Warm the Children - Bennington

09/02/2026

Applications are opened!

Applications must be received between September 1st - September 15th, 2026. Complete all areas of the application. It is very important to provide an alternate phone number and email address so that a volunteer can contact you. If you have a case manager, please list their name and contact informati...

09/29/2025

Please help if you can!

"Each year, we receive over 700 applications for assistance. Our goal is to provide at least 200 children with a dignified, personalized shopping experience, ensuring they have the clothing they

09/02/2025

Applications are available now!

Applications must be received between September 2nd - September 16th, 2025. Please note: Families awarded in 2024 are not eligible to be awarded in 2025.

10/16/2024

APPLICANTS: Notifications have been sent out! Please check your Voice & Email messages!
Thanks!

09/03/2024

Applications are open!

The mission of Warm the Children is to provide warm winter clothing to children in Bennington County aged infant – 14 years old. Priority will be given to applications received between: September 3rd - September 17th, 2024.

08/30/2024

The WTC team is working hard to prepare for the 2024 program! We are for more volunteers this year.

The program will accept applications from families between September 3rd - 17th. Volunteers will be matched with families and will need to contact families by October 15th to arrange for their shopping experiences. As always, the goal will be to complete the shopping as early in the season as possible. This year, we will be offering in-person shopping at Walmart in Bennington (not Walmart.com), or "virtual" shopping via a JCPenney catalogue, that will have a predetermined list of items available for purchase. Families that choose JCPenney will go through the catalog (either in-person with their shopper, or separately with an electronic copy of the catalog), and then the shopper will fill out paper order forms for submission.
Let us know if you are interested!! You can post here or reach out to us at [email protected]

10/27/2023

Our winter shop is in need of more donations!
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Mission City Church

10/18/2023

Parents if your child was not selected to receive Warm the Children we have updated Mission City Hours!



WTC has been collecting gently used winter items. Mission City Church located at 416 Main Street in Bennington will have the following times to stop by and see what is available:



October 25th & 26th - 8am to 10am or 3pm to 5pm

November 1st & 2nd - 8am to 10am or 3pm to 5pm

Sorry for any inconvenience!

09/22/2023

Help us keep our children warm this winter!
We have received a record number of applications this year over 500! Unfortunately we currently have enough donations to clothe only 200.
So if you can please DONATE! Every penny stays in our community and will help a local child!

A Vermont Parent-Child Center Serving Families in Bennington County.