Annual Benefit Auctions are held in Hartford, Rutland, and Burlington each spring. Some items that are popular include Vacation Getaways (such as weeks or weekends in summer cottages, winter ski vacations, condos in the south or NYC/Boston weekends). Some of past donations include season ski passes, condos in Florida, cottages in Maine and cottages on the Cape. We have had donations of original arts and crafts, gourmet dinners, handyman and handywoman work, interior painting, carpentry, antiques, fine jewelry, tickets to sporting events (Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Giants, Knicks) and much, much more. The Sky is the limit!
There are a number of ways to bequest funds to Dismas. A simple bequest made by naming Dismas in your will is one way. Setting up a gift annuity to provide you and your family with funding for an agreed period of time with the balance eventually going to Dismas. Irrevocable trusts are another effective way to provide for your family and still support Dismas.
For more information, contact your own attorney or financial advisor. You can also contact Jan Tarjan, Executive Director, at jan@dismasofvt.org or (603) 795-2770.
Single bed sheets, pillow cases, blankets, pillows, bath towels, paper goods, energy efficient light bulbs, detergent, food, toiletries, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes etc. Contact individual Dismas staff in Rutland (802) 775-5539; Burlington (802) 658-0381 or in Winooski (802) 655-0300.
Burlington Dismas residents volunteer with Squash Harvest for families in need.