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