Grantees

They wish to professionalize the organization (It Takes a Village) by creating infrastructure and strategic plans. They will recruit and train more volunteers while doubling the number of families with new babies provided to a volunteer.

It Takes A Village is a Brattleboro-based community organization with a mission to improve the postpartum experience for families with new babies. Through our Home Visiting Program, weekly playgroups & support groups, and larger community gatherings, we facilitate a rich network of peer support for local families. In the Home Visiting Program, Volunteers are matched with families and visit on a weekly basis for a twelve week period, to provide company and lend a hand. Our playgroups and gatherings fulfill a much-needed role of offering families access to one another for social & emotional support. We aim to decrease the isolation that many mothers with new babies experience.

For scholarships for girls not financially able to join the Girl Scouts.

Sally Fox Award

Activities for healthy recreation, asset-building and tobacco/substance abuse education.

Promotes physical health and gives girls new skills, self-esteem, team work skills and leadership through rope jumping

A summer literacy program at the Westminster School

Junior Milers is a free, inclusive running program offered to kids between the ages of 10-18. They partner with local youth organizations including the King Street Youth Center, Boys and Girls Club, and Miller Center as well as local middle schools and high schools to find at risk youth in the community. They reduce barriers to participation by providing a new pair of running shoes, race entry fees, nutrition, and professional coaching. The program enhances kids physical fitness while exposing them to a positive social environment with peers, coaches, and mentors as they train for local running races, culminating in late May by participating in the Relay of the Vermont City Marathon.