Libby Bennett

Building resilience, together

We are dealing with the symptoms of multiple systems for housing and food insecurity which have broken down over decades. The solutions require collaboration, interwoven services, and rebuilding of systems that work.


Libby Bennett submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where she serves as executive director.


BRATTLEBORO-As we reflect on another year of service to the Brattleboro community, one thing stands clearer than ever: the path to ending hunger and homelessness requires all of us to work together with shared purpose and compassion.

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New beginnings

A year after a tragic death at Morningside House, a new structure in its place will provide greater safety and an enhanced capacity

Libby Bennett and Rita Ramirez submitted this piece on behalf of Groundworks Collaborative, where they serve as executive director and board chair, respectively. BRATTLEBORO-This has been a most challenging year for Groundworks Collaborative, for the people we serve, and for the greater Brattleboro community. The staff and board of...

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Organizations shared resources and made holiday food boxes more abundant

COVID-19 has encouraged collaboration between organizations to an extent not seen before. This year, St. Brigid's Kitchen and Foodworks collaborated to create November and December food boxes, joining forces to distribute more than 400 boxes of holiday food to anyone in need. For many years, St. Brigid's Kitchen &

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Subject of story inspiring for those in recovery

I personally know Jedediah Popp, and I have to say how proud I am of him for speaking out for us addicts in recovery. It is so hard for us who go to the clinic for medically-assisted treatment with the stigma that is placed on us all. I have been sober for almost three years at this time, yet I get the constant condescending looks and hurtful banter that I am not in fact sober because I go to the...

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