Vermonters Rebuild After Pummeling by Irene

Submitted by Steve on September 14, 2011

While the Northeast, Vermont in particular, picks up the pieces in the aftermath of tremendous flash floods brought on by the former tropical storm Irene, remember that CERF+ Artists' Emergency Resources, an organization dedicated to helping Artists recover from disasters (and an organization itself based in Vermont) continues its good work. You can see the CERF+ Irene response page here.

Likewise, here's a blog post from Stuart Comstock-Gay, president and CEO of Vermont Community Foundation:

The Special and Urgent Needs Fund: Irene Recovery will support nonprofit organizations that lost facilities and materials at a time when their services were needed most. Not only is Vermont’s nonprofit sector particularly large—it makes up 18 percent of our state’s gross product—it also supports our communities and basic infrastructure.

We hope these two funds, in conjunction with the rest of the relief work going on around Vermont, will help the hard-hit communities in our state begin to rebuild. If you want to help, my recommendation is simple: Visit Vermont. Plan a trip to view the fall foliage or ski with your family. You’ll be helping small farms and businesses that need help now more than ever.

Read the full post.