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Sister Kenny Foundation
2010 Annual Report
Restoring abilities,
independence and lives

Philanthropy provides
Sister Kenny Re habilitation Institute
team members the means to be the best
while improving patient care and instilling hope
in the lives of our patients.
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Dear Friend of the Foundation
I know firsthand of the exceptional care that Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI)
provides within our community because, 10 years ago, I was the beneficiary of those services. I
experienced a hemorrhagic (“bleeding”) stroke that caused partial paralysis on my right side and
severe aphasia which significantly limited my ability to communicate. Through extensive inpatient
and outpatient therapies, I have recovered many of my abilities and continue to benefit — as many
do — from the programs, services and research of the Institute.
Over time, my relationship with SKRI has evolved from patient to Foundation board member to
board chairman. In my roles, I have personally experienced and witnessed life transformations that are
indicators that SKRI is the leading provider of medical rehabilitation services in the upper Midwest.
As the chairman of the Foundation’s Board of Directors, it is my privilege to share with you a
few of the ways that your generous support of the Foundation has contributed to SKRI’s success.
• Innovative, patient-centered rehabilitative research thrives within the Sister
Kenny Research Center. In 2010, the Foundation committed $315,000 to
support the Research Center’s initiatives to enhance the care and outcomes
of persons living with disability. The benefits of the Foundation’s continued
investment in research will soon impact persons with disabilities — locally and
globally.
• At the forefront of novel and effective treatment, the Sister Kenny Cancer
Rehabilitation and Lymphedema Program is SKRI’s newest program, providing
optimal care to persons living with or surviving cancer. This program provides
seamless care in partnership with the Virginia Piper Cancer Institute. These
efforts are furthered by research conducted within the Research Center,
as clinician scientists develop rehabilitation technologies with the goal of
providing the highest-quality and most comprehensive care to cancer patients and survivors.
• Honoring the legacy of SKRI’s founder Sister Elizabeth Kenny, nearly 400 guests, including
many polio survivors, celebrated at the Sister Kenny Children’s Gala. Sister Kenny’s Children,
a play produced by Dorie Baizley, showcased Sister Kenny’s groundbreaking contributions to
the field of rehabilitation. More than 5,000 people attended Sister Kenny’s Children during its
four-week run at St. Paul’s History Theatre.
Within this report, you will learn about the impact of your philanthropic investment on
SKRI’s innovative programs and services, inventive research, patient-focused education and
clinical professional development.
You have wisely entrusted the Sister Kenny Foundation to be a good steward of your
contribution. Through this annual report, I hope that we demonstrate to you that your gift is a
valuable investment in the lives of those with disabilities.
Edward J. Pluimer
Chairman, Board of Directors
Sister Kenny Foundation
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Education and training enhances patient
independence to ensure positive outcomes
Continuing education and professional development have been hallmarks of the success of Sister
Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI) over the years. The Sister Kenny Foundation supports this
organizational priority by funding advanced clinical team member training, continuing education and
specialty certification for its team members. Furthermore, investment in patient education and training
that enables patients to achieve greater independence and function is a priority of the Foundation.
Established through funding from the Sister Kenny Foundation, Sister Kenny Grad School
is an education series for people with spinal cord injuries or strokes. Each session involves a program
expert who explores issues related to the survivors’ condition or recovery while teaching lifelong
adjustment skills.
Group discussion incorporated into each session leads to networking opportunities for participants.
“The opportunity to learn from others dealing with similar challenges and opportunities
is unequalled,” noted Cheryl Smith, stroke survivor and current peer visitor. “My educational
experience and volunteer involvement with other stroke survivors has led to meaningful and lasting
relationships that may not have been possible through general social connections,” added Smith.
A continued investment in the knowledge base of clinicians is also important. A high percentage
of Sister Kenny physical therapists hold specialty certifications in one of seven therapeutic areas.
These professionals have demonstrated advanced clinical knowledge
and skills in specialty areas such as geriatrics, orthopedics or neurology.
Brian LeLoup, PT, NCS, manager, Rehabilitation Services,
is one of many physical therapists who has directly benefited from
Foundation funding. “The Foundation’s grant helped me fund the
expenses associated with my neurology specialty certification. The
additional knowledge that I have acquired and reaffirmed, along
with my increased skill level, has improved my effectiveness as
a therapist,” said LeLoup. “The benefits of this certification now
extend to my role as a manager,” he added.
The need for continued professional education is critically
important as demands for specialization increase in the competitive
health care marketplace. In addition, health care protocols and
technology are constantly changing. It is essential that team
members stay current on emerging best practices to make the most efficient and cost-effective
choices to benefit patients and improve their outcomes.
“Continuing education drives better care because clinicians have the most current tools at
their disposal,” LeLoup stated. “It has allowed our clinicians to become better at what they do.
Also, continuing education provides us with an important recruiting tool to attract high-quality
applicants, helps with the retention of current employees, and, most importantly, improves the care
we give to patients.”
Regardless of the audience, the ultimate goal of all Sister Kenny educational programs is to help
each patient restore independence and ability, supporting a successful return to home and community.
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The Foundation supports professional development The Foundation supports professional development
with funding for clinical team member training, with funding for clinical staff training, continuing
continuing education and certification, as well education as and certification, as well as support for
support for patient education and training programs patient education and training programs that helps
that helps patients successfully return to home patients and successfully return to and live in their homes
community.
and communities.
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Sister Kenny Research Center makes strides
in patient-centered technologies
Sister Elizabeth Kenny was a pioneer and innovator whose quest for excellence served as
a guiding principle in the establishment of the Sister Kenny Research Center. Sister Kenny
Foundation has been a constant partner with the Research Center as it has steadily expanded
its capacity with facilities and equipment, conducted and published research, and raised its
international profile as a leader in the rehabilitation research field.
The Foundation continues to be a significant champion of Research Center resources and
initiatives, helping improve patient care as well as rehabilitation interventions and technologies
developed by Sister Kenny clinicians.
Mary Radomski, PhD, OTR/L, occupational therapist, leads several initiatives as a clinical
scientist. In 2010, she conducted a foundation-funded study of stroke survivors that analyzed and
assessed factors contributing to their adherence to after-care rehabilitation recommendations.
“With our findings, we hope to build a basis for future processes that will improve patient outcomes
and minimize the risk of repeat hospitalizations,” she explained.
Working with funding from the Foundation and the U.S. Surgeon General, Radomski and
Assistant Scientist Maggie Weightman, PhD, PT, are designing rehabilitation assessments to
evaluate critical vulnerabilities of military personnel that would interfere with their successful
return to duty following a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. Radomski and Weightman are
leading the team to develop a Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Toolkit that documents occupational
and physical therapy best practices for soldiers.
Radomski, a 32-year employee of Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI), is grateful to
the Foundation for its generous support of research. “When you invest in research, you advance
far beyond the status quo,” she noted. “It sends a positive message to patients that the Institute is
always looking for the next best thing to help them.”
Research Center Director Lars Oddsson, PhD, concurs. “We really encourage clinicians to
engage in research and publish their findings. Foundation funding is critical to protect the time
necessary for researchers to prepare their publications. Publishing research findings is a long
and tedious, but necessary, process,” Oddsson explained. As a result of Foundation funding,
the Research Center has seen an increase in the number of articles published in peer-reviewed
publications, which is an important step in creating a culture of research and innovation, while
elevating its reputation at an international level.
The onsite Research Center creates a climate of richer engagement among team members and
gives the SKRI an academic touch that excites and empowers employees.
Philanthropy also ramps up technology development and translation initiatives such as
RxFunction, Inc., a technology company within the Research Center. The onsite Research Center
ensures that patients benefit from the use of evidence-based practices. “What it means for patients
is that there is continual development of procedures, treatments and technologies,” said Oddsson,
adding that patients are an essential member of the research team as the ultimate “end user.”
“The Research Center helps create a richer environment in which to work,” added Physicianin-chief
Karl Sandin, MD, MPH. “There is a qualitative excitement you can’t measure that makes
working at the Institute professionally satisfying — the Research Center is a key part of that.”
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The Foundation continues to be a significant and
very important supporter of Research Center
resources and initiatives, helping improve patient
care as well as rehabilitation interventions and
technologies developed by Sister Kenny clinicians.
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Innovative programs and services restore abilities
and help patients return home
Gifts to the Sister Kenny Foundation have enhanced the quality and scope of Sister Kenny
Rehabilitation Institute (SKRI) programs and services. Care given by SKRI extends from critical
care to the community. Patients benefit from care in the intensive care unit, through their
hospitalization and on an outpatient basis upon their discharge. Expansion of outpatient services,
offering more services at multiple locations throughout the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota,
brings rehabilitation excellence to areas in which patients live and work.
SKRI’s programs and services continue to grow and develop in response to community need.
One such program is Cancer Rehabilitation that addresses the array of rehabilitative needs of
increasing numbers of people living with and surviving cancer.
“Cancer survivorship is on the rise and the demand for a range of rehabilitative services for
survivors is growing,” added Nancy Hutchison, MD, PT, LANA, medical director of the Cancer
Rehabilitation and Lymphedema Program. “People survive cancer, but the quality of their daily
lives may suffer. The program can have a profound impact on their quality of life.”
“For many individuals, cancer is a long-term disease,” explained Physician-in-chief Karl Sandin,
MD, MPH. “Improving fitness, strength, performance and function are each important for cancer
survivors. Our goal is to limit impairment or activity restriction through education, training and
exercise. We help patients do more than survive — we help them
thrive,” he added.
Thanks to a strong commitment by SKRI leaders and clinicians,
as well as Foundation support, the Sister Kenny Cancer Rehabilitation
and Lymphedema Program has gained international recognition for
innovation and quality.
Many patients helped by SKRI are dealing with existing conditions
or injuries. Yet, more so today, SKRI is focused on injury prevention.
In our communities, there is greater familiarity with injury risk to
young athletes. In the U.S. today, concussions are one of the most
commonly reported injuries in children and adolescents who participate
in sports or recreational activities. Concussions are serious
medical problems with potentially permanent consequences. Sister
Kenny Sports and Physical Therapy Center has partnered with area
high schools to bring the ImPACT Concussion Assessment to athletes, helping them, their parents,
coaches and doctors make better and safer decisions about the optimal time to return to play.
Through the support of the Foundation, SKRI expanded the Prevent Injury and Enhance
Performance Program, an evidence-based program designed to prevent tearing of the anterior cruciate
ligament in teenage female athletes. Making treatment and prevention programs accessible and
convenient helps patients preserve or more quickly and successfully restore abilities and independence.
“Sister Kenny Foundation is supportive and connected to nearly everything the Institute does,”
added Institute Director Pat Tarnowski, PT, MBA, SCS. “The Foundation gives us a bridge to
greater resources to help enhance prevention and treatment options — through new equipment or
protocols. The Foundation is instrumental in helping us achieve our mission of making lives work.”
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Through the support of the Foundation, SKRI
programs and services have been enhanced,
including the expansion of outpatient services,
bringing rehabiliation excellence to areas in which
patients live and work.

2010 Financial Statements
Statement of Activities
For the year ended December 31, 2010
2010 2009
Revenues, Gains Contributions $ 344,163 $ 479,137
and Support Contributions from Allina Health System 15,000 0
Investment return, net 589,054 1,005,730
Total revenues, gains and support 948,217 1,484,867
Expenses Expenses Administrative (231,468) (198,895)
and Grants Fundraising (122,082) (129,279)
Support from Allina Health System 353,550 328,174
Net Administrative and Fundraising 0 0
Grants to SKRI and Affiliates 443,543 634,909
Change in net assets 504,683 849,958
Net assets at beginning of year 7,517,804 6,667,846
Net assets at end of year $ 8,022,487 $7,517,804
Statement of Financial Position
As of December 31, 2010
2010 2009
Assets Investments $ 7,917,087 $7,070,789
Pledges receivable, net 17,798 38,967
Due from Allina Health System 87,602 408,048
Total assets 8,022,487 7,517,804
Liabilities and Liabilities Due to Allina Health System 0 0
Net Assets Total liabilities 0 0
Net assets Unrestricted 6,109,540 5,727,263
Temporarily restricted 1,397,294 1,294,405
Permanently restricted 515,653 496,136
Total net assets 8,022,487 7,517,804
Total liabilities and net assets $ 8,022,487 $7,517,804
Auditd financial statements are available for examination upon request. The Foundation is exempt from income
taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revnue Code.
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Trusts & Estates
$4,293
Events
$78,363
2010 Contributions
to Sister Kenny Foundation
$344,163
In-kind Support
$37,944
2,000,000
1,750,000
1,500,000
1,250,000
1,000,000
750,000
500,000
250,000
0
Individuals
$169,063
Foundations & Corporations
$54,500
2006
$696,689
2007
$628,707
2008
$1,783,737*
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2010 Grants
to Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute
$442,770
Community
Programs
$6,656
Research
$313,315
2009
$634,909
Other
$17,611
2006 – 2010 Grants to Sister Kenny Rehabiltiation Institute
*Includes grant for build out of Sister Kenny Research Center
2010
$442,770
Patient Services
$69,760
Professional
Education
$35,428

2010
Donor Listing
We gratefully acknowledge
the following individuals and
organizations that made gifts of
$100 or more to the Sister Kenny
Foundation in 2010. Every effort
is made to list donors as they
prefer. Please call 612-863-4145
to correct any omissions or errors
that appear in this report.
$10,000 to $24,999
Fred C. and Katherine B.
Andersen Foundation
City of Minneapolis
Elizabeth S. Doty
Dr. Leon and Barbara Goldstein
Mike Lust Charity Golf
Tournament
John J. Mondati Foundation
Sister Elizabeth Kenny Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
$5,000 to $9,999
Mr. Richard L. Abbott
Best Buy Co., Inc.
Bri Ski Golf Classic
Mary Lee Dayton
Emerson Process Management –
Rosemount, Inc.
Mr. Scott Flaherty
Sandy and Steve Landberg
LendSmart Mortgage LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J.
McDonnell
The Patch Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Pluimer
Mr. Todd Prazak
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon M. Sprenger
$1,000 to $4,999
Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Anderson
Anderson Woodcraft, Inc.
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Conley Brooks, Sr.
Estate of Anne I. Buchanan
Ms. Lynn Carlson
Michael C. and
Diane Chappuis, MD
Consulting Radiologists, Ltd.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Dayton
Scott and Ann Dayton
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy A. DeLapp
The Dorsey & Whitney
Foundation
Douglas Foundation
Ms. Roberta A. Dressen
Drs. Erik and Roseann M. Ekstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Randal D. Erickson
Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Froehling
Marc† and Kristi D. Fuller
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Grussing
Denis M. Hagerty Trust
Mr. Robert W. Hanson
Mr. and Mrs. Allan A. Hietala
Pat Hoven
Institute for Low Back
and Neck Care
Val and Jeff Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Keith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Keller, III
Mr. and Mrs. Todd R. Langevin
Ms. Brenda K. Lano
LeJeune Family Foundation
Winifred S. Smith and David L.
Lillehaug
Bethany A. Lust
Lynn R. Lymer-Lunde
Mr. Robert A. MacDonald
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Dick and Joyce McFarland Family
Fund of The Minneapolis
Foundation
Ms. Judy L. Miller
Moss & Barnett
Noran Neurological Clinic, P.A.
Lars I. Oddsson, PhD and
Annette A. Xenopoulos-
Oddsson
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Osell
Estate of Therese M. Panek
Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Paulson, Jr.
Bob and Jo Prahl
Jim and
Mary Vining Radomski, PhD
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Reimann
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Rian
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ryan
Drs. Karl J. Sandin and Laura M.
Montgomery
Sawmill Trust Company
Edith M. Schultz†
Mr. and Mrs. Arvid W. Schwartz
Smead Manufacturing Company
Mr. Matthew R. Stepaniak
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Stocks, III
Mrs. Beryl S. Stoller
Stone Pier Foundation
Tankenoff Families Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Tarnowski
ULLR Ski for Light Foundation
US Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Peter F. Walstad

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Waschke
Penny A. Wheeler, MD and
Margaret H. Chutich
John S. Winston Family Fund of
The Minneapolis Foundation
Mary P. Wlazik
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P. Zeidner
$500 to $999
Tamara and Ronald A. Almquist
Ms. Andrea L. Anderson
Anonymous
Scott Appelwick and Edward
Sootsman
Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Bianco
Carnegie Commercial Lending, Inc
Mr. Anthony L. Cherne
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Conley
Mr. Russell Cowles and
Ms. Josine Peters
Dr. Christine Leisz and
Mr. Karl Dedenbach
Ms. Mary B. DesRoches
Mr. Lyle F. Drews
Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Foster
Mr. Kenneth P. Giske
Nancy A. Hutchison, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Johnson
Manuel E. Kaplan, MD
Mr. John K. Lampe
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Larson
Indra A. Lim, MD
Ms. Cynthia Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Moore
Mr. James D. Morrow and
Ms. Brenda L. Daly
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis R. Olson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard R. Owen
Dr. and Mrs. Mark V. Rotty
Ms. Marcine J. Sapuriada
Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Scherger
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Sheahan
Brian and Kristine
Spiewak, MD
Mrs. Martha B. Stimpson
Supportive Living Solutions LLC
Mr. Kenneth L. Wade
Ms. Joann A. Warden
Mr. John D. Wenker
Ms. Alice K. Westrud
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wieland
Phillip and Sarah Wilensky
Family Foundation
Ms. Linda Zdon
$250 to $499
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Abdo
Ms. Mary Adamczak
All American Title Co.
Ms. Barbara K. Andreasen
Ms. Rachel Vohs
Ms. Jeanne McCloskey
Anonymous
Associated Bank
Bankers Title
Dr. and Mrs. Steven M. Begich
Mr. Robert Bell
Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Bergeron
Ms. Laurel Best
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Borg
Mr. Michael Borkan
Mr. and Mrs. Kim E. Brandell
Ms. Diana Braun
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence W.
Callahan
Chatfield Community Chest
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Stephen E. Cobb, Jr. and
Julie Nilssen-Cobb
Cokato Community Chest, Inc.
Mrs. Jeanne E. Corwin
Tami and Erik Crawford
Credit Plus, Inc.
CrimsonCare Family Dental
Ella P. Crosby
Mr. Jay Dahlstrom
Ms. Sara Desanto
Mr. Hung N. Do
Nancy N. Eustis, PhD
Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Goldberg
Goodrich Foundation
Sharon E. Gowdy Wagener
Ms. Linn M. Grimmer
Hancock United Fund
Mrs. Barbara B. Heffelfinger
Mr. James P. Hoffmann
Mr. Ralph Holden
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Howell
Scott Judd†
Mr. and Mrs. Earl P. Klein
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Kosevich
Le Center United Fund
Mrs. Cheryl A. Lemer
Ms. Susan M. Lichliter

2010
Donor Listing
$250 to $499 (cont.)
The Longview Foundation
Mr. Thomas Mengelkoch
Ms. Marcia J. Meredith
Ms. Lori Motschenbacher
Ms. Amy S. Lange and
Ms. Jane R. Newman
Optimum Mechanical Systems, Inc.
Mr. Neal N. Peterson and
Ms. Deanna A. Thompson
Lori and Don Reiland
Mr. and Mrs. John P. Reissner
Republic Mortgage Insurance
Company
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Scanlan
Hazel Schultz†
Jennine L. Speier, MD
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Stephenson
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Suggs
Mr. Glen Hankermier and Ms.
Martha M. Sullivan
Ms. Margaret A. VanSant
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Vogt
Mr. James M. Mulholland
and Ms. Dianne A. Ward
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer M.
Wasilowski
Mrs. Patricia M. Watson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Wattson
Ms. Charlene L. Wehner
Mr. and Ms. Robert B. Whitlock
Mrs. Paula J. Wickham
Zumbrota Combined Charities
$100 to $249
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Achtelik
Mr. Richard A. Gilmore
and Ms. Ellen L. Aho
Mr. Terry L. Aitchison
Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord M. Aldinger
Ms. Carolyn G. Allendoerfer
Ms. Julie M. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Anderson
Mrs. Patricia A. Anderson-Young
Ms. Annalea H. Helms
Ms. Carla James
Anonymous
Joy D. McIver, MD
Ian MacLeod Armitage, PhD
Mr. Christopher R. Audet
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Bachman
Ms. Elizabeth M. Baker-Knuttila
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent I. Barton
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Belisle
Mrs. Geraldine Belseth
Belvidere Township
Combined Charity
Benton Township
Community Chest
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Berghoff
Mr. Worku Bessu
Bird Island Community
United Fund, Inc.
Mrs. Pamela Bloedel
Ms. Beth E. Bolton
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bramwell
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew A.
Bredesen
Ms. Connie M. Brenna
Mr. and Mrs. Philip H. Broat
Ms. Becky L. Brodin
Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Brown
Mr. Todd M. Brown
Ms. Janice K. Burrell
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Cahn
Mr. Donald G. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carlson
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Mr. and Mrs. Trevor D. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Hane Carlson
Cedar Township Fund Drive
Ms. Paula Ann Charles
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Coates
Combined Sharing Plan
Community Shares of Minnesota
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Conkey
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Conlin
Mr. and Mrs. Kean J. Corkery
Jennifer and John Cottew
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Cox
Ms. Susan A. Cross
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Dankel
Dassel Community Chest, Inc.
Mrs. Melissa J. Davidson
Mrs. Margaret J. Dawson
Delafield Township United Fund
Ms. Deborah Denn
Derrynane Township
Mr. and Mrs. Ron M. Elliott
Ms. Ann Ellwood
Elm Creek Township United Fund
Mrs. Lavon G. Engen
Mr. Martin Falk
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney L. Farrar
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ferber
Mr. Patrick J. Flesher
Ms. Bonnie Foley
Ms. Mary Fracchia
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fraune

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gaertner
Drs. Marvin L. Gale and Elaine
H. Cohen
Gales Community Fund
Ms. Dorie Rae Gallagher
Mr. William E. Gentry
Mr. and Mrs. Lowell R. Gillett
Mrs. Jennifer G. Hakes
Ms. Kathleen Hansen
Mr. James J. Hanson
Dr. Daniel C. Hartnett
Family Foundation
Mr. Charles B. Haverstock
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Travis L. Hawton
Ms. Norma B. Hayer-Dolliff
Mr. Curtis Hennen
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Hilgers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Hinz
Ms. Linda K. Hoffman
Ms. Catherine A. Hoppe
House of Motors, Inc.
Lucinda L. Hruska-Claeys
Ms. Penelope A. Hunt
Ms. Candace B. Huspek
Ms. Beth D. Ihry
Mrs. Susan R. Januschka
Ms. Barbara J. Johnson
Ms. Janet R. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Karels
Mr. Robert J. Keith and
Ms. Marisa Bueno
Mrs. Vicki J. Kephart
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Kielty
Mrs. Annette K. Klein
Ms. Gloria J. Koehl
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Komenda
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Kriesel
Mrs. Kathryn A. Krisko-Hagel
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Kusnetz
Lake Crystal and Lincoln
Township United Fund
Mr. Robert F. Lambert
Lamberton Community Chest
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Brian LeLoup
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lensing
Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Leonard
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Leonard
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Lethert
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Mr. and Mrs. Christopher J. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lindbo
Mr. and Mrs. Cory A. Long
Louis-Lee Company, Inc
Mr. William H. Fernow
and Ms. Theresa Lust
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Marrinan
Mr. and Mrs. George May
McAfee Inc
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. McKinney
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Meyer
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Miles
Minneapolis Auxiliary 34 FOE
Mrs. Helen P. Minnick
Mr. Jeffery Minor
Mr. Mauricio J. Morales
Mr. Scott W. Mork
Mr. Arthur S. Nelson
Mrs. Kathy L. Nelson
Ms. Sally K. Nelson
Mr. and Mrs.† Jerome A. Norberg
Norman County Assn of
Townships One Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Nymark
Mr. and Mrs. S. Vincent O’Brien
Ms. Arlene E. O’Brien-Finn
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Oltman
Ms. Rhonda Otteson
Mr. and Mrs. Kurt T. Otto
Ms. Amanda S. Parks
Mr. Paul L. Parnell
Mr. and Mrs. John D.Parsinen
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Perhay
Dr. and Mrs. William E. Petersen
Ms. Holly Peterson
Ms. Kristin M. Pippin
Mrs. Mary K. Plant
Mr. Steven J. Plant
Mrs. Barbara J. Polkinghorne
Toni L. Poll-Sorensen, Ph.D.
Pomme de Terre
Community Fund
Ms. Katy Prenevost

2010
Donor Listing
$100 to $249 (cont.)
Mrs. Bluette L. Puchner
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Purvis
Ms. Charlotte W. Quaintance
Mrs. Debra A. Renne
Dr. and Mrs. Paul L. Riedesel
Mr. and Mrs. Ward D. Ring
Dr. and Mrs. Rainer G. Rocheleau
Mr. and Ms. David Roder
Ms. Marjorie Rolland
Rosendale Township United Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald D. Rygh
Ms. Paige Safranski
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Sailer
Mr. and Mrs. Laverne L. Sansted
Mr. and Mrs. Michael V. Schrock
Mr. and Mrs. Daryl D. Schroeder
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Schurman
Mr. David M. Johnson and Ms.
Susan E. Shannon-Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Eric R. Sherman
Mr. and Mrs. Alan A. Smiley
Ms. Cheryl L. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. David Smith
Springdale Charity Drive
Sister Kenny Rehab Institute
Station W2300 Management
Mrs. Janice W. Steadland
Ms. Deborah K. Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Jaeson C. Steele
Greg A. Stern, Psy.D.
Ms. Julie L. Stroud
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Swenson
Laura and Pat Swift
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Szulczewski
Ms. Dianne A. Talbot
Mr. Mark E. Tambornino and Ms.
Sue E. Lang Tambornino
Ms. Jennifer L. Theis
Ms. Dianne L. Timmer
Ms. Barbara J. Toberman
Tolstoy Community Health Fund
Ms. Maureen A. Torney
United Fund of Kenyon
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Van DePutte
Mr. David G. Vandepas
Mr. and Mrs. Leon R.
VanSteenburgh, Jr.
Ms. Jamie L. Vincent
VSA Minnesota
Ms. Laraine Walker
Wells Greater United Fund
Ms. Cynthia A. Wheeler
Mr. Robb W. Whittlef
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C.
Wilczewski
Mr. Aaron Ferguson and Ms.
Jennifer K. Wild
Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Wilkinson
Wykoff United Charities
Mrs. Beatriz C. Ziebell
Ms. Denise F. Zinger
† deceased
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Memorials
A memorial gift is a remembrance
of a loved one and that person’s
special significance to the donor.
Sister Kenny Foundation gratefully
acknowledges these donors and
the persons they remember.
Helen A. Aho
Mr. Richard A. Gilmore
and Ms. Ellen L. Aho
Dorothy Anderson
Mr. John A. Anderson
Ellen J. Anderson
Dr. Diane and Mr. Michael
C. Chappuis
Dr. Chris Leisz and
Mr. Karl Dedenbach
William Bahns
Ms. Bridget L. Appleby
Anna Ruth Belisle
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Belisle
Joann Belisle Chan
Richard Belisle
David B. Bisciglia
Dr. Chris Leisz and
Mr. Karl Dedenbach
William B. Burnet
Ms. Susan W. Kornhaber

Richard T. Chisholm
Stine Company
Mr. Donald N. Elliott
Mr. and Mrs. Ron M. Elliott
Scott D. Dockter
Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Dey
Mary C. Doerr
Ms. Susan W. Kornhaber
Margaret O. Ernest
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce J. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Wendell W. Frerichs
Mr. and Mrs. James Fry
Ms. Bertha S. Hanson
Sandy and Steve Landberg
Mr. David G. Vandepas
Marge Fletcher
Mr. and Mrs. Terry W. Duncan
Ms. Cynthia A. Wheeler
Jim Floan
Omni Leadership Exchange LLC
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Achtelik
Mr. and Mrs. Jon P. Brown
Mr. Arlo A. Brunsberg
Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Chalupnik
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Embretson
Kristi Fuller
Ms. Kari L. Hoskin
Mr. David C. Hynes
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jadrich
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lensing
Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Loe
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Northrup
Ms. Hazelle Nyberg
Mr. and Mrs. Alan W. Olson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Pierson
Mr. and Mrs. F. Daniel Thorson
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Trestman
Mr. and Mrs. Tom VanOrnum
Donna Gilster
Mr. Victor Gilster
Albert J. Grazzini
Thomsen and Nybeck, PA
Veronica Griffin
Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Hartley
Bob Grunwald
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Larson
Rita G. Kaplan
Manuel E. Kaplan, M.D.
Sandy and Steve Landberg
Cyril J. Kobbermann
Mr. and Mrs. James Fasbender
Mike Lust
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis D. Oltman
Ms. Jamie L. Vincent
Ms. Teresa M. Wokasch
Scott Makarrall
Mr. Warren Packer
Serafina S. Maloney
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hawkins
Donald E. Minnick
Mrs. Helen P. Minnick
Kris Olsen
Mrs. Inez B. Olsen
Eva S. Owens
Mrs. Margaret J. Dawson
Dorothy M. Palmer
Mr. and Mrs. George Kalvass
Jason Parson
Mr. and Mrs. Verlin B. Bowman
Barbara B. Ringbloom
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Hill
Edith M. Schultz
Ms. Mabel C. Albee
Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Dickison
Mr. and Mrs. Gary D. Halverson
Tom and DeeDee Kozlak
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Peterson
Ms. Grace M. Wegner
Earl N. Sonnesyn
Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Fraune
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2010
Donor Listing
Tributes
Tribute gifts are made to honor
or show appreciation for a
person or event. The sentiments
behind the gifts can be as varied
as sending wishes for a speedy
recovery, expressing the joy
of a birthday, anniversary or
another special occasion. Sister
Kenny Foundation gratefully
acknowledges these donors and
the perons they have honored.
In honor of Tami Claudell
Ms. Jean Sacatsh
Happy Birthday
Jay N. Cohn, MD
Manuel E. Kaplan, MD
In honor of Linda J. Ferber
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Ferber
In honor of Heather Fraley
Ms. Paula V. Curtis-Carter
Wishing Ruth A. Fraley
a Merry Christmas
Mr. Robert E. Salerno
In honor of Kate
and Bob Garwood
Ms. Carolyn G. Allendoerfer
In honor of Kevin J. Graham, MD
Mr. and Mrs. Ward D. Ring
In honor of James J. Hanson
Russell Cowles and Josine Peters
In honor of Perry A. Hendricks
Ms. Cynthia K. Hillyer
Mr. James J. Benick and
Mrs. Sharon I. Radd
In honor of Pat Hoven
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Gaertner
Ms. Penelope A. Hunt
Mr. and Ms. Robert B. Whitlock
In honor of Amy M. Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Edward N. Leonard
Hazel Schultz†
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Happy 74th Birthday
to Maynard Martensen
Ms. Marilyn M. Coulter
In honor of Karen R. Nohel
Mr. and Mrs. Leon R.
VanSteenburgh
Happy Birthday Jean Sacatsh
Ms. Joyce M. Collins
Ms. Nan E. Leibold
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Shriver
Ms. Janet A. Spalding
Miss Jeanette M. Throne
Ms. Nancy H. Wheaton
In honor of Vicky and Kevin Teich
Mrs. Lucinda L. Hruska-Claeys
In honor of Carol Thompson
Sally H. Bosanko
† deceased

2010
Board of Directors
Edward J. Pluimer, chair
Todd Langevin, vice chair
Winifred Smith, vice chair
Mike McDonnell, secretary
John Ryan, treasurer
Amanda Abdo Sheahan
Scott Appelwick
Peter Bianco
Robin Cahow Borg
Ann Dayton
Tim DeLapp
Mary DesRoches
Erik Ekstrom, MD
Valerie Johnson
Michael J. McDonnell
J. Robert Paulson
John P. Ryan
Karl J. Sandin, MD, MPH
Honorary Directors
W. Don Conley
Mary Lee Dayton
Vernon H. Heath
Robert A. MacDonald
Philip J. Orthun
Richard R. Owen, MD
Gordon M. Sprenger
2010 Staff
Sandra J. Landberg
executive director
Suzannah Hoyt
administrative assistant
Marjorie Rolland,
manager, foundation
accounting
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The Sister Kenny Foundation
distributes philanthropic
funds to foster and support
patient services, research,
professional education and
advanced technologies at
Sister Kenny Rehabilitation
Institute.
The Sister Kenny Foundation
is dedicated to safeguarding
each donor’s intent when
making philanthropic
donations to the Foundation.
Our commitment to you is to
communicate how your gift
is being used for the benefit
of rehabilitation programs,
services and research.
To discuss your particular
philanthropic interests or to
receive further information
regarding giving opportunities
at Sister Kenny Rehabilitation
Institute, please contact the
Sister Kenny Foundation at
612-863-4145.
Credits
Sandy Landberg, editor
Mary Heer Forsberg, writer
Lisa Haines, juju, design

Sister Kenny Foundation
Mail Route 16509
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407-3798
612-863-4145
www.sisterkennyinstitute.com/skfoundation
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