Update: Financial Donations

This is a list of legitimate organizations we know of who are currently accepting donations of money.  As always, please use common sense when donating, and donate only to verified nonprofit or government organizations.

This list is current as of Tuesday, Sept. 13.

• Text FOODNOW to 52000 to donate $10 to the Vermont Foodbank.
• The United Way of Chittenden County is accepting checks designated to the “Vermont Disaster Relief Fund.” Checks can be dropped off at any United Way office. More information can be found here: http://www.unitedwaycc.org/
• Donations can be made to the American Red Cross of Vermont & the New Hampshire Valley at their website http://www.redcrossvtnhuv.org/
• Vermont 211 is accepting donations online at http://vermont211.org/
• The Vermont Community Foundation is accepting donations to aid in disaster relief online at http://www.vermontcf.org/give-now
• The Farmer Emergency Fund is asking for donations to assist organic farmers affected by Irene. Donations can be made via their website athttp://nofavt.org/programs/farm-financial-resources/farmer-emergency-fund
• The Stratton Foundation has set up a relief fund to help the towns of Londonderry, Jamaica, Stratton, Weston, Wardsboro, and Winhall. Donations can be made online at http://www.strattonfoundation.org/

Killington:

• The town of Killington is accepting donations to assist with rebuilding. Checks can be mailed to:

Killington Town Manager


Attn: Relief


2076 River Road


Killington, VT 05751


•  Irene’s Islands is raising money to help the town of Killington. Donations may be made online at http://helpkillington.com/donate-2/or checks can be mailed to:
  

  We are K-Town/Irene’s Islands
  c/o Linda Ross
  PO Box 266
  Fair Haven, VT 05743

Waterbury:

• Revitalizing Waterbury is asking for donations to assist small business owners affected by flooding. Donations can be made online at http://www.revitalizingwaterbury.org/contribute.php or checks may be made out to:
Revitalizing Waterbury BFRF
P.O. Box 473
Waterbury, VT 05676

• The Waterbury Congregational Church has set up a fund to help Waterbury residents in need of immediate financial assistance. Donations can be made via their website at http://waterburyucc.org/or checks can be mailed to:

  

  Waterbury Good Neighbor Fund
  C/o Waterbury Congregational Church
  8 North Main St.
Waterbury, VT 05676

Rochester:

• Checks can be made out to:
Relief For Rochester Vermont

c/o Town of Rochester

P.O. Box 238

Rochester, VT, 05767


Burlington:

• The Intervale Center is accepting donations to help farmers who have lost their crops to flooding. Checks designated to the “Intervale Center Farmers Recovery Fund” can be mailed to:

The Intervale Center 


180 Intervale Road


Burlington, VT 05401


The Mad River Valley:

• The Mad River Valley Community Fund is accepting donations to aid affected Mad River Valley residents. Checks can be mailed to:

Mad River Valley Community Fund

P.O. Box 353

Waitsfield, VT 05673


Weston:

• The Weston Playhouse has sustained a large amount of damage and is accepting donations to help with repairs. Checks can be mailed to:

Weston Playhouse Theatre Co.


703 Main St.


Weston, VT 05161


Pittsfield:

• The town of Pittsfield is accepting donations. Checks can be mailed to:

Pittsfield Federated Church Hurricane Relief Fund

P.O. Box 623

Pittsfield, VT 05762

Deerfield Valley:

• For local families:

              “Deerfield River Valley Human Web”

               14 Castle Hill Road

     Wilmington VT 05363

 

• For small businesses: Make checks payable to Deerfield Valley Rotary Club, note “Hurricane Irene Disaster Relief” on your check and mail to:

               Deerfield Valley Rotary Club

               PO Box 452

               West Dover VT, 05356

 

• For Wilmington infrastructure: Make checks payable to Town of Wilmington Flood Relief Fund, mail to:

Town of Wilmington,

PO Box 217

Wilmington VT 05363

 

• For Dover Infrastructure: Make checks payable to Dover Flood Donations, and mail to:

Town of Dover

c/o Nona Monis

PO Box 428

W. Dover VT 05356

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