Neighborhood Connections - Vermont

06/18/2026

🌴Join us for Caribbean Night, a fundraiser hosted by Neighborhood Connections, featuring the island-style melodies of the Blue Flames Steel Band! Sip on pina coladas, enjoy our Sugar Bob’s Caribbean-themed buffet, and join the party that directly supports our community! Neighborhood Connections is a non-profit working to promote the health and well-being of southern Vermont's mountain towns through advocacy, education, and social services, including providing community and home-delivered meals, transportation services, wellness classes, and social work and financial assistance.

📅 Event Details:
Friday, June 26th | 5–7 PM
Sugar Bob’s Finest Kind
92 VT Route 11 West

🎟️ For tickets:
Admission is $45 per person. To purchase by credit card, make a donation on the Neighborhood Connections website (linked in the comments) and select the “Caribbean Night” in the ‘Apply My Donation To’ field.
To purchase by mail, send your donation and info to P.O. Box 207, Londonderry VT 05148 or contact 802-824-4343

06/18/2026

Neighborhood Connections Plans Events for Caregivers, Those with Dementia

Neighborhood Connections is excited to serve members of our community who are caregivers working with loved ones experiencing memory challenges or a diagnosis of dementia or related disorders. Our initial programming is a group format for caregiver support and for participant engagement, modelled after existing successful programs. The group, called “Remembering Together,” will meet every other week on Thursdays for two hours between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. Scheduled meetings are July 16, July 30, August 3, and August 27th. During this time, special activities, including music, will be held with those experiencing cognitive changes, while caregivers will meet in an adjoining room to share experiences and challenges, drawing support and ideas from each other. You may participate in one, several, or all four sessions.

Both groups will be guided by experienced staff. It will be led by Neighborhood Connections staff member Lois Schram Osnow, a licensed clinical social worker with an extensive background in gerontology. Prior to moving to Vermont, she was co-founder and owner of LS Gerontology Seminars, founded in 2002, where she instituted culture change projects in more than 25 long-term care facilities in the tri-state area.

The sessions will be held at our meeting facilities in the Mountain Marketplace, on the corner of Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry. A light lunch will be included. There is no charge for lunch or the event. Please reserve a seat ahead of time by calling Lois at (802) 824-4343 or to request more information.

06/17/2026

Hot Water Tank Needed! One of our clients no longer has hot water. If anyone has a used but working hot water tank, we would love to take it off your hands! Please call us at 802-824-4343 and ask for Malcolm, our Case Manager. Thank you!

06/15/2026

Please help us to continue serving our community and please share!

https://www.chester-andoverfamilycenter.org/donate-money

06/12/2026

Free State Park passes available!
Neighborhood Connections has a limited supply of free one-day passes for state parks, including local favorites such as Lowell lake and Jamaica State Parks. This is due to a generous grant from Vermont Parks Forever. We have long encouraged walking as a simple but effective way to improve health and fitness, and Lowell Lake is a fantastic location for this! Call our offices at 802-824-4343 for your passes, and embark on a healthy habit in our state parks!

06/08/2026

06/08/2026

"Having the Conversation " – End of Life Decision Making on
Friday June 12, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

The public is invited to join us for our first “Soup & Sandwich” series talk of the year, “Having the Conversation.” This is an informal discussion on the topics of living wills, advance care directives, and how to approach end-of-life decision making.

Participants will explore ways to approach this often-difficult topic with their families and loved ones. It will be led by Neighborhood Connections staff member Lois Schram Osnow, a licensed clinical social worker with an extensive background in gerontology. Prior to moving to Vermont, she was co-founder and owner of LS Gerontology Seminars, founded in 2002, where she instituted culture change projects in more than 25 long-term care facilities in the tri-state area.

The event will be held at our offices at the Mountain Marketplace on the corner of Routes 11 and 100 in Londonderry. A light lunch will be included. There is no charge for lunch or the event. Please reserve a seat ahead of time by calling our offices at (802) 824-4343.