Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Receives Grant to Support Volunteers in Action

Windsor — Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center has received a $1,000 grant from the Vermont Community Foundation’s Small and Inspiring grant program to support the Volunteers in Action program, which provides local seniors with an array of volunteer services.

Volunteers in Action helps to serve Community Meals in conjunction with Senior Solutions and Mt. Ascutney, and connects volunteers with the Vermont FoodBank’s VeggieVanGo produce delivery program. The nonprofit organization also helps with local food drives, runs a knitting group which gives away handmade items to people in need, and provides referrals to other community organizations. The organization is based in Windsor and supported by Mt. Ascutney.

Volunteers in Action Executive Director Martha Zoerheide said in a news release that the grant represents both recognition and practical assistance. 

“Since 1997 the people of Volunteers in Action have been taking many small steps that add up to a huge positive impact for seniors in our communities,” she said. “Someone giving an afternoon to deliver meals or knit mittens seems like a small thing, but it’s enormously important. It inspires me to continue this work for our neighbors who need us. We’re so grateful to the Vermont Community Foundation for their grant, which will be put to use directly improving people’s lives.”