We are pleased to announce that we have just received a second grant from the Stratton Foundation to help us launch a new program called Seniors for Schools in the Northshire. We will be placing trained volunteers in 8 elementary schools to help students with reading. At the end of the year, we will hold a celebration congratulating all the young students who took part in the program. You may learn more about the Stratton Foundation on their website, www.strattonfoundation.org.
How does the Stratton Foundation help in area communities?
Since 1997, the Foundation has contributed just over $500,000 to non-profit organizations in support of projects that meet a documented need in one or more of the sixteen communities served. Foundation grants improve, enhance and expand projects in five areas; Fire and Safety, Health and Social Services, Recreation and the Environment, Education, and the Community and the Arts.
What is the Stratton Foundation?
The Stratton Foundation is not your typical foundation. Unlike conventional foundations, there is no endowment. Every dime given to the community is raised annually from the community. Individuals, area businesses, and service organizations give generously of their time, talent and financial resources to support the foundation mission. In addition, the foundation organizes four annual community-building events where people have a lot of fun together while raising additional funds for the community. A board of directors meets monthly. Many area residents assist the board through helping to organize activities. The Stratton Foundation is pure Vermont. The Foundation is all about people helping people: doing what they can to enrich the lives of all who live in the community.
