Green Mountain United Way

04/23/2025

April is National Volunteer Month, and it's the perfect time to get out in your community, give back, connect, and enjoy the local beauty! Last week, this crew from National Life joined Community Harvest of Central Vermont to glean 92 pounds of spinach from a local farm. The fresh greens are headed to local food shelfs and meals programs. Thank you, volunteers, for being what your community needs!

Are you looking to volunteer? We have a range of projects and causes to choose from, and we would be glad to connect you! Fill out this form --> https://forms.gle/pVT8BYwxYWySX1LJ7

04/23/2025

We are extremely honored to be the recipient of these generous donations. The staff and community at all 12 bank branches showed up in a BIG way with donations to our Tatum's Totes program!

Thank you, Community National Bank, for being what your community needs!

Community National Bank (CNB) is proud to report the recent collection for Tatum’s Totes was a huge success. A big thank you goes to CNB’s Jennifer Daigle for initiating the campaign. The bank collected enough items to fill the entire back of a Cargo van and financial donations totaling $3,528.25.

The items and money were delivered to Green Mountain United Way (GMUW) and will be distributed to children in need through GMUW's Tatum's Totes program.

Thank you to all who dropped off items at our offices and to all who gave financial support. Your generous donations will help children entering the foster care system feel supported and loved.

To read the full news release, visit: https://www.communitynationalbank.com/about-cnb/community-connections/news/community-national-bank-s-collection-for-tatum-s-totes%E2%80%93huge-success

04/19/2025

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04/15/2025

Many, many thanks to the team at Concord Group Insurance Companies at the Barre, Vermont office! Their team of three collected two boxes of non-perishable food and a check for the food shelf in Montpelier!

"We're all from here, and we like to give back," said John from their office as he loaded up the boxes of donated food.

We dropped off the donations this morning, where volunteers were unloading boxes and stocking shelves in preparation for open hours from 10:00am to noon today.

"The shelves will be empty by the time we close," said one volunteer. The need is so great right now, and rising, and every bit helps.

Thank you to the team at Concord Group Insurance in Barre for being what your community needs!

04/11/2025

Congratulations NKHS!

04/10/2025

Just a few spots left...you don't want to miss this training!

Knowledge, Equity, Empowerment, and Partnership, that's K.E.E.P. Financial Coaching! Our Spring 2025 session is now open for registration. If you work with clients to improve their lives in areas that are impacted by their finances, this training is for you! Visit www.gmunitedway.org/keep for more info and to register today!

04/10/2025

We’re at the Youth Empowerment Summit today, presented by the Youth Development Program, and Blaire presented a financial literacy workshop called, “Your Brain and Your Money” — and we got to play the Bean Game!

For fun, Blaire asked, what would you do with a surprise $1,000? We heard: “Buy toys,” or “Put it all in savings, because I wanna buy a car,” and “Call my investor friend.” Great job everybody!

04/03/2025

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04/02/2025

GMUW is proud to be part of this community initiative, which aims to assess how we, as providers, can best care for our community. Join us and help us discover what matters most to you for your well-being. Central Vermont Medical Center and the Washington County THRIVE collaborative are leading a community study to continue monitoring community health and well-being, aligning our services with the community’s most pressing concerns.

Please take this short survey to share your experiences. The survey is open to all residents aged 18 or older.
https://www.research.net/r/CVTCommunity

04/02/2025

The 2025 VtSHARES nonprofit application is now open!

If you are a registered 501c3 nonprofit serving Vermont, in operation for 2 years or more, and in good standing with the Secretary of State, you are eligible to apply to this fundraising program! Applications are due May 15th.

To learn more and apply, please visit www.gmunitedway.org/vtshares

03/25/2025

It's still women's history month, and what better time to share this news. It's our golden anniversary: We're turning 50 this year!

We will take time throughout the year to celebrate our strong partnerships and strong community. Most importantly: we will celebrate 50 years of being almost entirely women-led!

https://www.gmunitedway.org/news/were-turning-50

03/20/2025

Knowledge, Equity, Empowerment, and Partnership, that's K.E.E.P. Financial Coaching! Our Spring 2025 session is now open for registration. If you work with clients to improve their lives in areas that are impacted by their finances, this training is for you! Visit www.gmunitedway.org/keep for more info and to register today!

03/12/2025

Thank you Pike Industries for having us over today to talk about our work to support working families and build stronger communities. It was a pleasure to meet all of you, and we couldn't do this work without your support!

03/11/2025

This is what living united is all about!

03/11/2025

We are so grateful for our partners at Community National Bank, VT! You can drop off donations at any of their locations for our Tatum's Totes program, helping get essential and comfort needs met for our children in foster care. Thank you, Community National Bank!

Join Community National Bank and Green Mountain United Way in supporting Tatum's Totes!

Tatum's Totes mission is to ensure that all children entering foster care are provided with essential items and a sense of worth and love. They are also dedicated to providing support to foster families, the unsung heroes of our community.

Starting today, March 10th through April 10th, we will have a box set up at each of our 12 offices, collecting new items for pre-teens and teens.
Items needed include large backpacks, stuffed animals, blankets, water bottles, journals with pens, hygiene items, and hairbrushes.

For more information about Tatum's Totes, visit: https://www.gmunitedway.org/tatums-totes

02/12/2025

Thank you to our community partners, Green Mountain Community Fitness, Turning Point Center of Central Vermont, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union, and Game Theory, for joining us to test GMUW's new Benefit Cliff game! We are so excited to bring this interactive training to employers to increase knowledge around the benefits cliff effect. Interested in learning more about why low/mid-wage employees might not choose to take a raise, work full time, or advance and how employers can play a key role in bridging the social service benefits cliff effect? Contact GMUW at [email protected] to learn more.