Sunrise Board Leader Receives 2009 Governors Volunteer Award

July 7, 2009

Sunrise Board Leader Receives 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award

Richard Keith, past president of the Sunrise Board of Directors has received the 2009 Governor's Volunteer Award of Iowa for outstanding volunteerism.

Keith has served as a board member since 1992, four of the last five years as president, "an extraordinary time" when Sunrise developed its master plan to transform the 50 year old campus, says Bev Zenor, executive director.
Under Keith's leadership, the board completed phase I of its plan – a $12.7 million apartment home for active seniors. As past president, he leads efforts on phase II – a $16 million project to replace the current health center building.

He has spent a half day a week working for Sunrise for the past 17 years, met with residents and the staff on the master plan and personally volunteered with a former resident for 10 years.

"Dick always kept the board focused on the mission of service at Sunrise," Zenor says. "The volunteer leadership from Dick and all of our board members impacts the lives of our 270 residents, 180 employees and much more."