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Minnetonka Employees Raise $77K in Charitable Giving Campaign

For the past 20 years, Minnetonka Schools has held an annual Employee Charitable Giving Campaign, altogether raising more than $1 million throughout the years to support nonprofit federations that assist those in great need.

This year, staff joined together to raise nearly $77,400, the highest yearly total in the campaign's history.

All of the donations will support one of the four nonprofit federations—Creating Healthier Communities, Minnesota Environmental Fund, Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless and Greater Twin Cities United Way—or they will fund programs at designated charities selected by employees.

"Our campaign was more important than ever this year, with all of the people who have experienced challenges due to the COVID-19 crisis," said Dr. Dennis Peterson, Superintendent of Schools in an email to staff. "Many of our own students and their families will be impacted by these gifts."

At each building in the District, campaign site coordinators arranged activities and outreach efforts for staff to promote engagement for the giving campaign.

Minnetonka Schools is grateful for the work of the site coordinators for their amazing contributions in bringing our staff together to accomplish this fundraising effort. The site coordinators included:

  • David Wicklund, Clear Springs Elementary
  • Anelise Peterson, Deephaven Elementary
  • Stephanie Brondani, Deephaven Elementary
  • Laura Nelson, Excelsior Elementary
  • Andrea Hoffmann, Groveland Elementary
  • Lisa Argir, Minnewashta Elementary
  • Carly Brown, Minnewashta Elementary
  • Joe Wacker, Scenic Heights Elementary
  • Jason Reader, Scenic Heights Elementary
  • Jacob Westman, MME
  • Margaret McDonald, MMW
  • Sara Hunt, MMW
  • Jennifer Stout, MHS
  • Jenifer Breidenbach, MHS
  • Domonique Gilmer, MHS
  • Aubrie Roley, MHS
  • Mercedes Scott, Community Education
  • Lindsay Richins, Community Education
  • Amy LaDue & the Teaching and Learning Team (Matt Rega, Nicole Snedden, Dave Eisenmann, Sara White, Diane Rundquist, Steve Urbanski), DSC and Tech Center
  • Dr. JacQueline Getty, District Campaign Coordinator

Dr. Peterson expressed thanks to the site coordinators and to each staff member who participated in this effort and who gave so generously.


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