Save the Date: Friday, September 6, 2013

21st Annual

“Play a City Course for City Kids”

Golf Benefit

Gross National Golf Course

2201 St. Anthony Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55418

BBQ Lunch, Team Photos

Hole Contests and Tournament Awards

18 Holes of Golf - 12:00 PM “Shotgun Start”

Silent Auction, Live Auction, and Door Prizes!

2701 University Avenue SE., Suite 205

Minneapolis, MN 55414

612/338-1233

www.YouthCAREmn.org

Presented By:

Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Notes

Tonight’s Program

5:00 PM Social Hour, Cash Bar, Silent Auction, & Raffle

6:30 PM Buffet Dinner

7:10 PM Silent Auction & Raffle Close

7:15 PM Celebration Program

- Welcome - Tou Ger Bennett Xiong, Program Emcee

- Introduction - Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Board Chair &

Ar’tesha Saballos, Youth Advisory Council Member

- Presenting Sponsor - Welcome, Stephen Foss, Xcel Energy

- YouthCARE Video

- 2013 Champion of Urban Youth Award to General Mills

Yoplait, presented to Lanette Shaffer, General Mills Yoplait,

by Isiah Jones, Camp Sunrise Director

- Craig Luedemann, Executive Director

Recognition of Youth Mentors, Youth Ambassadors,

and Youth Advisory Council Members

- Keynote Address, MayKao Fredericks

7:45 PM Live Auction

Tou Ger Bennett Xiong & Allie Mastny, Camp Sunrise

Assistant Director

8:00 PM Closing

Special Thanks Gail Abraham

A.J. Schaake Company

Deb Andreen

Iris Andrews

Camp CAMERA

Alex Bentz

Will Matsuda

Simon Koda

Maddie Erickson

George Heck, Token Media

Cheraya Hoxter

Xai Lee

Beasy McGlothlin

Silent Auction & Live Auction high bidders can pick up auction items at the 6th St. entrance area of Landmark Center. Restrooms are located on the 2nd Floor and in the Basement. Elevators are available near the 6th St. entrance.

Alana McDevitt

Macalester College

Kendra Maus

Bryce Novak

Picture Perfect

Melvin Saballos

Caroline Shin

Selah Speich

Starbucks Coffee Company

Pao Xiong

Jodi Zeller

Jenni Zickert

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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

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Coffee generously donated by

Starbucks Coffee Co.

“As a volunteer, former employee and continual supporter of

YouthCARE, I know that every dollar YouthCARE receives is

used wisely to make a large impact on eliminating racism.

Going to a YouthCARE event is like seeing a dream of how

Abby and I want the world to be. We love YouthCARE!"

- Erika Sass and Abby Roza, Silver Sponsors of the Celebration of Urban Youth

John & Mary Bachhuber North Star Professional Center

Bennett Xiongs & Xiong Siblings

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Wells Fargo

Nou Xiong Dominique White

History of the Celebration of Urban Youth

Young Women’s Mentoring Program

Graduating Youth Mentors

The Celebration of Urban Youth began in 2006 as an event sponsored by the Min-

nesota Twins and the Pohlad Family Foundation. Since 2006, the Celebration has

grown into a grand evening affair with a chance to hear from and recognize Youth

Leaders and Community Partners of YouthCARE. Past events have been hosted at

Travelers Insurance and U Garden (owned by a Camp Sunrise Alum). This year’s

Celebration of Urban Youth is the 8th Annual event and largest one yet! Thank

you for supporting YouthCARE and helping us grow!

The Young Women’s Mentoring Program is a year round community based

multicultural youth mentoring and development program focused on building

the leadership, employment readiness and life skills of girls and young

women, 6-18 years old, living in low-income public housing communities. This

multi-level mentoring program provides key guidance and support to girls and

young women by utilizing team, group, and one-on-one intergenerational and peer

mentoring relationships.

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Champion of Urban Youth Award

YouthCARE is pleased to announce the creation of the Champion of Urban

Youth Award. YouthCARE’s award was created to recognize individuals and

organizations who have championed efforts to provide educational, cultural and

recreational opportunities for urban youth. The 2013 Champion of Urban

Youth has been awarded to General Mills Yoplait in appreciation of their 20

year partnership with YouthCARE’s Camp Sunrise program. Since the beginning

of the partnership in 1994, over 1,000 General Mills Yoplait employees have vol-

unteered for work days at Camp Sunrise and helped with tasks such as setting up

tents, organizing equipment, grounds projects, cleaning, and wood splitting.

Antonia Medina Rianna Acevedo Stephanie Vang

Wally Borchert

Amy Crawford Hildred & Al Dungan

Ann Jaede Rick Johnson

Karen Kramer Joe Lenartz

Marina Lyon

Rick McFerrin Minnesota Clean America

Event Sponsors

Event Donors

YouthCARE sincerely thanks all of the individuals and businesses that

made donations for the Raffle and the Silent and Live Auctions!

Chris Mortenson

Bondo Nyembwe Christiana Ofori

Paychex Kris Petersen

Marjorie Siegel Rikki Stenzel

Hema Viswanathan

Cindy Zwicky

Gold Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Silver Sponsors

Ecolab

Erika Sass & Abby Roza

Bronze Sponsors

Bruce & Thea Sanborn

Save Share Spend

Travelers

John & Mary Bachhuber

Bremer Bank Brush Masters / Painterati

eFrame Faegre Baker Daniels

First American Title Insurance Co.

Jeane Thorne, Inc. North Star Professional Center

Wells Fargo Bennett Xiongs & Xiong Siblings

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Stephen Foss is Vice President, Distribution Operations (NSPM) for Xcel Energy. He is responsible for the electric and gas distribution construction and maintenance activities, and the electric distribution control centers across the Northern States Power Minnesota (NSPM) operating company service territories in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Stephen joined Northern States Power Company, now Xcel Energy, in 1982. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and currently serves on the board of directors for the Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce.

Lica Tomizuka Sanborn YouthCARE Board Chair Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels, LLP

Speakers

Keynote Address

MayKao Fredericks has been a Wells Fargo Team Member for over 10 years. In 2004, she joined Wells Fargo Foundation. In her current role, MayKao supports Wells Fargo’s charitable giving and volunteerism for Minnesota. In 2004, MayKao was recognized by the Business Journal as the top 25 Women to Watch in the Twin Cities. In 2005, she re-ceived the Northern Star Council Boy Scouts of America Spurgeon Award for her community leadership and youth

work. MayKao has a B.A. from Sacramento State University and a Masters of Arts in Management from the College of St. Scholastica. She currently serves on Greater Twin Cities United Way Basic Needs Committee, and on the Refugee and Immigrant Women of Change Advisory Council. MayKao and her husband, Dr. Jason Fredericks, live in Eden Prairie. They have 3 biological children together, 2 step children, 6 adopted siblings, and 4 honorary children (older sib-lings of the adopted children). Their favorite family activity is camping.

Stephen Foss Vice President Xcel Energy—Distribution Operations (NSPM)

MayKao Fredericks Vice President Wells Fargo - Community Affairs Minnesota

Xcel Energy - Presenting Sponsor

Presenter

Lica was born and raised in Berkeley, California. She attended college at Cornell University where she majored in Asian Stud-ies and Biology. She served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Zimbabwe from 1997 to 1999 before attending the University of Minnesota Law School. Lica is a partner in the real estate and construction group at Faegre Baker Daniels LLP. She helps

companies acquire, finance, develop and construct commercial real estate projects around the country.

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YouthLEAD

YouthLEAD (Youth Leadership, Education & Diversity) is a year round pro-

gram focused on developing youth leadership and employment skills

while building multicultural friendships among youth, 13-18 years old, through

positive after school and weekend activities. Annually, 175-200 youth partici-

pate in YouthLEAD programs and activities. YouthLEAD has a strong empha-

sis on bringing together youth from diverse backgrounds to learn about oth-

ers, better understand and appreciate cultural differences and build multicul-

tural friendships. A primary focus of the program is to provide a link between

the community built at Camp Sunrise and the participant's home communities

in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Program activities include: the Youth Advisory

Council, Community Service Stars Program, Social & Recreational Activities,

Social Mentoring, and Camp CAMERA. In 2012, YouthLEAD programs ex-

panded to include components such as “Teen Tech,” “Arts & Culture,”

“College Knowledge,” and “Health & Wellness.” Additionally, for the very first

time for Summer 2013 YouthLEAD will be offering “Teen Takeover” which is

a 7 week long day-camp which offers programs ranging from sports to science

and cultural exploration.

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YouthCARE Mission & Programs

Camp Sunrise is a ten-week residential summer camp for 250 Minneapo-

lis and St. Paul youth, 13-18 years old. Youth participate in one-week sessions

(Crew Week), two-week sessions (Veteran Crew) or a 10-week Leadership

Training Program (Junior Counselors and Counselors in Training). Activities

include teambuilding and intercultural experiences, outdoor and environ-

mental education, canoeing and camping experiences, and service projects that

help preserve the St. Croix Scenic Riverway.

Camp Sunrise empowers youth to believe in themselves and their ability to

achieve and succeed in all areas of life. The program benefits the Twin Cities

communities by preparing urban youth to become confident, productive and

self-sufficient adults, and by building cohesiveness between youth and adults of

diverse backgrounds and cultures – creating an environment where youth and

adult community members are able to work together, respect each other and

achieve life success.

YouthCARE’s mission is to promote respect for self and others, develop

future leaders, and provide youth with positive multicultural activities and

relationships with caring adults.

Camp Sunrise

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Program Emcee

Tou Ger Bennett Xiong came to the U.S. in 1979 at the age of six after spending four years in a Thai refugee camp. Tou Ger's childhood in America began in the public housing projects of St. Paul where he and his ten siblings participated in inner-city youth programs including YouthCARE and Camp Sunrise. In 1992, Tou Ger graduated valedictorian from Humboldt High School and went on to receive a political science degree from Carleton Col-lege. For the past 17 years, Tou Ger has worked as a Diversity Consultant, Motivational Speaker and Cultural Entertainer and has performed and presented to over 1,600 audiences in 45 states. He recently joined the YouthCARE Board in Febraury, 2013.

Tou Ger Bennett Xiong Motivational Speaker, Diversity Consultant & Cultural Entertainer

Ar’tesha Saballos YouthCARE—Youth Advisory Council Member

Executive Director

Craig Luedemann was a co-founder of YouthCARE in 1974 and has been the Executive Director since 1975. He also served as the Camp Sunrise Director from 1976-1995. Craig has longtime interests in the nonprofit sector, youth development and inter-cultural relations. In addition, Craig has served on a wide variety of nonprofit boards including 12 years on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (Board Chair from 2008-10), Community Shares of Minnesota (current), Second Harvest Food Bank (former Board Chair) and the American Camping Association.

Craig Luedemann Executive Director, YouthCARE

Youth Presenter

Ar’tesha Saballos has been a member of the Youth Advisory Coun-cil (YAC) for the 2012-13 school year. She is 15 years old and attends Washburn High School in Minneapolis. Ar’tesha began participating in YouthCARE programs when she was 13, and has attended Camp Sunrise, and SAFARI in the City activities, and worked for 2 sessions with the Community Service Stars. Ar’tesha loves rock climbing, basketball, and volleyball. She is interested in studying psychology in the future.

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Table Hosts

Board of Directors

Shaina Abraham & Kendra Maus

Justin Anderson

Justin Botham

Matthew Branson

Gleason Glover & Andrea Carroll-Glover

Mandi Crane

Margarita Dimas Cultu

Chuck Dubois

Al & Hildred Dungan

Nathan Dungan & Susan Hawks

Christine Ganzlin

Rebecca Gilgen

Ceace Haagensen

Gay Holm

Rachel Hughey

Thomas Fagrelius

Bill Jones

Eric Kalenze

Michael Kunz

Leo Lopez

Craig Luedemann & Mary Robischon

Howie & Beasy McGlothlin

Lica Tomizuka Sanborn, Board Chair

Tim Wendt, 1st Vice-Chair

Rebecca Gilgen, 2nd Vice-Chair

Justin Botham, Treasurer

Naomi Shapiro, Secretary

Justin Anderson

Matthew Branson

Felisa Calaway

Andrea Carroll-Glover

Mandi Crane

Margarita Dimas Cultu

Chuck Dubois

Christine Ganzlin

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Bill Jones

Eric Kalenze

Michael Kunz

Scott Maanum

Mary Martinez

Christiana Ofori

Jayna Paquin

Mark Robinson

Henry Rucker

Marcus Rupert

Pete Speranza

Hema Viswanathan

Tou Ger Bennett Xiong

Lydia Madden

Mary Marso

Michelle Miller

Kathy Mouacheupao

Patty Nichols

Wendy O'Neil

Sarah Nurnberger

Jayna Paquin

Carolyn Roby

Henry Rucker

Bruce & Thea Sanborn

Erika Sass & Abby Roza

Naomi Shapiro

Carlyn & Noke Sivoravong

Pete Speranza

Peter Spink

Lica Tomizuka Sanborn

Lisa Turnham

Phani Vajh

Tim & Tami Wendt

Tou Ger & Andrea Bennett Xiong

Thank You to our

Presenting Sponsor Xcel Energy!

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Bill Jones

Eric Kalenze

Michael Kunz

Scott Maanum

Mary Martinez

Christiana Ofori

Jayna Paquin

Mark Robinson

Henry Rucker

Marcus Rupert

Pete Speranza

Hema Viswanathan

Tou Ger Bennett Xiong

Lydia Madden

Mary Marso

Michelle Miller

Kathy Mouacheupao

Patty Nichols

Wendy O'Neil

Sarah Nurnberger

Jayna Paquin

Carolyn Roby

Henry Rucker

Bruce & Thea Sanborn

Erika Sass & Abby Roza

Naomi Shapiro

Carlyn & Noke Sivoravong

Pete Speranza

Peter Spink

Lica Tomizuka Sanborn

Lisa Turnham

Phani Vajh

Tim & Tami Wendt

Tou Ger & Andrea Bennett Xiong