Our Recipients

Since January of 2023, our members have donated over $147,147 to nonprofits that serve Addison County. Together, with an additional $40,000 in matching grants from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation, a total of $187,147 has been distributed to local nonprofits!

Primary Recipients: Have A Heart Food Shelf, Addison Allies Network, The Teen Center, The Boys and Girls Club of Vergennes, Turning Point Center, Open Door Clinic, Bristol Rescue Squad, Vergennes Area Rescue Squad.

Secondary Recipients: Addison County Community Trust, Elderly Services, Inc., The Battell Hose Company/Middlebury Fire Department, Homeward Bound, The Opera Company of Middlebury, The Watershed Center, Middlebury Regional EMS, Town Hall Theater, Bixby Memorial Free Library, The Wright Foundation for Female Athletes, Addison County Community Action Group Food Shelf, The Ruth Stone House, New Haven Library, Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Bristol CORE, and the Peace Garden.

Our October 2024 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    Vergennes Area Rescue Squad received the highest number of votes and will receive $11,637.50 and an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulz Foundation totaling $16,637.50.

    Pictured: Christina Brace & Jenna Lindemann

  • Secondary Recipient

    Bristol CORE will receive $2,493.75.

    Pictured: Courtney Radford

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Peace Garden will receive $2,493.75

    Pictured: Phoebe Barash & Alice Leeds

Our July 2024 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    The Bristol Rescue Squad receive the highest number of votes receiving $11,898.45 and an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation totaling $16,898.45.

    Pictured: Maria Bedell an Eli Rickner

  • Secondary Recipient

    The New Haven Community Library will receive $2,549.67.

    Pictured: Laura Goodfellow, Ruth Bernstein and Kristi Skor

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum will receive $2,549.67.

    Pictured: Chris Sabick

Our April 2024 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    The Open Door Clinic received the highest number of votes receiving $11,900 and an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation totaling $16,900.

    Pictured: Heidi Sulis

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Addison County Community Action Group Food Shelf received $2550.

    Pictured: Mark Demers

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Ruth Stone House will receive $2550.

    Pictured: Ben Pease

Our January 2024 Recipients

  • Primary Recipient

    Turning Point Center had the most votes and receives $12,250 and an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation totaling $17,250.

    Pictured: Danielle Wallace

  • Secondary Recipient

    Bixby Memorial Free Library will receive $2625

    Pictured: Catharine Hays, Mary Neffinger, Amber Lays

  • Secondary Recipient

    Stride - The Wright Foundation for Female Athletes will receive $2625

    Pictured: Leslie Wright with members of the MUMS 8th Grade Girls Basketball Team and Middlebury College Women’s Basketball Team

Our October 2023 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    Boys & Girls Club of Vergennes had the most votes and receives $11,480.00 with an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation, totaling $16,480.

    Picture: Alicia Grangent

  • Secondary Recipient

    Middlebury Regional EMS will receive $2460.00.

    Pictured: Walker Randall, Kurt Gallipo & Kate Rothwell.

  • Secondary Recipient

    Town Hall Theater will receive $2460.00.

    Pictured: Lisa Mitchell

Our July 2023 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    The Teen Center had the most votes and will receive $11,060 with an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation, totaling $16,060.

    Pictured: Lindsay Fuentes-George

  • Secondary Recipient

    Homeward Bound will receive $2370

    Pictured: Jessica Danyow

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Watershed Center will receive $2370.

    Pictured: Sarah Stroup and Patrick Lawrence

Our April 2023 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    The Addison Allies Network collected the most votes at our meeting and received $11,130 and an addtitional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation, totaling $16,130.

    Pictured: Veronica Ciambra

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Battell Hose Company/Middlebury Fire Deptartment was a runner-up and received $2,385 (15%) of our donations.

    Pictured: Chief David Shaw

  • Secondary Recipient

    The Opera Company of Middlebury was a runner-up at the meeting and received $2,385 (15%) of our pooled donations.

    Pictured: Allison Steinmetz

Our January 2023 Beneficiaries

  • Primary Recipient

    and an additional $5000 from the Richard M. Schulze Foundation, totaling $15,010

    Pictured: Allison Pouliot

  • Secondary Recipient

    Addison County Community Trust was a runner-up at the meeting and received $2,145 (15%) of our pooled donations.

    Pictured: Michelle Caniyo & Elise Shanbaker

  • Secondary Recipient

    Elderly Services, Inc was a runner up at our January meeting and also received $2,145 (15%) of our pooled donations.

    Pictured: Alice Coburn, Kristen Bolton & Alryn Foote