(802) 651-8889, 152 Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 651-8889, 152 Pearl St, Burlington, VT 05401
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Spring "FUN"-raiser is upon us!
Let's have a little fun and celebrate the accomplishments of our organizing efforts!
7:00-8:00 PM, Thursday, May 6th
Tickets $25 per admission, extra BINGO Card Bundles 4 for $10
❖ Each $25 admission gives you 4 BINGO cards
❖ The first 30 tickets sold will have a coupon for a free pint of Ben-and-Jerry's ice cream mailed to them
❖ Additional BINGO Card Bundles can be purchased in advance - $10 for four cards. Purchase as many as you wish!
❖ Prizes from Lenny's, Aura's Apothecary, Ben-and-Jerry's and more for character dress-up awards as well as BINGO winners!
Register for the event using this form: http://bit.ly/VIASpring21
Virtual Action on Affordable Housing/Homelessness
On Thursday, April 15th from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, our Organizing Committee and more than 70 guests spoke to Sen. President Pro Tem Becca Balint and Sen. Alice Nitka on the excellence in which the state rapidly housed our precariously housed neighbors during the pandemic and how this moment gives us an incredible opportunity to provide long-term solutions to ending homelessness in our state.
You can read our research here and hear the personal stories as well as our requests for commitments from the VT House and Senate Appropriations Committees to make this goal a reality here. Thank you to Tammy, Iris, Tina and Shawn for sharing your experiences with us.
We also had coverage from Kevin O'Connor for VT Digger, Jack Thurston for NBC5 and Erin Brown for WCAX.
For more information or to become more involved in our statewide organizing committee, please email Debbie or Melissa.
Dismantling Systemic Racism
VIA has multiple ways for you to advance the work of racial justice.
ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
join a group to research issues and take impactful action on one of these topics:
Economic Opportunities/Business
Economic Opportunities/Housing & Land Ownership
Re-Imagining Public Safety
BECOMING AN EFFECTIVE WHITE ALLY
two tracts will be offered May-June, Sept-Oct., and Jan-Feb
"Intermediate" -- 4 workshops to deeply dive into our own liberatory paths and make true change in our society
"Beginners" -- 4 sessions to study the book "So You Want to Talk About Race"
For more information: contact office@viavt.org