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Organization

The Former Queens are grateful for the support of  our alumni, enabling the efforts of our organization to support the Saint Paul Festival and Heritage Foundation and philanthropic work.

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Service

As a Minnesota 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Former Queens engage in many fundraising activities in service to the community.  Each year two local charities are selected that are meaningful to our members and the community to receive a donation from the Former Queens.  We encourage you to learn about and consider supporting these organizations that have been selected for 2024:

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WISE- Women's Initiative for Self Empowerment

https://www.womenofwise.org/

WISE provides culturally-responsive education and advocacy to immigrant and refugee women, girls and those on the feminine gender spectrum through their partnerships with local school and community sites in Saint Paul, MN. 

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Nexus Kindred Family Healing 

https://www.nexusfamilyhealing.org/

Nexus Kindred Family Healing provides an impact on youth and families in Minnesota and surrounding states. Some services they offer are reunification of families, foster care placements, adoption assistance, supervised visitation, licensing foster parents, assisting youth with mental health needs, and many more. If you ever feel inclined to open your home for youth currently in foster care, 2023 Queen Jocelyn highly recommends Nexus Kindred Family Healing.

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2024 Active Former Queen Members

Thank you to Former Queen alumni who reinstate their membership with annual dues, financially supporting the efforts of the organization.

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1955- Dorothy Furlong

1965- Carla LeVander

1969- Mary Medved

1970- Marilyn Davern

1979- Kris Stearley

1985- Torrey Asp

1987- Sandra Swenson

1989- Kathryn Arko Reifenberger

1994- Joyce Lacey

1995- Kim Jung

1997- Kari Boe Schmitdz

2000- Juliette Francis

2001- Misty Daleiden

2002- Jennifer Wallace

2006- Jessica Costello

2007- Cassie Schmid

2008- Brooke Whaylen

2009- Sarah Skillrud

2010- Gretchen Spier

2012- Ashleigh Farrell

2013- Melissa Hoffbeck

2014- Abby Hoglin

2015- Krystle Igbo-Ogbonna

2016- Alyssa Sigafus

2019- Alison Gunter

2020-21- Kirstin Maslowski

2022- Effie Barnes

2023- Jocelyn O'Neill

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