and Anna Main, Executive Director, HCRC
The Hinesburg Community Resource Center (HCRC) is a primarily volunteer-run nonprofit organization of neighbors helping neighbors. We work toward a community that is not in need, and feels connected and supported. HCRC runs the Hinesburg Food Shelf, Friends of Families Programs, Emergency Assistance Fund, a medical lending closet, and the Twice is Nice thrift store. Our organization is supported by our amazing community donors, town funding, grants, and the proceeds from Twice is Nice.
Hinesburg Food Shelf Updates
The Hinesburg Food Shelf is open on Tuesday evenings from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and Friday mornings from 10 a.m.-noon. We proudly serve families from Hinesburg, Huntington, Monkton, and St. George. Shoppers can visit once each month and pick up pantry staples, frozen meats, fresh produce, dairy products, diapers, personal care items and pet food. A second visit provides another round of fresh produce from local farms. We are here to help and would love to connect with you!
Thanks to the United Church of Hinesburg’s Hinesburg Youth Project, we were able to provide 225 snack bags this summer vacation break to families in our community. We will continue to provide snack and vacation food to families during the week-long breaks this upcoming school year.
The food shelf has had an incredible amount of fresh produce this summer from many local farms including: Trillium Hill, Reap & Sow, Full Moon Farm, Needham Family Farm, Upper Valley Produce and Frog Song Farm. We are so grateful for our local farmers and their generosity to our community.
For families who received P-EBT funds from the CVSD district and may not need the assistance, please consider purchasing and donating food to the Hinesburg Food Shelf or the Little Free Pantry located at the United Church. Suggested items for donations include: hearty canned soups, tab top or easy open canned items, canned tuna and chicken, stuffing boxes, canned gravy, cornbread, cake mixes and frosting for holiday meals. This will make such a difference for our neighbors in need and is so greatly appreciated.
Friends of Families
Our weekly playgroups have begun their fall session and meet every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Parish Hall of United Church of Hinesburg. Playgroups follow the school calendar, and are a great way to connect with other young families in our area.
Our FOF group was honored to be part of the Hinesburg Fall Festival again this year. We worked with the UCH to bring back the No Strings Attached marionette puppet show and partnered with the First Roots-Wild Roots school to provide fun family activities at the village green.
Please join us for our Fall Children’s Clothing and Book Swap that will take place on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 9-11 a.m. at the Parish House of UCH. Donation drop offs will be accepted on Friday, Oct. 20, from noon-8 p.m. Gently used books and clothes size 0-14 are accepted. This event is free and open to all.
Emergency Assistance Funds
Emergency financial assistance is available to residents of Hinesburg and St. George needing urgent help with utility bills, rent and more. Please reach out to Anna Main at 802-482-4946 or main@hinesburgresource.org for more information.
Medical Equipment Closet
Various medical equipment items including walkers, wheelchairs, commode chairs, shower benches and more are available for community members to borrow. Our lending closet is currently at capacity so we are unable to accept medical equipment donations at this time.
Twice is Nice Thrift Store
TIN was a finalist in the Seven Daysies “best thrift store” category this year thanks to our amazing Hinesburg voters! All proceeds from Twice is Nice are directly utilized to support HCRC’s programs.
TIN also hosted a back-to-school supply event in August which allowed many Hinesburg families to be prepared to take on a new school year.
Let’s Connect!
Do you or someone you know need assistance? Do you want to learn more about HCRC? Do you want to see how you can help make a difference in our community? Please check out our website at hinesburgresource.org. and sign up for our monthly newsletter.