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Message from Michael: Hunger Action Month

May 26, 2021 Articles, News

September 2020 Dear Friends, September is a busy time at the Haven with a particular focus on food, food insecurity, and hunger. September is Hunger Action Month, the time that is set aside for focus on these issues and root [...]

Eating Healthier Because of the Haven: Christine’s Story

May 26, 2021 Articles, Homepage, Stories

“Both of us have started to eat healthier because of the Haven.” Christine and her husband had visited the Food Shelf sometimes in the past, but the opening of the Haven’s outdoor food tent turned out to be just what [...]

Connecting with Darren: Finding Good in a Pandemic

May 26, 2021 Articles, Stories

By Ashley Wood “One of the pleasant surprises in life is meeting people.” This month, our temporary Café Food Programs Coordinator, Darren Lidstrom, is leaving the Haven to return to his job as sous chef at King Arthur Flour. Our […]

“The Fierce Urgency of Now”

April 21, 2023 Articles, News

A Message from the Board and Staff of the Upper Valley Haven When our country has failed to live up to its values through systemic racism and repeated patterns of police violence against Black Americans, how should we respond? We [...]

We Asked, They Answered: Building the Haven’s COVID-19 Volunteer Team

May 26, 2021 Articles, Stories

“I want to feel like I am doing something to help and not just looking out for myself.” One of our volunteers, Barbara, shared this sentiment about why it’s important to her to give back at this time, and our [...]

Media Release: Haven Adapts to Safely Support Upper Valley

April 8, 2020 News

Contact: Upper Valley Haven Michael Redmond, Executive Director 802-478-1802 mredmond@uppervalleyhaven.org The Haven Adapts its Service Delivery to Safely Support the Upper Valley During the Coronavirus Pandemic White River Junction, VT—While many regional businesses are now delivering services remotely [...]

Donor Impact: How Your Support Helped Tom

February 12, 2021 Stories

A Haven Community Service Coordinator recently assisted Tom with a housing voucher so that he could move into Twin Pines Housing’s new Tracy Street apartment complex in West Lebanon. Tom was born and raised in California, but has lived in [...]

A Message from Michael: Two Counts and a Statement of Rights

May 26, 2021 Articles, News

In supporting people without homes, the Haven not only provides material support and services, but we work every day to ensure they are not invisible or forgotten. This month, that vision statement is literally true. People who are homeless are [...]

A Message from Michael: The Future of the Haven

May 26, 2021 Articles, News

Dear Friends, Next year is the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Haven. While much has changed in these past four decades—growth of programs that now reach over 14,500 people annually, 48 staff, a $3.5 million operating budget, extensive [...]

Haven Completes $1.2 Million Fundraising Campaign

May 26, 2021 Articles, News

Just over a year ago, the Haven community gathered to honor Sara Kobylenski for her extraordinary service as Executive Director. Then board chair, Merritt Patridge, announced plans for a fundraising campaign to recognize Sara's service and record of accomplishment during [...]

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