“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
- 295 Vermonters increased their savings
- 956 micro-business and development start-up classes
- $4,490,809 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
- 1,320 parenting classes addressing barriers to stability were attended by Vermont families
- 1,557 parents improved family functioning skills
- 930 Head Start children became school ready
Community Building
- 304 Vermonters avoided evictions
- 285 individuals improved their leadership skills through engagement in VCAP communities
- 523 improved self-employment skills to provide for themselves and their families
- 605 found safety in domestic and sexual assault intervention programs at CVOEO
Health & Well-Being
- 105,419 hot meals were made and distributed to those who were hungry
- 21,256 boxes/bags of groceries were distributed
Housing Assistance
- 1,227 Vermonters experiencing homelessness found temporary housing
- 1,729 Vermonters obtained safe, affordable and permanent housing
- 1,675 received housing navigation support
- 897 received security deposits
- 840 received rental assistance
Energy Assistance
- 1,529 Vermonters are safer, healthier and warmer because of the work of weatherization
- 1,365 Vermont homes were kept warm, safe and comfortable
- 10,494 were served through the Crisis fuel program for short term emergency assistance
- 1,422 Vermont households have improved energy efficiency and energy burden reduction