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5905 Golden Valley Road • Minneapolis,MN 55422 • (612)546-3242
i January 25, 1990
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IThe Honorable Don Chmiel l'‘,i1) )Mayor of Chanhasssen
I 690 Coulter Drive
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Dear Mayor Chmiel:
IVolunteers of America, one of this nation's and Minnesota's
largest human service organizations, has been helping others for
Inearly 94 years.
Volunteers of America Week is scheduled for March 4-11, which
I commemorates its founding on March 8, 1896. I am asking you to
proclaim the week in our behalf.
Your personal proclamation will be encouraging to those in
I the Chanhassen community who receive care through our services. Our
dedicated staff and volunteers and the many people who help support
our work through their financial contributions will be equally
Iappreciative.
Your interest and support makes a significant difference in
the success of our organization. And, as you know, our success is
Imeasured through the lives of those we touch.
I sincerely hope you will proclaim March 4-11, 1990 as
I Volunteers of America Week in Chanhassen and ask that you join us in
celebrating our 94th year of service.
IRespectfully yours,
a � Jr. Manager's Comments: The City Council
I E. Ho- .resident has designated Volunteers of America Week
resident for the past several years. Approval is
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recommended.
IDWA (2-12-90)
Enclosures
IP. S. Your proclamation will be duplicated along with other
proclamations and/or congratulatory letters to be put in
booklet form. A booklet commemorating our 94th birthday
IIwill be placed in the reception area of each program.
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o VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
MINNESOTA
5905 Golden Valley Road • Minneapolis,MN 55422 • (612)546-3242
' YESTERDAY TODAY TOMORROW
IVolunteers of America has been serving the needs of A men's hotel and industrial department opened;and
America for nearly a century, providing over 400 in 1920, Andrick Home at 245 Oak Grove Street was
programs in 240 communities across the country. Ser- purchased as a girls' home.
Ivices are offered to children and youth, the elderly,
families, disabled persons, offenders and ex-offenders, During the depression years children were brought
and to communities at large. to summer camp at rented campsites; and in 1943
property on Dutch Lake, near Mound,was purchased to
ISince its establishment in 1896, the Volunteers of serve 200 boys and girls. This property was sold; and in
America has demonstrated an ability to change and grow 1954 land, north of Anoka, was given to the Volunteers
as our county, its needs, and the needs of the people of America for the site of a year-round program, thus
change. Bar-None began.
INow, as in the past, the Volunteers of America's
programs are designed to respond to the concerns of in-
dividual communities, and take a holistic approach to TODAY
human care.
As society has changed so has the Volunteers of
Volunteers of America's continuing mission, to America.
provide material and spiritual assistance to people in
I need, regardless of race, creed or color. In Minnesota, the Volunteers of America provides
services for children and youth, adults and the elderly,
and offenders and ex-offenders. Our newest service,
CAN-DO,is a Community and Neighborhood Drug Of-
' YESTERDAY fensive Program.
Volunteers of America,the first religious social-ser-
vice organization founded in the United States,began as CHILDREN AND YOUTH
a movement of humanitarian service that has lasted over
nine decades. • Residential Treatment Center for emotionally
and/or behaviorally disturbed boys (Bar-None).
On March 8, 1896 Ballington and Maud Booth estab-
lished a New York Bowery Mission dedicated to provide • A Children's Emergency Shelter.
material assistance as well as spiritual comfort and
guidance. • 6 programs serving autistic, autistic-like, and
When the Volunteers of America was less than developmentally disabled children, youth and
twelve weeks old it had organized program services in young adults (In-Home Respite Care, the Inten-
Buffalo,Cleveland,Philadelphia,Indianapolis,St.Louis sive Treatment Center, Forestview Annex, Out-
and MINNEAPOLIS. Of-Home Respite Care, Stevencroft Apartment,
I and Stevencroft Home).
In June 4, 1896 Volunteers of America began their
services in Minneapolis by offering food and shelter to ■ In-Home Services and 55 licensed treatment foster
homeless men.During those early years food baskets for homes and correction group homes for emotion-
, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, clothing and toys ally/behaviorally disturbed children who may
were distributed. have a delinquency history (Family Treatment
Program).
Services were held in the Mission Hall at 9 North
ISecond Street and evangelical open air meetings were ■ Specialized Behavior Program for boys diagnosed
offered on street corners. with conduct disorder.
ADULTS through other offices. These services are: long-term I
-i11 care facilities(nursing homes)and apartment housing
■ 5 homes for mentally disabled, mentally , for low-income families, the elderly and hand-
chemically dependent and/or elderly adults (Farm icapped persons.
House, Ponderosa, Settevig Home, Timberlane,
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and White House). TOMORROW
■ Semi-Independent Living Skills Programs for The Volunteers of America will continue provid-
developmentally disabled adults and youth. ing innovative services...meeting the unmet needs of I
• Supported Living Services Programs offer adult individuals and communities. This will be possible
through the determined abilities of our staff, our
foster care and training in self-help skills with board members, and you.
full time supervisional care. I
We are proud of the quality of our services; and
• Hot noon meals delivered to shut-in seniors who we know donors want to support nonprofit agencies
are unable to prepare their own meal (Home with which they can proudly associate.
Delivered Meals).
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■ Hot noon meals served to seniors at 42 community
sites in Anoka and Hennepin Counties (Senior I
Nutrition Program). Volunteers of America of Minnesota
Board of Directors
OFFENDERS AND EX-OFFENDERS
I• A women's jail,workhouse and work-release cor- James W. Feil, Chairman
rectional program (Regional Corrections Center). James E. Hoge, President*
Mark T. Flaten, Vice Chairman
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■ A men's pre-release and work-release correction- Ross E.Kramer,Secretary*
al program (Residential Center). Ronald L. Britz,Treasurer
Mary E.Adams*
Walter W. Faster*
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William L.Goodman
As a multi-service agency in Minnesota, the Volun- Gordon M.Haga
teers of America offers community programs to in- Peter L.Hauser
dividuals of all ages. Barbara King
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John S. MacArthur
Its staff is comprised of people who not only have William W.McDonald
administrative and/or professional social work expertise W.Lyle Meyer
but who also have a commitment to the Christian mis- John T. Richter -
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sion of the organization,the reaching and uplifting of all Erling W. Rockney
people. Clayton W.Strandlie*
Renee J.Tait
In addition to nearly 325 staff, last year more than Robert E. Van Valkenburg - I
2,100 persons volunteered their talents to help enrich Harm A. Weber
program services in Minnesota.
In Minnesota the Volunteers of America provides * Also serve on the Volunteers of America I
additional program services which are administered National Board of Directors
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VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA
5905 Golden Valley Road I
Minneapolis,MN 55422
(612)546-3242
The Volunteers of America is a 501(c)(3)organization and is eligible to receive tax deductible contributions. I
January 1990
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