If you would like to help Vermonters impacted by the devastation of Irene, please make a donation to the statewide Vermont Disaster Relief Fund and drop it off at our local United Way office.   

The Vermont Disaster Relief Fund was created by the United Ways of Vermont in cooperation with the executive board of the Vermont Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (Vermont VOAD) and Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) to be used specifically for long term recovery.  The United Ways of Vermont is the fiscal agent for the fund.  Expenditures from the fund will be used 100% for the unmet long term needs of survivors from the Irene disaster, and decisions will be made by Long Term Recovery Committees recognized by VOAD and Vermont Emergency Management.   

Our local United Way is in the TD Bank Building in the Morrisville Plaza.  You can drop your check at the TD Bank drive-thru or go into the United Way office.  

For more information on the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund, or to donate online, go to www.vermont211.org. 

If you'd like to see the different ways you can help our neighbors affected by this disaster, visit this website: http://vtresponse.wordpress.com/.  

"We cannot live only for ourselves.  A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men."  ~  Herman Melville

The United Way of Lamoille County (UWLC) has received a $1,500 grant for their Emergency Planning for Special Populations project.  The grant will pay for newspaper advertising used to notify people in the community who would need special assistance in an emergency.  " The Local Emergency Planning Committee 11 (LEPC 11) is happy to support this project through an annual grant from the State Emergency Response Committee (SERC)", says Steve Munroe, Regional Planner for the Lamoille County Planning Commission, which provides administrative support to the LEPC.

UWLC is working with the Lamoille County Sheriff's Department and E911 on this pilot project.  The information will be entered into the E911 system and will be updated annually.  All records will be kept confidential and will only be shared with groups involved in helping to keep people safe in an emergency.  For more information about the project, contact Dawn at 888-3252.  For more information on LEPC 11, contact Steve at 888-4548.  

Upcoming Special Events

Church of Morrisville provides a free community dinner open to anyone who is interested on the last Friday of every month from 5:30pm - 6:30pm. Located at 39 Upper Main Street.

September 8-9 & 15-16: Using Dialogue Education to Support Evidence-based Programs in Your Communities Four day, 30 hr. training will examine effective learning, design and facilitation theory as well as application of practices.  Click here for more information.   

September 11th & 12th: Lamoille County Firewood Project Workday - call Dan at 888-2190 or Dawn at 888-3252 for more information.

Some of Our Many Business Supporters 

This week our children returned to school and, regrettably, some will be the targets of harassment. Vermont Partnership has a brochure called, "What Should Happen When Your Child Reports Harassment", which outlines steps you should take to ensure your child's rights are preserved when dealing with a harassment complaint in Vermont schools. Click here

to continue reading this article by Vermont Partnership.

Find out how you can help your community.  

VOLUNTEER.  

Lamoille County Firewood Project:

On September 12, volunteers will meet to cut, split and deliver wood to income eligible families in our county.  Not available on that day?  We are looking for volunteers throughout the summer and fall.  If you or your business is interested in spending a day on the site, contact Dan Noyes at 888-2190.

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