WASHBURN Center for ChildrenCREATING SPACE FOR YOUNG MINDS TO HEAL AND GROW

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN UPDATE SPRING 2014

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:• The 10,000 Story Building™

• Construction Progress • Leaving a Lasting Legacy

• Double the Impact of Your Gift

HELP US BUILD THE 10,000 STORY BUILDING™

Each child coming through our doors has a unique story. Every day at Washburn, children’s lives are re-shaped through healing, compassionate therapeutic care.

The 10,000 Story Building™ is a place where stories of hope and healing abound.

Anxiety. Depression. Trauma. While our mental health treatment is customized for every child, the goal for the thousands of children we serve is the same: a healthier future and a happier story. The new facility will serve as a critical community resource. It will be a place where struggling children have a greater chance at growing into successful adults – a place where early intervention allows them to heal and avoid becoming one of the heartbreaking headlines we frequently hear on the nightly news.

I’m overwhelmed at the community’s generosity as we’ve raised 94% of our $24.5 million campaign goal. Arguably, the home stretch is sometimes the hardest. That’s why I ask you to help us during this final stretch:

Introduce others to Washburn’s work – Share Washburn’s mission with your friends and family so they can learn how The 10,000 Story Building™ impacts our entire community.

Leave a lasting legacy – Support children by purchasing a commemorative paver, bench or tree at the new site.

Double the impact on the community through your gift – Join hundreds of other community leaders, businesses and individuals who have donated to the campaign. Your gift will have twice the impact thanks to a matching grant.

With your generosity, you open the doors of The 10,000 Story Building™ to a child’s potential and possibility.

Don Shelby | Capital Campaign Chair

Don Shelby Campaign Chair Rick Evans* Campaign Vice Chair Jon Austin Frank Bennett* Carolyn Brookter Maggie Hughes* Mike Israel* Amy Langer* Skip Lieser* Adaline Shinkle* Warren Spannaus* Corky Veker

Steve Lepinski Executive Director Linda Smith Director of Development and External Relations Kathy Schaaf Campaign Consultant

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

* Current/Alumni Board

Members

Capital Campaign Committee Groundbreaking, August 2013

WASHBURN SERVES AS A CRITICAL SAFETY NET FOR THE COMMUNITY “Washburn is a fundamental community resource,” said Mark Dienhart, President and CEO of The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.

The fact that Washburn serves as a critical safety net for the community was one of the biggest reasons the foundation offered a $320,000 challenge grant to the capital campaign, Dienhart explained.

“The Schulze Family Foundation is supportive of a number of child-focused organizations in the community, and we came to realize that these agencies continually lean on Washburn’s expertise for children’s mental health,” Dienhart said. “Without the support of Washburn, other community organizations couldn’t make the progress they hope to make in changing children’s lives.”

Challenge Pool From Schulze Family Foundation Will Double Your Gift“Washburn’s reputation in the community is impressive, and the organization has done tremendous work,” said Dienhart.

Dienhart feels that the generosity of community businesses, foundations and individuals who have already supported the campaign is a testament to how highly the community values Washburn’s mission. More than 94% of the $24.5 million goal has been generously donated, and the remaining $1.5 million is critical to raise in this last phase of the campaign.

“The Schulze Family Foundation’s challenge grant is meant to inspire individuals who may think they can’t give enough to make an impact. But everyone – and every gift – can help Washburn meet a vital community need,” said Dienhart.

Double the impact of your support. Make a gift today: www.washburn.org/donate

WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! JOIN US IN RE-SHAPING CHILDREN’S STORIES Washburn’s therapeutic services change children’s lives and help write a new story for struggling children like Kanye.

When his feelings start to get overwhelming, five-year-old Kanye holds his breath, counts to five and exhales loudly to “let his steam out.” It’s one of the many self-calming strategies he learned in Washburn’s intensive therapeutic pre-school to help regulate his once out-of-control aggression.

Before, he would hit, yell or impulsively disobey rules that kept him safe, like running away from his mother into a busy street. He had even bullied a child on the bus and rallied the rest of his classmates to join in on the verbal attack.

Washburn’s clinicians helped Kanye’s mom develop consistent approaches to help diffuse his aggression. The intensive therapeutic pre-school and in-home therapy helped Kanye develop the self-regulation skills he needed to be ready for kindergarten.

Thanks to you, Washburn’s new facility will be a place where children’s stories and lives will be re-shaped for decades to come. Together, we’re creating The 10,000 Story Building™ — a place of hope and healing.

Freezing temps and snow haven’t slowed Mortenson’s construction efforts on the new facility!

To support The 10,000 Story Building™, 189 piles were driven a combined 3.25 miles underground last fall. Pouring of the first floor deck occurred in early February, and will be shortly followed by the structural steel framing, with the remaining two floors soon to follow. Enclosure of the building is expected to begin in early May. Later in the summer, work will focus on interior components and begin to create the therapeutic healing spaces for children and families.

We are looking forward to the Topping Off Celebration on April 1, 2014 and hard hat tours this summer — all in preparation for a late 2014 grand opening!

Want to keep an eye on the construction progress? Visit www.washburn.org/support-washburn/capital-campaign/buildingprogress/

CONSTRUCTING A PLACE FOR YOUNG MINDS TO HEAL AND GROW

THE LANGER FAMILY INVESTS IN OUR COMMUNITY’S CHILDREN Amy and Bruce Langer have been long-time supporters of Washburn Center for Children – and now their three sons are among the newest donors to the capital campaign.

The Langer boys donated a portion of their allowance to help purchase a commemorative bench at the new site.

“Our kids can see the passion that we have, and we talk a lot about Washburn Center for Children,” explained Amy. “They donated a portion of their allowance to something that’s important to them, and this bench will give them a physical manifestation and reminder of their giving.”

Supporting a Critical Community Issue

As business owners and parents, Amy and Bruce believe in the importance of children’s mental health and its impact in the community.

“Mental health is foundational to a child’s success in schools and families. When kids are happy, families are happy and our classrooms are happy,” said Amy, who is a former Washburn Board President and currently serves on the capital campaign steering committee. “By supporting Washburn, not only are we helping individual children and their families, we’re helping the community realize the importance of this widespread issue.”

“Everyone knows how to help a child when they break an arm. But, it’s much harder to recognize and treat a child who’s hurting on the inside,” Bruce said. “We have a sense of pride to be able to talk about Washburn’s programs and know how they make such a difference in families’ lives.”

NEW FACILITY DETAILS

+ SITE | 2-3 acres on Glenwood and Dupont Avenues, Minneapolis

+ FACILITY | 55,000 square feet, doubling size of current facility

+ ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS | Designed and constructed to be LEED certified

+ ARCHITECTURAL GOALS | A therapeutic environment that incorporates natural elements

+ DESIGN CONSULTANT | Richard Louv, author of The Last Child in the Woods

+ ENHANCED SAFETY & HEALING ELEMENTS FOR FAMILIES | Additional therapeutic

classrooms and dedicated bus unloading zone

Campaign Launches January 2011

Land at Glenwood & Dupont Ave. Purchased January 2012

Final Report of Facility Solutions Task Force Summer 2009

Architect Selected: Mohammed Lawal & DLR GroupFall 2010

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TIMELINE: Creating Space for Young Minds to Heal and Grow

$4,500,000 and abovePeter J. King Family FoundationMinnesota State Bonding BillNew Market Tax Credits

$1,000,000 - $4,499,999General Mills FoundationThe Carl and Eloise Pohlad Family FoundationAndy and Lynne RedleafUnited Health Foundation

$500,000 - $999,999The Cargill FoundationMargaret A. Cargill Foundation

$100,000 - $499,999AnonymousJim ArthaudEdward R. Bazinet FoundationCurtis L. Carlson Family FoundationMary Lee Dayton*DEED (State of MN) Environment GrantHennepin County - Environmental Response GrantBarbara and David KochThe Longview Foundation – in honor of Ella P. and Thomas M. Crosby

Ellie and Tom CrosbyKitty and David CrosbyEleanor and Fred WinstonMary Crosby DolanLucy and Robert MitchellTerri and Robert Crosby

Piper Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationRobins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi Foundation for ChildrenThe Richard M. Schulze Family FoundationWells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

$50,000 - $99,999Acorn Foundation

$5 Million Allocated Through State Bonding BillMay 2012

SUPPORTERS OF WASHBURN’S CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW FACILITY

Tom Barnard and Kathryn BrandtThe Bieber Family FoundationKaren and Rick EvansFlaherty Family FoundationMichael Israel and Laura Beth LandyAmy and Bruce LangerAllen and Kathy LenzmeierSkip and Kris LieserOak Grove FoundationDarin and Vance OppermanSteven and Jessie PinneyPatricia RingerStone Pier FoundationThrivent Financial for Lutherans FoundationZimmerman Reed, PLLP

$25,000 -$49,999AnonymousThe Bentson FoundationMichael and Karen BrennanBeverly CarusoLesley and Stewart CrosbyDenica and Rod FraserLiz and Van HawnDave and Kathleen IngrahamKathryn Klibanoff and Jeremy Edes Pierotti Fund of the Jewish Community FoundationJohn and Linda PicekRichard Renikoff and Katherine KinneAnne RizzoSteven and Tami SchrollDon and Barbara ShelbyTubby Smith FoundationMarcus Winbush

$10,000 - $24,999Anonymous Clifford and Nancy Anderson

Peter and Sally AnsonBuilders Association of the Twin Cities FoundationEdwin ChaninMarti and Ron EricksonAmy and Miles FitermanWendy and Gary FrameMaggie HughesIrv Kessler and Barbara AndersonN. Judge and Reatha Clark King Family FundLindquist & Vennum P.L.L.P.Luther Family FoundationWilliam and Kathryn MillerKitsy and Jeb MorrisonRichard Neuner and Laura KinkeadPratt Family Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationKen Rich and Deborah Palmer RichLinda and Tracy Smith FamilySherry and James SmithTCF FoundationBill and Kathleen Wanner and FamilyWhitney FoundationAndrew and Rishia Zimmern

$5,000 - $9,999Anonymous Frank and Carol BennettJohn BreitingerPatrick and Nancy BougheyLaurel Feddema and John WetterlundNancy and Michael HagertyHenry, Logan and Max LangerTodd and Beth LeonardMcVay FoundationJoe and Kathy ReisStephanie RichKaren and Steve SangerAdaline and Bradford Shinkle

Groundbreaking/ Matching Challenge Funds Announced August 2013

New Facility Grand Opening Fall 2014

SUPPORTERS OF WASHBURN’S CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW FACILITY

75% Goal Reached February 2013

New Market Tax Credit Allocation August 2013

Construction began September 2013

Hard Hat ToursSpring/Summer 2014

DOUBLE THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT

Your support of this critical community initiative will have twice

the impact thanks to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation

and Lynne and Andy Redleaf, whose inspiring generosity created a

challenge pool to match your gift. Make a gift today and your gift

will be matched dollar for dollar.

www.washburn.org/donate

$4,999 and belowSusan Abderholden and Lee KellerAdvance Consulting, LLCMichael and Judy AyersBank of America Charitable FoundationChris BauerDonna M. BauerDeWayne and Dorothy BisekRobert and Nancy BuehlerSally ChapaBrian CrockettDavid Abramson & Associates, LLCJohn and Mila EklundThe EkoForss Fund of The Saint Paul FoundationLance and Meredith FirstBarbara Forster and Larry HendricksonThe Fredrikson & Byron FoundationIan and Carol FriendlyLarry Fulton and Suzanne LangerKaren FussyRichard GillKathy GremillionRobert HentgesMike and Sandy HollenhorstJill Hooper and David DonnayJody and Blair HornerTed and Dorothy HorrellJohn and Barbara KattnerCharlotte and Ward JohnsonStacy and Norman KruseLeague of Women Voters - White Bear Lake AreaSteve and Sheri LearBrent and Marilyn MarmoMayflower Community Congregational United Church of ChristMcKesson Foundation Microgrants

Minnesota Association of Government CommunicatorsMinnesota Chapter of AshraeMinnesota Section, American Water Works AssociationBruce and Sara MonickRichard A. and Valerie C. Moore Fund of The Minneapolis FoundationTanna Moore and Craig SwaggertMelinda and Charles MoosHelen MorrisonTim and Anne NaumannCaleb NietzLucy and Harry OxenhandlerJo Anne Pastel and William DunlapPaul David Productions, LLCGordon Perry and Beth MillerNan E. PetersonStephen and Kathleen PorterAnn and John RenckensMike and Karen RiersonRobert and Marcia RinekRebecca and William ScheigRobert and Beth SchnellNancy L. SeaboldJoseph SelvaggioWarren and Marjorie SpannausJason and Anne SpaethGeorge and Joan StickneyAl and Betsy StopperanEdith ThorpeBecky Thorson and Joseph DonnellyMarcy and Wayne TollefsonAmy Pfarr Walker and Bill WalkerJoan and Oliver Washburn Family FundVicki and Gary Wyard

Significant In-Kind ContributionsBlue Cross Blue Shield

of MinnesotaClearChannel OutdoorEvans Larson CommunicationsMSP CommunicationsWCCO-TV

Transitional FundsThe Bentson FoundationGeorge Family Foundation

SUPPORT COMES IN ALL SHAPES AND SIZES

Generosity comes in all shapes and sizes. One young boy gave us this envelope - lovingly stuffed with pennies, nickels and dimes – because he wanted to build a new Washburn and help his peers!

Topping Off Celebration April 1, 2014

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Pave the Way to Healing and Growth

Honor a loved one or highlight your personal commitment to children’s well-being and

mental health by purchasing a commemorative paver, bench

or tree. The engraved paver stone or bench/tree plaque

will showcase your passion for helping children reach their

potential.

Learn more at: www.washburn.org/campaigns/paver/ or contact Linda Smith at lsmith@washburn.org or 612.872.3309

This publication was printed on paper containing 50%

post-consumer fiber.

2430 Nicollet Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55404

612.872.3309 www.washburn.org

Leave a lasting legacy through a commemorative paver, bench or tree

Timothy and Jane Johnson