{"id":1633,"date":"2013-11-05T15:18:09","date_gmt":"2013-11-05T15:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2017-05-23T21:17:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T21:17:40","slug":"stepup-gala-meets-200000-fundraising-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/2013\/11\/05\/stepup-gala-meets-200000-fundraising-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"StepUP Gala Meets $200,000 Fundraising Goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1633 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-I1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-I1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Guests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-I1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-I1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-II1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-II1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Guests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-II1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-II1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-III1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-III1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Guests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-III1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-III1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-IV1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-IV1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Don Shelby speaks at Gala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-IV1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-IV1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-V1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-V1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Guests\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-V1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-V1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VI1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VI1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Speaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VI1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VI1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VII1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VII1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala Speaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VII1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VII1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIII1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIII1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paul Pribbenow speaking at Gala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIII1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIII1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIIII1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIIII1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala speaker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIIII1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-VIIII1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-X-Copy.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-X-Copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Patrice Salmeri with young guest at Gala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-X-Copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-X-Copy-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XI1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XI1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Augsburg musicians performing at Gala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XI1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XI1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XII1.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XII1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Gala speakers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XII1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2013\/11\/Gala-XII1-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\nThe 2013 StepUP Gala took place on Friday, October 13, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. Don Shelby emceed for the evening and Jim Ramstad provided an inspiring keynote address. Mike &amp; Pam Sime were honored with the Toby Piper Labelle Award and alumna Dana Olson &#8217;07 shared her story of enduring recovery. The audacious goal of raising $200,000 for the StepUP Program was met. This additional revenue will be added to the StepUP endowment.\u00a0 Building the endowment is critical to maintaining program excellence and to serving more students in the future.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the StepUP Program, please visit their <a title=\"StepUP Website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/stepup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2013 StepUP Gala took place on Friday, October 13, at the Hyatt Regency Minneapolis. 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