The Unexpected Journey2012 Annual Report

welcomes

ABCD made news in many other ways in 2012, as well. Our staff expanded with the addition of new program specialists and communications professionals. We moved into new quarters in Glendale, Wisconsin, accommodating larger teams of regular volunteers and preparing us for further growth. And ‘Date with a Plate,’ our annual ‘friend-raiser/fundraiser’ broke all records with attendance of 1,100+ and record financial support for our evening held at the Oldenburg Farm.

Throughout a tumultuous year, our commitment remained the same: ABCD continues to provide free, personalized information and one-to-one support for people affected by breast cancer – patients, families and friends. This has been our commitment for the past thirteen years. We thank you for all you’ve done to make our impact and our growth a reality.

As we launch 2013, ABCD continues its growth journey under the exceptional stewardship of Board President Mark Young, and an energized Board and staff. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work closely with so many of the talented people who share our mission.

We all appreciate your involvement and your interest – and we look forward to the milestones to come.

In 2012, ABCD celebrated many highlights –some expected, some serendipitously unplanned. Our milestones inspired the theme of this year’s report: ‘The Unexpected Journey’.

Every family touched by breast cancer undergoes their own journey – and ABCD is here to assist, guide, support, share and listen along the way. Our 1:1 model of mentoring is one that is becoming a national survivorship model for participants, their mentors, our volunteers, and our staff. The standard of care we envision is one where every person who hears a breast cancer diagnosis is offered mentorship support. We’ve seen first-hand the positive outcomes that result.

Of course, the ‘headline’ behind ABCD’s own unexpected journey last year was the loss of Y-ME, the 34 year-old national breast cancer support organization whose free hotline served tens of thousands of callers across the country. On the heels of Chicago-based Y-ME’s closing , a team of ABCD board members and staff moved quickly to make connections; navigate the asset purchase process; and recruit a talented group of Y-ME volunteers to help us merge the helpline resource with our mentorship principles. In fact, those Y-ME volunteers had already banded together and developed a business plan of their own. The combination of Y-ME alumnae with ABCD’s already 350+ mentor corps exponentially expanded our ability to provide premier 1:1 helpline mentor support.

As of November ABCD added coast-to-coast helpline mentors taking calls 9am - 5pm each weekday with expanded hours planned by summer 2013 and 24/7 service anticipated soon thereafter. Even better – ABCD has converted 30% of helpline callers to ABCD’s signature service, individualized 1:1 match mentoring since the expansion. Our number of ‘mentor matches’ has grown by 170% as of this June 2013 writing over June 2012!

The ambitious growth goals we laid out in our strategic plan called for expanding our services beyond Milwaukee to extend throughout Wisconsin and the U.S. ABCD One-to-One Helpline Mentoring services are available nationally, and we now count callers from every state among those served (Mentor Matches were completed in 27 new states in just the first 3 months of 2013). ABCD is truly becoming a national resource. We have help from those of you who are actively involved in mentorship, members of our Medical and Community Advisory Council, our talented staff and our generous donors who invest in not just the number of services we provide but our vision to transform the expectations for breast cancer support.

Dear Friends,

A peek into fiscal year 2013…

» The new App “iCan Find Everything Breast Cancer” features easy access to ABCD’s one-to-one support.

» Helpline Mentoring expands to Monday-Saturday with 24/7 around the corner.

» Match Mentoring activity more than doubles.

» New initiative launched at Walter Reed Medical Center.

Elizabeth “Betsy” Brenner, President 2012 ABCD Board of Directors

Janet Abraham Bonnie Anderson Laura AndersonTami Anderson Tina Anderson Tabitha Andrist Tracy Anello Margaret Anshus Genie Applebee Lisa Armitage Beverly Ashford Diane Augenstein Paul Augenstein Mary Augustine Connie Balcom Acklen Banks Denise Barchus Elizabeth Bargren Diane Barton Lori Bartz Susan Bauman Pamela Battle Catherine Becker Diane Becker Bonnie Benes Virginia Bensyl Berdella Berg Arline Berlin Norah Bertucci Mary Beyer Leslie Biernat Holly Biwer Janet Blankenheim Jean Bleick Gail Blohowiak Valerie Blonski Gretchen Bloomer-Huberty Kay Boesen Virginia Bolger Amanda Borchers Christopher Botts Barbara Brackens Diane Bradshaw Marilyn Brejcha Margaret Brown Kathy Bruecker Angela Brunner Julie Brunner Betsey Bryant Judi Brzank Rita Buckley Eric Buhler Angie Burkhalter Therese Burkhart Carrie Burtin Faith Bybee Francie Bybee Heather Cain Annie Calteaux Carol Cameron Marsha Caporaso Vicky Carr Jennifer Casey Lori Casey Nancy Catalano Susan Catrini Mary Ann Cierzan Clara Coe Rosie Coleman Sophie Coleman Jack Congleton Kathleen Congleton Mary Copps Minerva Cornejo Mary Cornelius Joy Covelli Susane Cowans Pattie Cox Nada Crowder Vernette Crum Melodee Curtes Linda Curzan Susan Cusatis Christine Dallmann Cheryl D’Amico Sherry Dahl Hedy Daniel Terri Lee Danner Julie Darrough Olivia Davenport Carol Davis Donna Davis Sandra DeCristoforo Jennifer Dederich Kathy Dedering Terimarie Degree Christine Del Re Rhonda Deneka Deborah DeNure Ann Devine Marnie DiCristi Regina Dirksen Kate Doerfler Susie Drummond Lidia Dubinski Ella Dunbar Carol Randall Duncan Paula Edwards Marge Egenhoefer Kathleen Ehley Chris Eisner Elaine Eisner Marcia Eliason Lori Fee Ginny Finn Robin Fleischer Teri Flemming Doreen Fogle Christy Foote Julie Forrest Peggy Foster Renee Foti Teri Frailing Jody Furlong Sandy Gabavics Maria Galvan Gael Garbarino Cullen Barbara Garnier Linda Garofalo Sarah Gartner Judy Gauvin Beth Ann Gavin Linda Gee Ruth Gehring Janet Gerbig Camellia Givens Joan Glick Marcia Goecks Kathleen Golembiewski Deborah Gonyo Pattie Gotz Cathrine Graham Rene Gratz Larry Gray Patricia Gray Karen Greenstreet Tammy Griffin-Rice Sandra Griffith Keneitha Gross Michael Gullotti Rose Gullotti Suprina Gunn-Hayes Susan Haberman Shannon Hahn Ellen Hallas Lise Hansen Jane Hathaway Kimberly Hawkins Debbie Hayes Joy Heintz Claudia Henley Rosa Herman Sue Hessner Georgia Hickey Ramona Hietpas Deborah Hintz Phyllis Holder Melanie Holmes Cynthia Hooker Doris Hooks Annette Hopgood Shirley Horton Kathy Hoth Carolyn House Rhonda Howard Janet Howenstine Nancy Hylok Nancy Huck Marty Hunt Micki Huston Koryn Hutchison Carol Ihlenfeld Debby Ingerson Kathleen Ingold Kathy Ionson Kathleen Jankowski Bernestine Jeffers Donna Johnson Karen Johnson Sharon Johnson Holly Jones Jeanette Jones Anne Jost Joanne Jovanovich Claudia Kabler-Babbitt Bonnie Kahler Arline KallickDarlene Kanera Judy Kaplan Kandice Kauffman Lauralee Krebill Amy Kielma Kimberly Kimpel Mary Kay King Nancy Klein Debra Knitter Dione Knop Becky Komisar Louise Konrath Marilyn Kraar Debra Kraft Joy Krause Annie Kraut Shereen Kressin Anne Kreutzinger Dianne Krukar Joan Kuehl Dara Kumbera Odessa Kuriga Patty Kurtz Catherine La Fond

Carmella Labonne Solange Lamarre Felice Leib Karen Leonard Pat Leuman-Carroll Sheri Levin Judith Levy Rita Lewenauer Lucy Little Sharon Lochinski Nancy Long Edna Lowe Michelle Luckiesh MaryAnn Lueck Jane Lukic Molly MacDonald Lynn Maglio Patrice Mahon Alice Maki Marisol Malave Nancy Margraf Judy Martine Sandra Mascari-Devitt Sue Mathis Unis Matthews,Jr. Vida Matthews Sheila McCaffrey Toni McCallister Mary McCanna Lottie McCarty Betty McCauley Gretchen McQuestion Michelle Mennel Colleen Merrill Brown Doralynne Metz Patti Meyer Molly Miller Sara Miller Judy Mindin Maria Minikel Patricia Mize Stephanie Momon Ann Moore Delores Morris Emma Muniz Vera Nathaniel Lee Nehmer Sally Jo Nelson Clara Nettesheim Lisa Neubauer Betty Nevels Zoe Nicklos Maria Nieves Rosemarie Nimmo Nancy Nixon Sue Nohelty Sheila Nonken Marilyn Nowak Enid Okokon Judith Ormond Cindy Ostaszewski Elaine Pagliaro Peggy Papenfus Bev Parker Nellie Patterson Lynette Paull Patricia Peck Jane Perlmutter Cathy Pernell Cyiark Patty Petek Sandra Potter Tricia Price Marilyn Pulliam Yvonne Puerner Renee Quick Therese Quinn Whitney Rataczak Pam Rehberg Ruth Reid Mary Reina SharLee Retzlaff Angele’ck Rice-Ife David Rierson Pat Rierson Amalia Rigoni Diane Ringeisen Terri Robinson Julie Rock Alice Rocque-Angermeier Laurie Rodgers Katie Roosa Betty Ross Pam Ross June Rubner Laura Sanders Sue Scanlan Nancy Schaperkotter Jeanine Schauer Judith Schenk Joline Schick Nancy Schiro Debbie Schmidt Karen Schneck Karen Schraml Michele Schroeder Peggy Schuemann Laura Schubert Mary Ellen Schuetz Anna Schulte Holly Schulz Jackie Schulz Paula Schulze Stacy Scrip Theresa Seidel Cindy Sellon Mary Shane Elena Shebelski Kathy Shields Desiree Shocko Lana Shocko Kathy Sieja Kyra Simon Joyce Sipes Ron Skaug Patricia Skowronski Jenny Soblewski Betty Sobush Kim Sorgent Marie Spann Dawn Speich Kathie Spencer Valeria Spinner-Banks Sandra Spivey Marilyn Starck Lynne Stricker Lynn Stuhr LeAnn Sucher Mariann Sykes Dawn Talos Galina Tash Terry Taylor Luz Tellez Martha TenPas A’Lylan Thompson Jacqueline Thompson Eileen Tomasino Beth Tomlin Tracie Torch Mary Tunson Lonnie Turner Julie Tynion Barbara Ulichny Debra Ushakow Jennifer Utter Marcia Vance Kathleen Van Wagenen Kay VanBoxel Lisa Vanden Heuvel Fredlyn Viel Betty Vollbrecht Sophia Waite Linda Wallace Janilee Walters Leslie Waltke Christy Lee Ward Audrey Warner Joy Wiggert Mel Wilkerson Gregory Williams Nancy Williams Roberta Williams Jann Willens Susie Wilkins Sue Winkler Joette Winters Zelda Wise Mary Jo Wojcik Diane Woodard Jo Ann Wordell Connie Hull Wozny Dixie Yeck Jacqueline Youngblood Stephanie Youngblood Susan Zadravetz Evie Zganjar Joanne Ziarek Ann Zion

...providing personalized, one-to-one support for every step of the journey...from diagnosis,

to treatment and beyond.

ABCD Mentors...

Cynthia and ClaudiaWhen asked to share a little about themselves and their journey together, Claudia and Cynthia are not at a loss for words. In fact, they fondly recall that their initial “introduction” phone call lasted over two hours. That was a surprise and, of course, that was just the beginning.

Claudia was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1999 and felt blessed to have great family support and a strong faith. Chemotherapy and radiation, however, brought on all the warned about symptoms and side effects and then some. She hunkered down in her faith and trusted in the peace she found in her belief in the Lord.

But a friend of Claudia’s repeatedly said she should go to a support group; she begged Claudia to just try one. So she finally agreed to go and wound up meeting the guest speaker that day - Melodie Wilson Oldenburg, the founder of ABCD. Claudia says the story of her special friendship with Cynthia began with meeting Melodie.

Moved by ABCD and its mission and inspired by Melodie, Claudia declared that as soon as she finished treatment, she would become a mentor. Since then she has been formally matched with more than a dozen women and has “informally” mentored countless others. Those who turn to her marvel at her generosity and resilience.

Enter Cynthia who was diagnosed in 2007 and overwhelmed. Facing chemotherapy and radiation, she knew there was support out there that could help her face her diagnosis head on. The ABCD brochure from her healthcare provider intrigued her so she made a phone call and ended up finding that missing piece.

“Claudia shared her experience in a very personal way. That really helped me. She completed the puzzle.” When faced with a recurrence in 2009, Cynthia again turned to Claudia, finding endless encouragement, especially to continue in her faith. Cynthia was so impressed with the customized match ABCD made for her that she describes it as “above and beyond what I - and I think we - expected.”

The power of one-to-one spoke to them in unexpected ways. The growth of their bond involved spiritual and emotional support, as much as sharing medical experiences. In fact, assuring their match was personalized beyond diagnostic facts is a signature of ABCD’s distinctive approach to one-to one support.

Claudia found that ABCD opened her to the power of one-to-one beyond the mentoring relationship. Her experience made her look at her involvement and connection in other areas of her life and it impacted many established friendships. Claudia notes that “just being an ‘open ear’ enhanced her self-awareness and encouraged her to focus more on paying it forward.”

Cynthia cites ABCD as the catalyst for further education and exploration of how to better help the community. Almost three years ago, Cynthia founded a nonprofit and Claudia serves as Board Chair. At a simple dinner where Cynthia shared initial ideas and paperwork, Claudia committed that she and her friend would “learn as they go” together.

Cynthia’s one phrase to describe Claudia is “a pillar of strength” who has loved, supported and encouraged Cynthia’s ideas for service. Claudia didn’t even need a phrase, summing up Cynthia in one word: “unstoppable.”

They both express extreme love and gratitude for ABCD, what it does, what it stands for, and the lifelong friendships it created for them. As Claudia says about breast cancer and Cynthia, “they both changed my life in unexpected ways.”

“...assuring their match was personalized beyond diagnostic facts is a signature of ABCD’s distinctive approach to one-to one support.”

Katie and AngelaThere’s an undeniable, “meant-to-be” connection here - their grandfathers grew up together, and their soon to be born children have the same due date - but according to Katie, “It was ABCD, they so connected us.” Their mentoring relationship was never hindered or slowed down by the fact that they have never been in the same city; they bonded immediately.

Angela was 27 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She faced intense treatment, and even though her family presented an “all hands on deck” approach, she decided it would be good to talk with someone who had “been there, done that.” ABCD matched her with her mentor, who stuck with her through treatment, providing personalized, ongoing support. When she was done, she wanted to give back.

Katie was diagnosed when she was just 20. Her friends helped her research and become a better advocate for herself, her boyfriend (now husband) always supported her decisions and her family went to all doctors’ appointments. But because she was so young, everyone was in shock; she needed to share with someone who had gone through it as a young woman and was doing well.

ABCD works diligently to truly match participants and mentors in both background and personal concerns. The similarities in their diagnoses and families, as well as concerns about having children, were but the first of many connections for these two.

When they first talked, Angela’s goal was to figure out what Katie’s support system looked like and what she needed most from Angela. They both found solid support in family and friends but learned that having this one person who knows what you are going through is a distinctive, powerful connection. They often presented each other with a perspective that no one else could.

Katie recalls that she didn’t always want to be seen or be out and about. In the midst of all the appointments that go along with treatment, it was a relief to not to have one more thing on the calendar. “In the technology age, it’s so easy to communicate,” Katie says. After they spoke a few times and found their rapport was strong; it was easy to trust each other communicating through text, phone and email.

ABCD has helped them grow, too. Katie is thankful for all the ways ABCD allows her to give back, especially after she feels she has gotten so much from ABCD. Angela says ABCD “helped me to move on and realize how much I had accomplished.” Going through the process again with the women she has mentored has helped her become at peace with her own process.

The power of one-to-one carries across miles and through the internet. It has brought Angela and Katie to each other to find so many more connections than they already knew they had. In their friendship now, they still provide energy and support. Angela describes Katie as “sunshine”, while Katie uses the word “marvelous” to describe Angela.

Learning at the photo shoot for this story that their pregnancies were on the same “schedule” they learned again that their pasts and futures connected in surprising ways. They decided it was only fitting that ABCD connected them to support and be there for each other – and for other young women.

“...she needed to share with someone who had gone through it as a young woman and was doing well.

In 1974 ABCD’s founder, Melodie Wilson, was just 24 years old and breast cancer was not on her radar.

Back then, women did not talk about breast cancer. If they did, it was only in whispers. On May 13th that year a ground-breaking documentary challenged the silence. It was entitled, “Why Me?”

Debuting on a Los Angeles television station and featuring Lee Grant as narrator, “Why Me?” shared the stories of several women who were willing to break all taboos and share their breast cancer journeys. In no small way, their courage gave birth to the world of peer support in breast cancer.

At the time, the film was considered so controversial that Ms. Grant was one of the few actresses willing to speak with the director; her career was still recovering from the blacklists developed during the “war on communism.” Many TV stations would not air the documentary.

Yet just four years later, after meeting in a doctor’s office waiting room, Ann Marcou and Mimi Kaplan began providing peer-to-peer support and reliable information to women diagnosed with breast cancer. Answering calls from a kitchen table, they vowed no woman would face breast cancer alone. Not long afterwards they recruited other volunteers and moved into donated space at a local YWCA.

Y-ME formally arrived.

And they never looked back. Because for them, just like for Melodie, this unexpected journey was personal.

Over three decades, Y-ME grew into the nation’s largest breast cancer organization dedicated solely to providing support and resources to patients. From workshops to a wigs and prostheses “bank,” Y-ME offered a full menu of support services. Its signature service – a 24/7 Hotline that provided peer support in more than 150 languages – was of such high quality that when Melodie was developing the idea that became ABCD, she visited with Y-ME leaders in Chicago.

Y-ME, ABCD & an Unexpected Legacy

Melodie saw Y-ME as further evidence of the unmet need in peer breast cancer support and its Hotline as an ideal complement to the niche of personalized one-to-one match support she knew was missing. In spirit, Y-ME and ABCD were quite connected.

Then, in July 2012 Y-ME closed its doors, leaving the breast cancer support community reeling. Just a few weeks later, ABCD’s Board voted to expand the ABCD Helpline, using the talents of committed ABCD mentors.

As an organization built on the wisdom of survivors and their loved ones, ABCD was well positioned to return 24/7 survivor-based support to the community. A professional volunteer organization, ABCD had been preparing for strategic growth, working increasingly behind the scenes with healthcare professionals as they began to more formally incorporate survivorship care into their patient-centered approaches.

Then television again played a surprising part in changing the world of breast cancer support.

ABCD Board member and mentor, Jody Furlong, lives in Chicago and one night she saw a news report that featured former Y-ME volunteers and their plan to return 24/7 peer support to the breast cancer community. They sought a partner nonprofit organization.

Soon ABCD was meeting with Y-ME “alumnae” in Chicago and across the country. By October, most Y-ME alumnae were volunteering at ABCD and in early November 2012 the ABCD Helpline expanded to include mentors from ABCD and Y-ME.

As we build toward returning 24/7 peer support to the world of breast cancer the old adage comes to mind: when one door closes another opens. Now, we work to enlist all of ABCD’s supporters in this next unexpected journey.

Mimi and Ann

$10,000+Balistreri Owned & Operated Sendik’s MarketsBrewers Community Foundation, Inc.Community Health Charities Mae E. Demmer Charitable Trust

Mr. and Mrs. Louis GentinePatti and Daniel McKeithan, Jr.Pamela and Leslie Muma Northwestern Mutual FoundationWayne C. OldenburgSargento Foods, Inc.The Institute of Beauty & Welllness, an Aveda Training CenterMary Vandenberg and Keith Mardak

$5,000-9,999Boxhorn Gun ClubCedarburg Junior Woman’s ClubMarcus Hotels and ResortsMilwaukee Radio Alliance, LLCOconomowoc Woman’s ClubSusan and Thomas QuadracciMark S. Young

$2,000-4,999Joan and Richard Abdoo Joyce and Bernard BobberElizabeth Brenner and Steve OstrofskyMichael J. Cleary Chenequa Country Club, Inc.Mulligans Irish Pub & GrillP&H Mining Equipment, Inc.Jerry Renner Nancy and John SennettDennis Zacher

$1,000-1,999Donna and Donald BaumgartnerBrookfield East High SchoolGinny Finn and Evan Lenhardt

GAIA Micro SpaDiane & Robert Jenkins Family FoundationYvonne and George HoffLinda and Thomas KinneyKuehl Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Barry MandelMarcus Corporation FoundationJan and Vince MartinKathleen and Terrance NelsonMarcy Neuburg, M.D.Michele NygroOff the Wall Bar & GrillGreg PalmerSAGE Software, Inc.Audrey and Robert WarnerCathy and Michael White Winebow

$500-999Doris and G. Woodrow AdkinsBayshore Community Foundation FundCatholic Order Of ForestersRoman H. Claas Cream City Foundation Birch Lodge FundSusan, Kelly and William DonovanMichael DunhamJeff Eckstein Executive Women’s Golf AssociationKathy and James FuchsBarbara FuldnerKathleen and Jeffrey FullerGE Capital CorporationAmy and Thomas KielmaGrant LangleyMadeleine and David LubarMarianne and Sheldon LubarStephen MarshMary and John MooreMuskego Junior Warriors Youth FootballGayle Nobbs

Mary Ellen and Bruce PindyckRenee and Mitchell QuickPat and Tim SizeDonna SturyczAnn and R.F. TeerlinkAnne and Mark Train

$250-499Drs. Elizabeth and Bruce AxelrodStephen BeguhnVirginia and Michael BolgerEvelyn BrownGlennetta CapersIngrid DavisDiane DiGiulioChristine and Brian DunnKathleen and Kent EhleyElements7 Day Spa, LLCFiddleheads Coffee CaféBrian E. FlanneryKathleen and Lawrence GentinePeter GroveHamburger Mary’sHerbert H. Kohl Charities, Inc.Patsy and D. Keith JohnsonJudith and Gale KlappaKneuppel HealthCare Services, Inc.Jill and Jack LangemakLauterbach GroupMarlene and Scott LesterFrancis LewandowskiLoreen and Raymond MarcyMilwaukee Cupcake Company, LLCMarian and William NasgovitzJoanne and Timothy NerenzCaroline A. O’ConnellLindsey O’ConnorTheresa Reagan and William ReitmanSharLee RetzlaffCarol Smiles-FahsCarole and John Steiner

Timothy J. ThurUnited States Fire Insurance CompanyUpper 90 Sports PubPatricia and Paul Van AackenLinda Werth-Meyer and Thomas MeyerVISA LightingWisconsin Athletic ClubWilliam Wong

$100-249Barbara T. ArmstrongLauren BaileyRenell M. BanksMargaret and Phillip BartnessLinda BellCarolyn BellinBostik, Inc.Susan and John BrennanMary BriscoeJoan and Peter BruceMary and Hans BuchertJennifer BurkTherese and William BurkhartFaith and Norbert BybeeC. Catalano Co., Inc.Carlson & Erickson BuildersMatthew CarrollNancy A. ClaasStephanie CookCharles CornishKathleen and Michael CrabbDennis P. McEvoy Mary B. DessMarnie DiCristiGloria DixonSandra and James DolisterMary J. DowellMary J. EideM. Kathleen EilersFantasy FlowersFaye’s 1, Inc.Kristin and Robert FewelKelly and Jeffrey FitzsimmonsKaren Forrer

2012 Donors – January 1 - December 31, 2012.

Funky Fly FlowerChildCristy Garcia-Thomas and Mark ThomasGlenn NorthBernadine and Stephen GraffRene and Marshall Gratz Karen and Bob GreenstreetBruce HaarmannEvone and Robert HagermanKathleen and Arthur HarrisHelen and Daniel HartsmanMary and Kevin HickeySusan HiestandPamela and Daniel HohlShirley A. HortonMary and William HughesVicki JeffersJudy and Ken KaplanJennifer and Michael KaregeannesJulie and Michael KaufmannAaliyah KearneyJanice KnechtNancy and John KossMary F. KoziboskiBillie and Michael KublyVida and J.H. LangenkampCindy and Peter LaperMargaret and Steven LaughlinJoni Hill Ledzian and Dean LedzianLogistics Management Inc.Roberta and Richard LondonKevin G. LubnerJacqueline S. MacomberMary Beth MalmSusan MathisonDiane McLeanAngela MehlingMolly’s Gluten Free BakeryNancy and Stephen MullinsAnn B. Nattinger, M.D.Network for GoodChristine and Thomas OlsonPhillip ZwiegLisa M. Phillips

Keith P. PosleyPro Nail & SpaPutzmeister America, Inc.Susan and William RoseBetty and Brenton RuppleSandra Rusch-WaltonMr. and Mrs. Peter G. SchmitzConstance ShaheenKathleen A. ShieldsMichelle and Matt SirinekSteve and Nancy SitzbergerKaty and Justin SommerDawn and David SpenceSt. Mary’s CongregationBarbara SteinLinda and Thomas StruppCheryl SullivanMichael SzaboJudith ThompsonPatricia and Thomas TowersMelannie S. TrudeauCindy and Mark DonovanSandra Underwood, Ph.DPat and Ken Van TillFredlyn and John VielCarla and W. Gregory Von RoennJo and Robert WagnerWardeberg Charitable TrustAnn and Joseph WenzlerWhitnall Park Rotary Club, Inc.Lee WilkeSuzanne WilsonTiffany WilsonKatherine WolterJoseph M. WoutersSharon J. ZalewskiLisa and Thomas ZdroikLynette Ziegler

$50-995 AM LightJean and Ernie M. AlexanderAmerican Family InsuranceSylvia and James BaranyTheresa Bath

Drs. Laurel and Brian Bear Kathy and Thomas BellKatherine and William BiersachSusan and Brooke BillickSandra J. BisswurmFelicia A. BogdanskiVesta BondsBarbara and Elvin BrackensNancy and Samuel BradtMargaret and John BrahmPatricia and Stephen BrinkKathleen BrueckerMarian BryanLinda BuchsbaumRita BuckleyKim and Daniel BurkwaldKathleen and Jack CongletonBrenda and Kenneth CookCore ConceptsJoy and Nicholas CovelliAnn and Timothy DevineTaylor DiGloriaBobbi DinkinBetty DonovanKaren EllenbeckerJanet and Terrence FalkBarbra and Jeffrey Farnham Dawn FaucettAllison FerlitoMary and Matt FlynnChristy and Robert FooteRenee FotiNamia Francis-MooreDrs. Margo and James FreyBeth GavinKathleen GeigerIris and Alan GoldbergKaren and Carl GosewehrBill GrahamGrandma’s House Daycare CenterGreater Milwaukee Plastic SurgeonsKaren and Jim GreerAnne Gregor

Marlene A. HaleDiane and Robert HarrisMr. and Mrs. James Hatch, Jr.Janet E. HerzfeldtSharon and Michael HippDebby IngersonIntegrated Breast SpecialistsKathy and Jay JacquesBernestine JeffersRobyn and Alan JensenSandra and James JohnsonKPMGKimberly KimpelCarol KnabeRoberta KoehlerLou Ann KovalMarianne and Fred KramerKate KucharskiKaren M. LeSageKaren and Robert LeonardBetta and Gerald LestinaJacqueline LikerDebra MarcinJill and William MaslowskiBruce MassChristopher McElgunnMary and John MehanAnn Merkow-Bortos, M.D. and Steven Bortos, Ph.DTiffany M. MillerVirginia and Douglas MillsSally and Ralph MundingerRochelle M. NelsonSusan and Bruce NeubauerJudy NordSusan NovakJulie and Thomas O’MalleyCaryl and Fred OrlandoJune PerrinePatricia and John PetekKristie and Joel PotterGayle PraterQuad/Graphics Patricia and L.J. Quadracci Rose Raderstorf

The following pages do more than acknowledge generous people and organizations. They are our salute to those investing in ABCD’s impact today – and tomorrow.

Toby RechtLinda RiekeStephanie A. RobertLinda Ann RoeslerAngie and Bryan RosinePenny SaedGeraldine and Forrest SarverMarie SchillerNancy SchmidtLaura and Scott SchubertKaren and Philip SondermanMary and Daniel SporeJudith and William StarrCarol L. StephensonKathleen F. StolpmanSandra StoverKimberly and Jeffrey StrikeMary ThanosEllynmarie TheepElizabeth and Michael TinaultMary VettelLinda R. VossMichael WachsAnn and John WendlingMelissa WerthCC. Fredericka WestgaardCynthia C. WirtzJulie and Brian Wooldridge

$25-49Abbott LaboratoriesAllstate CorporationRichard AndersonCarolyn and Kenneth AndersonCindy AngelosMarion and Dennis AsplinAnn and Christopher BehrsVickie Brown-GurleyKaren and John ColemanSylvia Coleman-Byas

Courtney CunninghamDebra DahmMaripat and Thomas DalumBeth Ann Emmerich IleckiJarrod and Christy ErbeCecilia GarciaMargie P. GilesVirginia and Donald GreeningCarrie and Jeff GrissomMiriam GuallpaDorothy GutenkunstSusan HaeberlinCheryl Hanley-MaxwellJaclyn and Andrew HebelBeth HeffernanSharon HeltConnie HorwathCarolyn and Leon HouseJean HuylerRuth HydeKaren K. JerasDonna L. JohnsonJP Morgan Chase & Co.Mike KartzSharon and Kevin KeenanBarbara and Dennis KellyShereen Khan-AsgariMargaret and Marvin KieferKristen KillipsSharon KleinKaren and Jason KlineJoan KoenigEllen Odessa and Edward KurigaSharon Kyger-SherveyMichael LevinRita LewenauerNatalie and Gary LongworthLolita J. LukachMargaret E. MacLeod Brahm

Shawn ManzinHeidi MarleauLisa Ann and James MarquardtHilary and Eric MarshallLisa Beth MelickTerry J. MillerDebra MorganCecilia MurisEileen R. O’NeilSophie R. ParkerMary and Konstany Jr. PawiczTerry Ann PetersonKristen and Michael PfeiferAlexandra PhilpinHarvin Raasch-HootenMichael RedmondCarolyn RillingJodie and Randy RitzowKarin and James RobersonBetty RossJennifer and Kyle RussellSadaf SalehiElena ShebelskiMichele and James StalewskiEllen and Lawrence StrachotaLora and Rocky StrebigNancy and Santo SturinoJean TamelingKathleen ThomasCynthia and Laurence TomsyckJackie Ver VoortKathleen VolkDiane and Thomas WachtlTamara and Brian WeberWeissman FamilyDanielle M. WhiteJennifer and Kenneth WilkaBarbara WuerlBrooke and Andrew Zacher

In-Kind Donors Allis CommunicationsBonnie AndersonHanadi Bu-Ali, M.D.Carol CameronMary Carson, Ed.D.Claudia Egan, J.D.Virginia R. Finn, J.D.Foley & Lardner LLPJean Godfroy, RNNicole GrafKaren Greenstreet, Ph.DChristopher Hake, M.D.Jane Hathaway ABCD MentorJohn Hijjawi, M.D.Oza Holmes, R.N.Amanda Kong, M.D.Travis KnutsonMary Ann LaskyM&I University, BrookfieldSarah McAfeePatrick McHughJill McNutt, Ph.DWendy Mikkelson, M.D.Melissa Minkley, MSWMission River Band - Bud Bobber, Dave Karp, Jim Lopina, Lou Marino, Dick PhalenNienhuis PhotographyPink Shawl InitiativeCarrie Ripp, MSWCorey Shamah, M.D.Sisters Network - MilwaukeeTHIEL designJudy Tjoe, M.D.Debra UshakowAlonzo Walker, M.D.Leslie Waltke, P.T.

2012 Donors – January 1 - December 31, 2012.IN HONOR OF: ABCD Board Christine and Thomas Olson

Marion Asplin Marion and Dennis Asplin

Stephen Beguhn’s mother Stephen Beguhn

Bebe Berkoff Nancy and Santo Sturino

Therese Burkhart William Burkhart Vida and J.H. Langenkamp Northwestern Mutual Foundation

Gael Garbarino Cullen Carol Knabe Eddy Sadowsky

Florence Cullpepper Barbara and Elvin Brackens

Hedy Daniel Bobbi Dinkin

Susan Donovan Debra Dahm Betty Donovan Cindy and Mark Donovan

Carol Randall Duncan Margaret and John Brahm

Ginny Finn Ellynmarie Theep

Christine Foote Jacqueline S. Macomber

Sarah Geitner Diane DiGiulio John Pappenheim

Helen Guertin CC. Fredericka Westgaard

Janet Howenstine Roberta and Richard London

Lauren and David Mooney Joan and Richard Abdoo Doris and G. Woodrow Adkins Lauren Bailey Donna and Donald Baumgartner Virginia and Michael Bolger Marian Bryan Charles Cornish Taylor DiGloria Susan, Kelly and William Donovan Michael Dunham Allison Ferlito Ginny Finn and Evan Lenhardt Kathy and James Fuchs Cristy Garcia -Thomas and Mark Thomas Kathleen and Lawrence Gentine

Jennifer and Michael Karegeannes Janice Knecht Margaret and Steven Laughlin Joni Hill Ledzian and Dean Ledzian The Lubar Family Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Barry Mandel Shawn Mangin Patti and Daniel McKeithan, Jr. Cecilia Muris Marian and William Nasgovitz Joanne and Timothy Nerenz Susan and Thomas Quadracci Rose Raderstorf Angie and Bryan Rosine Constance Shaheen Carole and John Steiner Ann and R.F. Teerlink Anne and Mark Train Patricia and Paul Van Aacken Mary Vandenberg Linda Werth Meyer and Thomas Meyer Cathy and Michael White Joseph M. Wouters Lisa and Thomas Zdroik

Linda Werth-Meyer and Thomas Meyer Vesta Bonds Iris and Alan Goldberg Evone and Robert Hagerman Susan Hiestand Cindy and Peter Laper Debra Marcin Jean Tameling Elizabeth and Michael Tinault Mary Vettel Joseph M. Wouters Lisa and Thomas Zdroik

Amy Martin Iris and Alan Goldberg

Terry Miller (7 year survivor) Terry Miller

Oldenburg children Marcy Neuburg, M.D.

Lynda Reuther Katherine Wolter

Kathy Sieia Carolyn Bellin

Mary Tunson Allene Muse

Angela Vick Darlene and Michael Howard

Paula Wojciechowski Dawn Faucett

Leslie Waltke Margaret and John Brahm

IN MEMORY OF: Carol Anderson Richard Anderson

Auntie Marsha DivaG., Inc. Funky Fly FlowerChild

Jane Beck Luan Wells

Kerry Lyn Claas Catholic Order of Foresters Nancy Claas Roman Claas Mary and Daniel Spore Sharon J. Zalewski

Milo and Trudy Darnell Linda and Thomas Strupp

Erika Eaton Mark Young

Karen Percy Fox Susan and John Brennan Mary and Matt Flynn Billie and Michael Kubly

Barbara Heitman Debby Ingerson

Bobby Kahl Shirley A. Horton

Sharon L. Lochinski Elena Shebelski

Patty Macello Sheila and Edwin Fabiszak, Jr.

Laura Lischka Marshke Drs. Margo and James Frey

Catherine McEvoy Dennis McEvoy

Mrs. Gary Stein’s Mother Rita Lewenauer

Melodie Wilson Oldenburg Joan and Richard Abdoo Ginny Finn and Evan Lenhardt Rene and Marshall Gratz Karen and Bob Greenstreet Yvonne and George Hoff Shirley A. Horton Diane & Robert Jenkins Family Foundation Pamela and Leslie Muma Susan and Bruce Neubauer Patricia and Paul Van Aacken

Violet Oldenburg Joan and Richard Abdoo Carolyn and Kenneth Anderson Michael Dunham Diane and Robert Harris Susan Hiestand Yvonne and George Hoff Cindy and Peter Laper Dolores Petry

Karin and James Roberson Sargento Foods, Inc. Michele and James Stalewski Barbara Stein Ellen and Lawrence Strachota Mary and William Van Aacken Patricia and Paul Van Aacken Theresa and William Van Aacken Ann and John Wendling Linda Werth-Meyer and Thomas Meyer Lisa and Thomas Zdroik

Estelle Patti Paula Brookmire

Fred Pioso Faith and Norbert Bybee

Gloria Porath Roberta Koehler

Raymond Satkowiak Karen and Robert Leonard

Anita Steffek Nancy and Steve Sitzberger

Idabelle Stricker Mary Briscoe

Shelly Trantina Janet and Terrence Falk

Lynn Wroblewski Sandra J. Bisswurm Fantasy Flowers Fiddleheads Coffee Café Kelly and Jeffrey Fitzsimmons Loreen and Raymond Marcy Carol L. Stephenson

Bunny Zacher Mr. and Mrs. Ivars Aleksejevs Ann and Christopher Behrs Karen and John Coleman Susan Haeberlin Beth Heffernan Sandra and James Johnson Julie and Michael Kaufmann Margaret and Marvin Kiefer Roger A. Kozak Marianne and Fred Kramer Karen M. Le Sage Kathleen and Terrance Nelson Kristen and Michael Pfeifer Jamie Rankin Diana and Eric Struve Cynthia and Laurence Tomsyck Janice and John Waters Julie and Brian Wooldridge Brooke and Andrew Zacher Barbara and Gregory Zacher Dennis Zacher

If you find an error or omission, please accept our humble apology and bring it to our immediate attention for correction.

Dawn Anderson Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

Rebecca Anderson, Ph.D. Medical College of Wisconsin

Saleem Bakhtiar, M.D. Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Brian Bear, M.D. Advanced Healthcare

Carol Cameron Pink Shawl Initiative

Darryl Cremer Jane Cremer Foundation

Kathryn Klein Havens, M.D. Zablocki VA Medical Center

Oza Holmes, R.N. Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Gwen Jackson Community Volunteer

Pam Lyon, R.N. Aurora Women’s Pavilion

Karen Maynard Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition

Wendy Mikkelson, M.D. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center

Michele Nygro BMO Harris (ret)

Jane Perlmutter, Ph. D. Gemini Group

Joan Prince, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Anna Purdy, N.P. Froedert & the Medical College of Wiscosin

Mark Sabljak The Business Journal

Robyn Shapiro, J.D. Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP

Thelma A. Sias We Energies

Deb Theine, R.N. Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital

Sue Ann Thompson Wisconsin Women’s Health Foundation

Judy Tjoe, M.D. Aurora Sinai Medical Center

Deborah Ushakow Southeastern Oneida Tribal Services

Marjorie Vukelich, M.D. Aurora Health Center - Slinger

Alonzo Walker, M.D. Medical College of Wisconsin

Leslie J. Waltke, P.T. Aurora Rehabilitation Center

J. Frank Wilson, M.D. Medical College of Wisconsin

John Yousif, M.D. Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery Associates, S.C.

2012 Board of DirectorsElizabeth Brenner, President - President & Publisher, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Theresa Reagan, Vice President - Executive Director, Stillwaters Cancer Support Services

Mark S. Young, Secretary - Partner, Habush, Habush & Rottier SC

Jody Furlong, Treasurer - Accountant (ret) & Community Advocate

M. Kathleen Eilers, Immediate Past President - President (ret) St. John’s Communities

Bonnie Anderson - Adult Care Program Manager, Milwaukee Catholic Home

Bill Bazan - Vice President (ret) Wisconsin Hospital Association

Therese Burkhart - Director IT, Northwestern Mutual

Rohini Desai - CFO Milwaukee Catholic Home

Ruth Kallio - Mielke, Tax Director - Deloitte

Hon. Lisa Neubauer - Wisconsin Court of Appeals

Jill Newman, CPA - President, Glenora Company

Wayne C. Oldenburg - CEO, Oldenburg Group Inc.

Pat Sara - John Hancock Long Term Care Insurance

Sandra Millon Underwood, Ph.D. - Professor of Nursing, UW-Milwaukee

Audrey Warner - Sr. Vice President - Marketing, RW Baird & Co, Inc.

Medical & Community Advisory Council

Presenting SponsorsHarley-Davidson Motor CompanyOldenburg FamilyReinhart Boerner Van Duren s.c.

Platinum SponsorsKathy and James FuchsHeartland Advisors, Inc.Koss CorporationMiller Compressing CompanyRita A. Stevens Family Foundation

Gold SponsorsAurora Health CareBMO HarrisRobert W. Baird & Co.Northwestern Mutual FoundationRite-Hite Holding CorporationTreiber & Straub JewelersDiane and Edward Zore

Silver SponsorsJoan and Richard AbdooLinda & Barry AllenAmericor Management Services LLCOscar J. Boldt ConstructionDematic CorporationFoley & Lardner LLCHammes CompanySarah and Jeffrey JoerresMGIC Investment CorporationPark Bank FoundationProvidence Equity PartnersRoundy’s Supermarkets, Inc.CG Schmidt ConstructionJohn Splude - HK LogisticsWI Energy Foundation

Bronze Sponsorseppstein uhen architectsHarley’s for MenNorthRidge GroupQuality State Oil Co., Inc.Ritz Holman

In-Kind SponsorsBusiness Journal MilwaukeeMilwaukee Journal SentinelTHIEL designUniversal Lithographers Incorporated

Executive ChefAmbulatory EEG RecordingsMichael Cleary - Cleary GullBlue Cross Blue Shield AnthemEngel ToolOldenburg Group IncorporatedCharles RubnerJ.Frank Wilson & Dept. of Radiation Oncology at the Medical School of Wisconsin

Sous ChefRobert Cowen - Badger AlloysAnthony Krausen, M.D.Wally Sommer - Sommers Automotive

Chef De CuisineHanadi Bu-Ali, M.D.Janet & Ken Howenstine HK LogisticsDale Moeller

Restaurants & Desserts Bartolotta Restaurant GroupBetaCatch 22Clock Shadow CreameryCulinary Arts Department - MATCEl ReyFire PitHyatt Regency - Bistro 333Kil@WatLa MerendaLarry’s MarketMason Street GrillMaxie’s Southern ComfortMilwaukee Ale House - GraftonNorth Star American BistroThe Pfister - BluRoundy’s Metro MarketRupena’sSaborBalistreri Owned & Operated Sendik’s Food MarketsShully’s CateringThe Soup MarketAngelo Gelato Italiano/ European GelatoCake LadyChocolate FactoryLa TarteLucky Luna XIIIPurple Door Ice CreamSuzy’s Cream CheesecakesFiddlehead’s Coffee RoastersGreat Lakes DistilleryMartita’s MixersOtto’s Beverage CentersSprecher Brewery

Wayne C. Oldenburg, ChairJudy Mindin, Event Manager

Current Assets Cash in Banks Prepaid Expenses Inventory Accounts Receivable Investments Current Portion of Pledges Receivable Total Current Assets

Fixed Assets Equipment Software and Website Less: Accumulated Depreciation Net Fixed Assets

Long-Term Assets Pledges Receivable Less: Current Portion of Pledges Receivable Total Long-Term Assets

Other Assets Intangible Asset Total Other Assets

Total Assets

Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Payroll Total Liabilities

Net Assets Unrestricted Board Designated Funds Temporarily Restricted Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

Gross Revenue Individual Contributions Corporate Contributions & Foundation Grants Fund Raising Events Workplace Giving In-Kind Donations Other Revenue

Expenses Program Services Administration Development Total Expenses

Change in Net Assets Net Assets at Beginning of Year Net Assets at End of Year

* ABCD’s previous years’ strategic vision campaign prepared us for dramatic program expansion in 2012. Funding part of this growth from assets is an element of ABCD’s strategic plan.

2012 Financials

24% Individual

Contributio

ns

16% Corporate Contributio

ns

and Foundation G

rants

17% Fund Raising Events

19% Workplace G

iving

16% In-K

ind Donatio

ns

8% Other

4% Development

9% Administration

87% Program Services

ABCD’s services are free at all times because of the generosity of all our friends and supporters.

Jackie Adams, Program Manager

Betsey Bryant, Match Specialist

Donna Davis, Program Coordinator

Terimarie Degree, Program Coordinator

Annie Jansen Jurczyk, Special Projects Manager

Judy Mindin, Communications & Development Manager

Elana Rotter, Operations & Initiatives Specialist

Alisa Streets, Communications & Development Associate

Ginny Finn, Executive Director

Morgan Oldenburg, Contributing Author

Thank You2012

$276,670 6,108 1,306 3,675

713,407 7,500

$1,008,666

$14,085 13,895

(23,637) $4,343

$22,500 (7,500)

$15,000

$25,000 $25,000

$1,053,009

$19,590

18,413 $38,003

$608,932 248,000 158,074

$1,015,006

$1,053,009

$166,531

113,578 120,222 132,913 117,968 56,642

707,854

$631,708 68,433 26,289

726,430

(18,576) 1,033,582

$1,015,006*

2011

$323,529 1,708 1,053

61,354 665,920

--- $1,053,564

$10,633 13,895

(19,682) $4,846

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$1,058,410

$13,610

11,218 $24,828

$625,008 248,000 160,574

$1,033,582

$1,058,410

$250,156 139,500

51,371 37,238

9,217 9,965

$497,447

$358,463

53,524 25,513

$437,500

59,947 973,635

$1,033,582*