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Mercy Connections is excited to announce that their 6th Annual Jazz Jam will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 7-10 pm at Champlain College. The Annual Jazz Jam for Mercy Connections is an opportunity for the community to enjoy smooth jazz tunes performed by acclaimed local artists while supporting the mission of Mercy…
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John Bossange, Chair of the Mercy Connections Board of Directors, announced today that Lisa Falcone has been selected as the fourth Executive Director of Mercy Connections. In a statement to supporters, volunteers, and other members of the Board, Bossange said, “The Board of Directors engaged in an extensive search and met with several very qualified…
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Mercy Connections is pleased to share that Sara Byers, President and Co-Owner of Leonardo’s Pizza, will be this year’s recipient of the Catherine McAuley award. Each year the Board of Directors selects a person who exemplifies mercy values and the example of Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy. The award will be bestowed…
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January is National Mentoring Month and Mercy Connections continues to partner with the Vermont Department of Corrections to mentor women making the transition from Vermont’s correctional facilities back into the community. These women face significant barriers and mentors have a profound influence on supporting individual women as they work to rebuild their lives. Our mentors…
Read MoreJohn Bossange, Chair of the Mercy Connections Board of Directors, today announced that Dolly Fleming, the nonprofit’s Executive Director for the last seven years, will be retiring July 1 of this year. In a statement to donors, volunteers, and other members of the Board, Bossange said, “Dolly is an outstanding Executive Director who represents the…
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On Sunday, December 10, 2017, thirteen women graduated from Mercy Connections Women’s Small Business Program’s (WSBP) class Start Up: Comprehensive Business Planning. Guest speaker, Dr. Janet Carscadden, PT, DPT, E-RYT, YACEP, owner of Evolution Physical Therapy and Yoga in Burlington, Vt, encouraged the graduates with her own experiences as a WSBP graduate. “When I went…
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“Mercy Connections created an open, welcoming safe space to walk through the personal and professional process of being in business.” In the summer of 2012, I was working in Waitsfield. A mentor encouraged me to look into Mercy Connections. I did a little online research, then filed it away. Fast forward to 2014, I started my…
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“You are not alone. If you have someone else, you can work together and support each other.” I came to the U.S. from Brazil in 1997, first in Massachusetts. In 2006, I came to VT with my young family with 2 ½ year old twin boys. I had a car accident. After that I was…
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“I’ve learned to say I love you in Romanian.” I saw an ad for the Mentoring program in the paper. Then I saw another ad for kitchen help through the United Way and thought, “This is something I’d like to do.” I’ve often worked in underserved areas. It’s a way for me to give back…
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“I love how it takes both of us to say ‘Yes!’ again and again as we build a strong connection” I taught school for 30 + years, children ages 8-10. I know that having a family member in prison is terribly discombobulating for children. I decided when I retired from teaching I would take the training…
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