Merchants Bank Funds Home Share to Help Vermonters Cope with High Food and Fuel Prices
The Merchants Bank Foundation has awarded $1,000 to Home Share of Central Vermont (HSCVT) in recognition of the growing need for home sharing to help Vermonters cope with high food and fuel prices.
“Home sharing is in the eye of a ‘perfect storm’ — dramatically higher fuel and food costs, an affordable housing crisis, and an aging population,” observed HSCVT Director Betsy Reid. “We are especially grateful to the Merchants Bank Foundation for its support of our work now because the number of people turning to us for help has skyrocketed over the last few months.”
Wendy Rea, Branch President of Merchants Bank in Barre, said their foundation “is dedicated to improving lives in the communities where our customers live. Home Share is working hard to meet growing housing demands in the same communities. We chose to support this small program because we believe it can make a very large impact for individuals, their families and whole communities.”
The Merchants Bank Foundation grants requests to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations in the market areas of the Merchants Bank. The Foundation strives to provide funding to organizations for programs and services that support general education, human services or community enrichment for all Vermonters for purposes of advancing education, househould self-sufficiency, sustainable independence and viable community development.
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