December 11, 2024 -
South Burlington, VT — Vermont Federal Credit Union is sponsoring three donation drives this holiday season: Feed Your Neighbor, Feed a Family, and Toys for Kids. Each drive is aimed to uplift the Vermont community during the holidays, and bolster organizations dedicated to aiding those in need.
Feed Your Neighbor
- Date: November 23, 2024 through December 1, 2024
- Location: Hannafords Supermarket in Essex Junction, VT
The Feed Your Neighbor food drive successfully concluded on December 1, 2024. Vermont Federal Credit Union volunteers, along with community partners at 99.9 The Buzz and 106.7 WIZN, collected food items at the Hannafords supermarket in Essex Junction, VT. The food drive gathered an impressive 2,308 pounds of food and raised more than $1,800. All of the donated food and funds will be provided to Feeding Champlain Valley, which will distribute the items to over 3,000 Vermonters in need this holiday season.
Feed a Family
- Date: November 25, 2024 through January 5, 2024
- Location: City Market Co-Op on Flynn Ave. in Burlington, VT, and all Vermont Federal Credit Union branches
In collaboration with ABC22 & FOX44, Vermont Federal Credit Union will sponsor another food drive this holiday season. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted at all Vermont Federal Credit Union branches now through December 19, 2024. ABC22 & FOX44 and Vermont Federal will also be on site at the City Market Co-Op in Burlington’s South End Arts District on December 19, 2024, to collect additional food and monetary donations for The Vermont Foodbank.
Toys for Kids
- Date: November 29, 2024, through December 18, 2024
- Location: All Vermont Federal Credit Union branches
In collaboration with NBC5, Vermont Federal Credit Union continues to sponsor its Toys for Kids toy drive to help parents during the holidays. New unwrapped toys will be accepted as donations at all Vermont Federal Credit Union branches now through December 20, 2024 and will be distributed by The Salvation Army.
Vermont Federal Credit Union branch locations and hours can be found below:
| Branch Address | Hours |
| Kennedy Drive 275 Kennedy Drive South Burlington, VT 05403 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Burlington 84 Pine Street Burlington, VT 05401 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Milton 4 Centre Drive Milton, VT 05468 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm |
| St. Albans 55 Old Orchard Road St. Albans, VT 05478 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Middlebury 1 Court Street Middlebury, VT 05753 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm Sat: 9:00am - 12:00pm |
| Vergennes 100 Panton Road Vergennes, VT 05491 |
Mon-Thurs: 9:00am - 11:00am and 11:30am - 4:00pm Fri: 9:00am - 11:00am and 11:30am - 5:00pm |
| Essex 1 Carmichael Street Essex Junction, VT 05452 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm |
| Barre 315 North Main Street Barre, VT 05641 |
Mon-Fri: 8:30am - 5:00pm |
Vermont Federal Credit Union will also host its annual Great Vermont Coat Drive in partnership with WCAX-TV in January of 2025.
For more information about the donation drives and Vermont Federal’s community giving programs, visit vermontfederal.org.
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About Vermont Federal Credit Union:
Vermont Federal Credit Union is a $900 million-plus full-service, not-for-profit, cooperative financial institution that has served Vermonters for more than 70 years, with eight locations currently serving over 55,000 members. Members are part of a cooperative, meaning they share ownership in the Credit Union and elect a volunteer board of directors. Vermont Federal Credit Union provides membership to anyone who lives, works, worships, or attends school in Vermont. Vermont Federal Credit Union is committed to supporting its communities and helping Vermonters prosper, no matter where they may be on life’s journey.
For media inquiries, please contact:
Peter Winch
Vice President of Marketing
pwinch@vermontfederal.org
(802) 923 - 1312
