Trellis
The Remember Project is housed within the robust programs and services of Trellis (formerly Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging). This key partnership supports a three to five-year goal of reaching all 159 counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin, setting the stage for The Remember Project to have an impact beyond the upper Midwest.
Bader Philanthropies
The Remember Project was awarded a two-year grant from Bader Philanthropies to support outreach in Wisconsin, the development of an artistic company, and opportunities for those who work or volunteer in the field of Aging to explore their creativity.
Minnesota Department of Health
The Remember Project was awarded a Minnesota Department of Health BOLD grant to bring The Remember Project to BIPOC communities in the Twin Cities metro through events featuring Mango Songs.
Minnesota State Arts Board
The Remember Project Dementia Awareness Tour was an Arts Tour Minnesota activity made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Mardag Foundation
The Remember Project Arts & Aging Partnership is a grant-funded capacity building program funded in part by the Mardag Foundation. The partnership provides professional development opportunities for professionals and volunteers in the field of aging.
Arts Tour Minnesota Communities 2020-21
Benson – Michele Sonnabend, Tour Liaison
Marshall – Rebekah Reynolds, Tour Liaison
Park Rapids – Connie Carmichael & Betsy Meyer, Tour Liaisons
Pine Island – Marie Hlava, Tour Liaison
Winona – Lori Paulson, Tour Liaison
Arts & Aging Professional Development Partners
Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging
Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging
MemoryCare
Artistic Partners
Brian Bethune, Theatrical Video Director
Rachael Cady, Artistic Production Director
L.E. Grabowski-Cotton, Playwright “Riding the Waves”
Arnold Johnston, Playwright “Steering into the Skid”
Steven Kath, Scenic Artist
Bill McCarthy ~ Advisor McCarthy & Associates
Danette McCarthy – Program Design & Artistic Director
Molly O’Connor – Internship Supervisor & Collaborator
Deborah Ann Percy, Playwright “Steering into the Skid”
John H. Potter ~ Retired Executive Director, The Phipps Center for the Arts
Jim Pounds – Program Director/Marketing Specialist
Hannah Robb, Intern Videographer/Filmmaker
Jim Secord ~ Caregiver, Retired CEO Lakewood Publications
Matthew Widman, Playwright “In the Garden”
Dr. Margaret Noel ~ MemoryCare (home to the MemoryCare Plays)
St. Croix Festival Theatre ~ Jason Richards, Peter Weber, Scott Murdock
Presenting Partners 2016 through 2019
Congregational Church, Rochester ~ Teresa & Jim Secord
Leading Age Wisconsin ~ Dan Goodier
Thrivent Financial, Lake Elmo, MN ~ Todd Gillingham
Stillwater Rotary, MN ~ Shannon Enright
Sand Creek Group, MN ~ Gretchen Stein and Joan Sirotiak
ADRC of Barron, Rusk, Washburn Counties ~ Trisha Witham
ADRC of Dunn County, WI ~ Sara Olinger
ADRC of Eagle Country (Mauston), WI ~ Gina Laack
ADRC of Eagle Country (Richland Center), WI ~ Roxanne Klubertanz-Gerber
ADRC of Eau Claire County, WI ~ Lisa Wells
ADRC of Kenosha County, WI ~ Susan Johnson & Helen Sampson
ADRC of LaCrosse County, WI ~ Cheryl Neubauer & Kelsey Flock
ADRC of Rock County, WI ~ Cori Marsh
ADRC of St. Croix County, WI ~ Nancy Abrahamson
ADRC of Washington County, WI ~ Tammy Dickman
ADRC of Winnebago County, WI ~ Rebecca Groleau
Aspire Senior Living/Oak Park, Menasha, WI ~ Katie Delsman & Trisha Zwiers
2015 Pilot
The Remember Project was Piloted in 2015 under a strategic partnership with the:
St. Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson, Wisconsin
2015 Pilot Project Partners
MemoryCare
Bader Philanthropies
St. Croix Valley Foundation
James & Judith Freund Family Fund
Hugh J. Andersen Foundation
The Sand Creek Group
Christian Community Home, Hudson WI
Host Communities/Sponsors
Angie Pilgrim, Director of Community Impact~ St. Croix Valley Foundation
Judy Freund, Community Leader & Facilitator
Nancy Abrahamson, Dementia Care Specialist
Ann Johnson, Core Committee & Facilitator
Gary Kelsey, Core Committee & Facilitator
John Potter, The Phipps Center for the Arts
Daniel Mariette, Videographer – UWRF URSCA Scholar
Erik Johnson, UWRF URSCA Scholar Advisor
Dick Whitcomb, Facilitator
Linda Robertson, Facilitator
Artistic Company / 2015 Pilot Project Tour
Danette Olsen McCarthy, Producer & Project Architect
Matt Sciple, Director
Sound Design, Katharine Horowitz
Costume Design, Kassi Kulow
Kris Detailleur, Stage Manager& Properties Design
Acting Company
Denise Baker
Heidi Fellner
Charles Numerich
Jim Pounds
Andrew Wheeler
Michael Venske
Communities and Their Leaders
In Minnesota
Hastings | Lindstrom | Marine on St. Croix | Stillwater
In Wisconsin
Amery |Baldwin|Balsam Lake | Frederic | Grantsburg | Hudson | New Richmond | Osceola | Prescott | River Falls | St. Croix Falls | Webster
“Let’s make our communities dementia-friendly, where those who are living with a diagnosis of dementia will have the biggest life they can for as long as they can.”
Danette Olsen McCarthy
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