News & Events

Thank you to our Golf Tournament Committee Members:
Ernest Laflamme Jr., Chair
Peter Benton, Cliff Bordeaux, Maureen Buxton,
Andrew Crane,Gina Kos, Marie Laflamme, Stephen Melnyck Jr.,
Amie Miarecki,Don Roy, Irene Roy, Debbie Schneeweis,
Michael Siddall, Frank Stellato, and Teri Szlosek Read more »

Gina Kos on Comcast Newsmakers

July 16, 2019

Our Executive Director, Gina Kos, shared how everyone shines at Sunshine Village with Eric Clemons, of Comcast Newsmakers!

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July 2019 Enewsletter Edition

July 8, 2019

Check out our enewsletter: Sunshine Village Newsletter – July 2019
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Growth Shown Among Graduates of our Leadership Training Program

July 1, 2019

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

June 28, 2019

To continue excellent service provision, Executive Director, Gina Kos, advocated for nonprofits along with other Western MA area leaders.

Nonprofits Face a Host of Daunting Challenges

Amie Miarecki Wins BusinessWest 40 Under Forty Award

June 25, 2019

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.

Amie Miarecki

Zach Finds His Dream Job on a Horse Farm

June 7, 2019

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Accorsi Awards Given to Staff to Pursue Educational Goals

May 30, 2019

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

May 30, 2019

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!