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Wheels for Warmth: Stacking tires and impact for 21 years

If you’ve attended Wheels for Warmth before, the myriad stacks of tires will be no surprise to you. What you might not know is just how many ways in which the Annual Wheels for Warmth event offers everyone a chance to make an impact.

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Vermont employers honored for wellness efforts

This year’s recipients include schools, banks, utilities, retailers, food co-ops, bakeries, municipalities, nonprofit agencies, health care organizations, retailers, educational institutions, construction companies, manufacturers, insurers, and more.

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Burlington looks to the state for help combating homelessness and drug use downtown

Burlington city councilors are requesting the governor take new steps to help the Queen City address homelessness and drug use downtown. The request from city officials comes in the form of a resolution, which Burlington city councilors approved on a voice vote Monday night with support from Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak.

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Older Vermonters can avoid financial fraud

Older Vermonters can reduce their risk of scams by slowing down, verifying suspicious messages and reporting fraud quickly. CVOEO offers free scam-prevention education and one-on-one financial coaching.

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Press Release: Addison Head Start Expansion and Enrollment

CVOEO’s Champlain Valley Head Start Expands Addison County Preschool Program to Year-Round Schedule and Seeks Enrollment for 2026–2027 School Year

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CVOEO and Champlain Housing Trust seek location for year-round emergency shelter

The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housing Trust are seeking a site where they can establish a 100-bed emergency shelter.

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Vermont utilizes food shelves to provide children with free meals during summer break

Families can receive summer meals for their kids and teenagers across the state through child nutrition programs that deliver and serve food at meal sites.

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Crowds grow at Burlington City Hall Park amid rising homelessness

The number of people in Chittenden County who are unsheltered, or living entirely outdoors, has “been very, very high," Sarah Russell, the city's former special assistant to end homelessness, told the Burlington Free Press.

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Rep. Balint visits CVOEO, tours new Feeding Champlain Valley Food Hub

Vermont Representative Becca Balint reportedly got a tour of the new Chittenden Food Hub and visited CVOEO’s headquarters this week. A post from Feeding Champlain Valley officials says that Balint met with CVOEO program staff, on S. Champlain Street, to highlight ‘Community Action Program agencies’.

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Vermont Women’s Fund awards over $400,000 in grants to local nonprofits

The Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, has awarded $411,650 to 46 nonprofit organizations across Vermont this year. The grants support programs that advance economic security, opportunity, and health and well-being for women+, girls, and gender-diverse individuals statewide.