ONE Good Deed Fund

08/24/2026

This is a great roundup of resources for those with pets that need some help!

08/06/2026

It's been a busy year for the ONE Good Deed Fund already! While we usually budget $10,000 in grants for the year, as with 2025 we have already gone past that amount this summer. To date we have distributed $11,204.09 out into the community and expect more to go out before the end of the year. There's no one typical ONE Good Deed Fund grant. In 2026 we've provided a wide range of funds and volunteer assistance to keep people housed or get them into new housing, funded several basic needs requests for people living with very few resources, funded three grassroots projects to provide free meals and pantry items, helped four households with fuel assistance, and helped two families pay for funeral costs during very difficult times. We are so grateful for our donors, our volunteers, our community partners, and all the fund recipients who trust us with their experiences. Since 2014 this has been an all-volunteer effort to support our neighbors and we couldn't do this without collaboration and care.

The breakdown of funding by category includes:

Housing: $6236.82
Basic Needs: $1966.6
Food: $1100
Fuel Assistance: $971.13
Funeral Costs: $738.45
Admin $191.09

07/02/2026

Please use the cooling centers, friends! This heat can be deadly 💔

This week it is going to be HOT. Call 2-1-1 if you need help finding or getting to a cooling site.

Call cooling site locations for hours.

More info: https://www.healthvermont.gov/environment/climate-health/hot-weather

06/15/2026

If you are 18 years old or younger or have someone in your household who is, and need assistance with food this summer, please take advantage of your Burlington School District's program!

BSD to Offer Daily Meals and Weekly Meal Boxes this Summer! Beginning Monday, June 22, the Burlington School Food Project will provide meals at no charge to kids 18 years old and under. No fees, no registration, no residency requirements – all children are welcome; just show up!

LUNCH: Every Monday through Friday, lunches will be available from 11:30-12:30 behind Edmunds School.

SUPPER: Every Monday through Friday, supper will be provided at Roosevelt Park (57 Oak Street) from 4:30-5:30 PM.

FREE MEAL BOXES: The District will also offer free meal boxes every week, each containing seven days of breakfast and lunch. Boxes will be available for pickup throughout Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties.

- Wednesdays, JULY 1- AUG 12, at Intervale Center (180 Intervale Road) – 4:00-5:30
- Thursdays, JUNE 25-AUG 13, at Alburgh Community Education Center (45 Champlain Street, Alburgh) - 4:30-5:30
- Thursdays, JUNE 25-AUG 13, at Grand Isle Elementary School (224 US-2, Grand Isle) – 4:30-5:30

There is no need to register; however, BSD would love to have an understanding of how many boxes to prepare for the community. If you think you would like a box of free meals, please fill out the form below to let us know how we can prepare for your family!

Meals will be provided Monday through Friday, except for July 3rd. Meals will be available to any child 18 and under, thanks to the support of BSD’s school nutrition program, the Burlington School Food Project. For more information, visit www.bsdvt.org or call 2-1-1 for information on free summer lunches for kids across Vermont.

05/26/2026

Brian's North End Automotive, both an amazing community partner and excellent place to get your car repaired, is holding their North End Get Down Block Party again this year on June 20th from 5-9pm!

05/11/2026

Don't miss this month's Old North End Community Dinner on Thursday! This event is always free thanks to an incredible team of volunteers ❤️

May 14, 2026
5:30-6:30pm followed by the Ward 2 NPA
ONE Community Center, 20 Allen St in Burlington

Menu:
Spiced parsnip & sweet potato soup
Crostini w/ ramp pesto
Ginger lime green beans
Rhubarb crumble cake

Music by Harold Kaplan

04/14/2026

Our community did it! Everyone came together and donated enough to pay for a vehicle, registration and taxes, DMV fees, and insurance for the next year for Seqouyah and his dogs! The vehicle was fully inspected by a trusted mechanic and is in excellent condition, and Sequoyah and the dogs can all fully lie down in it at night, so he is thrilled. Thank you to everyone who sent good wishes and everyone who donated. This is an act of care that will get Sequoyah through a rough patch in his life. Knowing that unexpected costs come up we will keep this fundraiser open till the end of the week in case anyone wants to contribute to future costs, and will close it Sunday night (the link is in the comments). The ONE Good Deed Fund is covering all administrative costs so 100% of what has been raised will go to Seqouyah. Thank you for supporting a neighbor, friends ❤️