Vermont Business Magazine The Northeast Kingdom Young Professionals Network (NEK YPN) recently received a $3000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation's Northeast Kingdom Fund. The grant will help further NEK YPN’s mission of supporting young professionals both socially and professionally by expanding outreach efforts and promoting a new Welcome Wagon Program.
“We are really excited to launch a new chapter of the Welcome Wagon Project here in the NEK. It will complement our efforts to connect residents and newcomers and build social capital in our communities” said Maire Folan, chair.
Courtesy Photo: Steering Member Ashley Van Zandt, Vice President Trisha Morley and Steering Member April Butler Lane
The Northeast Kingdom Fund is a permanent philanthropic resource dedicated to supporting the people and communities of Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans Counties. Its grants are decided by a committee of local residents, providing philanthropy for the Kingdom, by the Kingdom.
The NEK YPN is a network for young professionals living and working in and around the NEK. It strives to bring together all professionals that value connection and collaboration in work and play. They see ‘young’ as subjective and the group encourages everyone to engage. Visit the group’s Facebook page @Northeast Kingdom Young Professionals Network or email them at [email protected].
The Vermont Community Foundation inspires giving and brings people and resources together to make a difference in Vermont. A family of hundreds of funds and foundations, we provide the advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise that make it easy for the people who care about Vermont to find and fund the causes they love.
The heart of the Community Foundation's work is closing the opportunity gap--the divide that leaves too many Vermonters struggling to get ahead, no matter how hard they work. We are aligning our time, energy, and discretionary resources on efforts that provide access to early care and learning, pathways to college and career training, support for youth and families, and community and economic vitality. We envision Vermont at its best-where everyone has the opportunity to build a bright, secure future.
Source: vermontcf.org