Timber Bay History
Timber Bay, a ministry of Youth Investment Foundation, is an organization of dedicated youth workers committed to personal, ongoing mentorship with young people.
Since 1970, Timber Bay has accomplished this through a combination of camping retreats and community group gatherings throughout the upper Midwest.
From the beginning, our unified focus has been to help teens discover the spiritual and emotional healing that Christ can bring to their lives.
For youth, real impact that takes time and nurturing happens when a well-developed support system is in place. One-time events may be beneficial, but they are not nearly as effective as the teens having a safe, healthy community, where long-term mentors walk with them through their everyday lives.
Without strong support-systems like Timber Bay, teens are more likely to make poor choices that can lead to destructive behaviors and perpetual negative cycles. The mentors of Timber Bay are present to help them overcome these obstacles and grow toward positive choices and behaviors.
Interview with the Founder
Timber Bay Leadership
Jon Ring
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Mark Ritchie
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Timber Bay Board of Directors
John Prichard - Interim Chairman | Finance and Audit Committee
Neal Gaalswyk - Vice Chairman
Paul Vorderbruggen - Staff Rep, Succession & Development Task Force
Avie Dee Xiong - Succession & Development Task Force
Jon Ring - President/CEO
Kathy Gaalswyk - Secretary, Governance Task Force
Carol Hondlik - Succession & Development Task Force Chair
Brian Stephens - Finance and Audit Committee Chair
Timber Bay Ministries is a part of the Youth Investment Foundation. A volunteer Board of Directors governs YIF and an annual audit is conducted.
Financial statements are available upon request. Email [email protected].
Timber Bay Central Services Staff
Jeff Grams
Ministry Partnership Development Director
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Danyelle Hansen
Donor Services Specialist
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Angela Kesti
Executive Assistant
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Peggy Mahlstedt
Administrative Support
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Dick Plaep
Chief of Stuff
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Mick Thielen
IT Director
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Mark Thyren
Director of Advancement
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Laura Tolifson
Corporate Secretary
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Paul Vorderbruggen
Chaplain
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Choua Yang
Accounting Specialist
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Timber Bay Community Group Staff
Bill Agens
Pequot Lakes | Pine River Area Director
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Dave Bennett
Brainerd | Crosby Area Director
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Troy Bondy
Elk River Area Director
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Mark Busse
Waconia Area Director
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Leah Freichels
Buffalo Area Outreach Staff
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Matt Halseth
North Branch Area Director
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Ben Harvey
Buffalo Area Director
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Wilhelmina Horn
Brainerd | Crosby Outreach Staff
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Megan Herrly
Monticello Outreach Staff
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Anna Johnson
Brainerd | Crosby Area Volunteer
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Paul D Johnson
Brainerd WorkCrew Coordinator
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Raneisha Keeling
Minnetonka Area Director
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Charity Knauff
Birchwood Area Director
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Erica Koch
Brooklyn Center Outreach Staff
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Kenny Kraft
Staff & Alumni Specialist
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Christina Lam
Brooklyn Center Volunteer
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Todd McQuown
Spirit Lake Area Director
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Dan Miles
Monticello Area Director
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Paul Miller
Emerge Director
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Dorothea Olson
Brooklyn Center Outreach Staff
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Judy Plaep
Emerge Outreach Staff
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Dan Quance
Brooklyn Center Outreach Staff
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Nathan Schlatter
Brooklyn Center Outreach Staff
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Adam Schnell
Elk River Outreach Staff
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Scott Schule
Elk River Outreach Staff
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Cheryl Skelly
Brooklyn Center Outreach Staff
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Ashley Smith
Pequot Lakes | Pine River Outreach Staff
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Gordon Tatro
Birchwood Area Outreach Staff
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Paul Thyren
Brooklyn Center Area Director
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Wayne Thyren
Brooklyn Center Volunteer
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Fes Trimble
Waconia Area Volunteer
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Timber Bay Camp Staff
Barry Green
Camp Staff
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Rachael Hanson
Camp Staff - Rae's Hope Horse Ministry
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Bill Lewis
Camp Staff
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