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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.

Our volunteers share their experiences with NAMI Vermont and why they chose to volunteer with our organization. Listen to their voices and see if this opportunity is right for you.

Ways to Volunteer:

  • Join a Committee – help us advocate, plan events, and more by giving your time and joining a NAMI Vermont committee.
  • Help with Outreach/Promote our Programs – Spread the word about NAMI Vermont’s programs and events by helping at an exhibit table, walking in a parade, or distributing NAMI materials into the hands of those who need them.
  • Share Your Story – Our lived experience stories provide a unique connection with others, a reminder that they are not alone. Your story can help someone, and we want to help you share it through advocacy efforts, presentations, and more.
  • Become A Board Member – Our NAMI Vermont Board of Directors is made up of passionate volunteers from diverse backgrounds. They play a key role in governance, financial oversight, budget approval, policy setting, and committee service. Join us and become a board member!
  • Be a Part of NAMIWalks Vermont – This is our annual fundraising and awareness event. Help with the planning of this fun event, form a team, encourage friends and family to donate and walk with you, and participate on the day of the walk. This energizing and inspiring day is an amazing experience for everyone!
  • Set Up a Local Fundraiser – You can support NAMI Vermont by raising money so that we can continue to provide free programming to all Vermonters. Set up a Facebook Fundraiser for your birthday, host a yard sale for NAMI Vermont, or collect in-kind donations off of our wish list for NAMI Vermont.
  • Become a Program Teacher, Presenter, or Facilitator – All of our programs are run by trained volunteers who selflessly give their time to provide needed services across the state. NAMI Vermont offers training throughout the year. 
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How would you like to get involved? Click the button to fill out a volunteer request form.

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Jodi Girouard’s Poems

We invite more volunteers like Jodi to lend their voices and contribute to our collective healing. Your story matters, and together, we can 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.

Letter to Yourself

Poem by Jodi Girouard

Is it so hard to believe that you are loved? That you are an intricate pattern of sentiment created on a canvas of capability? Each stroke, each mark, each horrible scar has transformed your creation into…

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The Nest

Poem by Jodi Girouard

Hibernated dreams below the snow-frosted nest that seemed to place me in a recall. How the small birds appeared beneath the mother, another layer of fluff and twigs figured into the home…

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Slow Breath

Poem by Jodi Girouard

Slow breath inhaled from the pale nuance of pain that still remains.
I stay stoic, a poet with progress to obtain. The intake is my shield as I do not yield from my own true story. I worry still with the spilling of tears…

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