Grimes Volunteer Support Services

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Grimes Volunteer Support Services (GVSS) is in urgent need of compassionate and reliable volunteers to help drive community members to their essential appointments and errands. This can be as simple as picking them up at their home and taking them to the Community Center for lunch and back home a little later. Even doing this once a week is so helpful for us all!

Do you have an hour or two to spare each week or every other? Your time can make a significant difference in the lives of those in need within our community. We have so many wonderful volunteers already but we need more as our need is increasing.

👉 Why Volunteer with GVSS?

Help your neighbors maintain their independence
Keep the elderly off the roads
Flexible schedules to fit your availability
Contribute to a stronger, more connected community
If you're interested in making a positive impact, please reach out to us for more details. https://grimesvss.com/. You can also call 515-986-5355.

Thank you for your support! Together, we can drive change. 🚙💙

Volunteer Organization for Seniors and PWDs in Grimes, IA Find out how we help our neighbors with their minor requests at Grimes Volunteer Support Services in Grimes, IA. Visit our website.

Never too young to volunteer at GVSS.

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GVSS APRIL 2024 NEWSLETTER     Assisting Grimes area folks to stay in their home since February 19, 2011! Grimes Volunteer Support Services Newsletter APRIL 2024 Mission Statement-To provide, without charge, needed services to

April is Volunteer Appreciation month. Thank you to all the fabulous GVSS volunteers. We truly appreciate each and everyone of you. Without you there would be no GVSS.

GVSS recently had a booth at the Grimes Expo held here in Grimes. Pictured below are Gloria Perry, Dale Thompson and Mike Bleskacek.

Spring is here and the grass is getting greener. GVSS is currently looking for volunteers to help us with mowing yards during the summer months. At the present time we have more requests for residents needing yards mowed than we have volunteers. If we cannot locate volunteers we will have to turn residents down. Please consider helping Grimes residents keep their yards mowed. If you are interested, please contact us at 515-986-5355.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED--WE NEED DRIVERS TO GET AREA RESIDENTS TO MEDICAL AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS.
You don't have to be retired to volunteer. We have lots of volunteers who still work but make time to volunteer for GVSS.
They make a huge difference.
IF INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING AS A DRIVER, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 404 SE 2nd St or call us at 515-986-5355. You can also download an application from our website: www.GrimesVss.com

Thank you to Harvest Bible Chapel Church for their financial sponsorship. Pictured: Pastor Nicholas Lees-Harvest Bible Chapel and GVSS President Mike Bleskacek.

We appreciate the financial support as well as the driver support they contribute to GVSS. Thanks to them we are able to keep Grimes residents in their homes.

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GVSS FEBRUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER     Assisting Grimes area folks to stay in their home since February 19, 2011! Grimes Volunteer Support Services Newsletter FEBRUARY 2024 Mission Statement-To provide, without charge, needed services

Congratulations BobbiJo. Bobbijo is a volunteer driver for GVSS. She is also a GVSS Board member and is currently serving as Treasurer. A job well done.

BobbiJo has received the 2024 Good Neighbor Award! Her dedication to the community shines through as she devotes considerable time to volunteering at Grimes Volunteer Support Services and the Grimes Chamber & Economic Development. Reflecting on the impactful role of volunteers, she shares, "In dedicating my time to GVSS and serving as a chamber ambassador, I’ve come to realize that the strength of a community lies in the hands of its volunteers. I feel I am making a difference." Check out the January 2024 GrimesLiving Magazine for the whole article. Congratulations, BobbiJo! 🎉

Thank you to the Opus Foundation for their financial support to Grimes Volunteer Services. Pictured: Gloria Perry-GVSS, Jonathan Utley-Opus, Mike Bleskacek-GVSS President, BobbiJo Wolfe-GVSS, Mike Anthony-Opus, Tu Turner-Opus, Rick Tucker-Opus, Luke Eggers-Opus and Chris van Jaarsveld-Opus.

We appreciate the support Opus has given us in helping us continue to provide services to the residents of Grimes.

Thank you to Clint Dudley for serving on the GVSS Board of Directors the past two years. Clint has been a longtime supporter of GVSS as well as a driver. He also very generously sponsored our Appreciation Event for several years. Thank you Clint for all you have done and I am sure will continue to do to help residents of Grimes remain in their homes.

Pictured below: Clint Dudley and GVSS Pres. Mike Bleskacek

Sending our deepest sympathies to the community of Perry. 💙

Congratulations to Gloria Perry, GVSS Board Member, Financial Secretary and Volunteer Driver on your recognition from Grimes Chamber. Very well deserved. Way to go Gloria

Congratulations to Board Member, financial secretary and driver Gloria Perry on being the Chamber Ambassador of the Year. Very deserving of this award. Way to go Gloria!!

The GVSS Office will be closed Friday December 22 and Monday December 25.

We want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for all your support.

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GVSS DECEMBER 2023 NEWSLETTER     Assisting Grimes area folks to stay in their home since February 19, 2011! Grimes Volunteer Support Services Newsletter DECEMBER 2023 Mission Statement-To provide, without charge, needed services

Thank you to Sammons Financial Group for their financial support to Grimes Volunteer Services. Pictured: Wanda Armstrong, GVSS Vice-President, Nicki Teel-Sammons and Tony Schwantes--Sammons and Mike Bleskacek-GVSS President.

Two long-time GVSS volunteers were recently thanked at our yearly Volunteer Appreciation event. Harold Honeck started volunteering for GVSS in 2012 and Bill Lego started volunteering in 2014. Both gentlemen stepped down from driving this year. We appreciate all the time they devoted to transporting the clients and serving in other capacities for the organization. Pictured below: Harold Honeck, Bill Lego and GVSS President--Mike Bleskacek.

Check out the new sign Hy-Vee just installed at the front of the store.
Thank you to Grimes Hy-Vee for installing this sign. This will allow GVSS drivers to park closer to the store with clients we are bringing to Hy-Vee to shop.

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GVSS OCTOBER 2023 NEWSLETTER     Assisting Grimes area folks to stay in their home since February 19, 2011! Grimes Volunteer Support Services Newsletter OCTOBER 2023 Mission Statement-To provide, without charge, needed services t

GVSS is in need of VOLUNTEERS to assist clients with snow removal.
Volunteers will be assigned to an individual client which gives you more flexibility in scheduling your time.

FAMILIES! This is a great opportunity to work as a family team to help others. AND teach your kids to pay it forward by helping others in the community.

As it stands right now if we do not recruit more volunteers to help with snow removal we will be turning away clients. We are receiving more requests for snow removal than we currently have volunteers to fill the spots.

If interested please call 515-986-5355.
Thank you for considering our request.

Special thanks to the City of Grimes for their continued support of Grimes Volunteer Support Services. Pictured below--GVSS Pres-Mike Bleskacek, City Council members-Andres Borcherding, David Gish, Laurie DePhillips and City Administrator Jake Anderson.

We appreciate the City of Grimes helping us provide services to the residents of Grimes.

GVSS recently sponsored a hole at the 18th annual Grimes Chamber and Economic Development golf outing. Pictured below -- Annette Horner, Gloria Perry and BobbiJo Wolfe. Chamber staff members are volunteers for GVSS and we also have employees from several Chamber businesses volunteering for GVSS. Always a fun event to participate in.