CVOEO
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Food bays provide lifeline to Bristol-area families
Next to the Bristol police headquarters off Munsill Avenue is a band refrigerated bays that CVOEO stocks with food for qualifying low-income families.
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Keep your neighbors warm: Donate to CVOEO
Vermont’s coldest months are here, and many Vermonters are trying to balance the cost of keeping the heat on and putting food on the table. The Warmth Support…
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CVOEO needs turkeys
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity has put out an urgent call for turkey donations to help area low-income residents enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Letter to the editor: Local fundraiser led to shopping
On Saturday, March 25, I had the exciting adventure of a one-minute shopping spree at Greg’s Market.
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New food hub opens on Exchange Street
The CVOEO center stores food and distributes it to local low-income households.
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Mark Demers takes reins at CVOEO
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) has a new associate director and head of the Addison Community Action office.
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Letter to the editor: Deer hunter shares venison
Last Thursday’s paper had an exceptional photo of Dorothy Muzzy with her 9-pointer, which she landed on the last day of hunting season. What the photo does not…
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CVOEO food program going online
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) will soon launch a new food-access program that will allow qualifying low-income residents to order their provisions — and arrange…
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CVOEO hires new executive director
Paul Dragon is the new executive director of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO). In July, I will start working at the Champlain Valley Office of Economic…
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Opinion: The right action at the right time
Over the weekend there were heroic rescues of those in distress. One came in the form of breaking a door down for someone having a diabetic seizure. This…
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Opinion: Creating a COVID-19 recovery space for the homeless
I call it engineered chaos with an essential outcome and a timeline that had to be completed before it begins. The outcome is to “flatten the curve” and…
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Opinion: Work is more than just a state of mind
Bill Cherry made an appointment to speak with Gillian Franks from CVOEO’s Financial Futures Program over a decade ago. He was out of work and brewing beer in…
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Opinion: Saying goodbye to Laura at CVOEO
I can hear Laura Mistretta singing as she walks down the hall. Her office is diagonally across from mine. Occasionally, I can hear her on the phone. Her…
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Opinion: Enough tools in the toolbox
The call came into our Crisis Fuel Office after hours. We could tell it was an elderly gentleman. He stated he “really needed help with emergency fuel.” He…
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Note of appreciation: Food shelf fuller thanks to Eddy Farm School
This past Saturday the Eddy Farm School for Horse and Rider took a break from the horses and instead took the time to organize and orchestrate their annual…
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Opinion: CVOEO ready to help those in need
I keep two winter coats in my office year round now: a man’s and a woman’s coat. The “why” takes me back to last winter when Jonathan came…