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SOS Story Circle July 22

SOS Story Circle Flier 20120722 (387KB PDF) – SOS Vermont is sponsoring a Story Circle on Sunday, July 22, from 3-5pm at Memorial Hall, Main St, Wilmington. Come share your experience of Tropical Storm Irene and create a permanent, historical … Continue reading

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Tools Needed for Recovery

National United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries has generously donated money to buy a “Tool Trailer” that can go on site to support the work of volunteers. Now we need to stock the trailer. Do you have tools you can … Continue reading

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Vermont Students to Help with Long-Term Recovery

(From Vermont Campus Contact press release) As Vermont approaches the one year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene, many individuals and organizations are still hard at work on clean-up and recovery from one of the worst natural disasters in the state’s … Continue reading

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No Child Goes Hungry Summer Food Program

HFV Flyer – Summer Food Program (338KB PDF) Over 20 sites will offer free meals to youth 18 and younger throughout Windham County this summer. All sites will provide nutritious lunches and many sites will also offer breakfast or a late … Continue reading

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WTSA Interview with LTRC

Tim Johnson of WTSA conducted an interview with three representatives from the Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) on Wednesday, April 11.  Watch the video (linked below) to learn more about what’s happening in Windham County and what the LTRC is … Continue reading

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Free Financial Planning Services

FPA flyer Free Financial Planning (84KB PDF) Because of the unprecedented destruction and disruption of people’s lives as a result of Tropical Storm Irene, the Northern New England Chapter of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) will provide free, no strings attached, … Continue reading

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Rebuilding ‘Accessible’ After Flood Irene

The Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL) publishes a periodic newletter, The Independent, for elders and people with disabilities.  The “got access?” story on page 19 of the Winter 2012 newsletter points out that a potential silver lining to Irene … Continue reading

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New Case Managers and Areas

There are two new case managers working with people affected by Irene, and they now have their own main areas.  They will be working with people who are already getting support from the Southeastern Vermont Irene Long Term Recovery Committee … Continue reading

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SOS: Resources for Recovery for Irene Survivors

From SOS: Starting Over Strong (S.O.S.) Vermont teams now serving the communities most impacted by Tropical Storm Irene continue to collaborate with state and town officials, as well as with other flood-recovery service providers, to bring assistance to Vermonters affected … Continue reading

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Experienced Contracting Volunteers Needed

As Windham County homeowners affected by Tropical Storm Irene continue to assess and repair damage to their properties, the Southeastern Vermont Irene Long-Term Recovery Committee (LTRC) is seeking volunteers with construction and contracting experience to help affected homeowners.  Specifically, volunteers … Continue reading

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