Community Partners
The Upper Valley is a wonderfully unique place, with a strong web of human service organizations as well as a population who truly cares about the well-being of our community as a whole. Without the support of these community partners no undertaking of this magnitude would be possible. In the coming days we will highlight the contributions to the project made by many of these organizations and encourage you to do what can to support them, as they support our community.
www.uvuw.org
Upper Valley United Way is working to advance the common good by focusing on education, income and health, the building blocks for a good life. United Way’s goal is to create long lasting changes that prevent problems for happening in the first place. Together, united with engaged citizens, local business leaders and community non-profit partners from the Upper Valley region of Vermont and New Hampshire, United Way can inspire hope and create opportunities for a better tomorrow.
www.vitalcommunities.org
Vital Communities is a regional nonprofit organization based in White River Junction, VT, that works to engage citizens in community life and to foster the long-term balance of cultural, economic, environmental and social well being in our region.
www.uvhc.org
The Upper Valley Housing Coalition is a partnership of individuals and organizations, public and private, that advocates for workforce housing in our communities.
www.listencs.org
Since 1972, LISTEN Community Services has been providing services and support to meet the critical needs of Upper Valley individuals such as food, fuel and rental assistance as well as youth advocacy programs.
www.uppervalleyhaven.org
The Upper Valley Haven is a private not-for-profit organization, founded in 1981, that provides temporary shelter for homeless families and their children, as well as food, clothing and educational programming to those in need. All Haven services are provided free of charge. Since 1981 the Haven has fostered independence by providing resources through our Shelter Advocacy, Aftercare and Educational programs.
Student Director Ibrahim Elshamy Talks about Dartmouth Students involvement with the Project.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~tucker/
The mission of the Tucker Foundation is to educate Dartmouth students to think and act as ethical leaders and responsible citizens in the global community through service, character development, and spiritual exploration.
www.uppervalleyhabitat.org
Habitat for Humanity builds homes with people who could not otherwise afford them. We offer the benefits of home ownership to carefully selected families from the Upper Valley. Our homeowners build with us, putting in at least 500 hours of sweat equity into building their own home. We believe "Every family deserves a simple, decent home to live in. Every child deserves a safe, secure place to grow up in. This year, we are building our 25th house in the Upper Valley.
http://tccaphomeless.org/tenbricks.html
www.catv8.org
CATV is a non-profit organization which provides citizens of the Upper Valley access to the production of television programs. It also maintains a community bulletin board for announcements .
One of CATV's primary missions is to support the many non-profit organizations throughout the region by helping them get their message out to potential supporters.
www.coverhomerepair.org
COVER volunteers complete 45-50 urgent home repair projects every year for low-income homeowners in the Upper Valley. We usually take on projects like roofs, wheelchair ramps and weatherization. In addition, the ReCover Store accepts tax-deductible contributions of used appliances, cabinets, furniture and building materials from area residents and local contractors. The store is open to all!
www.coopfoodstore.com
Since 1936, the Co-op has grown by staying responsive to the Upper Valley region. Over 1 million customers visit our Co-op Food Stores each year. Every member and customer who shops here supports cooperative commerce for the greater community good.