About The Neighbors' Place

• 19 - Years of experience serving the Wausau community
• 16 - Years teaching language skills to non-English speakers
• 9 - Years managing the Community Garden
• Over 9,500 - Families served in 2006
• Over 24,400 - Individuals served in 2006
• Over 250 - Families served each week by our Food Pantry
• 1,037 - Children helped by our Christmas gift distribution program in 2006
• 278 - Youth served in collaboration with Wausau schools in 2006
• 154 - Spanish speaking families helped with community services in 2006
• 124 - individuals participating in our Adult education programs in 2006
• $260,000 - Approximate annual budget for The Neighbors' Place in 2006

The Neighbors' Place Staff

• Executive Director - Tom Rau
• Education Coordinator - Jennifer Lund
• Youth Coordinator/Community Outreach Coordinator - Naomi Peters
• Garden Coordinator - Gene Jacobson
• Food Pantry Assistant - Jason Krueger
• Ameri-Corp - Kurt Scheidemann, Jari Thao
• Senior Aides - Bonnie Buntrock, Don Raske, Anna Tanck, Louise Williams, David Wolfgram, Va Thao Xiong

Board of Directors

• Kathryn Rubino, President

• James Force, President Elect

• Walter John Chilsen, Vice President

• Sean Valiska, Treasurer

• Rhonda Grabow, Secretary

• Mark Baldwin

• Joan Bouldin

• Missy Campbell

• Calvin Dexter

• Carol Lamansky

• Linda Lawrence

• Marissa Nicoliasen

• Bethany O’Day

• Ann Herda-Rapp