Grantees

Vermont Farmers Food Center (VFFC) has operated a food as medicine program, Farmacy, since 2015, sourcing locally grown produce from Rutland county farms to support patients signed up through their healthcare provider. They plan to will expand this offering to 25 families signed up through Womens, Infant and Children (WIC) in Rutland county with a pick up site at BROC Community Action, giving the children and families access to resources and support in one place. These families will receive 15 farm fresh shares during the summer, July-October, and a monthly farm share Nov-May as well as nutrition and cooking education. Receiving the proper nutrition and eating seasonally will help nourish the children and set them up for success.

Food for Thought began in 2008 with the goal of providing supplemental lunch and summer reading materials for children in Grand Isle County at risk for hunger. Our mission is simple. We provide fresh, nutritious (often local), food to the most vulnerable families in our communities when school lunch is unavailable. Families from Grand Isle County sign up through the Congregational Church of South Hero (CCSH). No financial disclosure is required. Once a week, a group of community volunteers puts together boxes which families retrieve either at the CCSH or at a collection site in Alburgh. This program has been run through donation for 15 years, and we plan to serve more families and to continue to source more food locally.

Support the expansion and development of an established food and food "system" program to include increased meal offerings, an educational component and community engagement and collaboration.

Expand their existing meals program to include take home food on weekend/holidays and exploe the possibility of serving supper.

FRESH Food will provide nutritious meals for low-income children and youth through an innovative job training program for women with barriers to employment.

This is an expansion of Outright Vermont's popular 21 year-old "Friday Night Support Group & Activity Night". This program will reach rural LGBTQ youth where they live, instead of forcing them to travel to access Outright Vermont services and will address substance abuse within the LGBTQ youth community.

Girls on the Run Vermont is an independent and statewide after-school program for 3rd-8th grade Vermont girls that focuses on whole heath -- physical, emotional, and social. We serve more than 2,600 girls at over 150 sites in the state and are working hard to ensure that every girl has access to our high-quality after school program. But there is a lot more to be done. Annually, we serve over 2,700 girls between the ages of 8 and 13. While that may seem like a large number, it represents only 20% of Vermont females in this age group. Girls on the Run Vermont is creating more team sites, training more volunteer coaches, and continuing to offer critical financial assistance to every girl that participates.

Support recently expanded meal program and increase supports to parents in accessing whole foods and maintaining healthy eating habits at home.