The biggest challenges our youth face today
Mark talks about the biggest challenges youth face in Vermont today: widespread opiate use and the lack of affordable housing.
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Tag Archives: Homelessness
Why your holiday shopping helps our youth
For every copy of Bohjalian’s upcoming novel The Guest Room that you preorder before December 24th, $5 goes directly to our youth.
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“My future’s never been so bright.”
Kim, a former Spectrum client, grew up in an abusive household and became homeless after her mother kicked her out when she turned 18. Kim shares how she got her life back on track, living in our emergency shelter and in our transitional housing.
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A moving night at Empty Bowl 2015
Looking back on the evening of the Empty Bowl Dinner, we were blown away by the outpouring of generosity, compassion, and, truthfully, love that flowed through the room. It was incredibly moving. Together we raised over $57,000, and with so much of the food and services donated, almost all will go straight to helping our …
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Every day is a day to “shine”!
Recently, we marched in the Pride Center of Vermont’s annual Pride Parade. The parade is a yearly event in downtown Burlington, and includes a festival to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) communities, histories, and cultures. Thanks to you for cheering us on!
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