Growing Older Together: The Best Is Yet To Be - VINE Faith in Action

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Table of Contents Executive Director’s Letter 3 VINE President’s Message 4 VINE’s Staff 5 VINE Board of Directors 5 Highlights/Milestones 6–7 Our Donors 8–23 Statement of Activities 24 Our Volunteers 25–30 VINE Faith In Action promotes quality of life and a culture of caring, sustained by volunteerism, community engagement and support for neighbors in need.
A MESSAGE TO OUR Friends Aging is a wonderful adventure and we are ALL a part of it. This year VINE embarked on our largest project ever and our success will positively change the way in which our community ages. During the past 16 years, thousands of people have directly benefited from the assistance of VINE’s staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to assist neighbors through life’s hard times. In addition, the Summit Center is thriving under VINE’s management—actually, it’s bursting at the seams. This past year, social activities and programs, classes and support groups, health and wellness activities, and help with filing income tax returns attracted 25,000 visits to the Summit Center by adult community members. As you review the snapshot view of VINE’s programs and services on page 25 and the list of volunteers on pages 24–29, you’ll see that our impact is significant. The search for expanded space for VINE’s program offices, chore facility, and the Summit Center has been a high priority for several years. VINE’s Board of Directors has evaluated multiple buildings in search of appropriate, accessible space with adequate parking, public transportation, and room to grow. Our prayers were answered this past winter when the Blue Earth County Commissioners offered us the Nichols Building—and the entire block on which it is located, including 156 paved parking spaces—for one dollar, provided that we raise the 1.7 million dollars needed for basic renovation by July 31, 2012. In May, we formally announced our capital campaign and know that much of our energy and efforts in the next couple years will be devoted to bringing our vision of an adult community center to fruition. By 2025, 25% of our population will be age 65+. Your investment in this building project will help VINE continue to serve the needs of aging adults and build capacity for the future. I encourage you to learn more about our plans at agingtothemax.com and support our capital campaign. Pam Determan VINE Executive Director VINE ANNUAL REPORT | 3
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