JANUARY
2014
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Garden Center Services
HE LEAFLET
The View From My Chair A MESSAGE FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
William and Gerry
INSIDE THIS ISSUE THE VIEW FROM MY CHAIR Page 1 GCS FAMILY Page 2 SHARON DUNCAN Page 3 AROUND GCS Page 4
Heading into yet another new year I always consider resolutions that would help continue my growth as a healthy, happy, and kind person. For this newsletter I want to share some agency pledges for 2014 that I believe nurtures our commitment to provide the highest quality services to the individuals that attend our programs: • That we read and contemplate daily Garden Center Services’ mission statement found on the back page of this newsletter, and that we each obligate ourselves to do what’s necessary to sustain the principles found there.
• That all staff or board members in leadership or management positions with the agency, understand and exhibit the tenets of Servant Leadership, a leadership philosophy in which an individual interacts with others in ways that will promote the well-being of those around him/ her. Servant leadership involves the individual demonstrating the characteristics of empathy, listening, stewardship and commitment to personal growth toward others. • That I and those that I work with on the following are focused and tenacious regarding the maximization our funding from the state of Illinois. We will provide the requisite communication required to Department of Human Services, to the Pre-Admission Screening entities, to families, and to one another in a timely and consistent manner. • That I and executive/ management staff at the agency will be stalwart stewards of all revenue received by the agency, making sure that the use of any monies is directly connected to the outcome of quality services, and is done in the most cost
effective way possible. • That I, the fund development team, and members of the board, will be unabashed and avid in our efforts to get in front of the right people, organizations, and foundations to tell the incredible stories of the wonderful people we support in order to secure the crucial additional funding for our programs. Your assistance in helping us live us to these pledges is asked for and appreciated! I want to thank all of you for your backing and encouragement of the last year, and tell you that I am excited about what we will accomplish in the coming year for the persons we are honored to serve. HAPPY NEW YEAR! To all from myself and the GCS Board of Directors.