Feeding Champlain Valley

Feeding Champlain Valley focuses on 3 priorities:

Increasing Food Access

• Food Access Network Initiative
  Feeding Champlain Valley uses an online ordering and delivery system with partner organizations to meet food insecure Vermonters where they are. Learn more.
• Groceries & Meal Production
  Feeding Champlain Valley offers weekly groceries, prepared meals, and household items. Meals are delivered daily to pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. Learn more.

Cultivating Opportunity

• Culinary Job Training
  Community Kitchen Academy is a partnership between Feeding Champlain Valley and the Vermont Foodbank, which offers open-enrollment culinary job training for unemployed and underemployed Vermonters. 
• Outreach & Referrals
  Our trained staff help connect people with critical programs like 3SquaresVT, WIC, and other vital resources that help contribute to the food security and economic stability of low income households. Staff are advocates for community members and help them navigate the complex application process for assistance programs.

Strengthening Community

• Building Strong Bonds
  We build and strengthen community through partnerships that innovate and expand our programs and services. We purchase from local farms and businesses, rescue and repurpose food that would otherwise be wasted, and use environmentally friendly practices such as composting, recycling, and electric delivery vehicles.

You can help us build a stronger, more connected Vermont. There are many ways to make an impact today!

• Give Time
  Are you looking for a way to give back and make a positive impact in your community? Consider volunteering your time at Feeding Champlain Valley. By dedicating just a few hours of your week, you can contribute to a cause that addresses food insecurity and hunger in your area. Volunteers are the heartbeat of our organization, with more than 250 people volunteering their time each year. Your efforts can lead to positive outcomes that benefit both individuals in need and the community as a whole. 
• Give Food & Supplies
  When you host a food or fund drive, or donate directly from your farm, garden, or business, your contributions bring hope and sustenance to people facing food insecurity.
  • Host a Food Drive (coming soon)
  • Create My Fund Drive
• Give Money
  Donating money to Feeding Champlain Valley is the single most effective way to meet the growing needs of our community. Join us in making a positive impact in the lives of those in need by donating today. Your contribution can provide essential resources to individuals and families facing food insecurity, ensuring they have access to nutritious meals. Learn how you can make a contribution.  

Give Now – Help end hunger today.

Every dollar makes a difference, we couldn’t do this hunger relief work without you. Feeding Champlain Valley is a program of CVOEO, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Tax ID 03-0216387.

Learn more about our Fund to Feed the Champlain Valley here.

• Send a Gift by Mail
  Send check or cash to: Feeding Champlain Valley, Attn: Philanthropy, PO Box 1265, Burlington, VT 05402. Please make checks payable to Feeding Champlain Valley.
• Make a Gift by Phone
  If you prefer to speak with someone by phone, please contact us at 802-862-2771 X744
• Give in Honor or Memory
  Honor or celebrate someone special in your life with a gift to Feeding Champlain Valley. You can give a tribute gift in celebration of a birthday, holiday, anniversary, or in memory of a loved one. Your donation will help provide meals, groceries, and crucial services for people facing food insecurity and hunger.


• Leave a Legacy with Planned Giving
  Leave a legacy and ensure a hunger-free future. By including Feeding Champlain Valley in your estate plans, you ensure our community receives the food and support they need. Your contribution provides vital help and hope to our community in the fight against hunger.
  • To leave a legacy gift to Feeding Champlain Valley, consider using the following language in your will: “I give and bequeath unto Feeding Champlain Valley, tac ID #03-0216837, ___% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to be used for general charitable purposes.” You can also make Feeding Champlain Valley a beneficiary of your retirement account, life insurance, and other assets.
  • Please contact Jason Rouse, Philanthropy & Communications Director at 802-862-2771 x744 or email jrouse@cvoeo.org.

Questions?

Contact Jason Rouse, Philanthropy & Communications Director at 802-862-2771 x744 or email jrouse@cvoeo.org.