WILLISTON, Vt.– New England FCU has announced a number of year-end donations for 2021.
Those receiving donations include:
- Committee on Temporary Shelter: $20,000. Since 1982, COTS has advocated for solutions to end homelessness, providing shelter, services, and long-term housing for homeless Vermonters.
- Community Health Centers of Burlington: $10,000. Originating as the People’s Free Clinic in Burlington in 1971, Community Health Centers of Burlington provides exceptional health care to all people under an umbrella of comprehensive services.
- Champlain Housing Trust: $5,000. CHT strengthens the communities of northwest Vermont by providing permanently affordable homes and related community assets.
- Franklin County Home Health: $5,000. FCHHA offers a full range of rehabilitative therapies, hospice service, and palliative care to people of all ages in Franklin County.
- Martha’s Community Kitchen: $5,000. Created in 1983 by local churches, Martha’s Community Kitchen meets the basic needs of food, companionship, and hope through compassionate service.
- United Way of Northwest Vermont: $5,000. UWNV builds a stronger northwest Vermont by supporting education, financial stability, and the health of all people in Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties.
- Tim's House: $5,000. Tim’s House Shelter, named after community advocate Timothy Bovat, serves individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the Franklin and Grand Isle areas.
- Shelf : $2,500.00. Launched in 2008 by a group of dedicated community volunteers, WCFS is dedicated to the mission of feeding neighbors in need.
Below, back row, from left: Mike Bouffard, NEFCU; Rebekah Mott, COTS; Tammy Santamore, COTS; Jason Pidgeon, NEFCU. Front Row, from left: Kristin LaPointe (NEFCU); Cassandra Ellison (NEFCU)