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Golf Tournament to Benefit Home Share!

Posted on July 19th, 2010

Home Share of Central Vermont is thrilled to announce that we will be one of two beneficiaries for the annual Charity Golf Tournament sponsored by Capital Candy Co., Inc. a full service wholesale distributor based in Barre, Vermont.  The other beneficiary is two year-old Maria Luise Vaughan, who is fighting brain cancer and needs continued [...]

BIG News From Home Share of Central Vermont

Posted on May 25th, 2010

Home Share of Central Vermont has major news on two fronts: first, we’ve moved.  Second, we’ve established our first branch office, in Lamoille County.
The Lamoille office. We’re pleased to announce our new office in Morrisville, in space shared with the Lamoille United Way.  We’re even more excited to announce that Amy Kolb Noyes is the [...]

Back to the Future with Home Sharing

Posted on May 3rd, 2010

Last month, HSCVT staff attended a dynamic symposium in Burlington called “Back to the Future: How Do We Get There?”   (If you’re curious about that title, check out this entertaining video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ZNpbgzSbs)
Of course, we have no age limit for home providers, but many home owners are seniors.  The symposium was an excellent opportunity [...]

HSCVT info sessions in Montpelier and Barre

Posted on March 15th, 2010

A common denominator in successful matches is their ability to address each person’s needs, which are infinitely variable.  With such a broad spectrum of home sharing aspirations, HSCVT needs a large pool of applicants to “mix ‘n match.”  So we’re hitting the road, with three information events over the next six weeks:

Hunger Mountain Co-op, Montpelier, [...]

Donations to HSCVT Now Worth Twice As Much

Posted on December 8th, 2009

Thanks to a highly competitive, prestigious grant awarded to the City of Montpelier to administer to Home Share of Central Vermont, all donations to HSCVT right now will be worth twice as much.
That’s because the multi-year grant — $200,000 from the Vermont Community Development Program — is contingent upon HSCVT raising matching funds, including $24,000 [...]

Vermont Public Television to Rebroadcast Home Sharing Story

Posted on November 5th, 2009

In an exploration of how the poor economy continues to effect Vermonters, Vermont Public Television (VPT) plans to rebroadcast highlights of previous editions of  “Public Square” — including a segment about Home Share of Central Vermont that initially aired last December.  Each of the highlighted segments will be updated with current information, and re-packaged for [...]

2009 Bob Dylan Wannabe Contest

Posted on October 19th, 2009

The wildly popular Great Green Mountain Bob Dylan Wannabe contest is returning to Montpelier for the fifth time — this year, as a benefit for Home Share of Central Vermont and WGDR-FM.
The 2009 event will be held on Saturday, November 28th at 7 PM in the Montpelier City Hall (home to Lost Nation Theater).  Approximately [...]

Waldenbooks Partners with Home Share of Central Vermont

Posted on October 8th, 2009

Waldenbooks at the Berlin Mall has partnered with Home Share of Central Vermont (HSCVT) to offer special “10-10″ coupons that will benefit both the public and Central Vermont’s only home sharing progam.
Customers can present the “10-10″ coupon to get 10% off all their book purchases at the Berlin Waldenbooks for two days only, October 21 [...]

Reid Thanks Sovernet Communications for In-kind Contribution

Posted on July 7th, 2009

Home Share of Central Vermont Director Betsy Reid today thanked Sovernet Communications for their generous monthly in-kind contribution of a reduced rate on internet service.
HSCVT signed up with Sovernet Communications as the program’s internet service provider in mid-June.  Because HSCVT is a non-profit program on a very lean budget, Sovernet agreed to a $10 credit [...]

Three Area Businesses Step Up to the Plate to Support Home Sharing in Central Vermont

Posted on June 24th, 2009

In response to Home Share of Central Vermont’s (HSCVT) record-breaking number of inquiries combined with a funding shortfall – both brought on by the recession – three area businesses stepped up to the plate and made generous contributions to help HSCVT keep up with the increased demand.
The donations came from the Washington Electric Cooperative Community [...]

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