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Volunteers are needed to help get the gardens at the Justin Smith Morrill Homestead in shape for the 2018 season. (Courtesy of Justin Smith Morrill Homestead)

Volunteer Spotlight: Help ‘Wake Up the Garden’ at Justin Morrill Homestead

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentMay 11, 2018

Fresh Air Fund host Amy Austin of Claremont, left, shows 10-year-old Heavenli Hunter, of Manhattan, how to get out of the canoe on Newell Pond in Alstead, N.H., on July 25, 2012. It was Heavenli’s very first ride in a canoe. (Valley News - Sarah Priestap) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Volunteer Spotlight: Host Families Needed for Visiting Kids From NYC

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentMay 4, 2018

Dr. Lou DiNicola has practiced pediatrics at Gifford Medical Center for nearly 42 years and is now Gifford's medical director for primary care and medical director for Federally Qualified Health Centers. DiNicola takes an approach to preventive care that emphasizes resiliency - making sure children have adult support from within and outside their families, and that they recognize in themselves some skill in which they excel. DiNicola remembers playing basketball with an adult neighbor as a child. "He made me feel like I was the best basketball player in the world," said DiNicola. Though he didn't make the team in high school, that neighbor gave him confidence through their positive relationship. DiNicola was photographed in Gifford Medical Center's pediatric offices in Randolph, Vt., Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Valley Parents: Raising Resilient Kids

by Kelly Burch Valley Parents CorrespondentMay 4, 2018

Valley Parents correspondent Kelly Burch with her daughter, Harriet. Burch and her husband are working to raise their daughter to be resilient.

Valley Parents: Essay: The Challenge of Raising Resilient Kids

by Kelly Burch Valley Parents CorrespondentMay 4, 2018

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Valley Parents: Q&A: Overcoming Adverse Childhood Experiences

by Kelly Burch Valley Parents CorrespondentMay 4, 2018

Participants gather during a Great Strides Walk in Hanover. The annual event raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. (Courtesy of Cystic Fibrosis Foundation)

Out & About: Hanover Walk Aims to Make Great Strides Against Cystic Fibrosis

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentMay 3, 2018

VLS Expands Environmental Justice Focus

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentApril 21, 2018

Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center in East Thetford is looking for teenagers to be volunteer camp counselors for their summer farm camp. (Courtesy of Cedar Circle Farm and Education Center)

Volunteer Spotlight: Teens Needed for Cedar Circle Farm Summer Camp

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentApril 21, 2018

Parents with young children are welcome to enjoy others for a walk on the Northern Rail Trail in Lebanon. The free events are led by the Lebanon Parks and Recreation Department. (Valley News — Liz Sauchelli)

Out & About: Families With Babies, Tots Invited to Lebanon Rail Trail Stroll

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentApril 21, 2018

Fred and Marilyn Gammage volunteer at the front desk at March-Billing-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock. (Courtesy March-Billing-Rockefeller National Historic Park)

Volunteer Spotlight: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller and Saint-Gaudens

by Kelly Burch Valley News CorrespondentApril 13, 2018