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Press Release - Minter Steps Down from Capstone Community Action after Six Successful Years

Press Release - Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action, announced that she will be stepping down at the end of the year after serving in that position since 2018.

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Highlighting the Legacy of Sue Minter’s Leadership

Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone Community Action since 2018, is stepping down from her post at the end of December 2024. “I feel enormously proud and honored to have provided leadership to our organization throughout the past six years. It has been such a privilege to work with Capstone’s caring and talented staff to serve our neighbors, build stronger communities and a better Vermont,” Minter said.

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2024 Emergency Resources For Extreme Weather Events

A compilation of key statewide and local community resources for flooding and extreme weather emergencies.

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Reflections: A year of Flood Crisis and Recovery

As we approach the 1-year anniversary of the historic flooding that devastated so many communities, many challenges persist...Tremendous progress has been made to support flood survivors and address future flooding, but the hard truth is that recovery efforts take years to complete. Vermont has moved through a phase of “immediate response”, is in an active “recovery” state, and will face the prospect of years of “long term” recovery. Capstone is here for the long haul, doing our part to help our communities become more resilient and be part of the solution for our future.

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Community Action Network Recognizes 60 Years of Service

Capstone is a proud member of the Community Action Network that was established in 1965. This May, during Community Action Month, we recognize the network's 60 years of service across the country.

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Artist Selected Brook Street School Mural

Capstone Community Action’s Head Start Program has hired an artist to design and paint an original mural in Barre in 2024.

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National EITC Day with Congresswoman Becca Balint

On January 26th, to mark National Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Day, Rep. Becca Balint was joined by state and local representatives and advocacy groups at Capstone Community Action to raise awareness of the tax credits available to Vermonters.

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Vermont Emergency Eats Program Delivers Significant Economic Impact

$700K program produced 49,000 meals plus an additional $1.2M in local spending

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Brook Street School Mural Project

Capstone Community Action envisions an original mural inspired by early children’s literature on the street-facing retaining wall at the Brook Street School in Barre Vermont. A call for artists is open, deadline for submissions is January 31, 2024.

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