Alliance Annual Membership Meeting – 5/28

Join early childhood advocates and policy leaders from around the state on the afternoon of May 28 at the Montshire Musuem of Science in Norwich for the Alliance’s Annual Membership Meeting.

The event starts at 12:30 pm with registration, followed by workshops on the results of Alliance’s 2025 Legislative Agenda and an information session for new Alliance members. The Meeting will also feature elections for seats on the Alliance Steering Committee.

The Meeting program will feature two important, timely conversations:

• Comments from Aly Richards, CEO of LGK, on the organization’s continuing work and transition as their end date approaches, and
• A discussion with Rep. Emilie Kornheiser, Chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, about the Legislature’s ongoing consideration of potential cuts in federal funding

The Meeting concludes with a social hour and an opportunity to network with other members of the early childhood community.

For more information and to register, visit our website. 

Join the Alliance or renew your membership on our website. Contact Taylor Hughey, Alliance Outreach Manager, at taylor@vecaa.org with any questions.

SNAP Day of Action! – 4/30

SNAP Day of Action is being organized by the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Network, comprised of anti-hunger organizations in all the New England states plus New York. The goal is to raise awareness about the drastic cuts to SNAP being threatened in Congress right now, and to generate phone calls and emails from constituents to the Congressional delegations in every Northeastern state, asking them to oppose all cuts to SNAP.

Bookmark the Hunger Free Vermont website and visit it on April 30 to use two easy forms on the bottom of this webpage to contact Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint.

Homelessness Awareness Day – 5/6

The Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, along with Vermont Interfaith Action and Chittenden County Homeless Alliance, is sponsoring this year's Homelessness Awareness Day, which will take place at the State House in Montpelier and at many locations around the state on Tuesday, May 6th. 

Service and shelter providers and housing advocates from across the state will join homeless and formerly homeless Vermonters to reflect on all we must do in the coming year to end homelessness in Vermont. Activities in the State House will start at 9a, and include a rally on the State House steps from 12 to 1p.

Organizers request that those planning to attend the Montpelier events RSVP here. 

For more information, contact Grace Shyer (gshyer@hhav.org) or Frank Knaack (fknaack@hhav.org).

VTAEYC Family Child Care Recognition Events – 5/15 & 5/22

The Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VTAEYC) is holding two regional events for current, aspiring, and future family child care owners and educators dedicated to connection and building community.

The events will celebrate providers for their years of service, offer supports for newer educators and business owners, and learn from each other.

These events will be held on May 15 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the Montshire Museum of Science in Norwich, and May 22 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the ECHO Leahy Center in Burlington. Museum exhibits will be open, and dinner and dessert will be provided. 

For more information and to RSVP, visit the VTAEYC website.