Vermont Community Foundation Awards Fairfax $10,000 Grant

Vermont Community Foundation awards $10,000 grant to the Town of Fairfax to support programs run by Fairfax Neighbors for Racial Equity. This $10,000 grant is awarded from the Equitable & Inclusive Communities grant round of the VT COVID-19 Response Fund, which was designed to tackle both the immediate needs of Vermonters and long-term recovery and resilience. With the awarded funds, Fairfax Neighbors for Racial Equity will work to build and strengthen connections between neighbors and help residents gain the skills to support productive dialogue with each other. A series of three community-wide events will take place in 2023 engaging facilitators to support this community building work for the residents of Fairfax. This award coincides with Fairfax becoming one of Vermont’s IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Action and Leadership) communities. IDEAL Vermont is a coalition of Vermont municipalities dedicated to advancing racial and other forms of equity across the state through shared learning and tangible action. Fairfax Neighbors for Racial Equity is eager to join with the Town of Fairfax in making Fairfax a warm and welcoming community for all.