About Our Volunteers
At NAMI Vermont, our community thrives thanks to the valuable contributions of dedicated volunteers. We’re a small grassroots organization relying on the commitment of individuals like you to expand our support groups, educational classes, events, and community outreach. Volunteers are the driving force behind our programs, and they actively participate in fundraising efforts to offer these resources at no charge.
If you’re interested in volunteering for NAMI Vermont, we have a number of volunteer opportunities to help you get started. Our committees and Board of Directors are comprised entirely of volunteers who contribute their time, expertise, and enthusiasm. By actively participating in these volunteer opportunities, you can play a crucial role in fulfilling our mission of supporting, educating, and advocating for all communities, families, and individuals affected by mental health challenges. Join us in building better lives for everyone in our community by joining us.
Ways to Volunteer:
Poem Submissions
We invite more volunteers like Jodi to lend their voices and contribute to our collective healing. Your story matters, and together, we can help break the stigma surrounding mental health. To share your story, email Jodi at [email protected] or call her at 802-876-7949 ext. 105. With your permission, we’d love to feature your work in our e-news.
A Path to Hope
Poem by Nancy Hodgkins
I saw a man today by the side of the road, shivering in below-freezing weather as cars drove by; not seeing him or not wanting to. He held a sign with a quiet desperate scrawl…
Life’s Dance
Poem by Jodi Girouard
It is a still morning with fragments of the past lasting with each drop of rain. The painful process of getting through I continue to do, as new waves splash against my mind, like kinds of rivers…
Someone
Poem by Jodi Girouard
My rage howled like the wind storm outside as I tried to contain hope. The slope I stood upon left my footing uncertain then, and I slid. I no longer hid from the anger that burned within…
The Storm
Poem by Jodi Girouard
It poured, and I found an emptiness, shattered like the thunderclaps, and a brightness so sharp. I could see, I could even taste, the acrid smell after lightning struck…
Fragile Roots
Poem by Jodi Girouard
This morning, the light penetrates the foggy dew of my mind, lifts the curled-up blades of indecision, and absorbs the frustration that tries to blossom. I am someone who needs to see…
To Fly
Poem by Jodi Girouard
Perhaps even without the words I could begin to sing. To bring in the colored melody of a brightness I can not feel. To immerse myself in the realness of reality. You see, I can only be the one…
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