A shiny new outdoor sculpture on the brick wall near the front doors at Garden Street Apartments now greets residents as they enter their homes. Filling out the space at nearly six feet tall and eight feet wide, “Winds of Fire” by Vermont artist Bruce Hathaway is hard to miss! The artist said he spent […]
Putting Down Roots Shared Equity Program helps build financial foundation Andrea Solazzo loved living in Burlington’s Old North End. She enjoyed her job as gleaning coordinator at Vermont Foodbank and had lots friends in the area, and after 10 years of renting, she was ready to put down roots in her community. But she wasn’t sure […]
Helping Others Helps Me Resident Board member finds passion for community involvement When Antoinette Bennett-Jones was a new mother with her daughter, she found herself suddenly homeless and the value of affordable housing came clearly into focus. That was thirteen years ago. Having an affordable apartment and support felt even more critical when her […]
Cultivating Community at Brookside Neighbors build community gardening together Several times this summer Ginseng MacKay-Tisbert noticed a strange phenomenon in the community garden at Brookside, a quiet cul-de-sac in Colchester. “I would go to work on a project by myself and all of the sudden everyone would be there. Helping.” It was something that […]
Finding Stability at Congress Street Permanent housing means a brighter future Cory Tedford felt like she had received an early Christmas present in December of 2020. That’s when she and fiancé Josh, and Cory’s service dog Leia, were able to move in to a motel room at Harbor Place in Shelburne. “It was life […]
Champlain Housing Trust will host the first-ever, Members’ Movie Night on Thursday, August 5th at Centennial Field in Burlington. It has been a long time since we’ve been able to gather our membership in person, and while we still are not able to have our usual picnic, we are excited to host this all new […]
Need Help Paying Your Bills? Many Vermonters are struggling due to the economic impacts of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We want you to know about these programs for all eligible Vermonters who need help paying rent, mortgage, and/or utility bills. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are eligible. Mortgage & […]