Thank you for supporting your neighbors with the gift of a good meal and a warm home this winter. Your generosity gives our neighbors hope during the hardest seasons of life. The campaign continues with the next $10,000 raised matched by @VSECU. fuelyourneighbors.org

Today at 9am listen to @wdevradio for a live broadcast from Capstone Community Action. Learn more about our Fuel Your Neighbors campaign powered by 三郎 and our various programs and services. instagram.com/p/CXBeaN1rB4I/…

Now hiring! View all open positions and full job descriptions at capstonevt.org/jobs

Willem Jewett, a former majority leader of the Vermont House, died today, according to his doctor. Among his final acts was to tell riley robinson why he supported proposed changes to Vermont’s aid-in-dying law. Read Riley’s powerful story here: vtdigger.org/2022/01/12/ver…

Due to the weather all of our Capstone locations have a delayed opening by two hours. The Lamoille County office is closed for the day. (2/3/22)

Thank you for making our Fuel Your Neighbors Campaign, powered by @VSECU, a tremendous success! Your generosity is lifting our neighbors up when they need it the most. You are helping to ensure that no one has to choose between heating their home and feeding their family.

We added new positions! Join our team by applying today at capstonevt.org/jobs

“It is not a moral stance to allow people to be unhoused” timesargus.com/news/local/ver… via @timesargus

Sorry to hear about the closure of Penny Cluse. Had a memorable meal with ⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ & ⁦Sen. Patrick Leahy⁩ there!

The Vermont floods have been devastating, but my reporting with Kitchen Report riley robinson also uncovered stories of resilience. As Sue Minter, VT’s 2011 Irene recovery officer says, “I think we’re … so much more prepared and ready than we ever were before.” #Vermont #floods

"We’ve been through this before & we know how to work together to do unimaginable & impossible tasks. That’s the other side of that story, of being prepared, & being resilient and being there for one another" - Sue Minter on Irene lessons that worked csmonitor.com/Environment/20…

The fund organized by Capstone Community Action will provide grants to businesses across the state in an effort to get money into owner’s hands before federal aid arrives. #VTflood23 vtdigger.org/2023/07/19/bar…

"Having survived Irene and helped lead that recovery over three years, I know that we are going to recover and recover stronger” #vtflood23 Capstone Community Action vtdigger.org/2023/07/19/bar…

Vermont businesses, we've got your back! Those needing flood assistance can apply for micro-grants - VT Main St. Flood Relief Fund Capstone Community Action #vtflood23 mynbc5.com/article/vermon…

"We’ve been through this before & we know how to work together to do unimaginable & impossible tasks. That’s the other side of that story, of being prepared, & being resilient and being there for one another" - Tx Anne Galloway The New Republic #vtflood23 newrepublic.com/article/174295…

A nonprofit in Washington County will be administering a statewide flood recovery fund for independently owned businesses. Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action, says business owners will need philanthropic help to resume operations. bit.ly/43ycXVA

State and local officials say it appears many of the post-Irene upgrades held up during this month’s storm. But early returns also suggest that some communities that didn't update their infrastructure paid a heavy price, and even some that did. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

"If we innovate, if we think about the future, if we actually build for the future we can do much better when this comes next time. We have to really make lemonade out of these lemons" - my Irene reflections Vermont Public #vtflood23 vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

"It's really understanding that nature will win and that we have to design our systems in concert with nature," said Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action and a former recovery officer after Tropical Storm Irene. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…

Gov. Scott announced on Tuesday that two versions of the license plates will be offered, and the money will go towards flood relief. The "I Am Vermont Strong" plates were originally introduced by Gov. Peter Shumlin and sold following Tropical Storm Irene. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202…