Staff Appreciation Tea – Honouring Staff Achievements in 2024
From awards that marked 645 years of service to the nominations that poured in for outstanding achievements – 98 nominations for 73 staff! – there was plenty to celebrate at this year’s Staff Appreciation Tea.
The ceremony began with Deanna Klassen, Vice-Chair of the MBS Board, who brought greetings on behalf of the board. She addressed the staff saying, “You are the heart of Menno Place. Every day you bring respect, dignity, skill, and love as you answer the calling to care for these residents. You are every day heroes.”
Deanna was followed by Sujata Connors, CEO of Menno Place, who took to the stage to thank the staff and brought back her Trivia-by-the-Year that was so popular at last year’s event. Who knew 1994 was such a great year for movies?
Long Service Awards were presented to staff to recognize 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 & 40 years of dedication to Menno Place. Congratulations to all of our recipients!
You can find a gallery of all of the award recipients at this link Staff Appreciation Tea gallery or by clicking on the image below:
Awards For Outstanding Achievement
Our nominees for awards for Outstanding Achievement have gone above and beyond to make Menno Place a special home for our residents and a great place to work for all our staff. This year a special committee comprised of a resident, a family member, and staff was formed to select our winners. We are so proud of all of our nominees. Congratulations on this recognition.
Everyday Hero
We received 51 nominations for the Everyday Hero award! These individuals might not be comic book stars but they do have super powers. Our everyday heroes make work life better for all of us.
The winner of the Everyday Hero Award for 2024 is ANN THAKKAR!
Living Our Values
This award recognizes a staff member who consistently applies Menno Place’s values as their guiding compass. These values are Stewardship, Excellence, Respect, Values Sanctity of Life, Innovation, Compassion and Encouragement. 29 staff members were nominated for this award.
The winner of the Living Our Values Award for 2024 is EMMALINE PHILLIPS!
Best Leader
This award is an opportunity to recognize what is meaningful to us in modern leadership practice and acknowledge the many ways leadership can be demonstrated. There were 18 nominees for this award.
The winner of the Best Leader Award for 2024 is SHIVONNE ST. PIERRE!
You can watch the whole event here:
Congratulations once again to all nominees and award winners! We can’t wait to celebrate all you’ll accomplish in the coming year.
