ACORN’s Farmacy Program connects local farms with community members who are facing food insecurity and/or managing chronic illness, providing them with weekly shares of fresh, healthy produce. It’s a win-win, people get nourishing food, and local farms receive meaningful support.

Wood4Good provides free firewood to vulnerable Vermonters—offering not only physical warmth but also dignity, security, and a sense of belonging. What began as a family project has grown into a grassroots initiative, connecting communities and serving six Vermont counties, improving heat security in the state of Vermont.

Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN) provides welcoming, wraparound case management, and financial support to refugees and asylum seekers fleeing persecution and violence. Our vision is to build, in partnership with others, a vibrant, inclusive global community in Washington County, where New Vermonters find hope, engagement, empowerment, and a strong sense of belonging.

Upper Valley Habitat builds new homes and repairs existing homes for qualifying partner families and individuals to purchase, using in-kind donations and scores of volunteers in order to keep the cost of the home affordable. Their Sunshine funds will be allocated to the construction of a new, single-family, perpetually affordable home in downtown White River Junction.

Chill provides free and accessible boardsports programs to young people ages 11-19 in Vermont. Our goal is to break down barriers to access and ensure that any youth can participate and know that they belong in the boardsports community.

Vermont Legal Aid is the largest statewide non-profit law firm providing free civil legal help to vulnerable Vermonters, quickly responding to the evolving legal challenges they face. Through both individual representation and systemic advocacy, we protect rights, secure essential resources, and advance justice so no one is denied access to the law because of their circumstances.

All Brains Belong provides healthcare, social connection and education programs supporting people who often get left out because of the way their brains work.

For 44 years, the Clarina Howard Nichols Center has worked to end domestic and sexual violence, stalking, and human trafficking in Lamoille County. In addition to Clarina’s emergency (pet-friendly) shelter, their other services include a 24-hour hotline, legal, medical, and housing advocacy, and outreach and education.

LoveYourBrain is a Vermont nonprofit that helps people with brain injuries and their caregivers heal and connect. We’re raising money for their free LoveYourBrain Mindset program that uses mindfulness and peer support to reach people all across the state with life-changing mental health services, so that no Vermonter with a brain injury faces the journey alone.

In an atmosphere of mutual respect and compassion, Another Way helps those who struggle with deep emotional and physical distress who, otherwise, would fall through the cracks.

The RMHHF provides financial assistance to families with children who are experiencing temporary or unexpected financial hardship, helping them meet essential needs during times of crisis.

The Friends of Waterbury Reservoir is a non-profit organization committed to protecting, improving, and enhancing the ecological, recreational, and community values of the Waterbury Reservoir in Vermont.

For the Love of Dogs Vermont is a team of dedicated, like-minded animal advocates working tirelessly to find loving homes for dogs in need.

VYCC engages youth and young adults in paid outdoor service and conservation projects across Vermont, where crews build and maintain trails, protect rivers and lakes, restore forests, and enhance community recreation spaces. Through this work, members gain hands-on skills, nationally recognized credentials, and the confidence to succeed in future careers while strengthening Vermont’s natural landscapes.

AALV is a non-profit organization that supports refugees resettled in Vermont through a variety of long-term integration services aimed at fostering a sense of home.

Migrant Justice is a group of immigrant workers sustaining our state’s dairy industry. By contributing, you are supporting their successful efforts to improve working and housing conditions for farmworkers across Vermont.

Willing Hands recovers surplus healthy food from grocery stores, wholesalers, and farms and delivers it for free to more than 80 social service organizations across the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. Annually, we deliver nearly 1 million pounds of fresh, healthy food.

In the next year, Hunger Free Vermont will help launch as many free summer and afterschool meal programs as possible by providing schools and community organizations with training, technical support, outreach, and resourcing before potential federal eligibility rollbacks take effect.

Lund helps families all over Vermont so kids can grow up safe, healthy, and loved. Right now, we’re raising support for our one-of-a-kind program where parents can get help with substance use or mental health challenges while living with and caring for their young children.

Steps to End Domestic Violence provides direct service to Chittenden County survivors and their families, and engages in critical education work to prevent violence before it occurs.

Central Vermont Prevention Coalition is a group of community-based public health advocates and health care providers building strong, healthy communities free from the harms of opioids and other substances by collaborating in substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

FEAST Senior Meals provides over 18,000 nutritious, locally sourced meals each year to seniors and individuals with disabilities in Washington County, prepared in our intergenerational kitchen at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center.

The Mad River Valley Backcountry Coalition (MRVBC) works to build a community around safe and sustainable human-powered wintertime backcountry recreation. MRVBC does this by serving as a voice in land use planning, maintaining trails and glades, promoting environmental awareness, advocating for responsible use, and providing backcountry safety education.

We deliver nutritious, homemade meals to the seniors in our communities and at the same time provide a wellness check. Our goal is to keep our senior neighbors active in their community and keep them in the comfort and safety of their own homes.