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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
II MINNESOTA
5905 Golden Valley Road • Minneapolis, MN 55422 • (612)546-3242 1
January 14, 1993
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The Honorable Don Chmiel C/
1 Mayor of Chanhasssen
690 Coulter Drive
P.O. Box 14
Chanhassen, MN 55317
1 Dear Mayor Chmiel:
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The Volunteers of America has been servincr others for 97 years.. Volunteers of Artterica Week,
March -14, commemorates the founding of our organization On March 8, 1896,
I We are one of Minnesota's largest human service organizations. Year after year, more than
90% of every dollar we receive, we. spend directly on program services.4or the people we serve.
I am asking you to proclaim the Week in our behalf. Your person ill. proclamation will be
1 encouraging to those who receive servloes in Chanhassen, or its nearby cornmuatties. -
Through the years,- Volunteers•of America has demonstrated ft is a dynamic oraln1zation
keeping pace with the .everehanging world around it Now more than ever, we recd g nine the
constant need for developing new and More Creative ways in solving .problems, m .rtg community
needs, and improving the overall quality of 1110 for all members of our society. W . Must
' continue forming partnerships, bridging the gap between human needs and the r wefts, of the
public end , private - sector. , -
Something.wonderful is happening in' Minnesota, because of fold Your.:interest and support
I makes a significant impact on the success of our organization. And, as you know, our success is
measured through the lives of those we touch.
Respectfully yours,
I James E. Bogle Jr.
President
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Enclosures - -
1 P. S. Your proclamation, along with other proclamations and letters, will be duplicated and put
into booklet form. A booklet commemorating our 97th birthday will be placed. in the
reception area of each of our programs and senior dining sites. -
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SAMPLE PROCLAMATION
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' VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK
March 7 -14, 1993
WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America, a Christian human service organization, is celebrating
its 97th year of service to the people of Minnesota and the nation; it is therefore certainly
' appropriate for us, the City of CITY NAME, to join in the observance of this milestone with the
commemoration of March 7 -14, 1993 as Volunteers of America Week; and,
I WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is making a valuable contribution by providing these
services to adults and the elderly: 5 homes for mentally disabled, mentally ill, chemically
dependent and/or elderly adults; congregate dining for seniors at 45 sites in Anoka and
' Hennepin Counties; home delivered meals for persons 60 years of age and over; semi -
independent living services and supported living services; 3 housing complexes for families, the
handicapped, and the elderly; and 4 long -term health care facilities; and,
' WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides these services for children and youth: 6
programs serving autistic, autistic -like, and/or development -ally disabled children and youth; a
' children's emergency shelter; in -home services; 59 foster treatment homes and correction group
homes; a residential treatment center for emotionally handicapped boys; a specialized behavioral
program for boys with severe problems; short-term after care for youth with special needs; and,
' WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America provides 2 correctional services: a P re- release and work -
release correctional program serving men; and a women's jail, workhouse and work - release
' correctional program; and,
' VVHE[tEAS, the Volunteers of America, through its dedicated staff and volunteers and the many
people who help support their work through financial contributions make a significant impact
on the lives of people in CITY NAME; and,
' WHEREAS, the Volunteers of America is commemorating its founding in 1896 and urges others
to join them in bridging the gap between human needs and the resources of the public and
' private sector;
NOW, THERE, BE IT RESOLVED, that I, MAYORS FULL NAME, Mayor of the City of CITY
' NAME, do hereby proclaim the week of March 7 -14, 1993, as
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA WEEK IN CITY NAME
' AND, BE IT RESOLVED, that copies of this proclamation be transmitted to the Volunteers of
America as evidence of our esteem.
1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the City
of CITY NAME to be affixed this day of in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and ninety three.
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PROGRAM SERVICES 1
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ADULT SERVICES PROGRAM offers board RESIDENTIAL CENTER is a pre - release and 1
and lodging homes for seniors, developmentally work - release correctional program for men.
disabled, mentally ill, and /or chemically Telephone: 721 -6327
dependent adults. Telephone 1-495 -3344
RESPITE CARE for families of children who 1
r BAR NONE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT are handicapped with autism, autistic-like and /or
CENTER provides services to boys who are developmental disabilities. Telephone: 546-3242
emotionally and /or behaviorally disturbed. SEMI- INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES
Telephone: 753 -2500 provide learning opportunities for individuals 1
CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY SHELTER with special needs. Telephone: 1-495 -3344
offers social and educational services in a SENIOR DINING PROGRAM serves hot noon
protective environment to children in crisis. meals at 45 community locations to anyone 60 1
Telephone: 753 -2319 years of age or older. Telephone: 546-3242
CORRECTION GROUP HOMES offer a strut- SETTEVIG HOME Ls a home for developmen-
tured therapeutic home environment for teenagers tally disabled adults. Telephone: 1-495-3344 1
with a delinquent history. Telephone 546-3242 SETTEVIG TREATMENT CENTER FOR
FOSTER TREATMENT HOMES provide a CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
provides intensive treatment services for autistic, 1
supportive, directive environment for behavior- autistic-like and developmentally disabled
ally disturbed children and youth. Telephone: children. Telephone: 753 -2500
546-3242
SHORT -TERM AFTERCARE prepares a child 1
HOME DELIVERED MEALS hot noon meals for a successful transition from treatment to
are delivered to shut -in seniors who are unable home and community. Telephone: 753 -2500
to prepare their own meals. Telephone: 546-3242
SPECIALIZED BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM 1
IN-HOME FAMILY TREATMENT SER- for boys with severe behavioral problems re-
VICES strengthens a family's ability to function quiring secure supervision. Telephone: 753 -2500
and to resolve problems. Telephone: 546-3242 STEVENCROFT residential care offering life
PRINCETON HOME is a home for mentally coping skills training for developmentally 1
disabled adults. Telephone: 1-495 -3344
disabled young adults. Telephone 644 -2514
SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICES PRO- 1
REGIONAL CORRECTIONS CENTER is a GRAMS are provided for developmentally dis-
jail, workhouse and work - release program for abled adolescents and adults with special needs.
women. Telephone: 488 -2073 Telephone: 1-495 -3344
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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ... was founded March 8, 1896
in New York City. Less than four months later services were begun in Minneapolis.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, a national Christian human service organization,
has a 97 year history of serving people in need; regardless of their race, color or
creed. It seeks to develop programs in areas where human needs are not being met
1 by existing services.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA staff is comprised of individuals who not only have
administrative and/or professional social work expertise, but who also have a
commitment to the Christian mission of the organization; the reaching and uplifting
of all people. Last year, in addition to 340 staff, more than 2100 persons volunteered
1 their talents to help enrich program services in Minnesota.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA, a 501(c) (3) organization, is eligible to receive tax
1 deductible donations.
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA meets all regulatory standards such as a certified
audit, annual report, and filings with the Charities Division of the Minnesota
Attorney General's Office.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Of Minnesota In Minnesota
Mark T. Flaten, Chair John S. MacArthur Mary E. Adams, Chair
James E. Hogie Jr, Pres William W. McDonald - James E. Hogie Jr, Pres
Mary E. Adams W. Lyle Meyer Jack L. Dignum
Ronald E. Britz John T. Richter Robert E. Nolte Jr
Katie Erickson Erling W. Rockney Edward Settevig
' Walter W. Faster William E. Sandvig Edward C. Spethmann
James W. Fell Clayton W. Strandlie
Gordon M. Haga Renee J. Tait
' Peter L. Hauser Robert VanValkenburg
Barbara A. King Dr. Harm A. Weber
Ross E. Kramer -
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1 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA MINNESOTA DISTRICT OFFICE
administrative, accounting, and development offices
are located at
' 5905 Golden Valley Road, Minneapolis, MN 55422 -4490
(612) 546 -3242
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