WILLISTON, Va.– Twenty-two years after launching the initiative, New England Federal Credit Union (NEFCU) conducted its annual Blankets of Hope drive. The NEFCU Blankets of Hope drive has collected and distributed thousands of blankets to organizations including the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), Spectrum Youth & Family Services, Samaritan House, and others.
This year’s drive, conducted during December collected 200 blankets. After cleaning by Greer’s Professional Fabricare, the blankets were delivered to:
- Howard Center
- Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS)
- Steps to End Domestic Violence
- Tim’s House
- Central Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO)
Below, from left, NEFCU’s Sarah Ricker and Laura Hamlin with Travis Poulin, director of Chittenden Community Action.