Fall News at the CAFC

New Board Member

We welcome Anne Lamb to our board of directors. Anne returned to Chester in June after living for nine years in Colorado.  When her family made the decision to return home to Chester, she knew she wanted to commit her volunteer energy to an organization that was central to our town. The CAFC Board looks forward to working with her.

Vermonters Feeding Vermonters

A Vermonters Feeding Vermonters grant has allowed us to partner with local farms to provide fresh produce, dairy, fruit, and vegetables for our food shelf recipients. Our partners; Abundance Acres, Dungeon Dragon Farm, Wellwood Orchards, Morton 1623, Smokeshire Hilltop Farm and Springhill Farm have kept our food shelf well stocked.

Introducing Project Next Steps

Project Next Steps is the Chester Andover Family Center initiative designed to help us meet the growing needs of families in our community encountering financial and food insecurity. In the current climate of diminishing resources, we know that business as usual will not get the job done.

The main revenue source of the Chester Andover Family Center that supports our food shelf and financial assistance programs and keeps our building running is our Thrift Shop. This is the heart of Project Next Steps. The rear Thrift Shop corner of our building was damaged in a lightning strike and while we made essential repairs, that end of our building is slowly sinking. It is time to provide a permanent fix. At the same time, we need to expand our thrift shop space to accept more donations, keep those donations available for retail and provide a safe, secure environment for volunteers to make this happen.

The price tag for this next step is close to $100,000. The project involves construction to repair and expand our Thrift Shop storage and processing area.

Please consider making a donation in support of the Next Steps Thrift Shop Expansion Project.

Save the Dates for Fall Events

September 16, Tent Sale at the Thrift Shop

October 7, Christmas Under the Tent

October 15, Strutt Your Mutt

November 18, Empty Bowl Dinner