Thanks to the generosity of the following businesses our Fund was able to award 60 grants to small businesses impacted by the 2024 flooding:

Passumpsic Bank Charitable Fund - $25,000
American Banker's Association - $25,000
Northern Forests Center - $15,000
Northeastern Vermont Development Association - a 2nd $10,000 donation                                       
We are so grateful that we've been able to provide quick direct support to  help business owners with immediate needs. If your business was flooded you may be eligible for our grant. Please click on the link below to apply:
Vermont Main Street Flood Recovery Grant Application
 

Last year this Fund raised over $900,000 and the larger donors are listed below. We were able to quickly provide $2,500 grants to hundreds of our neighborhood businesses. Unfortunately, we are once again asking people to donate for newly impacted business owners who were flooded last month. 

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Special recognition goes to the following entities for their exceptional contributions:

∙ Community Bank, with a generous donation of $100,000

∙ Bank of America, demonstrating their commitment to Vermont businesses with $50,000

∙ Antonio & Rita Pomerleau Foundation, in their continued spirit of generosity, $50,000

∙ The Vermont Community Foundation, contributing $50,000

∙ VSECU and NEFCU coordinated efforts to provide $30,000 in support

 

Additional support has poured in from various businesses, and we wish to recognize those who donated $10,000 each:

∙ Community Foundation of New Jersey

∙  Downs Rachlin Martin

∙  Greater Burlington Industrial Corporation

∙  Northeastern Vermont Development Association

∙  Pennywise Foundation

∙  M&T Bank

∙  Trust Company of Vermont

∙  The Alchemist Brewery

∙  Energy Efficient Investments, Inc.

∙  Vermont Federal Credit Union

∙  Vermont Institute of Human Flourishing

∙  100 Women Circle

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Furthermore, we are deeply appreciative of businesses that donated between $5,000 to $10,000:

∙  American Land Title Association Foundation

∙  Caesers Entertainment

∙  Cigna Healthcare

∙  Dinse

∙  Fothergill

∙  MMG Insurance

∙  Vermont Attorneys Title Company

The support extends beyond corporations, as we have also received hundreds of donations from caring Vermonters. Local establishments and organizations have rallied together, hosting fundraisers, and contributing to the cause, including Trapp Family Lodge, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Hula Lakeside, Mocha Joe’s in Brattleboro, Threshold Training, the Beverage Warehouse of Vermont, The Comedy Club, and many more.

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