Feeding Champlain Valley has pivoted from a congregate meal site to curbside pickup of pre-bagged and boxed groceries, as well as increased deliveries to older adults, people who have a disability, are sick or injured, or are unable to leave their homes. Additionally, a hotline for emergency deliveries was created to get immediate hunger relief to households who could not visit our location and had nowhere else to turn for help. 

Mentoring guarantees for young people that someone cares about them, assures them they are not alone, and makes them feel like they matter. Mentoring has powerful positive effects on young people and mentors alike, connecting a young person to personal growth and opportunities. Yet one in three young people will grow up without this critical asset.