This page is in progress! More community partners will be added as events are confirmed and info comes in.
American Legion Brattleboro Post 5 Veterans Coffee Hour
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Catamount Arts
For nearly 50 years, Catamount Arts has worked to make the arts a fundamental part of community life. Catamount Arts offers international, independent, and classic films; exhibitions by local and regional artists; live music, dance, and theater performances; summer camps and arts education programming for children and adults; a regional box office for more than…
Godnick Adult Center
The Godnick Adult Center provides a welcoming space for adults to socialize, learn, travel, eat, and exercise. As a part of the Rutland Recreation and Parks Department, the Godnick Adult Center strives to bring its community quality and beneficial programs, activities, trips, and events. Located at 1 Deer Street in Rutland, the Godnick Adult Center…
Jon Turner
Jon Turner served with the Marines between 2003-2007 and deployed to Haiti, Fallujah and Ramadi, Iraq. Since his discharge, he has traveled extensively and worked with various communities to assist in the veteran reintegration process from paper-making to outdoor recreation and farming. In 2014, Jon began to utilize the agricultural landscape as a classroom for…
Kyle Aines
Kyle Aines grew up in the small mountain town of Tinmouth, Vermont. He joined the army in 2003 and served two tours in Iraq as a combat medic. He graduated from Castleton with a degree in criminal justice before joining Community College of Vermont as CCV’s Associate Director of Veterans and Military Services. He now…
Marty McMahon
After a period of service in the Air Force as a medic, Marty McMahon returned to academic studies in literature, language, and rhetoric, receiving an MA and an MLitt from Middlebury College. Marty has worked as a high school teacher, a chimney sweep, and a field technician in alternative energy (including working as a contractor…
Michelle Caver
(Michelle Caver’s bio to come.)
Saint Michael’s College Military Community Services
Saint Michael’s College is a liberal arts, fully residential college located just outside Burlington, Vermont. Saint Michael’s offers a challenging, diverse intellectual space for veterans to build on their military experience and get ready for life after college.
Saint Michael’s College Student Veterans Association
The mission of the Saint Michael’s College Student Veterans Association is to empower veterans to make a positive transition from the military on to the Saint Michael’s Campus as well as into the community.
Social Tinkering
Social Tinkering is a nonprofit, 501c3 organization, based in Rutland Vermont. Their mission is to intentionally grow meaningful social connection to reduce isolation and loneliness and their impacts so that individuals, families, and communities can thrive. Social Tinkering coordinates with people and organizations regionally and statewide to identify and reduce any barriers that may be preventing…
The Bristol Social Justice Discussion Group
The Bristol Social Justice Discussion Group meets monthly to learn about different topics that affect our community. Programs include speakers, books and films addressing human rights, discrimination, equity, and access to resources. They seek to create a neighborhood conversation where community members can learn and grow together. Though the group does not take collective action,…
Vermont Adaptive’s Veteran Ventures
Vermont Adaptive’s Veteran Ventures: Vermont Adaptive is proud to offer programs specifically designed for injured service members, veteran’s with disabilities, and their families. Since the organization’s inception, Vermont Adaptive has worked with veterans with disabilities and evolved their programs to match the changes in the needs and interests of men and women who have been…
Vermont Humanities
A statewide nonprofit organization founded in 1974, Vermont Humanities seeks to engage all Vermonters in the world of ideas, foster a culture of thoughtfulness, and inspire a lifelong love of reading and learning. A state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, Vermont Humanities believes that engagement with the world of ideas, in interaction…
Vermont Veterans Fund
The Vermont Veterans Fund was created in 2010 to provide grants or support to individuals or organizations engaged in activities that provide services: Under the guidance of the Veterans Fund committee, a group of veterans and veteran service providers with wide ranging experience in veteran services, the Fund supports large and small programs developed by…
Vermont Veterans Outreach Program
The Vermont Veterans Outreach Program staff have diverse backgrounds, and many of them have served in the different branches of the military. Their commonality is that they know what our veterans are facing every day. The Vermont Veterans Outreach Program has a proven track record in getting the job done helping our veterans receive the…
Vermont Veterans’ Home
The Vermont Veterans’ Home is an experienced residential and healthcare campus for Veterans. The staff of the Vermont Veterans’ Home work as a team to fulfill America’s promise to care for our country’s Veterans, their spouses, and Gold Star parents. To truly fulfill the promise, they offer clinical care and a wide range of services…
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter One
Rutland’s own Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter One was the very first chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America formed. The organization’s aims include promoting and supporting the full range of issues important to Vietnam veterans, creating a new identity for this generation of veterans, and changing public perception of Vietnam veterans. Learn more here.