The Summer Meals Program, an essential part of the HCC’s Take A Bite Out of Hunger initiative, provides free breakfasts and lunches Monday-Friday during the summer months for children aged 18 and under. This effort is possible with hundreds of volunteer hours and collaborations with our local libraries, schools, community groups, and business donors.

Since June, our team has been providing meals to day camps in Hartford, subsidized housing in Hartford and Lebanon, and offering meal pick ups for families who aren't served by these other locations until August 14.

If you have questions or would like to sign up, please visit our website via the red button to learn more! 

As towns across Vermont weigh changes to the legal status of cannabis, it’s more urgent than ever to have the facts you need to make smart decisions about cannabis and stay safe. 

Overdose Awareness Candlelight Vigil, Aug 31, 2026, Lyman Point Park, Hartford VT

As we enter overdose awareness month, we are holding in our hearts all those who have passed from an overdose and their family and friends. Please join us as we gather to honor those who are no longer with us.

If you have a name you would like read aloud at the vigil, please send a message to overdoseawarenessvt@gmail.com

As we age, our bodies work differently. We carry less water. Metabolism slows. The liver and kidneys work more slowly.

Learn more about the interactions of medications, other substances, and pain as you age.