Assisting Grimes area folks to stay in their home since February 19, 2011!
Grimes Volunteer Support Services Newsletter
AUGUST 2022
Mission Statement-To provide, without charge, needed services to individuals in the Grimes area assisting them to remain in their homes.
President's Report

Hello everyone from President Mike!

I hope all is good with everyone and you have all been able to stay cool. When you receive this newsletter the Iowa State Fair will be on or just over. 

We had a good June and July here at GVSS. See our statistics listed below.  We at GVSS say a big “Thank-You” for all the volunteer efforts helping keep the residents of Grimes in their own homes. We look forward to collaborating with our volunteers to offer our services at no cost to the residents of Grimes.

If you have any questions for us, please feel free to contact the office at 515-986-5355 during office hours of 9:30 to 11:30 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You can also leave a message at any other time. 
 
Please remember that all our services are offered to our clients without charge. GVSS is an all-volunteer not for profit corporation. Our volunteers are extremely important to us. We are always looking for volunteers to continue this great service to the residents of Grimes. 

Thank-You to all and hope all of you have a great fall!

Mike Bleskacek, GVSS Presdient

GVSS STATISTICS
June Report:
Drivers - 29, Trips - 186, DME loans - 2; Yard work-48, Clean/repair - 1, Personal Assistance - 26, Total Volunteers - 37, miles driven - 3,008; 414 Hours providing service and organizing and administering the programs.

July Report:
Drivers -31, Trips -197, Clean/repair -4, Yard work -26, Personal Assistance -31, Total Volunteers -37, miles driven -2876, 387 Hours provided of service and organizing and administering the programs.

ALL of this was provided to our clients without charge.

Since GVSS is an all-volunteer not-for-profit corporation, volunteers are extremely important. If a volunteer doesn't do it, it does not get done.

We have NO staff of any kind. No one is paid for their time. Drivers donate their time, their car, their gas, etc.

If you've thought about volunteering for GVSS, give us a call. We've had several years of experience in utilizing employed volunteers!
GVSS BOARD MEETING

The GVSS Board of Directors met Tuesday July 19, 2022.

The following Policy and Procedures were reviewed and approved: Apparel Award & Recognition, Bereavement, Expense Approval, and FAQ.

President Bleskacek reported that during the last quarter we have recruited 5 new volunteers.

GVSS will also sponsor a hole again at the Chamber Golf Outing September 15. Mike will be sending out a request for volunteers to man the hole in the near future.

The next board meeting will be Tuesday September 20, 2022.
GVSS COORDINATORS

Mike Bleskacek, 55+
515-491-8294
Wanda Armstrong, Appreciation
515-661-8282
Your name could appear here, Snow Patrol
Tom Letsch, Yard Patrol
515-321-7052
Your name could appear here,
DME Coordinator
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
"My husband and I would like to say "Thank-You" so much to GVSS for their assistance in providing my husband with a cane after his bike accident. Thank you also to Ron for coming to our home and putting grab bars in our master shower. We greatly appreciate Ron and all who are a part of GVSS. God Bless-Steve & Renee."
2022
GVSS BOARD MEMBERS
AND OFFICERS
Andrea Sabus - 515-577-6316
Clint Dudley 515-979-6578
Drue Cavanaugh 515-490-4967
Michael Bleskacek 515-491-8294
Ron Oolman 515-710-7619
Gloria Perry, Financial Secretary
515-681-2861
Tom Letsch, Treasurer
515-321-7052 
Loree Herman, Secretary
 316-312-8802 
Wanda Armstrong, Vice President
515-661-8282
 Mike Bleskacek, President
515-491-8294
me.bleskacel@gmail.com
Thank You, Corporate Sponsors
 
Please tell them thanks for supporting GVSS!
 
Supportive Heroes
($1,000 +)  

 Gabus Automotive Group
State Farm Insurance-Andrea Sabus
Supportive Partners
($500 - $999.99)
 

Supportive Friends 
($250 - $499.99) 
 
 
Supportive
Neighbors
($100-$249.99)
Miller Fidler & Hinke
Presbyterian Women
St. Peter Lutheran Women   
Grimes Lions Club
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE WHO DONATED TO GVSS IN 2021:

Delores Anderson, Gene Archison Wanda Armstrong
Clever & Juanita Beal
Linda Becker, Denise Bell
Jodi & Kathy Bermel
Bickford Family
Michael & Eileen Bleskacek
Jeff Bodermann
Gretchen Bonebrake, Sharon Boyd Jay & Gloria Brewer, Kristi Brokaw Irene Buddenberg, Max Burnison Marjorie Chrisinger, Carl Davis Joyce Draper, Carol Duncan Quentin Greenough, Dorothy Greif Charlotte Hanus, Connie Hartin Jane Hartnett, George Huisenga Marie Hutcheson, Nancy Keenan Janice Kubovich, Bill Lego
Tom & Mary Letsch, Cindy Manning Allen & Linda May
Joan & Scott Mayne
Celine McMurry, Diane Moon
Ron & Sheila Oolman
John & Katelyn Oolman
Gloria Perry, Larry & Gayle Peters
Randy & Jeanne Peters
Pam & Rich Petersen
Joanne Poole
Thomas & Terry Price
Jan Proudfoot
PhyllisRosenberg
Marilyn Scott, Kathleen Sedlak Lisha Shelley,
Charles & Janet Skellenger
Connie & Larry Slaight, Edna Smirl
Ethel Sturdevant,
Kristine Voorhees
Donald & Ruth Wallace
Anne Wandrey, Alicia Watkins
Irene Wheeler, Les & Hope Wiley

Join These Great Volunteers At GVSS

Aaron Plaskas, Alan Hulstein
Andrea Hodapp, Andrea Sabus
Ann Musfeldt, April Dawson
Becky Landals, Bill Lego
Bob Mueller, BobbiJo Wolfe
Bradley Fasse, Brenda Dunphy
Brian Buethe, Caleb Herman
Carol Lesher, Chad Ewalt
Charles Velasquez, Chris Schmidt Cirrinity Herman, Clint Dudley
Collin Hodapp, Cyle Taylor
Donna Crosby, Drue Cavanaugh Gary Adams, Gloria Perry
Greg Means, Halsey Scales
Harold Honeck,
Harvest Bible Chapel
Isaac Hodapp, Jacque Strange
Jane Hartnett, Jessika Klaus
Joe Christiansen, Joe Herman
John Oolman, Julie Bindel
Katelyn Oolman, Katy Clark
Kim Rundle, Kris Campbell
Larry Adams, Loree Herman
Lorraine Shatava, Madison Taiber Madonna Hughes, Mark Headlee Mary Claseman, Mary Newton Michael Bleskacek
Michael Vaughn, Mike Levenhagen Natalie Clark, Rene Lego
Ron Oolman, Russ Lickteig
Sarah Henrici, Shelley Ford
Tim Dempsey, Tom Harris
Tom Letsch, Tom Shatava
Tonya Headlee, Wanda Armstrong

And we still have room for more!!
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Presbyterian Women of Grimes has been a financial sponsor of GVSS for 7 years. Pictured: Gail Shields of Presbyterian Women and GVSS President Mike Bleskacek. Thank you for your continued support and helping us keep Grimes residents in their homes.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
Miller Fidler & Hinke has been a corporate sponsor of GVSS for the past 7 years. We appreciate their continued financial support helping us keep the residents of Grimes in their homes. Pictured: GVSS President-Mike Bleskacek and Patrick Kearney of Miller Fidler & Hinke
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT
MS Moments has been a corporate sponsor of GVSS for the past 2 years. Pictured: Chris Klocke, Rebecca Goldsmith, Meg Kinnetz, Ross Lincoln, Shannon Steele, Ryan Moon and Jenn Stack--MS Moments Board Members and Mike Bleskacek, GVSS President. Thank you
 MS Moments for your continued support.
DAILY MEALS FOR SENIORS
All seniors are invited to congregate meals served daily at the Grimes Senior Center at 410 SE Main St. in the Grimes Community Complex. The Senior Center is open Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m.  to 1:30 p.m. and lunch is served at 11:30 p.m. 
 For reservations, please call 986-5747 by noon the day before - and by noon Friday for a Monday meal. No fees for meals for those 60 and over; however, donations are accepted and appreciated.
 Come for the food, friends and fun!
Need to borrow a piece of equipment?

Give GVSS a call!

When you have need of a piece of durable medical equipment, please give us a call. If we have what you need in stock, we'll be happy to loan it to you without charge for as long as you may need it.
We have crutches, walkers, canes, shower chairs and benches, quad canes, manual wheelchairs, power wheelchairs, bath scales, elevated toilet seats, bed rails, toilet safety rails, and power lift recliners.
GVSS will clean, repair (if necessary), inventory, maintain and provide at no charge, loan of equipment to our clients who have a need. If you have equipment you'd like to donate, give us a call. We can schedule a time for you to bring it to the office or we'll come and pick it up.
Thanks for your support!
GVSS Office Hours
Come talk to us in person between 9:30 and 11:30 AM, Monday, Wednesday or Friday or call and make an appointment.

We are located at 404 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100 in the Grimes Governors District.
GVSS has been providing services to Grimes area residents since February 2011. Since then we have provided more than 16,800 trips, driven over 229,00 miles and contributed over 37,500 hours of service to organize and provide assistance to residents of the community.

GVSS has over 230 clients and over 60 volunteers on our rosters.
 For more information regarding GVSS, go to our web site:
www.grimesvss.com

 Home visits can be arranged by calling 515-986-5355
info@grimesvss.com
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 GVSS is an Active and Proud Member of the Grimes Chamber and Economic Development
Grimes Storehouse
112 NE Ewing St, Ste B
515-986-4191
E-Mail: thegrimesstorehouse@gmail.com
HOURS
Tuesdays & Thursdays - 9:30 am - 11:30 am
1st and 2nd Tuesday of each month
5:30 - 7:00 pm
404 SE 2nd Street, Suite 100
Grimes, IA 50111
515-986-5355