Our Executive Director, Gina Kos, shared how everyone shines at Sunshine Village with Eric Clemons, of Comcast Newsmakers!
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Gina Kos on Comcast Newsmakers
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July 2019 Enewsletter Edition
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Growth Shown Among Graduates of our Leadership Training Program
Congratulations to the recent graduates of our customized Leadership Training Program! Each received a certificate of completion from Executive Director, Gina Kos.
This is the second cohort of direct care staff to go through the customized program we designed to prepare future leaders of Sunshine Village. At their graduation luncheon, they discussed the impact the program has had on their personal and professional growth throughout the yearlong program.
Gina Kos, ED, Advocates for the Nonprofit Community
To continue excellent service provision, Executive Director, Gina Kos, advocated for nonprofits along with other Western MA area leaders.
Amie Miarecki Wins BusinessWest 40 Under Forty Award
At a recent gala, Amie Miarecki, Director of Community Relations, was named to the 2019 Class of BusinessWest 40 Under Forty awardees. The prestigious award recognizes the professional achievements and community involvement of individuals in Western Massachusetts.
Zach Finds His Dream Job on a Horse Farm
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Accorsi Awards Given to Staff to Pursue Educational Goals
Board chair, Ernest Laflamme Jr. and board member, Teri Szlosek along with executive director, Gina Kos, proudly announced Tiffany Lafreniere of our Litwin Center Program and Nichole Chilson our Human Resources Generalist as Paul Accorsi Award recipients at our recent Memories and Milestones celebration!
Tiffany is pursuing higher education goals in behavioral analysis. Nichole is will use her scholarship for a Society of Human Resource Professional (SHRM) certification.
As a part of our commitment to professional development and lifelong learning for all, we created a scholarship to honor a past Board Member and friend of Sunshine Village, Paul Accorsi. The annual scholarship is given to employees pursuing higher education goals.
Memories & Milestones Celebrates Our Dedicated Staff
Our employee recognition event, Memories and Milestones, was a celebration of staff that have been delivering on the promise of great days for many years!
This year, we proudly gave: seven awards for reaching 10 years of service, nine awards for 15 years of service, two awards for 25 years of service, and one award for 30 years of service.
All staff reaching 30 years or more were surprised to receive a coveted Sunshine Village umbrella! All attendees, also enjoyed the logo’d cinch sack bags!
Here’s to many more great days with our compassionate, dedicated employees!
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May 2019 Enewsletter Edition
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