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ere we are in the midst of a very busy Season of Celebration, honoring 50 years of FiftyNorth with a full calendar of fun. Together, we celebrate five decades of connection, inspiration and learning, and look forward to 50 more years of thriving. As I write, I’ve been on the job for 60 very full working days, but I am in love with this organization. And who isn’t? To know FiftyNorth is to love it. More than 2500 people in greater Northfield show up to connect, engage, learn and grow with FiftyNorth. Where else can you find a group of people more dedicated to being together? The secret to human thriving is connection– we are better together, and FiftyNorth is a place where we find joy, strength, and belonging day after day. FiftyNorth members show up to share life, and we find purpose in caring for one another. This is a rare and special antidote to a world that can create isolation, apathy, and hopelessness. When you walk in the FiftyNorth door, you literally feel the love.
“You know what? This right here is the best coffee table in the city! I learn so much from these people every single day.” —Robert
FiftyNorth is a storied organization with a long history of wellbeing service to the community. Community leadership, collaboration, and partnership created FiftyNorth, and community relationships make the magic possible today. Our spring gallery show, A Half Century of Service, charts the evolution of FiftyNorth from a small basement card group, to a founding member of the Northfield Community Resource Center, and on to the vibrant organization we know today, serving around 28% of people north of 50 in greater Northfield. Today, FiftyNorth shares the NCRC city building with a host of highimpact social service organizations including The Community Action Center and Foodshelf, United Way, Healthy Community Initiative, Headstart, and the Library. Partnership is a strong part of our history, and a key component of our future. And what does the future hold for FiftyNorth? The answer is possibility! FiftyNorth has the potential to serve more people, with more wellbeing programming, in the kind of facility our members deserve. Citizens north of 50 contribute experience, wisdom, and wealth to greater Northfield. We believe folks 50 and up deserve an experience that honors and amplifies their contributions to the community. For the last year and a half, FiftyNorth and the YMCA of Northfield have explored partnership in-depth,
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“It’s fun. This is fun! People here are FUN. Look at the smiles. Listen to the laughter. It’s just a really good time.” —Helen
and in April 2026, our organizations made the exciting decision to proceed with an intensive period of due diligence to confirm our potential to merge. We are giving serious consideration to joining forces to serve our community with comprehensive and shared wellbeing services. We are calling this joint endeavor, Community For Life. With the YMCA’s experience in serving youth and families, and FiftyNorth’s expertise in working with people north of 50, we believe that, like our members, we will be even better together. What does “better together” look like? Well, we really need your help to figure that out, but right now we envision shared facilities, with distinct, and, in some cases, separate spaces and programming for older adults and younger people. FiftyNorth could maintain name and mission, continuing to serve older adults with dedicated social, fitness and learning spaces. We’d keep providing fitness, community and event programming aimed at our special demographic, but we would legally become part of the YMCA. In this scenario, everyone would be a YMCA member, but only older members would have access to FiftyNorth facilities and programming. We would keep our identity and affinity for healthy aging, and team-up with the Y to provide the best wellbeing services for all. Why join forces? We’re interested in building a better tomorrow together, and we want to be here for the long haul. Today, community-serving nonprofits have a better chance of thriving if they team-up. In 2025, nearly 20% of nonprofits across the nation merged, with an estimated 50% considering a merger in subsequent years. Operational costs are high, it’s tough to recruit and retain staff, and, with dwindling federal support, there is steep competition for foundation, grant, and donor funding. We believe that joining forces could reduce our costs by sharing operations, help us recruit, retain and diversify staff, and really amplify our ability to raise the funds needed to create and maintain the best services and facilities.
“It’s about connection, and motivation. Marilyn gets in the pool, I go for a walk. And we get to socialize– that’s really important– connecting with other people is a quality of life thing.” —Gordon continued
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The YMCA is 175-years-old this year, with over 2000 Ys supporting over 20 million people in the USA. In terms of stability, you really couldn’t ask for a better non-profit partner in a joint venture. FiftyNorth has 5 decades of proven experience working directly with the core citizenry of Northfield. We are a destination senior center, with a reputation for providing relevant, accessible, and exciting programming in a vibrant community of older adults. We know how to create community, and the YMCA of Northfield recognizes, values, and welcomes our expertise. Over the next 10 years, Northfield’s 65+ age group will grow the most– some projections estimate by at least 15%, if not 20%. Our shared goal is to co-create a Community For Life that can serve older adults, and anyone at any stage of life in greater Northfield.
“Now here’s the thing: This job and this place? This is my social time. I need this.” — Bonnie
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hy is FiftyNorth embracing this potential change now? Sustainability is the answer. FiftyNorth expenses are higher than our revenue. This has been true for some time. In 2025, we had a 276K operating loss. Fortunately, we have established and stewarded financial investments. These financial investments cover the gap between our expenses and our revenue. However, this isn’t a great long term solution. When I was hired, I understood that one of my top priorities was to address FiftyNorth’s financial health, and shrink the gap between our costs and revenue. Ideally, we find a path to break even, and save investments for endowment growth, special projects, or innovation. Joining forces with the YMCA could allow us to increase our impact and capacity, while sharing operational expenses and expertise. Together, we could increase membership, fundraising, and scholarships. We can prioritize access for all, AND pursue improved facilities. Will it be easy? No. We’ll have to work hard to co-create the future and fundraise together– but, just like the rest of life, it could be easier, and more rewarding, than going it alone. Can FiftyNorth go it alone? Going it alone is certainly possible, but might be the tougher path for FiftyNorth. When I joined the organization in late January, I produced a 22 page audit of the organization in my first 30 days. This was a wonderful exercise and it gave me, our team, the board, and our membership an opportunity to pause and look at our current operational health. We dug into historic and 2025 data, then we created a SWOT to assess our current Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats using our 2025 actuals.
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What emerges is a clearer picture of FiftyNorth needs, and possible solutions. Partnership with the Northfield YMCA may be the most effective solution to build on our strengths, address our needs, reduce our risk, and allow us to serve the community better, faster. Here is a brief rundown of partnership potential: FiftyNorth has a long and successful history of engaging older adults through fitness, social
connection, and learning; our many programs are innovative and relevant to our special population; we have a strong core membership, and a stellar reputation in greater Northfield FiftyNorth can bring members, expertise, volunteers, community trust and donors to the YMCA, helping us deepen wellbeing impact and broaden reach together
FiftyNorth excels in community programming and events
The YMCA can benefit from our well-rounded approach to wellbeing and our emphasis on social connection and belonging FiftyNorth has a long and successful history of partnering with other nonprofits and businesses to
strengthen our programming and funding in service of our mission
FiftyNorth can bring more community partners and relationships to YMCA operations for the benefit of more people in our community FiftyNorth staff are dedicated, hard-working, and they bring a people-first, member-centric ethic and
mindset to all they do
FiftyNorth can deepen the YMCA’s bench, and join them in a tradition of excellent customer service for older adults FiftyNorth has a healthy investment portfolio and has established an endowment
Together, FiftyNorth and the YMCA can showcase these assets to provide a compelling fundraising case for responsible financial stewardship FiftyNorth is operating in an aging, rented city facility with increasing rent and significant deferred
maintenance; we are making capital improvements to a facility that we do not own
Joining forces with the YMCA could provide a path to share operations and own our facilities, with the capacity and control to invest in our own planning, improvements, and maintenance as one stronger organization FiftyNorth insurance reimbursement rates are very low and we have little bargaining power because
we are small
As a national nonprofit, the YMCA’s insurance reimbursement rates are higher and their bargaining power is much greater FiftyNorth membership structure is too complex, over 50% of our members are under-utilizing our
programs, and we are challenged to recruit members in the 50-60 age demographic
Teaming up with the Y could allow FiftyNorth to implement a reliable, simplified, and productive membership structure, improve our value proposition, and provide us with a built-in membership pipeline continued
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“Do what you want to do. Don’t wait. Life is for living!” —Lin FiftyNorth would like to be able to offer more membership scholarships to more people, but we have
an operating loss
The YMCA is dedicated to wellbeing for all; they have a track record of breaking even operationally and fundraising to provide scholarships to any member in need; they share our goal of financial sustainability FiftyNorth operational systems and platforms are outdated and in-need of pricey updating and
investment
YMCA operational systems are some of the strongest in the nonprofit wellness sector, migrating to and sharing solid systems could reduce expenses and allow us to keep pace with innovation with little up front cost FiftyNorth operations are spread across a complex array of vendors and services
Sharing operations with the YMCA would allow us to streamline services, reduce costs, and gain operational bandwidth FiftyNorth does not have an HR function or offer employees health insurance
FiftyNorth employees would become Y employees; the Y provides employee health insurance, and the most competitive retirement benefits in the nonprofit sector FiftyNorth does not have a paid fundraising role
We could share fundraising and marketing roles with the YMCA Going it alone, FiftyNorth would face significant fundraising competition
With the Y, we could fundraise together, and attract foundation and major donor money with the shared and deepened Community for Life value proposition Alone, FiftyNorth faces competition for members
With the Y, we could enjoy a built in membership pipeline, and we could recruit together
“We aren't old. We're active!” —JoAnn
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e have a lot of work to do to understand if our Community For Life vision is viable. We will co-create and review operational, financial, governance, and strategic plans. We will also leverage respective legal services to negotiate terms, evaluate risk, and outline steps to a legal merge. We are investing in a period of due diligence between now and August 2026 because we feel that merging represents the least risk and highest potential for FiftyNorth today. Time and effort will tell if this is in fact the best way forward for FiftyNorth. With or without the YMCA, FiftyNorth will continue to thrive. We will continue to bring members together to connect and engage for wellbeing. We are providing a vital service in a very special community, and we’re in it for the long haul. I’m humbled to serve on the FiftyNorth team and work as hard as I can on behalf of this very special community. Thank you to all FiftyNorth members– you show me, every day, in every way, how to show up for one another and lead with heart.
Please join me in applauding the many achievements of our hardworking and dedicated employees, board, and volunteers. In 2025, the FiftyNorth team served 2,540 people across 115,918 visits. We served 1,917 members with 3920 fitness classes and over 150 programs, trips and events. Board member, and now 50th Committee Chair, Kay Brown, along with a band of intrepid staff, trustees, volunteers, generous donors and grantors raised more than 325K in 2025. Thanks to their commitment, we granted more than 97 scholarships. Patty Ciernia and Michelle Brant not only delivered 100 community programs, they supported 38 events and created the runway for what is today one very exciting Season of Celebration. Craig Swenson and our fitness team delivered about 80 classes per week. Used-A-Bit Manager, Fermin Notario Ponce, along with Assistant Manager, Deb Olien, not only transformed our retail space, they earned FiftyNorth 45K, and paved the way for an E-bay operation that is now in full swing. And Elaine Meyers, our very helpful, very patient, and very organized Membership Manager, along with her front desk wonder women, served those 2,540 participants and 1917 members with warmth, compassion and enthusiasm. 195 volunteers made all of this FiftyNorth magic possible with their time, talent and hard work. A very special thanks to Interim Executive Director, Carla Johnson, who put her shoulder to our wheel for 6 months, and brought FiftyNorth operations into a new generation of operational strength. With the support of Board Chair, Kathie Taranto, Carla executed many large projects, including creating an operational budget and drafting an Employee Handbook. I am grateful that I inherited my role from the best (and smartest) on-boarding manager in history!
Carla Johnson, Interim Executive Director
FRONT DESK RECEPTION STAFF
Pam Toepper
Bonnie DuPay
Brenda Bultman
Bonnie Eliason
Kay Marosi
Jane Persons
JoAnn Edwardsen
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In 2026, FiftyNorth will say good-bye to two very important members of our community– Patty Ciernia and Elaine Meyers will both retire this year. FiftyNorth owes a fair share of our strength and success to these two leaders– they have gone above and beyond to support our membership and organization with their very best. I advise you to cherish what time you have left with them, and please keep sharing your gratitude with them– they deserve our very best.
I’m thrilled to thrive with you! Here’s to 50 more years of FiftyNorth! Marlais Brand —Executive Director April 2026 “Craig really is Super Man.” –Michelle
“Elaine does at least 3 jobs” –Craig Swenson
“I don’t know how Patty does it all.” –Fermin Notario
“Michelle always puts people first.” –Patty
“Fermin has worked miracles.” –Patty
OUR MISSION
VISION
Through programs and services that promote healthy aging and whole-person well-being, we inspire, empower, and enrich a community of active, engaged, and connected adults north of age 50.
FiftyNorth is a vibrant, essential, and collaborative organization that enhances the quality of life and sense of purpose of older adults.
OUR VALUES As an organization, FiftyNorth Leadership values: SERVICE EXCELLENCE: Being of significant benefit to members, the community, and our partners. INCLUSION: Welcoming and treating all with respect and embracing diversity. STEWARDSHIP: Being socially, financially, and environmentally responsible.
VOLUNTEERISM: Engaging volunteers in meaningful roles and opportunities that are vital to FiftyNorth and the greater community. COLLABORATION: Pursuing and exploring new information, ideas, and partnerships.
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2025 By The Numbers REVENUE Membership dues Program fees Sales (Used-A-Bit, Popcorn Wagon, rentals, art, etc.) Fund drive donations Grants & other contributions Total Revenue
283,838 102,111 319,076 181,126 114,498 1,000,649
EXPENSES Facilities Personnel & operations Program expenses Total Expenses
309,259 818,568 149,419 1,277,246
OPERATING LOSS
-276,597
Investment income Depreciation Other expenses, net
416,351 -30,080 -146
NET INCOME
109,528
ASSETS Cash, current assets & investments Endowments Net property & equipment Total Assets Liabilities Net Assets
3.03M 450K 158K 3.64M (232K) 3.40M
CASH Sale of investments, net purchases Cash used for operations Fitness endowment gift received Cash used for capital improvements
352K 157K 100K 53K
FiftyNorth 2025 Impact Snapshot Total people served Total visits Fitness classes Community programs Events Trips Donors Scholarships Fitness instructors Community program instructors Board members Volunteers "fam" members (morning coffee crew) Bags of popcorn consumed Pots of coffee brewed
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2,540 115,918 3,920 100 38 12 464 97 21 55 13 195 11 20,500 2,500
FiftyNorth 2025 Member Snapshot Avg Age Per Member 72 Members > 50 28 Members 50-60 149 Members 61-70 537 Members 71-80 749 Members 81+ 335 Female-Identifying 1,137 Male-Identifying 643 Not Identified/ 18 Gender Fluid
1% 8% 28% 39% 17% 59% 34% 1%
2025 DONORS BRONZE | $1 - $199 Karen Achberger Warren & Cindy Alleven Baton Rouge Area Founation Bernard & Mary Auge Matt Bailey Lyle & Corby Bakken Lois Bakko Dianne Barrett Roxanne Baumann Audrey Benjamin Rose Berthelsen Robert Beske Gary & Patty Bleichner Clayton & Linda Bliese Donald & Roberta Bonrud Michelle Brant Dale Brayton Mickey Brodin Gene & Darlene Broughton Warren & Karen Broughton Judeen Brown Susan Dunhaupt & Dick Brown Heidi Bryan Chuck & Julie Cannon Clark & Lois Cary Carl Caskey Steve Chambers Daniel & Karen Christ Bernice Christensen Ginger Church Evonne Clay Donavon Pautzke & Jeanne Cloud Mark & Judy Code Linda Collette Karen Collins Richard & Katherine Collman Jim Colwell Eileen Cooper Roger Couture Allan & Darlene Cox Robert & Gail Craig Don & Mary Crook Florence Dacey Daniel & Carrie Dauner Gary & Connie DeGrote Bonnie DeLong Sam Demas John & Nancy Dennis Patsy Dew Winnie Drentlaw Thalia Duffield Bonnie DuPay Bonnie Eliason
Sharon Ellsworth Carol Emery Pam Enfield Jeanne Estrem Catharine Eyberg Kathleen Feldbrugge Michael & Terry Ferrise Bryan & Rebecca Finley Barbara Frame Rick & Ingrid Freeman Bierman, Benson & Langehough Funeral Home Diane Genova Curt Gilbertson Jeanette Gilbertson Sharon Goodman Leota Goodney Becky Boling & Doug Green Delores Gustafson Kurt & Jan Gytri Anne Haga Mary Hahn Erling & Connie Halverson Maxine Halverson Connie Hehling Nancy Hellerud Charles & Anita Hellie Kay Lee Henderson Linda Henderson Sharon Henry Shirley Herreid Barbara Herzog Pat Higgins Steven & Claire Hill Penny Hillemann Kay Hinzman Kerry Hjelmgren Mary Ho Isla Hoffman Tim & Carolyn Hogan Jim & Caroline Holden Maia Homstad Torild Homstad Gail Hoxie-Setterstrom Robert & Beverly Jacobsen Dave & Char Jacobsen Douglas Padilla & Susan Jacobsen Steven Jakeman John Jarvis William & Patricia Jenkinson Cheryl Jirik Karen L Johnson Nancy Johnson
Richard Johnson Ruth Johnson-Wirth Eric & Kari Johnsrud Patricia Kangas Gordon & Marilyn Kelley Joni Kilde Jane Kipp Marsha Kitchel Dennis & Arlene Kjar Ken Klimisch Ben & Colleen Klotz Daryl Knudsen Larry Knudsen & Nola Moen James & Kay Koch James & Kay Kohl Joyce Koktavy Neidra Krebs Arlys Kreis Douglas & Patricia Kriesel Perry & Ruth Kruse Laurie Kuehn Tim & Karla Kuisle Larry & Ann Larson Leone Larson & Tom Moen Bev Legler Douglas & Carol Lennartson Bill & June Libbey Donna Limback-Reyelts Lucy Lou Beverly Lubbers Nina Mangelsen Alvina Marek Ted Suss & Janet Marti Janet Mathews Donna & Jim May James & Angie Mayr Camille McCann Brynda McCoy Donovan & Leora McGee Janet McGrath Lori McIntyre Tim & Marian McKone Dean & Constance Merrell Paul & Elaine Meyers Leonard & Barbara Moore Robert Moore Cecilia Mylerberg Mary Myos Carol Ann Nelson Bill & Pat Nelson Marilynn Neuville Michael & Mary Nitz Richard & Raymonde Noer Naomi Nohava
Roger & Sue Norsted Mike & Nancy Nytes Robert & Sandra Nyvall Karen Oiseth Duane Olawsky Tom Oleson Jim & Bonnie Olson Laura A Olson Dorothy Palmquist Parker Stan & Nancy Partin Julie Paulsen Joan Paulson Susan Pedersen Randall & Lois Perkins David Peters David Peterson David & Orick Peterson Jim Pierret & Kathy Kramer Judith Pinc Dale Pinio Mark & Mary Polzin Qixian Qian Robert & Edie Quam Dennis & Marjorie Randolph Steve & Rhonda Reece Leo Reid Steve & Barb Reindal Kimberly Reis Patricia Remes Jean Reuter Ramona Revne Constance Rew Ben & Patricia Rezac Barbara Rippley Helen Rockey Jan Roetzel Don & Clare Roos Richard Roth Patti Rud Carol Rutz Jerry Sackmaster Janice Sandberg Robert & Durene Sathre Marie Schlink Greg & Barb Schmidt Nancy Schoenbauer Mel & Cheryl Schrader William Schroeer Peggy Sell Karen Sellers Lorraine Sewich Susan Sheridan Bonnie Sherman Beth Sherwin
2025 DONORS SILVER $200 - $499 Shelley Silkey John Simek Lee Skaar Charles & Christine Skinner Kay Smith Betty Sorbo Anne Sovik Shannon Spahr Phyllis Stade Fred & Lorelei Stanley Linda Stanton David & Barbara Starch Effie Stein Barbara Stelten Emery Stephens Sharon Stoeck Pete & Mary Stolley Sandra Strachan Alice Strom Janette Stromley Peter & Susan Svaleson Ronald & Barbara Swartwoudt Martha Swedin Curt Swenson Susan Swenson Harley Tate Thomas Thorman Julie Thorsheim Lee & Beverly Topp John & Vicky Tripp Janis Truax Arlene Tuma Anne Ulmer Dan Underwood Barbara Vaile Chris Valek Dale & Dian VanGuilder Dan VanValkenburg Mary Viereck Alan Wadleigh Linda Wagenbach Martha Wallace Richard & Jeanne Waters JoAnn Wellbrock Bob & Lucy Wells Rose Werner Blanche White Robert & Catherine Williams Nanette Winsell David & Linda Wolf David W Yutesler
Stephen & Colleen Zastrow Michael & Letti Zenner Jay & Rachel Zoller Dave & Mitzi Ackerman Terry Barck Marie Benson Martin (Marty) Benson Brian & Cheryl Boesche Charles Black & Barbara Bofenkamp Sharon Boisselle Rita Brand Al & Jean Bronnenberg Judy Broske Mary Brown Heather Candels Cleve Crowningshield Dirk & Marilyn Danks Peterson Neil & Marilyn Deden Darla DeLong Martha Egersdorf Chris Ellison Jon & Phyllis Finger David & Vicky Follansbee Stephanie Frey Mac & Jacquelyn Gimse Dennis Grinde James & Marilynn Gryc Dorothy Hammer Robert & Barbara Hanisch Reid & Gail Hendershot Carl Henry Bob & Pat Hohertz Phyllis Hullett Muriel Inouye Richard & Donna Jackson Georgene Johnson Gerald Johnson Pat Johnson Steve & Ann Jorstad Patricia Jorstad Janet Kelling Kenneth & Marlena Kirton Gary & Arlene Kruse Steve Albers & Cathy Larson Helen Larson Carol Lawrence Karen Lillibridge Tom & Nancy Loesch John Dedzej & Wendy Manuel Russ & Lynn Margulies Carol Marshall Janell Martin Ruth McCarty Mike & Ann McGovern
GOLD $500-$999 Janet Mitchell Bruce & Audrey Moe Boris & Joyce Mokoff Neil Lutsky & Irene Montenegro Amy Moore Dale Ness Alan & Kathleen Norton Susan Oftedahl Leona Openshaw Raymond & Mary Ozmun Douglas Pederson Gary & Bonnie Peterson Sandy Pieri John & Chris Pogue John & Karen Robison Gary & Donna Rock Dee Rogers Carolyn Sanford Harvey & Donna Schuldt Mark & Patty Shaw Felipa Skeels Trust Carol Slater Shannon Spahr Kenneth & Sharon Steinhouse Joanne Stohl Bobbi Strangfeld Dot Swanson Dot Swanson Craig Swenson Allan & Nancy Swenson Robert & Patricia Tabery Bruce Thomas Thrivent Financial Pam Toepper Julian Trangsrud Dale & Rose Turnacliff Edward & Colleen Vitek Charles Wagner Patricia Warner
Ann Albert Bradley Anderson Gene & Susan Bauer Diane Boyum George & Catherine Brophy Brenda Bultman Community Resource Bank Samuel & Margy Deel Jacqueline Dorsey Kathy Eckstam-Ames Larry & JoAnn Edwardsen Beth Endert Christopher & Joan Ennis Debbie Faust Alene Fink Marie Gery Bonnie Gretz Ross & Sandra Griffin Todd Harvey Sam & Patricia Johnson Brent Betterley & Nancy Just JoAnn Kleber Charles Kyte Myron Lanoue Jean Larson Rosemary Larson Gail Lewis Making Waves Swim School Richard & Donna Maus Diane Melbye Merchant Bank Todd & Sue Middleton Allene Moesler Norma Monroe Northfield Physical Therapy Brian Panettiere Jane Persons Dennis Lange & Abigail Ring Sandra Robertson Marie Frederickson & John Schnorr Anne Schulz Arland & Mary Schwake Wendy Sivanich Dan & Linda Stadler Daryl Stokesbary Swan Toftness Foundation Rich & Kathie Taranto Erwin & Judy Ulrich Robert & Donna Vanderhoof Krista Wilkowske Marilyn Will Elden & Solveig Zempel
PLATINUM $1000+ Richard & Wendy Allen David Appleyard Nancy Ashmore & Kenneth Wedding Robert & Teresa Ballentine Dennis & Beth Berry Judith Bond Kay Brown Bob & Lin Bruce Jim Bull Evelyn Burry William & Charlotte Carlson Jim & Judy Cederberg Pat Lamb and Ele Hanson Charitable Fund Steve & Patty Ciernia Bill Cowles Tim & Carol Cowles Estate of Orrin DeLong Joy Demuth Edward & Mary Emery Kevin Fink Roger Fliegel St Paul & MN Community Foundation Jerry & Diane Gehler Dennis & Janet Hahn Barbara Hanson
2025 SUSTAINING DONORS Katherine Hanson Tom Turgeant & Carla Johnson Anne Klinefelter Leif & Debora Knecht Naurine Lennox Eric Lenz William & Callista Meyer Julie Morton J.P. Murtha Pat Nelson Elizabeth Olson Greg Loek & Kathleen Rice Susan Roosenraad Lee & Kitty Runzheimer Jan Shoger Stephen & Nancy Silcox Jerry & Jane Skluzacek Shelley Strobel Judith Tarabek Sandra Titus Family Trust Van Eeckhout Timothy & Jean Vick Richard DeBeau & Doris Welke Glenn & Marcia Wills Phil & Thelma Winter
FIFTYNORTH STAFF Executive Director: Marlais Brand 507-664-3701 | marlais.brand@fiftynorth.org Fitness Manager: Craig Swenson 507-664-3702 | craig.swenson@fiftynorth.org Operations and Membership Manager: Elaine Meyers 507-664-3703 | elaine.meyers@fiftynorth.org Program Coordinator/Outreach Patty Ciernia 507-664-3709 | patty.ciernia@fiftynorth.org Program Coordinator: Arts/Volunteer Michelle Brant 507-664-3707 | michelle.loken@fiftynorth.org Used-A-Bit Shoppe Manager: Fermin Notario Ponce 507-645-1399 | fermin.ponce@fiftynorth.org Used-A-Bit Shoppe Assistant Manager: Deb Olien 507-645-1399 | deb.olien@fiftynorth.org
Front Desk (Reception Staff): Brenda Bultman, Bonnie DuPay, JoAnn Edwardsen, Bonnie Eliason, Kay Marosi, Jane Persons, Pam Toepper
Karen Achberger David Appleyard Nancy Ashmore & Kenneth Wedding Bernard & Mary Auge Lois Bakko Judy Broske Warren & Karen Broughton Mary Brown Bernice Christensen Eileen Cooper Neil & Marilyn Deden Larry & JoAnn Edwardsen Chris Ellison Beth Endert Stephanie Frey Marie Gery Mac & Jacquelyn Gimse Dorothy Hammer Richard & Donna Jackson Ruth Johnson-Wirth Steve & Ann Jorstad Gary & Arlene Kruse Myron Lanoue Tom & Nancy Loesch
Janet Mathews James & Angie Mayr Mike & Ann McGovern Elaine Meyers Neil Lutsky & Irene Montenegro Mary Myos Pat Nelson Susan Oftedahl Elizabeth Olson Jane Persons Jim Pierret & Kathy Kramer Carol Rutz Kenneth & Sharon Steinhouse Craig Swenson Allan & Nancy Swenson Judith Tarabek Pam Toepper Dale & Rose Turnacliff Anne Ulmer Linda Wagenbach
BOARD OF DIRECTORS SENIOR BOARD Chair: Kathie Taranto Vice Chair: Susan Oftedahl Secretary: Carla Johnson Treasurer: George Brophy Past Chair: Pat Jorstad DIRECTORS Kay Brown Vicki Celander Richard DeBeau John Dedzej
Jerry Johnson Leif Knecht Naurine Lennox Kathy Rice
FiftyNorth Hours: Monday–Friday: 6am–8pm Saturday: 7am–4pm Sunday: Closed Used-A-Bit Shoppe: 624 Water Street, River Mall, 507-645-1399 Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–5pm Sunday & Monday: Closed
FiftyNorth and its programs are made possible in part through financial contributions by the City of Northfield.
FiftyNorth, 1651 Jefferson Parkway, Northfield MN 55057 | fiftynorth.org | (507) 664-3700