Achieva Resources Corporation Inc.

Mission Statement: Achieva Resources empowers people to achieve greater personal, social, and economic successes.


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Achieva's 1st Annual Music Festival

President's Corner

Achieva Resources will be hosting it’s 1st Annual Music Festival at the Kuhlman Center from noon to 9 pm on March 15, 2008. Currently, seven local bands have been booked to play at this event and they will be playing popular music throughout the day and evening. Tickets to the event are $5 and $4 for Achieva’s consumers. Tickets can be purchased at Achieva Resources or at the door the day of the event. The proceeds from this event will be used to support the programs provided by Achieva Resources to children and adults with disabilities.

2008 Boston Marathon Participant

Rick Niersbach Picture2008 will bring many challenges and opportunities for Achieva Resources. We are excited to report that Rick Niersbach, Vice President Chief Operations Officer with RMD/Patti, will be running in this year’s Boston Marathon. Achieva is excited that he has chosen this event to be a fundraiser for Achieva Resources. On April 8, 2008, Rick will fulfill a lifelong dream to run in the Boston Marathon along with over 25,000 other marathoners. This will be hard (26.2 miles on foot is always hard) but not so hard as he will be running for the thousand children and adults that Achieva Resources services on an annual basis. Rick stated “I am truly humbled by this opportunity. Not only to run in this historic foot race, but to do so knowing that we are all helping to raise awareness and funds for Achieva.” A Boston Marathon 2008 donation form is available at Achieva if you would like to support this fundraising event. Let’s all get behind and support Rick Niersbach as he runs the Boston Marathon.

 

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Achieva Resources Board of Directors Adopts Our New Mission Statement as of April 1, 2007:
“Achieva Resources empowers people to achieve greater personal, social and economic successes”.

The Board of Directors and staff have worked on this project over a period of six months. Our new Mission Statement truly defines what our organization does for individuals we serve in all of our programs.

On April 23, 2007, Achieva Resources opened its new facility serving people with disabilities enrolled in our Adult Developmental Activities/Medically Fragile, Golden Explorers (older adult), Individual Habilitation and our Children’s Playgroup Services.

     
Board and Employee Spotlight

Karen Toney

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Karen Toney began her working relationship with the “Fate Center” aka Landmark Services, Inc. on April 1, 1976. She has always worked in Industrial Services Program in various roles as a Group Leader, Trainer, Production Supervisor and most recently Production Coordinator. Karen has also volunteered with Special Olympic Program. She stated “the biggest reward is helping consumers be all they can and want to be”. Karen says she has enjoyed every moment with the consumers and can’t imagine being anywhere else. Her supervisor, Sandy Burns, states “she represents stability to our consumers which is an awesome responsibility that she takes very seriously”. She has seen a lot of changes over the years, the biggest being the greater acceptance of people with disabilities in her community. Karen takes great pride in the fact that she was part of this change.
She and her husband live in Connersville. They have 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Karen enjoys fishing, boating, picture taking and Pretty Punch. Congratulations Karen on your 31 years of service and many thanks for the dedication to our consumers and Achieva Resources.

Sharon Collier

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Sharon Collier, Director of Volunteer Services at Reid Hospital and Healthcare Services was elected as Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Achieva Resources and took office November 1, 2006. Sharon has been a member of the Green Acres Board of Directors for seven years. She has been very active on the Board as Chairperson of the Program Services Committee for three years and an active member of various other Board Committees, in addition to volunteering for our fundraising events. Her first task this year was reorganizing our Board of Directors and assigning them to specific committee’s. At her first Board Meeting, Sharon asked all Directors to complete a Board Assessment Survey that will help establish future Board goals and objectives. Sharon understands that there is a great need for the Board to be knowledgeable of Achieva programs; and how our Consumers can be better served. To accomplish higher levels of understanding necessary for an effective governing body, she has set a goal to have continuous education provided to the Board on an on-going monthly basis. This will be a major task for management staff to provide in this fast changing world of service providers. However, she commented, the management team of this organization is solid; and will be able to more than satisfactorily meet the needs of the Board and keep us up to date and knowledgeable.

Sharon has worked at Reid Hospital for 36 years, spending the majority of her time as Employment Manager in the Human Resources Department. She was promoted to her current position three years ago. Sharon and her husband Coleman enjoy spending time with their grandchildren, traveling and enjoying their 1962 MGA.

 

Achieva Resources, 800 Mendleson Drive, Richmond IN 47374 (765) 966-0502
Mailing Address: Achieva Resources, PO BOX 1252, Richmond, Indiana 47375

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