Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County

I Care News Coordinating volunteers to help seniors

and adults with disabilities maintain their independence

Program Director

Karen Krupa

Program Assistants

Patti Nelson

Luann Olson

LeeAnn Linn

Mickey Gebhard

Board of Directors

President

Leslie Larsen

Vice President

Jan Carlson

Secretary

MarJean Sieberer

Treasurer

Sharon Schiebel

Members

Cindy Glocke

Charvey Spencer

Client & Family 2

Volunteer Info 3

Program News 4

Donors 5-7

Angel Gifts 8

Inside this issue:

Winter 2019

You met Herb and June in our

year-end letter. Their volunteer

Jim’s weekly visits allows June time

to run errands (essential to living at

home independently) and to take

care of herself.

Meanwhile, Jim and Herb’s

lunches together and reminiscing

are also meaningful. Jim feels his

visits give Herb “new stuff to talk

about,” “offers a different

perspective,” and “changes his

normal routine.” Jim continues, “I

know how important my visits are

because Herb always greets me with

a smile on his face. We talk for

hours on end about farming, family,

his old electrical jobs, and our

military service.”

Herb shares, “My life has been

interesting. I can’t say there have

been many dull moments. Jim is

easy to talk to. We have a few

things in common from our younger

years. We always seem to be on

the same page.”

June exclaims, “Jim has become a

very good friend! He even stops by

if he doesn’t hear from us.”

Overall, Jim enjoys his volunteer

visits saying, “We keep people in

their homes where they’re happier

and live longer.” And adds,

“Someday it’s going to be me!”

With the 2020 New Year,

please consider being the

reason someone smiles by

joining our volunteer team.

Experience the joy of becoming a

friendly visitor or respite care

volunteer. Visits can be made face

to face, over the phone, or even by

texting. Please contact Interfaith at

715-825-9500 to learn more about

this opportunity.

Happy Holidays from everyone at Interfaith Caregivers!

BE THE REASON SOMEONE SMILES

Plan ahead

for the

Holidays

Our office will be

closed:

Christmas -

Tuesday, December 24 &

Wednesday, December 25

New Year’s -

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Schedule your requests 2 business days in advance. (omit holidays/weekends)

Client & Family News

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I Care News

Rise & Shine Call In ~ Do you live alone?

Are you concerned that you could fall or become ill and no one would

know?

We have a program just for you!

It’s easy! All you have to do is:

1. Register with Interfaith Caregivers to take part in Rise & Shine.

2. very morning before 11:00 am.

3. If we don’t hear from you we will try to reach you.

4. If we don’t reach you, we have a procedure in place to make sure that you are ok.

Register now at 715-825-9500!

2019 Client Survey Results

87% felt they were able to continue in their own homes

96% felt more independent

96% felt their quality of life was better

96% would recommend our services to others!

* The annual survey results are based on a mailing to 50 clients. 27 were returned. The ranking scale was from 1-5, with 1 being low and 5 being high.

The results for our 2019 survey support our program’s positive impact on the lives of our clients.

Call Interfaith at 715-825-9500 if you need a ride to Ruby’s

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I Care News

Volunteer Year-End Reminders:

Report your time & miles as soon

after the first of the month as

possible. Or call us with your info!

If you use AssistedRides.com,

enter your time and miles as

soon as you can after you

complete your assignment.

If you are going on vacation, have

an extended illness or a medical

issue, let us know so we don’t

call and leave you messages.

If a client calls you for a ride or

service, ask them to make their

request through our office first.

We are always happy to listen or

assist you with any concerns you

may have about any of the

services you provide.

Volunteer News

“Thank you for all the good work you do!”

Bob and Janet

“Please thank Jill for taking me for groceries. She was so kind and

nice. I wouldn’t have had much of a Thanksgiving without her help! It was a wonderful holiday with

my second cousin!”

Shirley

“I am just so thankful that Interfaith

Caregivers exists! I don’t know what

I would do without your company!

Thanks again “ :)”

“Both Drivers were very

nice, friendly & thoughtful.

Thank U”

Carolyn

New Volunteers!

Grace Bjorklund

Karen Freeman

Phyllis Jamieson

Marlene Johnson

John Larson

Sherri Munkewitz

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“Thank you for sending Jim to stay with Chris

when I needed to be at Regions.

Such a nice guy!” Joan

bells, candles, greetings, holiday, stockings, candy cane, mistletoe decorations, elves, santa, gifts, frost, Christmas tree, wreath

Save the Date! Join us for our Open House

& food at our office on

March 16, 2020

from 3-4 pm.

Then stay for Interfaith’s

Annual Meeting from 4-4:30

Program News

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They meet quarterly to learn more from three

nonprofits who help people living in Polk and Burnett

Counties. At the end of the event, the women all

vote. The winning nonprofit receives $100 from each

woman!

Interfaith Caregivers of Polk County was excited to

present to the group at their meeting on November

13 at Tesora in Siren. Our proposal was to help more

seniors and disabled adults who need help with light

housekeeping (e.g. adults age 80+, people using a

wheelchair, vision impaired, COPD…). While

Interfaith has a few, wonderful volunteers who

currently do cleaning, there are many more requests

for help than Interfaith can fill.

We asked for funding from 100 Women Who Care

to connect private, paid housekeeping services with

adults needing help to keep their homes clean and

safe.

By a close vote, Interfaith Caregivers’ project was

chosen to be funded for $10,600!!!

WOOT! WOOT!! WOOT!!!

The funding will be used to help 40 people with

cleaning for one hour every other week. That totals

approximately1,000 hours for the year.

This funding will help Alice who lives in an apartment

in Milltown. At age 70+, she is widowed, has a bad

back from years of factory work and is a cancer

survivor. Alice is looking forward to help with

vacuuming, sweeping the kitchen floor and tidying up

the bathroom. “My back is so bad; I just can’t do it by

myself anymore.”

Now I need your help:

Identify clients who need help with light cleaning

(there are already eight people on our waiting

list).

Identify people/businesses that do paid

housekeeping

Please contact Interfaith Caregivers at 715-825-9500

to share this information or to learn more.

People Helped 384

Rides Given 4,675

Visits, Chores, More 3,362

Caring Volunteers 123

Hours Volunteered 6,021

Miles Driven 79,248

Generous Donors 745

Needed Yet This Year $69,974

Look what our volunteers and donors

have accomplished so far in 2019:

Have you heard of the amazing group called

100+ Women Who Care?

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I Care News Coordinating GIFTS AND MEMORIALS Interfaith extends heartfelt thanks to the following for their donations. Every effort is made to

include the names of all donors during this period. If your name was omitted, please accept our

apologies and let us know so we can promptly correct our records.

Donations received August 30 - November 15, 2019

Bob Helman Nancy Ashmore & Kenneth Wedding Emily Hesla Karen Howe Sara Hunt Gregory & Susan Hunter Jody & Susan Imme Heidi Jensen Marvin & Joleen Jensen Richard Jensen & Kathryn Kienholz Barbara Johnson Charlotte Johnson Dennis W Johnson Erma M Johnson Herb & June Johnson Michelle Johnson Sharon Johnson John & Darlene Jungmann Paul & Carol Kammerud Juliana Kannenberg Dale & Suzanne Kastner Beverly Kimball Dale & Delores Klawitter Helen Klein Marilyn & Paul Kooiker Jim & Karen Krupa Linda Kulbeck Sharon Kult-O'Hare Kenneth & Patricia Kutz Robert & Donnamae Fortmeyer Donald & Marie Lake Angela Lamirande Mick & Leslie Larsen Susan Larson & Holly Ellefson Michelle Lee Helen Leggitt Kathleen Lemay Duane & Lynn Lindh Trudy Lorenz Orvin & Ruby Luehman Steve Luhman Jerry Lunde Avis Mabry Dianne Maddaus Paul & Jacqueline Manoppo Amy Markert David & Judith Markert Glenn Matz

Individual Donors 27 Anonymous Dale & Judy Wester Cloyd & Rita Bailey Gary & Vivian Brahmer Jim & Melinda Brown Ronald & Anne Freeman Julie Karsky Mary A Larson Sharon Lewis Shirley Albrecht Leon Alden Michelle Alden Cindy & Ron Anderson Darrell & Milda Anderson Susan Armstrong Donna Ashley Tom & Jane Bean Lynn Beauclaire Nancy Beck Palma Berg Rebecca Ann Berg Jerry & Jan Bergeron Jon Bergquist James & Veda Berquam Wanda Boldon Robert & Linda Bollendorf Katherine Boylan Roger & Vicki Breault Carol Breckenridge Theresa Brenner Jackie Brettner James & Sarah Brewster Carol Brogger Stanley & Mary Brommer Roxanne Brown-Josephs Myrna Brown Marjorie Bruner James Buhr

Nancy Buley Donald Burke Sarah Busch Chris Byerly Nancy Campbell Jan Carlson Lee & Judy Carlson Mary Charmoli Marion Christensen Kevin & Sally Christenson Betty Christopherson James & Rose Collins James Cronick Mavis Culver Mary Da Luiso Bryce & Kimberly Daeffler Byron & Marsha Daniel Barbara Daniels Devin Ann Danielson Paul & Karen Danniger Bruce Dau Fe Dawkins Monty Dinwiddie Kathleen Dorma Steven & Laurel Dubois Richard & Mary Lou Durand Larry & LuAnn Ebersold Ronald & Elaine Edlund Donna Jean Ehrenberg Jean Eldred Chanda Elliott Molly Engstrom Judy Engstrom Dwight Ferguson & Donna Dombrock Lauryl Flatten Karen Ford Bernice Fox Karen R Freeman Sheldon & Wanita Frohme Rose Gilbertson Robert & Lorraine Goodlad Constance Graf Dianne Gravesen Deb Griffith Mary Hahn Billy Haley Julie Hall Sylvia J Hanson Mary Heenan

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Gifts and Memorials (continued)

JoAnn Sells Carole A Shern Bill & MarJean Sieberer Charles & Kay Sigsworth William & Lois Sommerfeldt Brian Songas Charvey & Joan Spencer Jerome & Patricia Spies Ruth Steen Patricia Steingruebl Jean Stewart Heinz & Donna Stork Jessica Strabel Lynn Stromberg Jeanine Swanson Barbara Sweet Mary Swenson Thomas & Dana Tellijohn Bill Thompson Carol J Thompson Deborah Thompson Michael Thompson Nancy & Darcy Thompson James & Margaret Tolbert Gladys Trantow Jennifer Turrentine Tamara R Twedt-Close Judi Vasatka Ted & Bonnie Vasatka Kathleen Vesperman Don & Donna Waldbillig Frank Walton Karen Warden-Swedberg Dennis & Illean Weber Donald & Judith Weber Janis Wegner Joanne Weidemann Danny & Brenda Wheeler Diane Whitcraft Richard & Bernice White James Wierima Guy & Sherry Williams Elaine Wilson Maureen Wilson Gregory & Linda Wind Ann Wolgamot Sally Wulf William Yorkson Joann Yourchuck Corrine Zehm Cheryl Beseler

Businesses Avion Accounting Bill Scherado Construction LLC Bob Novotny Trucking Carey’s Ben Franklin / Radioshack City Master Co Hanson Financial Kid Care Inc Monson Consulting Osceola Family Eyecare LLC Local Civic Organizations American Legion Auxiliary American Legion Post #108 Knights of Columbus Council #12609 Larson Torgerson Post 169 Osceola Lions Club Sons of the American Legion Detachment #108—Clear Lake St Croix Valley Senior Center Village of Clayton Fund Drive SCF Walmart Employee Match

Donor Advised Funds Mightycause Amazon Smile Thrivent Choice Dollars Edward Jones & Co LPL Financial Churches Bethesda Lutheran Church LCMC Catholic Order of Foresters Holy Trinity United Methodist Church Women Immanuel Eve Lutheran Church St Dominics Council of Catholic Women Grants Albert Victor Ravenholt Fund Operation Roundup Polk Burnett Charities United Way St Croix Valley I Care Legacy Donors William Pullin

Michael & Catherine McCabe Daniel & Paula McDonald Sherri McIvor Dennis McKinney Susan McNutt Cherisse M Miller Cheri & Jeffrey Moats Christine Moeller Carol Montpetit Peggy Moore Dale & Adella Mortenson David Murphy Eva Nagel Roger & Donnis Nagel Nancie Naughton & John Welch Steven Navarre Colleen Nelson Diane Nelson Peter Nelton Marion Neumann Tracey Nooner Evelyn Nyberg Joan O'Fallon Silpa Ogren David & Catherine Olson Karen Ostenso Linda Parish Ronald & Charlotte Pederson Betty Peer Josephine Penberthy James & Jeanne Perala Diane Person Bradley & Pamela Peterson Lawrence & Marilyn Peterson Randall & Robin Peterson Biranna Phernetton Carla Phillips Margaret Piehowski John & Martha Plante Robert Pribble Eugene Pribnow Ellen Race Marie Raygor Debra Reitsema Harriet Rice Deborah Rickard & Jim Lampi Gary Ries Richard L Roettger James Rosendahl David & Ilse Ross Mary Salewski John Salwei Gary & Kathleen Savela Judith Schalley Darla Schlueter Jeff & Ann Schnell Ed & Sandy Schouweiler Sandra A Scribner

Donate at

www.interfaithpolk.org

In Memory Of John & Barb Rud Gordon & Marie Kulzer Eleanor Colton Diana Mangelsen Kathy Dahn William & Betty Patterson Gladys Frokjer Betty Rogers Bernice Jensen Dale & Judy Wester Bernice Jensen Rick & Jolene Wester The Baders Gary & Nona Bader Art & Elaine Olson Tim & Linda Bont Charvey's mom Harold & Jean Brown Bernice Jensen, Lola Wolter, & Loretta Johnson Arla Brunberg Darrell Nelson Jon & Joann Buss Howard Stindle Jon & Joann Buss Irene Campbell Arnold & Jane Carlson Vi Milligan Ardyce Ditlefsen Joe Drinkman Carolyn Drinkman Rose Ryberg James & Beverly Edgell Marian Edler Marie A Engdahl Michael & Leslie Larsen Kay Erickson Gordon & Violet Anderson David & Judith Gabrielson Tim Garrity Dianne Garrity John Grund Betty Grund Elmer Eliason William & Judy Hammond Jack Martin Beryl Hard Ryan Harth Oryn & Gloria Harth Irene Campbell Stan & Sue Heiderscheidt Steve Bamburger Joyce Henrichsen Harold Johnson Joyce Henrichsen Robert Montpetit Lewis & Yvonne Ingram

Phyllis Hoen Erlene Johnson Kerri Renee Kahl Jeanne Johnson Michael Helmen Loren & Peggy Johnson Loved Ones Barbara Jorgensen Rene Judkins James Judkins Woody Minar Iver Kammerud Kelly Kiska Andrew Wm & Marilyn Kiska Phyllis Hoen Audrey Laue Aaron Kuske Myrtle Lehman Randy Luehmann Arlen & Judy Luehmann Herbert & Katherine Sorensen Kathleen Lunderville Jerome Mason Rose Mason Edna Lawson Susan Mathews Donald Mayer Brenda Mayer Steven McKenzie Florence McKenzie Dirk Muller David & Constance Muller Frances & Bennie Nelson Harry & Gloria Nelson Leon Thaemert Margaret Nelson Harold Johnson Donald & Doris Olson Leo Chartrand Leota Schwanz Lawrence Silbernagel Betty Silbernagel Denise & James Closs & Einer Skow Larry & Lois Skow Oscar & Myrtle Peterson Ruth Ann E Thiel Donna & Liela Thill Bernard Thill Jim Thompson Doris Thompson Robert Traynor Jeffrey & Jill Traynor Lola Wolter Don & Audrey Wieland Richard Wienke June Wienke

In Honor Of Dr. Tulkki’s retirement and years of service to Amery Hospital and Clinic and Community Amery Hospital & Clinic Staff Staff & Volunteers of Interfaith Larry & Nancy Larson Jayme Closs Larry & Lois Skow David Anderson Dale & Judy Wester

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independence to others in Polk County.

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Milltown, WI 54858

Assisting seniors & disabled adults in Polk County, WI