What is Vital Communities?
Vital Communities is a regional nonprofit organization based in White River Junction, VT, that works to engage citizens in community life and to foster the long-term balance of cultural, economic, environmental and social well being in our region.
What Do We Do?
Vital Communities coordinates the following programs:
Valley Food and Farm fosters the relationships that make agriculture a vital part of daily community life in the Upper Connecticut River Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire.
Valley Quest is an award-winning, place-based education program that uses treasure hunts to celebrate community, natural history, cultural sites, stories and special places.
Local First Alliance is pursuing a thriving local business economy, vibrant community organizations, and environmental stewardship.
Leadership Upper Valley empowers Upper Valley leaders to make a difference in their community.
Upper Valley Housing Coalition is a partnership that works to increase the supply of diverse workforce housing in our region.
Upper Valley Transportation Management Association is a partnership that provides leadership and education to promote planning, development, and implementation of transportation initiatives to mitigate traffic congestion and reduce reliance on single occupant vehicle commuting.
Community Profiles and Facilitation Services are facilitated single- or multi-town forums where residents come together to find solutions to common concerns and to reach agreement on specific steps to make goals a reality.
What have we done?
Who are we?
Board of Directors and Advisory Council
Vital Communities FY09 Annual Report
Email Newsletter - March 2010
Vital Communities Newsletter - Fall 2009
Vital Communities Newsletter - Spring 2009
What areas are served by this organization?
Click here to see a MAP of our region
Vital Communities serves sixty-nine towns in the Upper Connecticut River Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire. The perimeter of our service area includes Ryegate, VT and Bath, NH in the north; New London, NH in the east; Walpole, NH and Westminster, VT in the south; and Bethel, VT in the west.
Who provides the funding for Vital Communities?
Funding to support the organization comes from many individual and business contributors, and from the The Bay and Paul Foundations, Boatwright Foundation, Claremont Savings Bank Foundation, Emily Lander Foundation, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund -- James C. McCrackren Charitable Fund, Ken Morley Gift Fund, McIlroy Fund, GrassRoots Action Center for the Environment, Hamill Family Foundation, Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation, The Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, The John Merck Fund, Mascoma Savings Bank Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation--Upper Valley Region, including the Berger Family Fund, Bruce M. and Sarah T. Schwaegler Fund, Children's Fund of the Upper Valley, Lilla Fund, Whit and Closey Dickey Fund, New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Quinn Family Foundation, Robins Foundation, Stettenheim Foundation, The Telaka Foundation, The Wilcox Family Foundation, Vermont Community Foundation, including the Cashdan/Stein Great Grandmother Fund, Landmann Family Fund, Takadori Fund.
Our finances are audited annually and copies of the audit are available at the Vital Communities office.
Click here to inquire about Donating Securities to Vital Communities
What can you do to help?
You can support Vital Communities in many ways!
How to reach us.
Call, write or email us for more information. Or better still, stop by and visit us! We are located on the second floor of the historic train depot in downtown White River Junction. Click here for detailed directions to our office.
104 Railroad Row
White River Jct, VT 05001
802-291-9100 (phone)
802-291-9107 (fax)
vitalcommunities(e-mail)
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