Gordon’s Window Decor Re-purposing Shade Material to Produce Masks
In our continuing effort to give back to the community that has given us so much, Gordon’s Window Decor has begun re-purposing cellular shade material to produce comfortable masks for personal use (NOT medical grade). Click here to learn more. We’re offering these at minimal cost in an effort to be part of the solution in these uncertain […]
Same Storm, Different Boats: The Pandemic’s Outsized Impact on Marginalized Communities (Change the Story)
Clockwise from top left: Kismet restaurant in Montpelier will remain closed for the time being; Facemasks made at the Vermont Glove factory for local hospitals; A class at the Heartworks Preschool in Shelburne; Cynthea Hausman at work in her eponymous spa on Burlington’s Church Street; Stephanie Seguino, a University of Vermont economist; Anne Audy was […]
Tips for Maintaining a Safe & Healthy Workplaces during COVID-19 (ReArch Company)
By Holly LeClair, Health & Safety Manager, ReArch Company The objective to decrease the spread of COVID-19 is to focus efforts on reducing transmission among employees, maintain healthy business operations, and maintain a healthy work environment. Here are a few Best Practice Tips: Have a specific plan for your workplace-both a written plan that will be revised as […]
PP&D now has Online Brochures Displays with Visitortips.com
Bill Orleans, president of PP&D Brochure Distribution and longtime member of Businesses for Social Responsibility, is excited to announce they have joined with Visitortips.com and now have ten different region’s brochure displays online. Click here to see. This is a free bonus for PP&D brochure distribution clients! The website allows users to access and download brochures and publications by […]
Vermont Evaporator Company sews masks for COVID-19 Fundraising Campaign
An update from Vermont Evaporator Company’s CEO, Kate Whelley McCabe: Vermont Evaporator Company has been manufacturing and selling high quality equipment and supplies for the DIY maple syrup maker since 2015. Check us out here! We are a small, family-owned business with big dreams that were more or less coming true! Until COVID-19. The pandemic hit […]
Slow Living Summit will be Virtual This Year
BRATTLEBORO, VT – The tenth annual Slow Living Summit has been reimagined as a virtual conference. Presented by Strolling of the Heifers and Windham Grows, the Summit’s theme is “Take a Bite Out of Climate Change” with live keynote presentations by Bill McKibben, Frances Moore Lappé, Tom Newmark and Sandra Steingraber. “These past few months […]
4 Ways VBSR Members are Leading with their Values in the time COVID-19
4 Ways VBSR Members are Leading with their Values in the time COVID-19 Over the last 2 months VBSR members have proven that their commitment to the triple-bottom-line business ethic (People, Planet, Prosperity) laid the foundation for them to swiftly take action in addressing the pandemic and give back to their communities as they navigate […]
Retreat Farm Transforms into Free Family Park and Accelerates Plans to Grow Food for the Community
Instead of the familiar farm education program and large community gatherings that Retreat Farm has become known for, the Farm will tackle two essential challenges of the moment — feeding families and connecting them to the land. “This summer, we will use our lands, buildings, and animals to grow food for the community and provide […]
Sterling College Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Launch EcoGather
This first-of-its-kind, online tool will connect local communities focused on ecological thinking and action. CRAFTSBURY COMMON, VT, April 28, 2020—Just as the world confronts the coronavirus pandemic and economic pandemonium, and the American educational system struggles to transition to meaningful online education, Sterling College is poised to confront all three challenges simultaneously with the […]
ANCOR names Judy Ververs of CCS Vermont DSP of the Year
VBSR member Champlain Community Services (CCS) is honored and proud to announce that ANCOR, the American Network of Community Options and Resources, has named our own Judy Ververs the Vermont Direct Support Professional (DSP) of the Year. We congratulate her on this well-deserved award. In announcing Judy’s award, ANCOR said: “Judy learned one of the young men she supports was […]
