VPC Report to the Community-2022 - Report - Page 3
A MESSAGE FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR AND THE PRESIDENT & CEO
CULTURE
Halfway through Fiscal Year 2022 the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business
Journal published our answers to two questions:
With the challenges and turmoil of the past year, what’s been a
bright spot for your organization?
The strength of our culture is an enduring source of inspiration through
all this. We also have developed a centralized recruiting resource to
attract new, qualified staff members to become part of our culture.
What was a key takeaway from the past year that will guide your
organization in the future?
This pandemic has people across all fields asking themselves,
“Why do I do what I do?” I think we come back to work every day
because of each other. The loyalty we feel for our teams and the
people we serve is evident everywhere I look in our organization.
A career in service to others is honorable and fulfilling. Thank you
to our incredible caregivers for answering your call to serve others!
As the pandemic winds down, those comments are truer than ever.
And that’s why we dedicate this report to our staff, nearly 450 people
at nine sites in four states. Our cover features staff and residents
from our community in Willmar, Vista Prairie at Copperleaf, as they
celebrate being voted Best in Eldercare Service this year.
Clockwise, Jim Bettendorf, upper left and Morris Knopf, upper center, pictured with fellow
Board members, Jean Bey, Rose Agnew, Jim Ehrenberg, Denice Jasper, and Bill Green.
The next page features our Inclusive Culture Statement, adopted this
year by the Board of Directors as a declaration of our commitment
to inclusion. We believe in belonging, for all our staff and for all our
residents, throughout the organization.
Morris E. Knopf
Chairman
Finally, we thank our donors, who have generously supported our
mission and the values we hold so dear. Please consider a charitable
donation and thanks for your support!
Jim Ehrenberg
Treasurer
Morris Knopf
Chairman
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Denice Jasper
Vice Chair
Rose Agnew
Jean Bey
Bill Green
Jim Bettendorf (ex officio)
President and CEO
Jim Bettendorf
President & CEO
Report to the Community Fiscal Year 2022
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