PARTNERSHIP EVENT
The Vermont Challenge is premier 3 or 4-day cycling event through the Green Mountain State.  The VT Community Challenge in conjunction with the Stratton Foundation has created the VT Challenge Community Support fund that is designed to give back to each participating community that is supporting The Challenge. These funds will be used by each town for projects that will benefit the residents of those towns in a meaningful way.   http://vtchallenge.com/AboutChallenge.htm

EVENTS IN REVIEW 2011-2012

PREMIER CORPORATE SPONSORS 2011-2012

50th Anniversary Winter Gala
The Winter Gala is a holiday event to celebrate the mountain we all love.  This year, the Gala raised over $60,000, one of the Foundation’s largest events ever as we celebrated Stratton’s 50th Anniversary.  The evening includes cocktails, appetizers, dinner and dancing.  Get dressed up and enjoy an elegant evening with your mountain friends and family.  Read highlights from 2011.

“Taste of Vermont”
Where should you eat tonight?  Eat everywhere at the Taste of Vermont held at the Stratton Resort Base Lodge.  This year 48 chefs filled the entire lodge preparing and serving the most delectable variety of cuisine!  Suvir Saran, celebrity chef, author, and respected food authority judged a taste-off among our amateur chefs and awarded prizes donated by Lucini Italia Company.   It’s a fun event for all with activities for kids provided by Just-Bead-It from the Stratton Village.  Watch for a TOV February 2013.  

6-Months Post Hurricane Irene Hits Vermont

Our Southern Vermont community was the epicenter for Hurricane Irene, leaving behind scenes of a post apocalyptic disaster.  Families watched their homes float down river, businesses were damaged leaving many faced with no home, no business, no land, yet mortgages and the burden of expenses.

Shortly after Irene, the Stratton Foundation began receiving donations from generous donors. Our team worked to maximize FEMA dollars and helped many people apply for and appeal their FEMA paperwork, as well as, aided with flood and homeowner insurance problems. After these funds were tapped, unmet needs were then assessed.

We developed a successful comprehensive quick-response strategy for addressing our area’s requirements, and word of the Foundation’s success spread throughout the state. Our team was asked to present their work to FEMA’s HQ and FEMA’s Long-term Recovery Committees.  We reached out to over 350 people who filed FEMA claims. Those who were in need of more assistance were very grateful for our support. Dozens of people received resource guidance, clothing, food, appliances, cleanup assistance and money to offset costs of repairs. Many businesses received money for inventory and equipment losses.

We have raised over $400k to distribute to families and businesses who suffered great loss. We are very pleased to be part of Vermont’s recovery and feel that due to generous donors from all over the countryside, the people in the Stratton area were cared for in a manner which exceeded expectations and has become a model for the state.  Our community endured so much. 

• 2011 End-of-Year Disaster Relief Report
• "Thank you Stratton Foundation" Notes

Articles on Vermont Public Radio

After Narrowly Surviving Irene, Wardsboro Family Waits For Resolution (02/02/12)

After Irene, Londonderry Family Counts Blessings (02/03/12)

Towns Create Roadmap For Long Term Recovery (10/24/11)

Irene Fundraising Efforts Spring Up Across State (09/12/11)