Freedom & Unity
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Freedom & Unity: Stick with the America we fought for
“If you want to honor veterans, here’s my ask: Don’t just thank us for our service. Serve. Reach out to a neighbor who’s struggling. Learn their name. Show…
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Freedom and Unity: Breaking the myth of scarcity
“Isn’t that the American dream?” a newly unhoused neighbor asked me as we sat on a bench while she ate her free sandwich from a community lunch program.…
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Freedom & Unity: In the community
Healing is not a linear process, and it is not a destination. Healing is a journey. You heal a little at a time. You probably won’t even notice…
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Freedom & Unity: We need each other more than ever
No matter who you are, what your annual income is, or what political party you belong to, if you get stuck in the mud, you can count on…
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Freedom & Unity: Peace & happiness, for everyone
Like too many disenfranchised Americans, Jerome Hazelwood is an unhoused neighbor of our community. BIPOC neighbors are five times more likely to experience homelessness in Vermont than their…
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Freedom & Unity: Will the circle be unbroken?
On a Saturday morning, a group of people comes together at Gather, our community living room in Middlebury. We never know who will show up. We just open…
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Freedom & Unity: Holding true to Vermont’s values
Vermonters love to talk about supporting local businesses. We love to talk about how we are leaders in human services. Reality for the people providers serve differs greatly…
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Freedom & Unity: ‘Do you think we want to live like this?’
His wife scurried to collect their things as her half-asleep, disheveled partner hollered at the authorities who had come to “move them along” from their encampment under a…