This principle guides our role as not only a natural market and deli, but as a key member of Brattleboro and surrounding community.
We strive for excellence and to be a positive influence. Whether we are collaborating with, or, we take a deep sense of pride in all that we can do for the community.
To apply to become one of our valuable Commitment to Community partners, complete our online application.
The application to become a Community Partner Organization is on our website here. Feel free to encourage any non-profit organization in Windham County to apply.
It’s simple! Just fill out the application. You’ll need to establish a point of contact at your organization to be in contact with Shareholder Services every month.
Follow these simple instructions:
Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center fosters experiences that inspire connection to the natural world and its many inhabitants. It is located on a picturesque old farm in Brattleboro, Vermont. Today the former farm buildings shelter campers and school groups. The pastures and forests offer natural beauty to those who walk our trails, and outdoor learning opportunities are available for those who attend BEEC programs.
Contact [email protected] for more information about volunteer opportunities.
Brattleboro Area Hospice was founded in 1979 and provides a broad range of volunteer-based services for living and dying well, focusing on end-of-life, bereavement, and advance care planning, all free of charge.
Contact Hilary at [email protected] or call (802) 257-0775
Brattleboro Senior Meals is a private nonprofit agency designed to provide a nutritious daily meal to people over 60 living in the Brattleboro area who face challenges in preparing healthy, adequate meals due to such situations as advancing age, hospital recovery or physical disability.
Brattleboro Senior Meals provides nutritious meals to our senior neighbors by donation only. There is no actual cost for the meals provided.
We work with area farms, producers, and agencies to obtain local and Vermont-grown products.
Types of volunteer opportunities:
Contact Cynthia Fisher at [email protected] or call (802) 257-1236.
Volunteer Opportunities include:
Contact Jeanne Seymour, clinic administrator, at (802) 251-8484.
We seek to cultivate a supportive community for those seeking asylum in the U.S. while supporting basic needs and accompanying clients on their journey towards building a life in Southern Vermont.
Volunteer opportunities include transportation, driving lessons, tutoring in English, childcare, and office support.
Contact Francie Marbury at [email protected] or call (802) 579-5915.
The essence of CRJC is first to bring a local voice to decisions made along the Connecticut River and second to bring diverse stakeholders of the River together to advance effective watershed management. One of our main goals is around water quality, which means impact and coordination with local farms.
Contact Olivia Uyizeye at [email protected] or call (603) 349-0021.
The Commons Newspaper / VIM is a weekly newspaper run by Vermont Independent Media with an eye toward journalism being critical for the functioning of democracy.
Volunteer opportunities include, but are not limited to, distributing papers on the downtown Brattleboro walking route, helping the crew put labels on papers for bulk mailing, bringing bins to the post office with a dolly, and possibly driving for paper distribution (all on Wednesdays).
Contact Barry Aleshnick at [email protected] or call (802) 258-4931.
Downtown Brattleboro Alliance exists to nurture and support the vitality of downtown Brattleboro through art, commerce, recreation, and education.
Contact the DBA at (802) 257-4886 to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Edible Brattleboro‘s mission is to improve accessibility to healthy food by transforming spaces in and around town into edible landscapes, interplanting greens, herbs, and fruits among the ornamentals.
Contact Marilyn at [email protected].
ECDC volunteers are key to helping new arrivals integrate and thrive. Here are a few options for how you can help our refugee community:
Contact the ECDC at [email protected], or call (703) 685-0510 to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Foodworks is a program of Groundworks Collaborative that operates our region’s most heavily utilized food shelf program. Located at 141 Canal Street, Brattleboro, VT, Foodworks is a free grocery store where shoppers can come by for supplemental groceries every two weeks. They strive to be as low-barrier as possible and will serve everyone who comes by for groceries without requiring proof of need.
Contact Ben Smith at [email protected], or call (802) 490-2412 to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
Groundworks Collaborative was established in 2015 following the merger of two well-established organizations: the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center and Morningside Shelter (having previously existed for 27 and 36 years, respectively). Groundworks Collaborative provides ongoing support to families and individuals facing a full continuum of housing and food insecurities in the greater Brattleboro area.
Contact Julianne Mills at [email protected] to sign up for volunteer opportunities.
Guilford Cares, Inc. is a non-profit organization of the citizens of Guilford, VT. They provide free assistance to vulnerable community members to improve the quality and independence of their lives.
Volunteer opportunities include Packing groceries for the food pantry, delivering groceries, transporting to grocery stores, such as BAFC, visiting homebound folks for companionship, doing errands, and light housework.
Contact Leah Gessner at [email protected] or call (802)579-1350.
Helping the world one child, family and community at a time.
We support the community and, therefore, its children by providing funding for family-related activities such as the Winter Carnival. We also provide free bike helmets to children, along with free child ID kits and fingerprinting in partnership with the BPD.
Volunteer opportunities include help with handing out bike helmets, child ID kits, and balloons, as well as help at fundraising events such as Take-a-Break at the Vermont Welcome Center and our annual golf tournament.
Contact Kathy Ellor at [email protected] or call (484) 680-9795.
The Halifax Community Club provides meals to seniors once a month and to bereaved members of the community by request since June of 2023.
They also offer a community cafe on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm, staffed by volunteers.
Contact Laurel Copeland at [email protected] or call (802) 368-2439.
Harris Hill Ski Jump is a yearly Brattleboro winter ski jumping tradition with local and national skiers since 1922. Volunteer opportunities include Hill markers, car parkers, ticket takers, ID checkers for the beer tent, and banner set up & take down.
Contact Kathryn Einig at [email protected] or call (802) 258-1983.
Hilltop Montessori School’s mission is for students to practice responsible independence in a caring community of curious, critical learners and thoughtful citizens. Volunteer opportunities include landscaping, help set up &/or break down events, and consider becoming a board member.
Contact Barbara Beckwith at [email protected]
Hunger Free Vermont is a statewide non-profit organization that advocates and educates to bring a permanent end to hunger in Vermont through systemic change, universal strategies, and community collaboration.
Contact Jenna at [email protected]
Insight Photography Center provides equitable access to photography classes and workshops that empower youth to discover and express their unique voice and vision. In-Sight’s mission relates to the Co-op’s Cooperative Principles in that both value independence and cooperation. Their classes help students understand their individuality and nurture them to see themselves in relation to others. Volunteer opportunities include managing fundraising and event operations. Depending on skill and experience, they can use help working with students. Volunteers should fill out this volunteer form to share their interests and skills.
Contact Emily Wagner at [email protected] or call (802) 251-9960.
Interaction VT works to build resilience and be a catalyst for change. They believe in “helping people learn how to grow, both as individuals and as a family, so that they can solve their own problems.” The Brattleboro Community Justice Center recently merged with Youth Services’ Restorative Justice Programs–together, they provide restorative justice programs for youth and adults throughout Windham County. Volunteer opportunities include:
Contact Kaci Viado at [email protected] or call (802) 689-9666.
The mission and work of Loaves and Fishes is to feed anyone who is hungry and/or food insecure. Sponsored by St. Michaels Episcopal Church, Centre Congregational Church, and the community.
We are operated by a crew of 20+ volunteers. We all share a concern for our community. Loaves and Fishes is an open, inclusive, and welcoming organization for volunteers and patrons. We contribute to the well-being and resilience of our community.
The following tasks are accomplished by volunteers:
Contact Ruth Tilghman at [email protected] or call (802) 258-1765.
The mission of the Marlboro Community Center is to support, nurture, and enrich the Marlboro Community. They are a non-profit organization under the umbrella of the Marlboro Alliance, serving the community of Marlboro, Vermont, as well as neighboring towns, and they welcome all who come through their doors. They run a cafe, host local events that spotlight local artists, stock a food pantry for those in need, offer a gathering spot for locals, are an emergency warming shelter, offer free wifi, and provide a space for the Town Library.
Contact Trey Wentworth at [email protected]
Neighborhood Roots Food Collective Inc. exists to support community members and local farmers in growing the food that we eat while helping to ensure that all of our neighbors have access to nourishing, locally-produced food. Volunteer opportunities include helping at the Guilford Food Hub by weighing and sorting food orders, cleaning up and organizing, greeting and assisting participants, and delivering orders to homes. There are also volunteer opportunities for gardening, leading and helping with skill-and-resource-sharing events, and stocking and maintaining their Little Free Pantries.
Contact Anna Klein at [email protected] or call (802) 488-9890.
Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) promotes organic practices to build an economically viable, ecologically sound, and socially just Vermont agricultural system that benefits all living things. Volunteer opportunities include stretching doughs, chopping veggies & topping pizzas to serve at events on farms statewide with the NOFA wood-fired pizza oven.
Contact Eric at [email protected].
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England is working to create healthier, more empowered communities through access to reproductive health care and sexuality education. Volunteer opportunities include but are not limited to phone banking, letter writing, data entry, relational organizing, creating art, rallies, canvassing, etc.
Contact Logan Snow at [email protected] or call (802) 238-9313.
Contact Dan DeWalt at [email protected] or call (802) 348-7701.
Retreat Farm isn’t your typical farm. Instead of growing vegetables, we’re growing a community of people who care about the land and each other. As a nonprofit, we’re working with farmers, producers, and artists to lift up the agricultural, creative, and land-based businesses and experiences that make Vermont unique.
Volunteer Opportunities:
For those hoping to make a difference working for a cause they believe in, use their skills for good, and meet others in the community, volunteering provides a wonderful opportunity for our members and is a tremendous benefit to the Farm.
Contact Tori Chasse at [email protected] or call (802) 490-2270.
Do you have some free time you’d like to devote to making a difference in the lives of your older neighbors? Our volunteers brighten older Vermonters’ world by providing companionship and support.
We offer a variety of volunteer opportunities. Volunteers visit their clients for an hour or two each week and provide companionship and friendship, including going out to lunch, taking a walk, or chatting while having a cup of coffee.
Our Senior Companions engage in the same activities with the people they are matched with as our other volunteers. There is a stipend for volunteers who make less than $29,000 dollars a year, funded through a federal program. Senior Companions devote 5 – 40 hours per week to their clients.
All our volunteers receive reimbursement for round trip gas mileage.
If you’d like to learn more about our volunteer opportunities, visit our website at seniorsolutions.org/volunteer, email us at [email protected] or call us (802) 885-2669. We’d be delighted to welcome you to our team.
St. Brigid’s Kitchen and Pantry is an agency of the Vermont Foodbank, the largest hunger relief organization in Vermont. The Vermont Foodbank’s mission is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships so that no one in Vermont will go hungry. Volunteer opportunities include washing dishes, mopping, stocking, prepping vegetables, cleaning, putting meals into to-go containers, bagging individual snacks, and moving items to and from the cellar.
Contact Carolyn at [email protected] or call (802) 558-6072.
SUSU commUNITY Farm is an Afro-Indigenous stewarded farm and land-based healing center in Southern Vermont that elevates Vermont’s land and foodways. Volunteer opportunities include loading CSA boxes, stocking boxes, and making phone calls.
Contact Khalif at [email protected].
Vermont Foodbank’s mission is to gather and share quality food and nurture partnerships so that no one in Vermont will go hungry. Volunteer opportunities include sorting food, harvesting/gleaning, and bagging produce.
Contact Kate Steward at [email protected] or call (802) 498-8323.
Visit Vermont Foodbank (Volunteer).
WORLD LEARNING’S CORE VALUES
World Learning Inc.’s core values are deeply ingrained principles that guide all of our actions and are central to our identity. Our values are a window into our culture and the rules of our organizational behavior. They unite us and inform our internal and external relationships. They drive our decision-making and are reflected in how we do our work and fulfill our mission.
Community
We value active togetherness, reciprocity, and respect as the essential ingredients for sustainable community-building. With our presence and our programs, we create a global network of learners empowered to become community builders and collaborators.
Intercultural Understanding
With open minds, empathy, and courage, we facilitate understanding of and respect for the commonalities and differences between people. We do this through cultural immersion and experiential learning, which leads us to seek and create a better world.
Social Inclusion & Justice
We champion inclusion in all that we are and all that we do, from ensuring our community and our programs amplify the voices, agency, and dignity of all people to deliberately instilling the principles and practices of inclusion in all of our work. We seek a world in which individuals and communities are self-determining, interdependent, and equitable.
Sustainability
We are committed to human and environmental well-being and contributing to a better world for all living and future generations.
Each volunteer meets with a refugee as a Conversation Partner for an average of one hour each week. Some do more hours.
Contact Susan Barduhn at [email protected] or call (802) 451-8258.
The Vermont Village School reimagines school as a liberatory space for people of color. Our mission is to foster the creation of new institutions through an experimental micro-school for an equitable and just society where we operate out of abundance and share wealth and resources.
We believe in:
Interdependence over independence
Collectivism over individualism
Intergenerational over ageism
Individuality over conformity
Indigenous and ancestral wisdom over white supremacy culture
Collaboration over competition
Abundance over scarcity
Fluidity over rigidity
Expansiveness over exclusivity
Solidarity over division
Volunteer opportunities:
Villagers are invited to share something they love with the children. This could include a tour of where they work or coming to Retreat Farm to lead a hands-on activity. Past shares have included clowning, nature walks, and painting. We also have the option of hosting villagers at a partner location, such as the Co-op kitchen or River Gallery School.
As a micro-school, we are happy to help in other capacities, too!
Contact Susan Yao at [email protected] or call (774) 377-5321.
