1 $20,000+ Muskie Jack & Ginger Overbye $10,000-$19,999 Pike $5000-$9,999 Walleye $3000-$4999 Bass Dr. Alan Montgomery Orthodontics Summit-Design Build Visual Agent Presbyterian Homes $1500-$2999 Crappie Innovize North Suburban Community Fund Julie Overbye Ledy $500-$1499 Trout Karen Amundson Jerry Schmidt, Bell Mortgage Dave & Connie Phillips Doug & Holly Oliver West St. Paul Rotary Roseville Rotary Walgreens McGough Construction Flaherty’s Bowl
2 1-$99 Sunfish Kevin & Mary Johnson Janice Hanson Casey Etchbarren Terry Hougen Bruce Watson Joan Volkman Gail Hudson John Claseman Marilyn Morse Roseville WalMart Anonymous from Roseville Rotary West St. Paul Rotary/Ginger Overbye Hummingbird Floral/Lawre Lino Lakes Assisted Living Donald & Julie Breitbach Russ Bertsch Larry Jackson Ann Whittaker Pat Dankert Jack Oman Elrene Hamann Denise Pask Ellen Kraft Sally Brown $100-$499 Perch Greg & Terry Carlson Dennis Born Andy Sall Carolyn Breitbach Don & Mavonne Prokop Koenig Law Firm Bob Gullick Evan Young & Family Jim & Diane Lenzmeier Overbye Properties Lugene Olson Douglas Weiler Mark Thompson Anonymous from St. Anthony Kiwanis Joe’s Sporting Goods Premier Electric Corp. Jeff Crowl Bill & Joan Frank Bremer Bank Janet Stahel Ed & Linda Thorud
3 Fishing For Fun (FFF) Non-Profit Organization Providing Free Fishing and Boating Trips
4Mission To create memories and camaraderie by providing free fishing and boating trips for seniors, care centers, veterans, youths, and anyone who would like to participate, in the northern suburbs of St. Paul and surrounding communities.
5 Board of Directors 5 President: Julie Overbye Ledy VP/Volunteer Coordinator : Mavonne Prokop Treasurer: Doug Oliver Secretary: Carolyn Breitbach Development Coordinator: Dave Phillips Equipment Coordinator: Jack Overbye Publicity: Terry Hougen Safety/Trainer: Don Prokop/Jim Lenzmeier Scheduler/Website Coordinator: Evan Young/ Larry Jackson
6 Fundraiser Events BBQ Fundraiser – Well attended - Walgreens provided food - McDonalds provided drinks - Culvers provided frozen custard - Raised $800 Cub Foods – Bagging groceries for tips (very successful!) 2 more opportunities available
Accomplishments 79 total trips 50 fishing, 29 boating ~ 800 guests 40 different organizations 5 special request trips 7
Accomplishments 20 trips cancelled: - Weather - Care center issues 72 volunteers – 63 active 27 new volunteers 1000 volunteer hours Untold Board member hours 8
9 Top Captains – 5+ Trips 9 Bob Barta Bob Barta Jim Lenzmeier Jim Lenzmeier Don Prokop Don Prokop Bill Frank Bill Frank
10 Top Mates – 5+ Trips 10 Kathy Barta Kathy Barta Diane Lenzmeier Diane Lenzmeier Evan Young Evan Young Ken Buhl Ken Buhl Sharon Sechrist Sharon Sechrist Bruce Watson Bruce Watson Mark Hougen Mark Hougen Betsy Jaglowski Betsy Jaglowski
11 Top Captains/Mates – 5+ Trips 11 Jan Stahel Jan Stahel Larry Jackson Larry Jackson Bart Berlin Bart Berlin Bob Gullick Bob Gullick
12 Special Recognition Jack & Ginger Overbye Donation Presbyterian Homes Private Dock 12
13 Special Recognition Julie Overbye Ledy – Vision Evan Young – Scheduler Extraordinaire Bob Barta/Kathy Barta Battery issue (Bob Barta, Wade Carlson, Jim Crowl, Jim Lenzmeier) Mary Johnson - worms 13
Fundraising Budget: $40,000 Raised: $44,000 Thanks to ALL who helped to make this HAPPEN! 14
15 Fundraiser – Bagging Groceries Cub Foods, Arden Hills Saturday, November 21, :00 am – 7:00 pm Two - 3 hour shifts, One - 2 hour 6 volunteers per shift Very fun and profitable event! 15
16 Fundraiser – Bagging Groceries Cub Foods, White Bear Lake Sunday, December 13, :00 am – 5:00 pm Two - 3 hour shifts 6 volunteers per shift Very fun and profitable event! 16
Plans 98 trips proposed March meeting with care centers (set expectations) May training (land and water) with volunteers BBQ fundraiser on June 1st 17
Plans BUDGET GOAL: $5,500 Connect with veteran organizations Potentially more evening trips (sponsors, special requests) Website enhancements Better weather!! 18
19 Ways to Support FFF Personal contributions via donation envelopes Personal contributions via donation envelopes Online donation anytime to GiveMN.org Online donation anytime to GiveMN.org Give to Max day on 11/12/15 Give to Max day on 11/12/15 Volunteer to assist w/ bagging Volunteer to assist w/ bagging Amazon Smile – Designate FFF as charity Amazon Smile – Designate FFF as charity 19
20 Ways to Support FFF Pursue speaking opportunities at civic organizations, churches or businesses Pursue speaking opportunities at civic organizations, churches or businesses Business solicitation: Ask your business, others you use and recommend, businesses your children own/work for to donate $100 to support one free fishing or boating trip. Business solicitation: Ask your business, others you use and recommend, businesses your children own/work for to donate $100 to support one free fishing or boating trip. 20
21 Ways to Support FFF Recruit more captains and mates (outline responsibilities of each) Recruit more captains and mates (outline responsibilities of each) Find guests: They can request a trip at Find guests: They can request a trip at 21
Two Board members required: Scheduler (liaison between care centers/scheduled groups, trip information to crew, etc.) Weekly maintenance (refill gas, collects forms, refills water and bait etc.) For more information, contact Julie Overbye Ledy 22
23 Favorite stories about trips, crew or guests Improvement ideas/ suggestions 23
2424 Thank you for ALL of your efforts! TOGETHER we all made a difference!
25 ????s Any and all are welcome! Please: Complete evaluation form. Complete evaluation form. Sign up for bagging. Sign up for bagging. Enjoy a bobber ornament. Enjoy a bobber ornament.