Round Two Awardees

The following businesses and organizations received VPLO funding in the 2024-2025 cycle. We, VPLO, also granted mini-awards to Atria Collective and Rutland Pharmacy.

Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County

  • Our mission is to inspire and enable all young people to realize their full potential as productive responsible and caring citizens. Our goal is to provide every child with the essential tools needed for a successful and bright future. Our Boys & Girls Club provides a safe place to learn and grow, ongoing relationships with caring adult professionals, life-enhancing programs and character development experiences, hope, and opportunity.

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Come Alive Outside

  • Come Alive Outside is a 501c3 nonprofit founded in 2014 that works closely with partners in healthcare, public health, outdoor recreation, and the landscape profession to connect individuals, families, and entire communities to the health and wellness benefits of outdoor spaces where they live, work, and play.

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Companions in Wholeness

  • Companions in Wholeness provides free hot breakfast 4 days a week from Monday-Thursday as well as take-away lunches/dinners that clients can pick up with their breakfasts to have later on. Faith on Foot is our team of volunteers that distribute food and hygiene supplies along with other resources one a week in Rutland City.

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Elderly Services Inc.

  • Founded in 1981, Elderly Services’ original purpose was to offer elders and their families an adult day care center to help delay or prevent nursing home placement. Decades later, our award-winning adult day center—Project Independence—continues as our flagship program. We have added a wonderful array of services in pursuit of our mission: To provide creative, high-quality programs to help elders live safe and satisfying lives in their own homes and communities.

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Rutland County Pride

  • The mission of Rutland County Pride INC is to enhance and sustain the well-being of the 2sTLGBQIA+ and allied communities by providing programs and services that cultivate community; advocate for 2sTLGBQIA+ interests; educate and empower, and provide social support to Rutland county Vermonters. 

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The MINT

  • More than just a shared workshop with all the tools you don't have space for or couldn't afford on your own, The MINT is a community of people sharing their knowledge, experience, and ideas in addition to tools, equipment, and workshop space. Our members include hobbyists, DIY enthusiasts, educators, students, entrepreneurs, non-profit, and for-profit companies.

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Turning Point Center of Addison County

  • Turning Point Center of Addison County is a 501(c)3 non-profit recovery center that provides a safe, friendly, and substance use free environment where all people in recovery, and their families and friends, can meet for peer-to-peer recovery support, social activities, recovery coaching, education, and advocacy.

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Round One Awardees

The following businesses and organizations received VPLO funding in the 2023-2024 cycle. We, the VPLO, also granted mini-awards to the Vermont State University Center for Social Justice and Trauma Informed Care at the Castleton campus, Counseling Services of Addison County, Prevention Works! VT, and RichardsonWorks for work to be done with us for the 2024-2025 cycle.