“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
Financial Stability
- 163 Vermonters increased their savings
- 558 micro-business and development start-up classes
- $5,564,686 in tax refunds were brought back into the Vermont economy through the VITA Program
- 78 New Americans participated in financial coaching, house parties and classes
- 61% of CARES micro-business applicants were female or minority owned businesses
- 84% of VCAP micro-business owners rely on self-employment for household income
Children & Families
- 590 parenting classes addressing barriers to stability were attended by Vermont families
- 824 parents improved family functioning skills
- 848 Head Start children became ready for kindergarten
Community Building
- 184 Vermonters avoided evictions
- 330 individuals improved their leadership skills through engagement in VCAP communities
- 534 improved self-employment skills to provide for themselves and their families
- 395 found safety in domestic and sexual assault intervention programs at CVOEO
Health & Well-Being
- 59,948 hot meals were made and distributed to those who were hungry
- 48,779 boxes/bags of groceries were distributed
Housing Assistance
- 743 Vermonters experiencing homelessness found temporary housing
- 1,584 Vermonters obtained safe, affordable and permanent housing
- 599 received security deposits
- 671 received rental assistance
Energy Assistance
- 2,225 Vermonters are safer, healthier and warmer because of the work of weatherization
- 3,414 were served through the Crisis fuel program for short term emergency assistance
- 2,270 Vermont households have improved energy efficiency and energy burden reduction