Commissioner Brad Lindsay

Major Milestones Start the New Year

The new year is underway and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is beginning 2024 with anticipation and excitement as we achieve long-planned milestones.

After more than a decade of advocacy, several years of planning and two years of construction, MDVA is opening three new Veterans Homes!

• The Preston Veterans Home admitted its first Residents on Jan. 3. The facility has 54 beds to serve southeastern Minnesota.
• The Montevideo Veterans Home will open later this month with 72 beds to serve western Minnesota.
• The Bemidji Veterans Home is scheduled to accept its first Residents within the next few weeks. Its 72 beds will serve northwestern Minnesota.

It is extremely gratifying to see these projects come to life with staff hired and Veterans ready to call these new facilities their homes.

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The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is honored to receive a very generous donation of $80,000 from the Department of Minnesota Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Charles McLaughlin Post 906 in Hutchinson, MN. This is the second year in a row that the donation specifically was provided to our eight State Veterans Homes; each location will receive $10,000.

VFW State Commander Dan Meyer; Charles McLaughlin Post 906 Commander Colby Mickolichek; Post 906 Charitable Gambling Manager Doug Johnson; and Post 906 Assistant Charitable Gambling Manager Jerry Tews presented the checks to MDVA senior leadership and Homes? Public Affairs Coordinators at the VFW Midwinter Conference on Jan. 12.

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After more than a decade of advocacy and planning - and more than two years following their groundbreakings - new State Veterans Homes in Preston, Montevideo and Bemidji are kicking off 2024 with openings in their respective communities.

Preston:?Following a number of pre-opening tours for Veteran Service Organizations and long-term allies, the Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston (a 54-bed Home located at 1864 First Minnesota) admitted its first Residents on Wednesday, Jan. 3.?

Montevideo:?The Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo (a 72-bed Home located at 2190 William Avenue) is scheduled to begin admitting Residents the week of January 22. In the meantime, Home leaders have been busy hiring and onboarding new employees while providing a number of scheduled occasions for the community to learn more about the new Home.

Bemidji:?The Minnesota Veterans Home in Bemidji (a 72-bed Home located at 920 Anne Street N.W.) is scheduled to begin admitting Residents within the next few weeks. On Tuesday, Jan. 9, the Home hosted an official flag-raising ceremony.?

*Note: Formal, large dedication events will be planned for late spring/early summer 2024 in all three communities.?

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This year marked the 38th annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Minnesota. Every third Monday in January we celebrate the life and legacy of the civil rights leader as a National Day of Service. This year Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) encouraged employees and their families to volunteer to help improve their communities?whether by improving a public space, mentoring a young person, or helping those who are food insecure.

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Continuing a 10-year tradition of support, the Boots on the Ground organization gave a generous donation to the Minnesota Veterans Homes - Fergus Falls in December 2023. Boots on the Ground (BOTG) is a locally-based organization that was founded in 2014 to honor Veteran Residents at the Fergus Falls Veterans Home.

On Dec. 15, BOTG Board members presented the Home with a donation of $35,000. The donation included $18,300 that is specially earmarked for Resident haircuts, a bingo sponsorship, shadow boxes, a new bingo machine, and overall recreational activities. BOTG will use the remaining $16,700 to purchase a variety of products and equipment, including an electric sunshade canopy for the Veterans Home?s pontoon, electric razors, hair trimmers, and raised flower beds and supplies for Veterans? summer courtyard projects.

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Interested in serving Veterans? Looking to make a difference in your community? Consider a career with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs! Roles in healthcare, nursing, facilities management and program management are featured below. Sign-up to receive our monthly jobs bulletin.

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