As a member of the Groundworks Collaborative board of directors, I thank all of the local businesses, sponsors, and volunteers who made this year's Empty Bowls Dinner such a success.
More than 600 people attended the Oct. 7 dinner to raise funds for Groundworks' Food Shelf. Through the support of our sponsors, potters, local restaurants, diners, and those who purchased bowls, we raised over $30,000, one of our largest fundraisers this year.
The amount raised has the potential of assisting more than 1,000 food-insecure households in our area. This event is an amazing community effort.
Groundworks Collaborative provides food, shelter, and ongoing support to our neighbors struggling to meet their basic human needs. We operate our region's busiest food shelf and the only year-round homeless shelter in our area. Groundworks also operates our community's seasonal emergency shelter. This year, it opened Nov. 13 for the winter season at its new location, the Winston Prouty Campus.
Thanks to all of the local businesses, sponsors, and volunteers that made this year's Empty Bowls Dinner such a success. More than 400 people attended the dinner on the night of Oct. 8 at Landmark College to raise funds for Groundworks' Food Shelf. Through the support of our sponsors,
Greater Falls Connections thanks the local businesses that recently participated in the Responsible Beverage Sales and Service Trainings in December co-sponsored by the Brattleboro Area Prevention Coalition and the Vermont Department of Liquor Control. We recognize the important role that local retailers, bars, and restaurants play in preventing underage...