Employee of the Month
May
Matthew Applewhite, Custodial Worker I for the Missouri Veterans Home – St. Louis, was selected as the May 2012 Missouri Veterans Commission Employee of the Month.
Matthew has been selected for his dependability as Custodial Worker and his dedication to that job as well as to the Veterans at the Missouri Veterans Home – St. Louis.
Matthew is known for his willingness to help out in any department and for recognizing when something needs to be done, then stepping in and doing the job to meet that need.
Matthew recently demonstrated that characteristic when he discovered a vending machine in the facility had been vandalized with the plexiglass front shoved in, leaving the items exposed. Taking initiative, Matthew used his own tools and repaired the vending machine, eliminating the need to call the vending machine company and preventing the loss of profit on the vending machine items that go towards the Assistance League and the Veterans in the home.
Matthew is appreciated by his co-workers and supervisors for his cooperativeness and willing to help out, from washing dishes in the kitchen when the Dietary department is short-staffed to assisting Veterans in other tasks.
Matthew will be honored at a ceremony on May 3, 2012 at 10:00 am at the Missouri Veterans Home – St. Louis.
Congratulations Matthew!
The Missouri Veterans Commission has established the Employee of the Month Program to recognize employees within the Missouri Veterans Commission for outstanding service. If you would like to recognize a fellow co-worker for their outstanding service, please refer to your program’s policy manual for nomination procedures.