Champlain Place on Shelburne Road is a new low-barrier shelter overseen by CVOEO. The building is currently under construction and housing 35 people temporarily. In the last eight months, eight people have already been transferred into transitional housing or permanent units.
On Saturday, May 18, CVOEO and other organizations hosted "In Their Shoes," a fundraiser and awareness-raising event to support unhoused members of Vermont communities.
Community leaders and those with lived experience raised awareness of what the unhoused go through and ways people can help on Saturday, May 18 in Saint Albans City.
On Saturday, May 18, CVOEO and other organizations supporting unhoused members of Vermont communities will be hosting the "In Their Shoes" fundraiser. Check in for the event starts at 1 p.m. in St. Albans Taylor Park and the main event kicks off at 1:30.
Iona Grant’s life changed dramatically four months ago when a room opened up for her and her husband at Tim’s House, Franklin County’s only homeless shelter. “I'll praise this place to the highest of powers because it's made such a difference,” she said. “The change I’ve experienced within myself…I’ve got peace of mind and peace of soul.”
Dozens of University of Vermont students participated in “Together Vermont” on Sunday, a day UVM created that’s dedicated to volunteering in the Burlington community and building connections.
Paul Dragon, CVOEO’s executive director, was awarded the 2023 Timothy Bovat Civic Involvement Award this past Thursday during a special ceremony held at Peoples Trust Company.
462 flags encircled the Taylor Park fountain over the weekend, one for every person in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties who was homeless in 2023. “These are our neighbors, people we know and see every day, who spent some portion of last year not knowing where they were going to sleep that night.”
Vermonters are recognizing Homelessness Awareness Day this Thursday. The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity held a vigil in Taylor Park to show support for the unhoused.
St. Albans, VT- Community members in St. Albans joined forces to support those fighting homelessness. A blanket drive organized by the Samaritan House collected over 100 blankets.