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A Celebration of Sara

October 26, 2018 Articles

"If you hold on hard enough and believe firmly enough that anything is possible, you change your own life and you change someone else's." - Sara Kobylenski Wednesday, October 17 began and ended with chilly weather and a bit of [...]

Laughter and Love for Community Unites Haven Volunteers

October 3, 2018 Articles

Good Eats Volunteers Kathy Robey And Lynn

Many thanks to the Valley News for spotlighting all the ways that volunteers can get involved at the Haven! Kathy and Lynn are our Wednesday Good Eats chefs in the Caruso Cafe. They always cook and serve a tasty lunch! Learn [...]

2018 Summer Adventures

September 17, 2018 Articles

[dt_fancy_title title="Food - Shelter - EDUCATION - Problem Solving"] Children's Services at the Upper Valley Haven provides opportunity, support, and a safe space for current and former school-aged shelter guests year-round at Bev's House (the Beverly Fowler Fiertz Community Center). [...]

Leadership Upper Valley Class of 2018

July 11, 2018 Articles

Leadership Upper Valley is a 10-month professional and personal development curriculum that builds knowledge and networks to help local leaders succeed in and serve the Upper Valley. The program was created by Vital Communities, a nonprofit organization based in White [...]

The Gardening Guy Visits the Haven

March 9, 2018 Articles

Late February snow flurries fell gently on the Haven’s small orchard, but the activity surrounding the trees was far from dormant. Eight eager gardeners were deepening their pruning skills with none other than the Gardening Guy, Henry Homeyer. Buckets, tarps, [...]

A ‘Bright Light,’ Dimmed in the Shadows of Homelessness

March 7, 2018 Articles

Nakesha Williams was a bright, talented, vibrant and beautiful student who graduated from Williams College in 1993. Twenty three years later Nakesha died, homeless, on a New York City sidewalk. In this haunting New York Times article about Nakesha's life we [...]

Seasonal Shelter: Come In From the Cold

January 30, 2018 Articles

This winter has been a challenging one. Beyond the particularly frigid temperatures we all experienced, our community has needed more shelter capacity than we can provide with the Byrne House Family Shelter and Hixon House Adult Shelter. The need for [...]

Let Them Be Kids: Summer Program

September 13, 2017 Articles

[dt_small_photos height="300" number="5" category="childrens-summer-program-2017"] Summer 2017 marked the third full summer of children’s programming at Bev’s House (the Beverly Fowler Fiertz Community Center). Three staff members, one AmeriCorps member, two interns, and a team of dedicated volunteers welcomed 12 – [...]

2017 Summer Meal Sites

June 27, 2017 Articles, News

Summer is underway, and so are the programs that help all community members eat fresh and nutritious foods! Open summer meal sites that feed all children 18 and under, and farmers' markets that accept 3SquaresVT (SNAP) benefits are great ways to [...]

Bridges Out of Poverty Training

June 24, 2017 Articles, Events & Media

We invite you to participate in Bridges Out of Poverty, offered by the Upper Valley Haven, Boyle Community Pediatrics at CHaD and the The Couch Family Foundation. Bridges Day One Monday, July 17th from 9 am [...]

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