneenRay and Jim Dinneen
Will DinneenBeverly DinnelPhillip DinsmoorJames DitzelJudy Dixon and Rob O’ConnellDan and Angie DorschDr. Gary Dotson and
Frances DotsonMary Jo DowneyJonathan DowningPamela DowningMatthew & Virgie O. Dragicevich
Wyoming Foundation TrustDray, Dyekman, Reed &
Healey, P.C.Lisa and Chad DriewerDRM, Inc.Ken and Susan DugasCathy and David DuncilJason Dunlop, Big D
Signature ConstructionGregory DyekmanTrey DykemanDyno Nobel Inc.Greta Eagan, Beauty ScriptsDave EarnshawSteve and Marivern EastonKarin and Dave EbertzED+JOB=$ Donor Advised Fund
of the Wyoming Community Foundation
Edelweiss Donor Advised Endowment Fund of the Wyoming Community Foundation
Ariane EickeCrusita and Martin EllbogenRuth R. Ellbogen FoundationAndrew and Crystal EllettBrenda and Bob ElliottFred Emerich and
Keren Meister-EmerichJoannie and Steve EpsteinGregory Erramouspe, D.D.SLuke and Amanda EschLisa Esquibel and Russ MartensPamela Evans and Minh TranSue and Duane EvensonExpress Employment
ProfessionalsFactory ITNancy and Mike FaemsTucker and Carol FaganMissy FalceyStephanie L. FanosDr. Aida FaragFarmers Insurance -
Eric Romano AgencyFaulkner FamilyJean and Dick FergusonKaren R. FergusonJacqueline FerrallRegena FieldWilliam Field and Jodie Pond
Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Lisa FinkelsteinValerie and Patrick FinneganFirst American TitleFirst Interstate BancSystem
Foundation, Inc.First Interstate BankCarol Fischer, M.D.Fish Creek Veterinary Clinic
p a g e 1 8 2 0 1 8 i n r e v i e w p a g e 1 9
SOURCES: - 2018 data references Climb’s fiscal year (Oct. 2017-Sept. 2018). All other
data represents Climb’s most recent 5-year cumulative outcomes.
- Page 3: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016
- Page 13: Ideas 42, May 2015
Lisa LowenfelsAnne LucasPatty and John LummisRobyn LunsfordSusan and Mayo LykesGarrett and Margaret LynchSusannah and Michael LynchLokey Lytjen and Bill CollinsStacy MaatmanHelen and Sean MacauleyRenee MaceyAnne MacKinnonPatti MacMillanShelley and Mark MacyAmy and Joe MaderaGinny and Ken MahoodConnie and Herb ManigPriscilla Marden and
Tony PanarisiBrandy and Steve MarrouJacomien MarsLinda and Dick MartinMelissa and Brian MartinPaul MartinezNancy MartinoRuth and Mike MassieHelen MathesJane MatthewsMillie MaxwellJen and Dan MayernikAmy and Forrest McCarthyNancy McCarthyDan McCoyKari and Matthew McCreedyMargaret McCreery-McCoy and
Elmer McCoySally and Mark McCulloughBrendan and Nicki McDermott,
Northwestern MutualStacie McDonaldJanine McDowallMcElwain Family FoundationAlyssa McElwainRay and Lisa McElweeEsther McGannMcGee, Hearne, & Paiz, LLPPat and Jan McGuireDawn and Michael McHughJohn and Kathleen McKinleyThe McMurry FoundationJohn McPherson, DDSMDU Resources Foundation,
Knife River CorporationThe Bradford S. Mead and
Katherine L. Mead Charitable Foundation
Mechanical Systems, Inc.Howard and Sally MeekerNikki MelansonGreg MerageAndrea and Mike MercuriMeridian Trust Federal
Credit UnionCarol and Art MerrellSherrie and Clyde MerrowMethodist Men’s ClubDr. Larry and Vicki MeuliMary O. MeyerMichele MeyersMighty DuctsMile High United WaySusan MillerKimberly MittelstadtKrista and Jed MixterE. Jayne Mockler
Connie ModzelewskiTerry MoeCarol and Richard MolerMonaco International RV ClubBryan and Peggy MonteithRuth Moran and Jim RooksHeather MorganK.J. and Craig MorrisEvan MorvilleSharee and Veldon MoserKari and Tim MossMountain West Farm
Bureau InsuranceNichole MoutrayAnn MoyerRobin and Peter MoyerAnne MullerKevin Murphy FamilySandra and Robert MurphySara Murphy and John McInerneyMurray PropertiesCaren and Ed MurraySandy and Bob MurrayAlec MuthigTom Nachtigal and Janet
Stanforth-NachtigalDana and Carl NagelTanna and Matt NagyChris NationsNatrona CountyCarolyn and Bob NelsonDaniel A. NelsonDonna NelsonNEST, LLCTara NethercottRobert and Claudia NettleNewell B. Sargent FoundationDenise NewellSarah NewellSandra NewlandGinger and Lynn NewmanJeremy NgirbedulDeborah NielsenJulia NielsonJeanine and Robert NiemollerJohn NissenbaumNoble Energy, Inc.Alli Noland, Terra Public
Relations, LLCRose and Ronald NovakKathryn Noyes and
Mike McDonnellNU2UJack and Carole Nunn Donor
Advised Fund of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Amber NuseNellie NuttingStacey and Matt ObrechtDebi and Fred OckersAndrea and Matthew OdellOffice of Governor Matt MeadSherry and Mick OkrayLisa OlesonThe OlsonsBill and Janet O’NeilElizabeth OnuferOregon Trail BankHarry and Lucie OsbornSandy OstdiekKathleen Osterman-Meisner and
Greg MeisnerWendy and Joel OstlindShannon Overly
Zachary A. PadillaKristin PainterSusie and Stuart PalmerParamount Café, Renee and
Jon JelinekCarol A. ParkerChristine Parravano-Engel and
Scott EngelCarol Matteson PascalCyndi and Tom PatrasPeak Promotions, Kent and
Kari ShrinerJodi PedersonCharles Pelkey and
Diana DenisonAnne PendergastPEO Sisterhood Chapter ADPEO Sisterhood Chapter ASPEO Sisterhood Chapter CPEO Sisterhood Chapter VGwen and Dan PerdueJessica and Marvin PerryRuth and Bob PetersVicki and Paul PetersLeslie Petersen and Hank PhibbsJeannie and Cory PetersonJennifer and Lars PetersonRuth Ann Petroff and Mark
Barron, High Country Linen Service
Rachel PhersonRobert PhersonLisa and Scott PiersonBill Pilger and Melinda McCorklePinnacle BankShirley and Paul PiperTracy and Greg PoduskaCaroline and Mike PoelmaMary Pokorny and Jeff BjornsenFrances Pollak and Ernest LaBelleKara and Mark PollardChance PolloNadikerianda PonnammaDon and Virginia PorterRich and Cindy PorterPowder River Energy FoundationPaula and Bryant PoythressJanell PrestonLeeann PrichardKristen PritchettNancy ProsserMargaret and Greg Prugh, Sr.Psychological and Consulting
Services, PCAnne and Simon PurvisMarianne and William QuinnJoseph and Andrea QuirozVickie QuisenberryTerri RandazzoGrace RandolphPamela and Jerry RankinHarriette RatchyeMike and Mary RathbunRBC Wealth ManagementLiz ReaPatti ReeseShawn and Amiee ReeseRebecca Reimers and
Bart MonsonBecca Reisch and
Karsten ZuendelMartha Reisch and
Brandon McAffeeEda RenoStory Clark Resor and Bill Resor
Revolution Indoor CyclingKathy ReynoldsRheam FamilyGudrun Rice and Charles KerrGwen RiceKaren and Greg RichStine Richvoldsen and
Jesse StoverLee and Ed RiddellTravis and Annie Riddell,
Jackson PediatricsNancy and Dick RiddleElizabeth RidgwayKristen and Jerimiah RiemanPastor Ron and Mrs. Dawn RimbyCarolyn and Andy RippsRobert O. Law Foundation, Inc.Carol and John RobinsonRoxanne and Jeff RobinsonRocking G Properties LLCRocky Mountain PowerRocky Mountain
Power FoundationLeonard RodellCathy RogersElisabeth RohrbachKelley and Adam RominesMichelle Rooks, Angel Rooks
Orton, and Eric OrtonAndy and Janelle RoseMichele and Jim RoseAmy Z. RosenElaine RosenthalPatricia Roser and
Andrew LangfordSandy and Tony RossKarmen RossiElaine and Dale RothGinny RowlandSamuel and Patricia RunyanChristy and Matt RussellMargaret RussellJess Ryan and
Danielle Jensen-RyanRuth RyersonSam’s Club - CheyenneSusan SamuelsonKaren SappKristine and Anthony SaraKate Sarosy and Scott SissmanLorraine Saulino-KleinJan and Dave SchaadMaggie and Brian SchillingDebbie SchlingerKorin and Derek SchmidtMary and Erich SchmidtCarol SchneebeckSchneider Fund of the Wyoming
Community FoundationLisa and Robert SchoberLori and Gary SchoeneJean and Andy SchwartzLeonard R. and Synthia ScoleriAndrew ScottRoy SearleSecurity First BankSeidler Foundation,
Carol and Sam Paul MavrakisBonnie and Douglas SelfSamuel SeljanPeter M. SelkowitzSERVPRO of CheyenneMary Shafer-Malicki and
Pat MalickiCrystal Shearer
Jenny and Danny ShervinTrey SherwoodMicky and Linda ShoberSilver Star CommunicationsMartha SilverRebecca SimmonsBarbara and John SimmsMike Simonton and
Natania CraneShelley SimontonSteve SimontonAnn SimpsonMilward and Amy SimpsonSusan and Arthur SimpsonJames SlaterAmanda SligerConnie Sloan-CathcartAngie and Craig SmithPaige and Shane SmithShannon Smith and Scott HolthusJill SmylieKate and Dave SollittJeff SolomonsonSolvay Chemicals, Inc.Nancy and Robert SorensonSoroptimist International
of Central WyomingSoroptimist International
of JacksonSoroptimist International
of LaramieJessica SpaldingJennifer SparksThe Spence Law Firm, LLCSpradley Barr Motors, Inc.Mitchell SpringerSnake River BreweryJeanie and Fred StaehrBecky StalderEmily StantonJohn and Jenni StarkState Farm Mutual
Automobile InsuranceShannon and Stephen StecJane and Scott SteereSteil Surveying Services, LLCMimi and Bobby SteinAmber StillPamela StocktonTemple and Michael StoellingerStone Family Fund
of the Wyoming Community Foundation
STS FoundationPeggy and John SuiterMike and Jane SullivanSunrise Rotary Club of LaramieSunset Village, Linda and
Dale WardJoy and Ron SurdamSusan and Jeffrey Sussman,
Rocking Chair FoundationKathy Svilar and David FinleySweetwater CountyRebecca SwiftJanet and Duane Swinton
Elizabeth SwordFred SynnestvedtThe TableTaco John’s International, Inc.Tarlow Stonecipher Weamer &
Kelly, PLLCMaryellen TastTata Chemicals North AmericaLouis and Kelly TaubertSue Ann Tavener-HubbellLisa TaylorMike and Marcia TaylorTechnical FrameworkTecumseh FoundationDerek and Stephannie TeiniJennifer and Michael TennicanBetty and Chuck TerrillAllan and Frances TesslerKarla Tessler Family Fund of the
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Stan and Cathy TetenmanTeton CountyTeton County School DistrictDave TeubnerTroy and Beth ThompsonMary and Peter ThorsnessGerry and Margie ThorvaldsonThrivent FinancialJoan and Walt ThulinThursday Roundtable Fund of
the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
TMBR Creative AgencyKen and Susan TobinJan TorresPauline Towers-Dykeman and
Paul DykemanTown of JacksonTownsquare MediaToyota of LaramieMeaghan and Johnny TozziAmber TravskyKaren and William TreadwayTrihydro CorporationMelanie and Dave True,
Double 4 FoundationSandi and Bruce TullyMelissa Turley and Chris StumpJohn and Christine TurnerTyrrell ChevroletAmy and Steve UnfriedJuliet UnfriedUnion Pacific FoundationUnitarian Universalist Fellowship
of LaramieUnited Health FoundationUnited Presbyterian ChurchUnited Way of Campbell CountyUnited Way of Laramie CountyUniWyo Federal Credit UnionUranium One Americas, Inc.U.S. Bank FoundationTammy ValdezMaggie and John ValianteCindy C. Vandewark
Cherene VanianCollin VaughnCaroline and Rick VeitVerisk AnalyticsJim and Kristin VitoJosie Voight and William WinklerDeanna and Robert VolkmerMary and Warren VroomanThe Wagner FamilyCarmel WallacePamela and Michael WallaceSandra and Dennis WallaceWalmart Distribution CenterChristel and David WalrathBarbara and Charlie WalterLesley and Jim WangbergWard InsulationBeth and Bryan WardDoreen WardWarehouse Twenty OneConnie and Raulie WeberHolli WelchWells FargoRobert WempleRandal M. and Carol S. WendlingGlennise and Michael WendorfShirley and Eugene WendtDabney WestWestern Sky Design, LLCWestern States Bank - LaramieWestern Waterworks, IncWheeler Family FoundationWhite Mountain Lions ClubCaitlin White and Jacob SwanSteve WhitingDave and Ronda WhitmanJanet and Bob WhitmireKirk Bradley Wickey IIStephen WilladsonWilliam E. Wecker Associates, Inc.Mike and Melissa WilliamsClaudia WillisLinda WilsonShannon WilsonSue and Robert WilsonJodie and Chuck WingCheri, Jeffrey, Katy, and Mike WitzBarbara and Jeffrey WogomanJane WohlThe Wold Foundation
Vinton and Cindy WolfeRhonda Woodard and
George KallasWoodhouse Roden
Nethercott, LLCGay WoodhouseBeth and James WorthenJohn W. WrightKelly and Jack WrightNolene WrightWyoming District United
Methodist WomenWyoming Motel, Inc., CheyenneWyoming Women’s FoundationJamie and Shannon YarrowJessica and Brook YeomansKaren Youngblood and Jim PeckYouth Philanthropy Program Fund
of the Community Foundation of Jackson Hole
Barbara Zelazo and Michael Scher
Zimmerman Family Foundation
Climb Wyoming makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of our investor list. Please alert us to any changes or corrections by calling Winter Hansen at (307) 316-1459 or email [email protected].
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Kelly Barlow Treasurer
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Tyler Garrett
Carrie Kirkpatrick
Laura Hewitt Ladd
Jamie Legerski
Tammy Valdez
LEADERSHIP Ray Fleming Dinneen, Psy.D. Founder and Executive Director
Colleen Cherrett Statewide Director of Programs
Shannon Brooks Hamby Statewide Director of Advancement
Donna Nelson Statewide Director of Operations
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