Charter House Coalition
-
County lands $3M grant to fight addiction
UWAC has landed a federal grant that will intensify local efforts to help folks battling substance use disorder.
-
Editorial: United Way’s inspiring message
“To those who can contribute, please join the hundreds of area residents who do.”
-
Teens travel 25 hours to volunteer in Addison County
Champlain Valley Christian Reformed Church in Vergennes hosted the group as part of a nationwide volunteer program.
-
St. Stephen’s awards $24,000 in grants to local agencies
Each year, St. Stephen’s of Middlebury distributes proceeds from its Peasant Market to help people in need.
-
Shelters rally for homeless during cold
Persistent snowfall and frigid temperatures during this particularly harsh Vermont winter are putting a strain on the county’s two emergency shelters.
-
Holiday concert, hymn sing to benefit Charter House
The 14th annual benefit concert for the Charter House Coalition will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.19, at the Middlebury United Methodist Church, 43 North Pleasant…
-
Middlebury homeless shelter suspends overflow services
Shelter officials have growing concerns for the safety of the facility’s other houseless guests and staff, but it could temporarily add to the number of people who’ve been…
-
Shelter offers more, limits length of stay
The Charter House Coalition’s emergency shelter in the coming months will help its houseless guests tackle the challenges of another cold Vermont winter with warms cots, hearty food,…
-
Letter to the editor: Charter House thanks retiring Middlebury police chief
We know we presented unique challenges for you. You often had to bring desperate and directionless people to our door. From time to time, we called on you…
-
Ripton students help feed hungry
Since January the 4/5 class at Ripton Elementary School has been providing lunches once a month for the homeless people at the Charter House in Middlebury.
-
Christmas concert benefits Charter House
The 12th Annual Christmas Benefit Concert and Hymn Sing for Charter House will be held Tuesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.m., in the sanctuary at the Middlebury United…
-
Middlebury homeless shelter getting more paid staff
Middlebury’s Charter House Emergency Shelter is expanding its services and transitioning from a mostly volunteer-driven organization to professional one, with paid staff.
-
Restaurant workers help bring joy to homeless shelters
Recently eight local restaurants participated in an effort provide Christmas cookies to homeless shelters around the state.
-
Local shelters fill up as temperatures dip
Addison County’s two emergency homeless shelters are already full and carrying waiting lists as bone- chilling temperatures, sleet and snow once again take center stage in the Champlain…
-
Charter House director to give talk on homelessness
As part of its 2021-2022 speaker series, The American Association of University Women (AAUW) invites the community to the second event of the series on Tuesday, Nov. 16,…
-
Art raffle raises funds for Charter House Coalition
Raffle tickets are on sale now to support the “Vermont Artists for Vermont’s Homeless” campaign. This annual fundraiser supports the Charter House Coalition Homeless Shelter in Middlebury. This…