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Church Hindes presents YMCA Camp Abnaki director Jon Kuypers with the J. Churchill Hindes
Community Service Award. |
On Nov. 3, the VNA held its Annual Staff and Volunteer Recognition Dinner and 105th Report to the Community in South Burlington. During the dinner, VNA President and CEO Church Hindes announced he is stepping down from his leadership of the VNA, a post he has held for over 12 years. He plans to leave in summer 2012.
"At the VNA, my role has been more the conductor of a talented orchestra than a traditional CEO. Directing the VNA for twelve years has been beyond my dreams. My plans are to seek out one more opportunity before I hang up my baton - to apply what the VNA has taught me and to make a difference - in a different way," said Church.
Also during the dinner, VNA staff and volunteers received the 2011 Richard H. Wadhams Award. This highest honor at the VNA is given in recognition of individuals who provide outstanding support to VNA programs.
The newly renamed J. Churchill Hindes Community Service Award was presented to YMCA Camp Abnaki director Jon Kuypers and his staff for their support of Camp Knock Knock, VNA's annual family bereavement camp held yearly at Camp Abnaki.
Recognitions were also given to Andrea Kenney and Holly Miller for their respective 30 and 25 years as VNA Hospice Volunteers. Denise McClaughlin, RN, was honored for 25 years of service to the VNA and Pat Wright, RN was celebrated as the VNA's longest-tenured staffer in history with 45 years of service.
