7th Grade Students Raise Funds and Awareness for Vermonters Facing Hunger Students host a raffle to fundraise for their class trip and make a difference in their community. Bonus: the winner gets to redesign their teacher’s beard. Steve Sheeler, pictured with his barber and new beard Every year, the 8th grade class at [...]

UVM student interns help the Foodbank harvest fresh, local food to share with Vermonters in need Over the past three years, the Vermont Foodbank has collaborated with the University of Vermont (UVM) to host ten interns to support our work in Chittenden County. The internship is a unique opportunity for students to learn first-hand about [...]

Meet Three Kids from Bennington, VT Three young siblings ride their bikes to get fresh food for their family. Emily works at the Vermont Foodbank harvesting fresh produce at local farms and sharing it with neighbors in need along with nutrition information. Emily supports our neighbors at monthly VeggieVanGo fresh produce events at local schools [...]

Strengthening our next generation in the midst of trauma and division June 19th, 2018 - Our community’s strength lies in our ability to care for the next generation and foster resilient, healthy young people who can make the world a better place. However, trauma and toxic stress – especially during the early childhood years that are [...]