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Job fair held Saturday for The Howard Center
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WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – The Howard Heart at present has 14 hundred workers however individuals there say they’re searching for extra to affix of their mission of serving to Vermont communities.
“I do know that I’m within the area of training. Stuff like that, so I used to be simply attempting to see what else is on the market,” stated Burlington resident Lucas Baumann.
That is Lucas Baumann. He lives in Burlington and is at present searching for a job. He determined to go to the Howard Heart job truthful on the O’Brien Group Heart to see what they’ve to supply. Baumann says if he will get a job with them he hopes to make a distinction and save lives.
“The principle driver has at all times been the place I really feel like I could make a very huge impression. To place it form of bluntly, a whole lot of instances you might be saving lives as a result of these individuals that you simply’re working with. It might be proper on the fork within the street to going off in a foul path of their life,” Baumann stated.
Organizers from the job truthful say saving lives will not be all of the Howard Heart does. They focus on many alternative providers from psychological well being, substance use and restoration, disaster, developmental providers, and applications for youngsters, adults and households.
They serve in areas throughout Chittenden County, Franklin County and Rutland County.
They’re providing jobs for a wide range of positions. From entry degree titles to skilled ones. With so many positions to fill the middle’s workers say they’ve been working time beyond regulation.
“It provides up on our workers which have been right here for a really very long time. Or simply beginning out, protecting totally different applications. We now have devoted workers which might be right here proper now which might be coming in on a Saturday in beneath freezing temperatures. Right here to assist speak about their applications to make sure they will get the protection that’s wanted,” defined Howard Heart’s Heather Simmons.
Tracy Fisher has been with the Howard Heart for 23 years. She helps individuals with developmental disabilities discover methods to be extra impartial as adults.
She says the job isn’t at all times straightforward, but it surely’s value it.
“We now have a profound impression, but it surely’s had a profound impression on my life. You get to see the world very otherwise working on this area. You could have such extra empathy on your fellow individual locally,” stated Fisher.
The Howard Heart is seeking to fill 2 hundred positions in many alternative departments. From faculty applications, to disaster applications. To developmental providers to outpatient providers.
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Green is coming to WYCI!
The club and station announced a partnership on Thursday which will see six VGFC games broadcast on WYCI this coming season, including both the annual Juba Star friendly and the inuagural Maple Cup against CS-Saint Laurent of Quebec’s Ligue Un.
Here’s the full schedule:
“To have some of these games be 2,500 people, sold out, and then also knowing there’s thousands of people watching digitally on the streams is incredible,” said club co-founder Patrick Infurna. “And now to know that with partnering with WYCI that these games will be on local television, it’s just another game changer. It’s a level up for the club, and it’s expanding the access to the game in the way that we’re trying to do this. It’s really cool.
You can find WYCI on the following television providers:
- Comcast: SD channel 19; HD channel 712
- Burlington Telecom: SD channel 84; HD channel 284
- Spectrum: SD channel 12, 14, 16, 22; HD channel 706 or 1230
- Metro-Cast: SD channel 17
- DirecTV: channel 40
- DISH: channel 34
- Over the air in HD on channel 40.1 in Saranac Lake, NY, and 26.1 in Claremont, NH
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RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A popular event in Rutland is pairing sipping and shopping.
Sip & Shop pairs Vermont-made food and beverage businesses like Rutland Beer Works and Golden Rule Mead with more than 20 small businesses throughout the downtown.
There are both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options at many of the stores participating.
While there are plenty of old favorites for folks to revisit, multiple new businesses have popped up this spring hoping to catch the eyes of customers.
Hali Issente with the Downtown Rutland Partnership says they are banking on this being a boost to business. “It brings in new traffic, new folks to get to see what they offer. Many new people walk in and say, ‘I never knew you carried all of this, and it’s really great to see that.’ And a lot of businesses have great sales during the evening,” Issente said. “With many new businesses opening in Rutland, they’re going to use this event as an opening day and a really great way to get folks into the door.”
Shoppers can take everything they buy or receive home in reusable bags. The event wraps up at 8 p.m.
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BENSON, Vt. (WCAX) – Outright Vermont has officially acquired a former Boy Scout property in Benson known as Camp Sunrise.
The purchase will allow the organization to expand Camp Outright, an overnight summer camp tailored to LGBTQ+ and allied youth.
Talks to purchase the camp began in December and were made possible with the help of a grant from the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board.
Officials say they will need to make some design changes before they can open.
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