The Vermont Community Foundation has been working diligently to pool resources for a variety of funds in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene. Through the VT Farm Disaster Relief Fund and its Special and Urgent Needs Fund, the VCF has provided various opportunites for individuals and businesses hit hard by Irene to get assistance. IRENE [...]
The story below originally aired on Vermont Public Radio on Wednesday, November 23rd. For additional #VTIrene news, commentary and resources, be sure to check out Common Good Vermont’s Irene archives page, including an update on giving efforts from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Stuart Comstock-Gay In Vermont, Donor Fatigue Sets in After Irene John Dillon Full [...]
Press play on the screen below for the complete recording Common Good Vermont’s Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Vermont Community Foundation President Stuart Comstock-Gay on the progress of Tropical Storm Irene recovery efforts in Vermont. In his role as VCF President, Mr. Comstock-Gay oversees a number of recovery funds including the Vermont Farm Relief Fund which [...]
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture has partnered with the Vermont Community Foundation to create the Vermont Farm Disaster Relief Fund, which will assist Vermont farms that sustained damage from Tropical Storm Irene. The Fund was initiated in September and has the purpose to pool contributions from donors and to provide financial assistance directly to farmers [...]
Recovery efforts in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene have been truly unique in that we have examples of the first case of new technology and social media being used for large-scale disaster response in the United States. A variety of individuals and organizations including Governor Shumlin’ office, the Vermont Foodbank and VTResponse.wordpress.com utilized emerging [...]
Press Play on the screen below for the complete 30:00 recording Host Mike McNamara.This show is on disaster recovery efforts post Tropical Storm Irene. Guests are Jennifer Hollar, Deputy Director of the VT Dept. of Economic, Housing, and Community Development and Governor Shumlin’s lead person on Irene Disaster Housing Recovery. She will be joined by [...]
Thanks to Sharon M. Habel of the state of Vermont for sharing this info with Common Good Vermont. National Emergency Grants (NEG) Awarded to Vermont Department of Labor There grants were awarded to Vermont for the flooding events in April and May and also for Hurricane Irene. There grants were awarded for eligible dislocated workers [...]
Vermont continues recovery efforts following the storm that hit the state Sunday and Monday, August 27-August 28. The situation is constantly changing. Here are some helpful resources and sources for up-to-date information: NEWS, UPDATES, HELP REQUESTS Thanks to all of our visitors for submitting information to this list! DONATIONS • Text FOODNOW to 52000 to [...]
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