VUHS seniors walk 13 miles for WomenSafe

VERGENNES — The annual walk for charity made by Vergennes Union High School seniors this past Wednesday netted $7,400 — and counting — toward the Class of 2020’s nonprofit of choice, WomenSafe. About 50 of the 73 members of the class walked on Wednesday morning from the school to the Middlebury town green (nearly 13 miles via Green Street and Morgan Horse Farm Road), accompanied by faculty advisers and three WomenSafe representatives. There they celebrated exceeding the class goal of raising $100 per senior … (read more)

Back in August, WomenSafe marked Advocacy Week by celebrating our fabulous advocates who do so much to support people in our community who are experiencing domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking. WomenSafe dreams of a world where violence against … (read more)

VERGENNES/MIDDLEBURY — Every fall seniors at Vergennes Union High School host a fundraising walk to collect funds to benefit a cause that is important to class members. The VUHS class of 2020 has chosen to walk for WomenSafe next Wednesday, Oct. 16. Women … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — Longtime community volunteer Suzanne Byers of Cornwall enjoys helping people. She expects nothing in return, except for perhaps a smile and an occasional “thank you.” So Byers was understandably overjoyed and flattered by the outpouring of “t … (read more)

MIDDLEBURY — WomenSafe recently announced the election of three new members to its board of directors. New board members are Chelsea Colby, Elaine Orozco Hammond and Ellen Whelan-Wuest. In welcoming the three new board members WomenSafe Executive Director … (read more)