SAXTONS RIVER — I'm writing to support Carolyn Partridge and Michael Obuchowski as our Vermont state representatives. Obie and Carolyn have been doing a great job for a long time and I plan to continue to vote for them. I encourage others to do the same.
I run a small nonprofit organization, Making the Most of I, which serves low-income women in transition. We provide a free 14-week course that addresses self-esteem, stress reduction, communication skills, conflict resolution and many other topics that make a challenging life easier.
Funding a program like ours has been difficult and has become more so over the past few years. Several of our regular funding organizations have had to withdraw their support. Our fundraisers are fun, but they often make less money than we hope for. Our end-of-year appeal gets lots of praise from our supporters, but again, brings in less money than it has in previous years.
I have turned to Obie and Carolyn in hard financial times, and they have both taken the time to find a little stash of cash somewhere in someone's budget that would be appropriate for our educational program. They both care very much about service programs to the community and keep their fingers on the pulse of small organizations like ours. They take the time to attend receptions and make sure they know who is doing what, which helps the networking they are both so good at.
I appreciate the work they do. They support the “little people” in the community. To me, that means a lot.
I hope you remember Obie and Carolyn when it's time to vote!