Success Stories

Leap Of Faith

Posted on December 14, 2020 By

LEAP OF FAITH When timing becomes everything   Rachel and Steven Phillips moved in with friends in Milton, Vermont, in 2008. They were eager to start a School for the Arts and share their love of dance and drawing with the local community. Rachel is an accomplished ballerina, her career spanning work with the Royal […]

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A Place In History

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A Place In History Everything old is new again   Gillian Franks has lived in a lot of homes with history. She grew up in a red brick Victorian, her bedroom nestled in the roof in what was once the children’s nursery. During her marriage, she and her (now-ex) husband purchased two homes, one built […]

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I Have A Future Here

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I Have A Future Here Building a community where people care Heather Gruen approaches home improvements with an eye both to the past and the future. Her vision is eco-friendly and involves reusing historical items. “It’s a matter of being patient, finding the right thing and being creative with how you use it,” she explains. […]

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One Step at a Time

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One Step At A Time Embarking on a new adventure as members of CHT’s newest housing cooperative   [story written in 2016] Bree LeMay is no stranger to the Champlain Housing Trust. Having lived in a CHT apartment for the past seven years, she and her 6-year-old son, Niah, are embarking on a new adventure […]

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