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We Can Do Better
Dear Neighbor, Frantically packing all of your belongings into boxes. Making quick decisions about what to leave behind. Moving for the third time in a year. Saying goodbye to friends you just made. Never truly feeling at home. Struggling to stay stable. As a...
Season 21/22 Shelter Wishlist
Looking for a way to contribute this winter? Below is a list of items that the shelter is currently in need of. To donate items off of this list, please call the shelter at 802-521-7943 to arrange a time to drop off the items, or email giving@lamoilleshelter.org...
Shelter Needed 365 Days a Year
I recently facilitated training sessions for my shelter staff on trauma-informed care and the housing first model. One of the exercises in the training presented a grid with a description of a different type of person in each box. The examples given were a single mom,...
Shelter is Essential Service
by Rabbi David Fainsilber and Father Rick Swanson Photo credit: Jessica Ojala It was the day after Christmas in 2017 with temperatures hovering at 12 degrees at 12 noon with a stiff north wind. VPR personality Mark Breen in his Eye on the Sky Forecast was predicting...
Lamoille Community House 365 Campaign
updated Sept 2023 Lamoille Community House (LCH) launched its 365 Fundraising Campaign in recognition of the fact that people in Lamoille County without a permanent home need shelter, a bed, a meal, a shower, and a place to feel welcomed and supported, 365 days a...
Blues to the Bone-Sept.26!
Join us for an outdoor concert to benefit Lamoille Community House! Let's raise the roof on Sunday, September 26 at the Town & Country Resort with music by John Fusco and the X-Road Riders, Maple Run Band, Rusty DeWees, and the amazing Sarah Morrow! A HUGE thanks...
LCH Team Spotlights
There are a lot of good people working to support people without homes in our community--from LCH staff and board members to volunteers--it’s a huge team effort! Each week, we’ll be giving a shout out to one member of our organization our social media pages. We are...
Summer Wish List
The shelter may be closed for the season, but LCH is continuing outreach for folks staying in hotels and outdoors. The summer brings different challenges for those without homes. The following items could greatly help someone this summer. Summer Wish List: shampoo and...
Request for Proposals: Nonprofit Real Estate Development Consulting Services
Response Due May 27, 2021, 12 PM (noon) I. PURPOSE The Lamoille Community House (LCH) offers shelter, security, and hope to people experiencing homelessness. With dignity and kindness, we provide guests with a warm bed, nourishing meals, connection to services,...
Helping Homeless is a True Collaboration
This opinion piece by board chair Corey Perpall appeared in the Stowe Reporter on February 18, 2021. Living in Vermont has been a dream for me. Like many of you, I moved here to raise my family and live among the mountains. As a registered nurse and board chair of the...