A Warmer, More Efficient Home for Everyone Jay filled his oil barrel the other day; it cost him over $550. It’s a lot for a 73 year old man living on a fixed income. Jay knows that “every bit of help I can get is good.” That’s why he called CVCAC’s Weatherization program.

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Opening Doors for Her Family’s Future Ashlie was pregnant with her second child, and living in her parents’ home when she decided to take some advice from her sister. She joined CVCAC’s Head Start program. “At the time, I was still trying to accept being pregnant again...

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Cooking Up Success When she started, Afghani was making 40 to 50 Pakastani pastries per week and traveling by bus to deliver her food to Hunger Mountain Coop for resale. Now, with Community Action’s microbusiness development support, she makes and sells enough food to serve 400 people every week.

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What's Happening at Central Vermont Community Action Council

POSTPONED: Central Vermont Ski for Heat

POSTPONED: The Central Vermont Ski for Heat event at Morse Farm Ski Touring Center on Saturday, January 28 has been postponed due to weather and closed trails. Stay tuned for a rescheduled date!

Cohen speaks about LIHEAP & Home Heating

The cost of home heating oil is currently about a dollar higher per gallon than it was this time last year. Executive Director Hal Cohen talks with VPR's Jane Lindholm and Matt Cota, Vermont Fuel Dealer's Assocation, about cuts in LIHEAP funding and how high oil prices are impacting Vermonters. Listen here The cost of home heating oil is currently about a dollar higher per gallon than it was this time last year. Listen here.

7th Annual WHEELS for WARMTH Tire Sale

This year is the 7th Annual Wheels for Warmth event to support emergency home heating assistance for our central Vermont neighbors in need. Folks who wish to help out can donate good tires they no longer need. These tires are sold for a maximum of $15 each. Those that don’t meet state inspection are collected on site for $4 each. All proceeds go to the heating assistance program at Community Action. TIRE DROP OFF - Thursday, Oct. 27th and Friday, Oct. 28th, 3 – 7 p.m. at locations in Montpelier, Stowe (NEW!) and Williston. TIRE SALE - Saturday, Oct. 29th 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DuBois Construction on Three Mile Bridge Road in Montpelier. Drop offs also accepted on Saturday. For more info call 223-5288 or go to www.wheelsforwarmth.com. No tires? You can donate...

Central Vermont Flood Relief & Recovery

The Community Action team is hard at work! Our staff are coordinating with local relief efforts and fielding phone calls for urgent needs. If you need assistance, contact us at the Flood Resource Center at (802) 479-4526; staff onsite from Noon to 4pm Monday – Friday. We provide advice, referrals & resources – help with emergency & transitional housing, food, clothing and other essentials. Our arms are wide open and we’ll stay hand-in-hand with our neighbors along the long road to recovery. There are many ways to get and give help - check out the Vt Digger Guide to Flood Relief Help. Central Vermont Community Action Council is the fiscal agent for the Vermont Irene Flood Relief Fund – where donations will go to support small local businesses...

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Central Vermont Community Action Council

We help people to achieve economic sufficiency with dignity through individual and family development.

We work to…

Alleviate the effects of poverty;

Assist individuals and families to move out of poverty; and

Advocate for long-term change for economic justice.

Record numbers of people are poor - one out of every eight Vermonters now lives in poverty. More than a third of Vermonters are low income or living below $44,000 for a family of four. This year, Centerl Vermont Community Action Council reached 9,373 households, helping 18,222 Vermonters build better lives for themselves, their famlies and our community.