In keeping with the spirit of the season, on November 18th the town of Poultney will celebrate the second annual Poultney Thanks and Giving Day. This year, Green Mountain College students and staff collaborated with the Rutland Regional Planning Commission SerVermont AmeriCorps VISTA member to plan and organize the event.

The day promises many civic engagement opportunities. The purpose of this event is to create a closely knit group of neighbors helping neighbors.

Poultney Thanks and Giving is an all-day event that brings the community together through civic engagement and good food. There will be over 100 volunteer opportunities at 20 different locations around the town of Poultney. There will be three free meals throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Anyone may also register for a 5k which will be a combination food drive/climate change awareness run. Participants may enter with a $10 registration fee or 10 cans that will go to the Poultney Food Shelf. In the afternoon, there will also be workshops on indigenous wisdom and body love, dance classes for children, and more! To culminate a contra dance will be hosted by Stone Valley Arts, a non-profit organization in downtown Poultney.

The schedule is as follows:

• Free Breakfast: 7:00-9:00am, United Methodist Church
• Service opportunities: 9:00am-12:00pm, all over town
• Food drive/climate change 5k 11:00am-12:00pm
• Free Lunch, Acapella, and Open Mic: 12:00-1:30pm, St. Raphael’s Church
• Workshops and fun activities: 2:00-4:00pm, locations TBA
• Dinner: 4:30-6:30 (tickets required), Green Mountain College Chartwells
• End of day activities, Contra dance (Stone Valley Arts): 7:00-9:00pm

Everyone is welcome to come out at any time possible to enjoy this event that has had so much passion and dedication poured into it, whether it’s for all day or simply one of the free meals. Your participation is what makes this day so special for so many people.

If you want to volunteer, need more information, or want to get tickets to the dinner, please contact Monika Ganguly-Kiefner at gangu22m@gmail.com.

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