“Who are we, if not measured by our impact on others?”
“That’s who we are! We’re not who we say we are, we’re not who we want to be – we are sum of the influence and impact that we have, in our lives, on others.” –Carl Sagan
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Financial Stability
- 368 Vermonters increased their savings
- 527 Vermonters participated in micro-business and development start up classes
- $5,194,997 in tax refunds were returned to the Vermont economy through the VITA Program
Children & Families
- 873 parents improved family functioning skills
- 697 Head Start children became ready for kindergarten
Community Building
- 1,331 Vermonters avoided evictions
- 485 individuals improved their leadership skills through engagement in VCAP communities
- 315 improved self-employment skills to provide for themselves and their families
- 458 found safety in domestic and sexual assault intervention programs at CVOEO. 90 Vermonters found Shelter, 1,832 hotline calls, web-chats and email assistance were provided
Health & Well-Being
- 14,008 hot meals were made and distributed to Vermonters in need
- 11,541 boxes/bags of groceries were distributed
Housing Assistance
- 337 Vermonters experiencing homelessness were provided emergency housing
- 943 Vermonters obtained safe, affordable and permanent housing
- 482 received security deposits
- 1,143 received rental assistance
Energy Assistance
- 7,651 were served through the Crisis fuel program for short term emergency assistance
- 1,460 Vermont households have improved energy efficiency and energy burden reduction