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Help Us Welcome New Vermonters with Essential Home Items!

2024 NVRA Item Drive: Home For The Holidays Drive

The Northwest Vermont Realtor Association (NVRA) and U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants Vermont (USCRI) are coming together to help new Vermonters feel at home. USCRI Vermont does remarkable work supporting refugees and immigrants by providing them with initial housing and essential resources as they build their lives in Vermont. To make this possible, they are always in need of furniture, cleaning supplies, and personal hygiene items.

Item Drive Details: From October 17 through December 5, we’re gathering donations to support this vital work! Here’s how you can help:

  • New or Gently Used Items: Furniture, beds, household/kitchen items, and clothing.

  • New Items Only: Personal hygiene supplies, toiletries, diapers, and household cleaning supplies.

Your contributions will go a long way in making new Vermonters feel welcome, comfortable, and supported.

Where to Drop Off:

  • Coldwell Banker Islands Realty: 38 Community Lane, South Hero, VT 05486. Open 9 am-5 pm, 802-372-5777

  • Large Furniture: NVRA Office, 202 Commerce St, STE 200, Williston, VT 05495. (Please call 802-862-6407 to arrange your drop-off)

  • All Drop-off Locations 

USCRI Vermont has been welcoming newcomers to Vermont since 1980. Their dedicated team of staff, volunteers, and community partners supports these refugees and immigrants with access to affordable housing, medical and mental health support, education, employment, community connections, and more. Refugees resettled in Vermont come primarily from Bhutan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Eritrea, Iraq, Russia, Somalia, Syria, and Ukraine. Learn more about USCRI.

Let’s work together to make Vermont a welcoming place for everyone! Learn more about USCRI and the incredible work they do to build brighter futures.

 

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