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V O L . X X V N O. X X I G I V I N G G U I D E 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 62 BOARD OFFICERS Adria Horn Board Vice Chairman Vice President of Workforce Development, Tilson Technologies Richard K. Parent Board Treasurer Disabled American Veterans James A. Franklin Board Secretary Vietnam Veterans of America BOARD MEMBERS John G. Kezal American Legion Steve SanPedro Veterans of Foreign Wars David Richmond Director, Maine Bureau of Veterans Services Emil Genest Coordinator of Facilities Management, Maine Community College System Established: 1977 Employees: 1,102 Annual revenue: $80,167,000 CONTACT Central Office: 460 Civic Center Drive, Augusta, ME 04330 / 1-800-278-9494 310 Cony Road, Augusta, ME 04330 (207) 622-2454 44 Hogan Road, Bangor, ME 04401 (207) 942-2333 163 Van Buren Road, Suite 2, Caribou, ME 04736 / (207) 498-6074 32 Veterans Way, Machias, ME 04654 (207) 255-0162 290 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough, ME 04074 / (207) 883-7184 477 High St., South Paris, ME 04281 (207) 743-6300 www.MaineVets.org MaineVeteransHomes @MaineVets Maine Veterans' Homes 2020 GOALS MVH is committed to being a Provider of Choice, an Employer of Choice, and a Veterans Advocate. Providing exceptional and expert care for veterans, their spouses and Gold Star parents continues to be at the forefront of all that we do at Maine Veterans' Homes, while providing comfort and healing to the Veteran population. Whether it's long term care or rehabilitative services, our team devel- ops customized care plans for each resident, guided by our Mission of "Caring for those who served," and our Core Values: Honesty & Integrity, Veterans are Unique, Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, and Leadership. We are continuing our efforts to modernize our facilities to meet the growing needs of our Veterans, and will continue to work on a new replacement facility for our Augusta Home, which was our first Home that opened in 1983. is new Home, which includes all private resident rooms, modern state of the art facilities and technology, will open in 2021 under the Small House model of care. FUNDRAISING EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES As an independent nonprofit organization, Maine Veterans' Homes relies on the generosity of individuals and organizations to help us provide activities and pro- grams to improve the health and enjoyment of our residents. On our website you can download a copy of our Community Fundraising Guide that provides fundrais- ing tips to support Maine Veterans. In addition to community events, we also have a number of fundraising events at each of our Homes including our two largest, the Maine Vets 5K (held each August in Scarborough) and the ME Vets Annual Car Show (held in July at MVH Bangor). Each of our Homes also have "wish lists" that are frequently updated, providing ways for those interested to support Maine Veterans with gifts from $10 to $10,000,000. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES Annually Maine Veteran's Homes sends out appeal letters seeking support for our Homes and Resident Activities Funds. Our largest appeal is sent out in November and includes our annual Heroes Calendar where we feature photos and the life stories of two residents from each of our Homes. You can sign up to join this mailing list on our website. Each of our Homes accepts gifts of cash and checks at the front desks. We frequently accept gifts in kind, but we do ask that you call in advance so we can make sure we are the best recipient of your item(s). Gifts via credit card can be made at the Homes or securely on our website. Our Development Office also works with donors who are interested in making estate donations, setting up an endowment or an annuity, donating real estate, etc. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Volunteering for a day or a lifetime can be rewarding for the volunteers and residents at Maine Veterans' Homes. We frequently have businesses and service organiza- tions that help with cookouts and events as well as individuals who become part of our MVH volunteer team. Our residents benefit from the integration of these well trained, highly caring and deeply committed volunteers with MVH staff members. Volunteer opportunities include event helpers, escorts on outings, visiting/compan- ionship, mail delivery, appointment driver, music, gardening, arts, crafts, reading, etc. If you would like one of our activities coordinators to contact you about becoming a volunteer, please fill out a brief info contact sheet on our website. Resident Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74.2% Veterans Administration. . . . . . . . . 14.7% Pharmacy Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6% Investments, Donations, & Other . . . 3.5% TOP FUNDING SOURCES Kelley Kash Chief Executive Officer Colonel, USAF, MSC (Retired) Jim Settele Board Chairman, Executive Director, University of Maine Graduate School of Policy and International Affairs AWARDS/ACCOLADES Maine Veterans' Home Machias: Joined Maine Veterans' Homes – Scarborough as the only two facilities in the state to earn National Gold Quality Award for Excellence in Quality by the American Health Care Association (2018). MVH – Machias was the first to receive this prestigious award nationally for free standing assisted living facilities.; Pinnacle Customer Satisfaction Best of Class Provider; Best Wellness Employer GOLD Certification (2019); Oxford County Emergency Management Planning Committee's Facility of the Year (2019); Safety and Health Award for Public Employers (SHAPE) to the Maine Veterans' Home; Best Places to Work (2017); American College of Health Care Administrators the Eli Pick Facility Leadership Award MISSION STATEMENT Maine Veteran's Homes, is an independent, nonprofit organization, with the mission of Caring for those who served. We believe it is a privilege and our responsibility to provide care and support for those who honorably served our country, as well as their eligible family members. SERVICE LOCATIONS The six Maine Veterans' Homes locations provide statewide coverage with Homes in Augusta, Bangor, Caribou, Machias, Scarborough and South Paris. We are dedicated to serving honorably discharged Veterans, their spouses and Gold Star parents. Our residents include Veterans who lived in Maine at the time of their service or those who are residents of Maine at the time of their application to Maine Veterans' Homes.