Phone: 320-460-7911

Fax: 320-460-7910

www.douglascountycarcare.org

110 6th Ave E. Ste. 3

Alexandria, MN 56308

Douglas County Car Care Program, Inc.

“Restoring Hope, One Car at a Time”

O r g a n i z a t i o n

PROMOTING INDEPENDENCE BY

PROVIDING CAR CARE

2016

ANNUAL REPORT

From the President

To all the supporters and recipients of the Douglas County Car Care Program:

The Douglas County Car Care Program (DCCCP) is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprof-

it serving Douglas County Minnesota. The mission of DCCCP is “Promoting Inde-

pendence by Providing Car Care.”

From the beginning, DCCCP has donated 161 cars and repaired 276 client vehicles.

Koep’s Korner and staff evaluated 680 cars in the process. Because of the program,

437 families were able to get a job, get to work, make their medical appointments

and/or care for their families.

The program would not be possible without the financial support of the community,

the services provided by the local automotive community, the vehicle donors, fund-

raising supporters, the great work performed by the volunteers and the program coor-

dination by the staff.

This year we were blessed with a two-year grant from the Otto Bremer Trust, a grant

from the Douglas Machine Foundation, and an anonymous gift of $20,000. We be-

gan a three-year fundraising campaign, as part of the leadership-succession planning

for DCCCP; we received pledges and contributions of $28,665 in the first year. Also

thanks for the many new and sustaining contributions in any amount.

Thanks to Koep’s Korner for accepting the donated vehicles, evaluating and repair-

ing them, and providing emergency repairs or evaluations when needed. Thanks also

to Alexandria Motors, Diamond Buick GMC, and Juettner Motors for evaluating

vehicles for our Car Care Saturdays, and then providing shop and technical support

for our volunteers. Thanks also to the many shops and services that provided sup-

port that are identified in this report.

Thank you to the sixteen restaurants that provided excellent food for the Second An-

nual Taste of Douglas County. Approximately 500 supporters enjoyed the outstand-

ing entrees that were prepared and served.

Special thanks to the Alexandria Area High School DECA, CAPS students who de-veloped a fundraising walk-a-thon titled “We’ll walk so they can drive.” This was the first of what may become another annual event.

Finally, thanks to fellow Board Members and staff for your support in making this

program possible… so we can move people from welfare to work, one car at a time.

Richard Volker

President of the Board

2016 DCCCP

Board of Directors

Officers:

Richard Volker,

President

John Peshek,

Vice President

Jerry Wright,

Past President

Colleen Boesen,

Treasurer

Jim Haugen,

Secretary

Directors:

Susan Brown

Katie Cass

Sonnie Janz

Tom Klecker

Harold Koep

Bruce Pohlig

Terry Quist

Bernice Wimmer

Dave Wosmek

Clifford Korkowski

Executive Director

Dawn Hanson

Office Manager

150th Car Donated

Pictured on the right is Bob Doroff in the

center receiving keys for the 150th car

donated by DCCCP. Harold Koep, owner of

Koep’s Korner and DCCCP Board member is

presenting keys to Bob, with Cliff Korkowski,

DCCCP Executive Director, on the left

observing.

Douglas County Car Care Program

Comparative Balance Sheet 2015—2016

LaVonne Frier on the right, overwhelmed when her caseworker, Anna presents La-

Vonne and her grandsons with their donated car, a 2003 GMC Envoy.

Car Repairs &Volunteers

Volunteers from the left, Bob Doroff, Jim Korkowski replacing the idler arm,

battery and all four brake pads and rotors, while Henry Mingo replaces the

fuel pump

Volunteer Gary Mattson is replacing the right front axle as Rod Eldevik and

Jim Korkowski observe and are ready to assist.

Client cars are repaired on Car Care

Saturdays when possible. Alexandria

Motors , Diamond Buick and Juettner

Motors alternately host Car Care Saturdays.

The host shop provides staff to evaluate

cars for repairs, orders the parts (provided

by NAPA Central MN at their cost),

provide shop space and specialty tools, and

assist the Saturday volunteers in the car

repair.

Emergency repairs are completed on an

as-needed basis, and funding is available

for the additional cost of labor for the

repairs.

Edward Hagel

2015 DCCCP Volunteer of the Year

Ed received the 2015 Volunteer of the

Year Award at the annual volunteer

appreciation dinner.

2613 Volunteer hours in 2016

(8,775 total )

Mechanics and helpers

Selling tickets

Staff the fair booth

Serving food at the Taste of Douglas County

Towing or driving vehicles

Maintaining our computer system

Fundraising support

Free services from repair shops

Tool checking and delivery to repair sites

Our Partners Partners make the Car Care Program work. Koep’s Korner provides the drop off site for donated vehicles

and does the evaluations to determine if the car is viable for donation, and then normally completes those

repairs. All three franchised dealers, Juettner Motors, Alexandria Motors and Diamond Buick, host the Car

Care Saturdays, providing the evaluations of the cars to be repaired, the technical support , volunteers and

space for our volunteers to do the repairs. Alex/Viking Towing as well as Shutters, provide free towing

services. NAPA Central MN provides parts at their cost and Auto Value provides parts at a reduced price.

Woody’s Car Wash provides $100 a month to be used for the ten gallons we put in each donated car or a car

wash when needed. Mike’s In & Out provides a free oil change and inspection for each donated car. Free

repairs are also provided by Precision Auto, Shutters, Tiremaxx, Interstate Auto Glass and others when

asked.

KOEP'S KORNER ALEXANDR IA, MN

Thank

you

We’ll Walk So They Can Drive A DECA CAPS fundraiser

Spencer Hockert, Keaton Kvale and McKayla Petrie, senior members of the Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) and students at Alexandria Area High School, are involved in the Center for Advanced Professional Studies (CAPS). As a project, the students selected to work with the Douglas County Car Care Program and develop a fundraising activity

The students decided to create a “We’ll Walk So They Can Drive” Walk-a-Thon. The students started by getting sponsors to pay for the silk screened t-shirts to be worn when they went out to seek pledges for the walkers; and to be worn by those who pledged and walked at the event. The t-shirt sponsors included Pehrson Construc-tion, Consulting Solutions, Prospero Institute, Carl Kvale with Edina Realty, and Mosquito Joe.

The students raised $3,165 and their hope is that this will become an annual event for students, serving the community.

Guests enjoying great food and comradery.

Backroads Steakhouse

Bugaboo Bay

Common Ground

Cub Foods

Depot Express

Doolittles Woodfire

Grill

Elden’s Fresh Foods

Fat Daddy’s

Forada Liquor Bar &

Grill

Lake Country Meats

La Ferme

Perkins Restaurant &

Bakery

Pike & Pint

Pioneer Grill

Rudy’s Redeye Grill

The Old Mill

Traveler’s Inn

Walmart

Thank you to all the restaurants

& vendors

Sponsors

Gold

Aagard

Alexandria Indus-

tries

Broadway Ball-

room

Echo Press

KXRA, KX92

KIKV COOL 94.3

Silver

American National Bank

Bell Bank & Trust

BlackRidge State Bank

Bremer Bank

Bremer Wealth Manage-

ment

Geneva Capital

Quality Printing

Rudy’s Electric

Sanford Health

Bronze

Affinity Plus

Alex Power Equipment

Anderson Funeral Home

& Cremation Services

Bursch Travel

Creations, An Event Stu-

dio

Dilley Zimny Insurance

Ferguson Bros. Excavat-

ing

Henry’s Foods Inc.

Innovative

ITW Heartland

Lind Family Funeral &

Cremation Services

Martinson Insurance

Massman Automation

Design

Neighborhood National

Bank

Snyder Thornburg

Wealth Management

Rose City Signs

Viking Garage Doors

$2,000+

Pohlig, Bruce & Kathleen

Smith, Brent & Sally

$1,000+

Alex VFW

Blackridge State Bank

G Anonymous

Mid MN Fed Credit Union

Sheets, George

Schoonhoven, Tim

$500+

American National Bank

Anderson, Dr. Dean

Bremer Bank Trust

Brenton Engineering

First Lutheran Endowment Fund

Korkowski, Cliff & Bev

LifeStage Wealth Management

Marciniac - American Family Ins.

Sanford Health

Snyder,Thornburg, Wealth

Management

Volker, Richard

$300+

Christensen Group

Einerson Dental

Eye Associates of Alexandria

Eye Clinic

Hagstrom Engineering

Hampton Inn

Hilltop Lumber

Hometown Bank

Jeff Timm Agency

Juettner Motors

Keenan, Sandra & Lawrence

Mark Lee Excavating

Martinson Insurance

Paul's Small Engines

ProTainer

Ollie's Service

Remco

Soderholm Insurance

Winning Edge Graphics

$250+

Boraas Financial Group

Desman Engineering

Paradis Broadcasting

Quist, Terry & Sue

Trumm Drug

Additional donors

Gardonville Coop

Heartland Orthopedic

Alexandria Refrigeration

American Laundry & Cleaners

Hendricks Insurance, Osakis

Leadership Transition Funding Campaign 2016

The Douglas County Car Care Program (DCCCP) is now starting its fifth year. As a result, the foun-

dations that helped get the program started are now expecting the community to play a bigger role in

maintaining the program.

As the founder and current executive director plans to retire in two years, it is imperative that DCCCP

develop a local financial support plan. To make that work, the Board is asking the community for

help.

To establish a funding plan that includes support for the next three years so the program can continue,

The Board is asking for a three year commitment, so we can continue to move people from welfare to

work, one car at a time.

Samantha

Flaten and

her girls all

smiles after

getting her

car at the

Second

Annual Taste

of Douglas

County

Ferrari $100,000+

Otto Bremer Trust

Rolls Royce $25,000+

Alexandria Area

Community

Foundation

Alexandria Motors

Douglas Machine

Foundation

Juettner Motors

Koep’s Korner

Korkowski, Paul

Mercedes $10,000+

Clifton Larson Allen

DPE Anonymous

EF Anonymous

J. A. Wedum Foundation

Mardag Foundation

TK Anonymous

United Way of Douglas &

Pope County

BMW $5,000+

Carlos Lions Club

ITW Heartland

KIKV

KXRA

Rural Electric Cooperative

West Central MN CAC

Widseth, Smith & Nolting

Employees

Lincoln $2,500+

Alexandria Evening Lions

Club

Alexandria Rotary

Alexandria United

Methodist Church

Alexandria VFW

Anderson Funeral Home

Bremer Bank, Alexandria

Bremer Wealth

Management

Echo Press

Glenwood State Bank

Magnuson, Barb

Mid Minnesota Federal

Credit Union

Mike’s In & Out Oil

Change

NAPA, Central MN

Salvation Army

Cadillac $1,000+

Aagard Group

Alex Power Equipment

Alexandria Industries

Bell State Bank & Trust

Blackridge State Bank

Broadway Ballroom

Bursch Travel

Calvary Lutheran Church

Benevolence Fund

Demco

Gate City Bank

Geneva Capital

Golden K Kiwanis

GS Anonymous

Pohlig, Bruce

Precision Auto

ProForma, Rose Shorma

Quality Printing

Sanford Health

Schoonhoven, Tim &

Kathy

Scott’s Repair

Sheets, George

Shutters Auto & Tire

Smith, Brent & Sally

Snyder Thornburg Wealth

Management

St. Mary’s Catholic

Church

Thomas, John &

Shari

Tiremaxx

Volker, Richard

Winning Edge

SUV $250+

3 M

Affinity Plus

Alexandria Eye Clinic

Alexandria Senior Center

American National Bank

Anderson, Dr. Dean

Birrenkott, Kate

Boraas Financial Group

Brenton Engineering

Christensen Group

Creations and Event

Studio

Desman Engineering

Dilley Zimny Insurance

Douglas County Hospital

Dutcher Paschka, PA

Einerson Dental

Eye Associates of

Alexandria

Ferguson Brothers

First Congregational

Women First Lutheran

Church

Endowment Fund

Fraternal Order of Eagles

Gardonville Telephone

H. Boyd Nelson

Hagstrom Engineering

Hampton Inn

Henry’s Foods

Hilltop Lumber

Hometown Bank

Innovative

Jeff Timm Agency

Johnson, Dwaine

Keenan, Sandra &

Lawrence

Knights of Columbus,

Alexandria

Korkowski, Cliff & Bev

Lifestage Wealth

Management

Lind Family Funeral &

Cremation

Services

Mark Lee Excavating

Martinson Insurance

Massman Automation

N. Anonymous

Neighborhood National

Bank

Ollie’s Service

Paul’s Small Engines

Paulson, Rick and Sandy

Pearson, Larry & Pam

ProTainer

Remco

Quist, Terri

RK Anonymous

Rose City Signs

Rudy’s Electric

Soderholm Insurance

Thrivent Financial,

Ted Haar

Thrivent Financial,

Timm Urness

Trumm Drug

Vikings Savings

Wagner, Sam & Cindy

Wells Fargo

Woody’s Car Wash

Wosmek, Dave

Wright, Jerry & Mary Kay

Hybrid $150+

Kensington Lions Club

Lowry Lions Club

Osakis Lions Club

Stellner, John

Zetetic Club

OUR SUPPORTERS 2013—2016