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Getting to Know WWHT Fall 2020: Team Spotlights, Welcome New Staff!
Board Spotlight: Denny Frehsee Denny Frehsee has served as chair of the board since May of 2019 but has been involved in the organization’s work since the early 90’s. “I’ve been involved in just about every building the organization owns.” He reflects, proudly. His...
Addressing Homelessness in the Time of COVID
Something extraordinary happened in the early days of the COVID pandemic in Vermont. For the first time ever in Vermont history, homelessness was solved. Even though it was temporary, it was a moment to celebrate. Community leaders and homeless...
Using Mindfulness to Navigate Challenging Times
Image courtesy of Rosie Schulick of Rosie's Wonders, rwcards.com What if there was a way for an organization to support its staff during an extraordinary period of disruption and uncertainty, while strengthening the organization as a whole and the impact it has on...
Strength in Collaboration: Creating a Shared Vision
Over the past several months, Windham & Windsor Housing Trust has been working closely and collaboratively with a new organization in Putney. The new Green Commons of Vermont consists of two strong community pillars: Community Gardens and the Farmers Market. The...
Windham & Windsor Housing Trust Awarded $300,000 for Rockingham Rental Rehabilitation Program
The Housing Trust has been awarded $300,000 from the Holt Foundation to run the Rockingham Rental Rehabilitation Program. This three-year program is designed to help Rockingham property owners improve the quality of their rental homes by providing dry,...
Emergency Funding Opening for Rental and Mortgage Relief July 13th
Funding for relief programs for renters and homeowners experiencing hardships due to COVID-19 are opening next week. The programs are slated to accept applications starting on Monday July 13th. The applications will be online. Information on Rental Stabilization...
In the News- Municipal Center Housing Explored
REFORMER FILE PHOTO: Brattleboro Municipal Center BRATTLEBORO — The potential for converting the two upper floors of the Municipal Center into housing units will be explored. "This is kind of a big deal," Select Board Chairman Tim Wessel said at a meeting last week,...
Windham & Windsor Housing Trust Committed to Doing the Work
The Housing Trust stands in solidarity with the knowledge that Black lives matter. We're committed to continuing our work on addressing Racial Equity and Diversity on an organizational level. The below article is from our printed newsletter from the spring. Though our...
Our Annual Meeting Success Through Zoom
Speakers at last night's Annual Meeting were visible in our Zoom Meeting Today we’re basking in the glow of our community. The 32nd Annual Meeting took place last night not as its traditional public gathering with hugs, handshakes, and a shared meal; but safely and...
Crisis Presents Safe Future for Homeless
Vermont has received $1.25 billion of coronavirus relief funds through the federal CARES Act which have time constraints and restricted uses. One of the allowable uses is providing for the needs of the unhoused as a response to the public health emergency due to...
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- Chalet Redevelopment Among the Senator Sanders Congressionally Delegated Funding Awardees
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- Budgeting, Belonging, and Building Toward a Stable Future
- Letter from the Director: Community Matters
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