Current Projects
Done-In-A-Day Projects
Each year, JLCV responds to needs in the community by researching, organizing, and participating in short-term volunteer projects that can be accomplished in just one day. Projects respond to a variety of community needs as they arise. Recently completed “Done-in-a-Day” projects include the following:
COTS: To get a start on holiday cheer, members spend the weekend at City Market Co-Op in Burlington, VT to help customers select trees, trim them, and get them prepared for transport. The proceeds from this event go to support COTS and with each tree purchased the Intervale Center in Burlington plants a tree through their Conservation Nursery program to protect Vermont’s waters.
Wood 4 Good: One of the JLCV’s newest connections. Our members have helped with office administration support and in-person wood chopping, stacking, and rolling.
Spectrum Youth & Family Services: Members gather together and cook meals that serve over 30 young people and bring them to the drop-in center at the Burlington location.
ANEW Place: Members have helped with their Celebration of Trees Annual Fundraiser
Feed My Starving Children: Members receive training and then help with re-packaging various dry goods and vitamins that are distributed to countries around the world.
Feeding Chittenden: Members help with the Annual Turkey Drive, where they hand out turkeys and deliver groceries to local families.
Girls on the Run: Starting in 2021, members have assisted with various Girls on the Run activities including helping with assembling gift bags for the participants and donors, and assisting with the annual 5K run with check-in, set up, cheering, and clean up.
The Josh Pallotta Fund: Members help assist with running the merchandise table at the annual 11 Bravo launch party held at the 14th Star Brewing Company. Proceeds from the merchandise table go to providing Veterans and their families with accessible recreational and wellness activities. Members also acted as Blackjack Dealers for their annual Casino Night Fundraiser.
Make-A-Wish Vermont: Members help out with the annual Vermont-New Hampshire All-Star Hockey Classic. Members help run the merchandise table and sell raffle tickets.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace: Members are provided on-site training to help transform raw lumber into ready-to-deliver bunk beds. Members help with sawing, sanding, drilling, assembling, staining, and branding of the wood.
Members with fellow Vermonter, Luis Guzmán in 2023