Carol Flint, Executive Director and Mary Jean Inglee President of the Board of Directors of BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont cut the ribbon at the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting ceremony for the new location of BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont. The new location, 45 Union St. in downtown Rutland, allows BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont to have all their programs and services under one roof.
BROC-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont exists to give people a chance: to allow the disadvantaged members of our communities to develop and use their capacities and abilities so they can share in the promise of this nation. BROC works to change conditions that either cause poverty or stand in the way of its elimination. Community Action assists low-income Vermonters with basic needs, as well as helping them develop skills and resources for self-sufficiency through employment opportunities. Community Action works to provide comprehensive, non-bureaucratic family services. BROC offers voluntary partnerships with families based on equality, respect, and mutual learning. These partnerships build on families' strengths and successes and have as their goal: moving out of poverty and into self-sufficiency.
Pictured:
Front L to R:
Dave Correll, President, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
Marleen Cenate, Immediate Past President, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
Pam Shambo, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Carol Flint, Executive Director, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Rep. Tom Terenzini, Vermont House of Representatives
Mary Jean Inglee, President of the Board, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Christina Swidrak, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont Board of Directors
Rep. Larry Cupoli, Vermont House of Representatives
Tom Donahue, Executive Vice President/CEO, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
Back L to R:
Michelle Rock, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Pam Covell, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Karen Garrow, Heritage Family Credit Union
Tom Mansfied, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Sam Brockman, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
George Sabol, Board of Directors, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Joan Hill, Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce
Cinda Donton, Board of Directors, BROC – Community Action in Southwestern Vermont
Steve Kipp, The American Legion Post 31 Color Guard
Ron Fairbanks, The American Legion Post 31 Color Guard
Clayton Rockwell, The American Legion Post 31 Color Guard