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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

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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.


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.

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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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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,

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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.


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


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!”


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


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


2 years after Climb

percent of graduates on public health insurance

40%decrease

Before Climb


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

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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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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

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2%

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13% 69%

federal

county/city

individual

corporate

foundation

investment and other income

Public

Private

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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.


Training: Office Careers, Teton Area

Wage Before AND AFTER Climb: $953/month (part-time cleaning and maintenance) ➔ $3,120/month, Fastrax Permit Service, LLC


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


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


Lisa FinkelsteinValerie and Patrick FinneganFirst American TitleFirst Interstate BancSystem

Foundation, Inc.First Interstate BankCarol Fischer, M.D.Fish Creek Veterinary Clinic


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].

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH:

BOARDMary Shafer-Malicki President

Kelly Barlow Treasurer

Wendy Curran Secretary

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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Cheyenne (307) 778-0094 [email protected]

Gillette (307) 685-0450 [email protected]

Laramie (307) 742-9346 [email protected]

Sweetwater Area (307) 382-0771 [email protected]

Teton Area (307) 733-4088 [email protected]

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