Shell Point receives Business Ethics Award from Uncommon Friends Foundation

COURTESY PHOTO Shell Point President Peter Dys accepts the fourth annual Business Ethics Award from the Uncommon Friends Foundation. Shell Point Retirement Community was named as the recipient of the Fourth Annual Uncommon Friends Business Ethics Award at "An Uncommon Evening" held June 4 at Harborside Event Center in downtown Fort Myers.

"We are truly honored to have been chosen for this award," said Peter Dys, president of Shell Point Retirement Community. "As a nonprofit ministry, our mission is to glorify God and to provide senior adults with a broad continuum of residential choices and services that enhance independence."

More than 2,000 residents live at Shell Point and enjoy the benefit of the services and resort-style amenities the community offers.

The Business Ethics Award is given to an organization that demonstrates a commitment to business ethics at all levels of the organization from line employees to upper management. Shell Point was recognized for its outstanding reputation and leadership with the retirement and senior health care industry locally, statewide, and nationally, as well as for its commitment to business ethics in its dealings with its customers, employees, vendors, regulators, lenders and the community. The organization was also commended for its commitment to business ethics in marketing, communications and sales practices.

Shell Point is a nonprofit retirement community that offers lifecare options in a resort-style setting for individuals during their retirement.

The Uncommon Friends Foundation instituted the Business Ethics Award to highlight the critical importance of ethical behavior in business and industry.