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Health & Well-Being

The Community Action Agencies were some of the first on the scene to address the ever growing food insecurity brought on by Covid-19. They were able to do this because of more than 50 years of experience of feeding the hungry and promoting nutrition and the well-being of Vermont individuals and families with low income. We are the front line.

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Food Shelves

The Community Action Agencies were some of the first on the scene to address the ever growing food insecurity brought on by Covid-19. We were able to do this because of more than 50 years of experience of feeding the hungry and promoting nutrition and the wellbeing of Vermonters.

Community Kitchen Academy

Community Kitchen Academy is a culinary job training program operated in partnership between Feeding Chittenden at CVOEO, Capstone Community and the Vermont Foodbank.

The Vermont Need

56,010

Vermonters are food insecure

13,610

Vermont children are food insecure

27,790

Vermont households are receiving SNAP benefits

VCAP Reach

  • 3.43 million meals were prepared and distributed to date through Vermont Everyone Eats (VEE) under the leadership of SEVCA
  • 260 participating restaurants purchased $3.7 million worth of food from more than 300 Vermont farms and food producers with more than 35% of the ingredients for meals being sourced from local Vermont businesses
  • Community Kitchen Academy employed graduates to feed the hungry during the pandemic
  • 5,154 individuals were assisted in applying for SNAP benefits

VCAP Annual Impact

  • 54,352 hot meals were made and distributed to Vermonters in need
  • 18,955 boxes/bags of groceries were distributed