The 21st Annual
National Association of Letter Carriers Food Drive For Local Food Shelves on May 11, 2013 was a huge success!

In the Green Mountain United Way service area of Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans and Washington counties, an amazing 23,000 pounds of food were collected and distributed to 19 food shelves in those counties, compared to 19,350 pounds last year.

Across the nation, one in seven adults and nearly one quarter of all children are hungry and are not receiving the basic nutrition they need.

A big thank you goes out to all the community and letter carriers who helped Stamp Out Hunger by donating and delivering food helping to make this one-day drive a big success once again.

For more information, contact Green Mountain United Way at any of their offices in Berlin, VT at 802-229-9532, in St. Johnsbury at 802-745-0101, or in Derby Line at 802-647-2148.

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8^th Annual

MOUNTAINEER’S TEEN GAME

Sponsored by Central VT New Directions Coalition

Sunday, June 9^th-!

We are looking for volunteers and friends to help at the game. Volunteers will need to be there by 5:30 pm* –Game begins at 6:30

Things that board members/friends will be able to do…

Information Table- and give away 250 small stress baseballs to first 100 kids
Secure bleacher section-help with roping off bleacher section so that all volunteers and friends can sit together

Stand with players and CVNDC on the field during the national anthem in beginning

Radio Guests- take turns on the air
General Help- organizing the kids, helping with the pizza, drinks and ice cream cones
Watch the game!

*Pizza dinner served before the game to those who are helping out during the game. Free mountaineer tickets too!

Please call 223-4949 or email cvndc@sover.net

and let me know if you want to help, will just attend and/or how many tickets you will need!

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The next session of Vermont Works for Women’s Transitional Jobs Program is slated to begin on June 4^th, and I am currently taking referrals.  TJ is for women who are currently receiving state assistance, women returning to their communities following incarceration, or women with disabilities who are looking for a supportive, structured program to act as a bridge to long-term employment. The program will be held at the Vermont Works for Women office in downtown Barre.

Program participants gain work experience, a current job reference, and employability skills to help them transition into unsubsidized, full-time employment, as well as the communication and personal skills necessary to maintain employment and build a better future for themselves and their families.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions or if you have a referral in mind.

Thank you,

Sarah Loveless

Program Coordinator,
Transitional Jobs- Central Vermont
VT Works for Women
107 North Main Street
Barre, VT 05641
(802) 655-8900 x501
(802) 881-3992 (cell)

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