By Liz DiMarco Weinmann Giving Tuesday, which falls on Nov. 29, began in New York City in 2012, as a way to intensify awareness of nonprofits, as well as generate gifts and loyalty during the holidays. Today Giving Tuesday is […]
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Recycle or donate your old tires with Wheels of Warmth
Saturday, Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to noon — RUTLAND — The 16th annual Wheels for Warmth Tire Sale event is back this year. Established in 2005, Wheels for Warmth raises funds for provide emergency heating assistance to vulnerable Vermonters each […]
Local News
Volunteers assist offenders reentering communities
By Evan Johnson RUTLAND—After serving a lengthy jail sentence, reentering a community and adjusting to an unstructured life can be a daunting task. Thanks to a group of volunteers in Rutland, that obstacle becomes easier for offenders to overcome. Circles […]
News Briefs
Health trust makes grants
The Bowse Health Trust Committee is pleased to announce that it has approved funding for three new programs. The projects will receive up to three years of funding starting in 2018. In twenty years the Bowse Health Trust has funded a total […]
Local News
Pico plans opening day, weekend community “food raiser”
Pico Mountain is scheduled to kick off its 2017-18 winter season at 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 15. The fifth annual Opening Weekend Food Raiser will take place on Dec. 16-17, when discounted lift tickets will be provided in exchange for food donations for low-income […]
News Briefs
BROC, Hannaford launch tote-bag fundraiser
RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont, a nonprofit committed to ending poverty and helping low-income people move forward toward self-sufficiency, has been selected as a beneficiary of the Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program for March. This program has been designed to […]
News Briefs
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vt. can help with certified free tax preparation
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is an Internal Revenue Service recognized Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Certified staff and volunteers from the Castleton University accounting program are available to prepare and file Federal income tax returns, Vermont income tax […]
State News
BROC assists with 3SquaresVT applications
RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action, located at 45 Union St. in Rutland (west of the railroad tracks) is offering information about the 3SquaresVT program and personalized assistance with applications. Staff are ready to help new users sign up for this benefit and access […]
Arts, Dining & Entertainment
U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy to speak at BROC annual meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont is pleased to welcome U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy as keynote speaker at its 51st annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 11, noon-1:30 p.m. in the ballroom […]
Local News
BROC offers free Savvy Spending Solutions workshop
Wednesday, Aug. 24—RUTLAND—BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont’s Economic & Workforce Development Program is presenting a free financial literacy workshop on Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the BROC office in Rutland at 45 Union Street. This is open to anyone who wants […]