Come out and join the fun. A portion of all tickets purchased through this link benefit PCAVT and the children and families we serve. Sales of 50-50 tickets from this game will also benefit PCAVT. Join us for a fun night out with a purpose!
Labor day weekend means it’s time once again for Sugarbush Polo Club’s benefit match and this year it is TWO matches. Come for the first at noon and stay for both, or come at 2:00 for the second. With proceeds supporting Prevent Child Abuse Vermont and the important prevention work we do in schools and communities, this is an event not to be missed!
Spectators are welcome and encouraged so bring your chairs, pack a picnic lunch and bring your friends and family.
Tickets will be being sold for our fall raffle, so get ready to try your hand at winning some great prizes.
Tickets are $20 per car and payable at the gate. Cash or check only please.
For more information: 1-800-CHILDREN (1-800-244-5373) or email pcavt@pcavt.org
This year when you purchase raffle tickets, you are helping to replace materials and equipment that were lost when our office in Montpelier flooded in July. These materials are necessary to provide education and support to promote healthy relationships within families, schools and communities that will eliminate child abuse and neglect. You are supporting all the work of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont and we couldn't do it without you.
Prizes include UVM Hockey Tickets, a private tour of a chocolate factory, a family membership to Shelburne Museum, and more!
Act now to support children and have a chance at winning one of our amazing prizes.
Cost is $5 per ticket or 6 tickets for $25. The drawing will take place on September 29th.
Because of the destruction in downtown Montpelier due to the July floods, the difficult decision has been made to move this year's event to all virtual.
Prevention is still important, especially in a disaster, with families experiencing displacement and stress. So we still need teams to register and raise funds.
If you like, you can walk, bike or just have a cookout with your team wherever you may be. And we will be sure to still thank you with a t shirt for those who raise $100, and a medal for those who raise $500
Thanks to the Jack and Dorothy Byrne Foundation, the 2023 WALK for Children has received a $20,000 challenge grant. When $20,000 has been raised, the WALK receives an additional $20,000!
Join us at the ballpark for a great night of baseball while supporting the important work of prevention.
We will be there to raise awareness and funds through the sales of 50/50 raffle tickets.
Hope to see you there!
Stop by this free summer concert on the National Life lawn and come see us in the Nonprofit Village! We’ll have some fun activities and lots of information to share.
Induction Dinner Information
The 2023 Vermont Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner and Celebration presented by Myers Waste will be held on Saturday, April 29th at the Delta Marriott Burlington Hotel on Williston Road in South Burlington. The evening begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m. and the induction ceremony follows dinner at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are available now, they are $95.00 each and PayPal is the preferred payment method (see below).
A portion of the proceeds from the dinner and raffles will benefit Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, the VSHOF's designated charity. Previous dinners have raised over $23,000 for PCAVT.
Questions? Please e-mail vermontsportshall@gmail.com
Also scroll down below for our dinner program advertising options.
When ordering tickets, please include the e-mail address and telephone number of one person to contact as well each individual attendee's names. If you are attending on behalf of one of the inductees, please also note their name. We will try to seat you as close as possible to their table. Please e-mail this information to vermontsportshall@gmail.com
Thanks to Myers Waste of Winooski for its sponsorship of our great event!
Being a good neighbor is part of American Flatbread’s mission. As a way of giving back, they will donate a portion of every flatbread sold on April 11th to PCAVT. Be sure to support Vermont’s children by eating in or taking out from American Flatbread! https://americanflatbread.com/locations/burlington-vt/
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! There are many ways to get involved and show your support, from planting a pinwheel garden to wearing blue on Wear Blue Day. Stay tuned for information about all we have planned! Together we are Building a Better Tomorrow for All Children.
Join us and others across the country as we wear blue to show support for the essential work needed in our community and across the country to ensure a better, safer future for all children. Take a selfie, or video and post on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, with #WearBlueDay2023 OR send it to us at pcavt@pcavt.org and we’ll post it on our site and social!
Child marriage is still legal in the state of Vermont. This informative workshop will highlight the social and ethical problems connected with child marriage, the need for “brightline” (no exceptions) laws, and what Vermont clinicians, mariage officiants, and citizens can do to advocated for change.
Course is free. NASW CE is $5
One formal CE for re-licensure approved by NASW VT
Certificate is $5
Because you know how important it is to stop abuse before it happens, we've created the opportunity for you to do absolutely anything to make that happen! We have all the tools you’ll need to get started!
1, Pick any activity you want to do - hiking, yoga, baking, yard sales, making art, dancing - absolutely anything! These categories are only suggestions, be creative!
2. Set up your fundraiser around that activity, create your page or team, and tell your story. The goal amounts are also suggestions - set your own goal.
3. Invite friends, family, and coworkers to join your team or donate to your fundraiser, and raise funds and awareness doing absolutely anything!
Join us on October 1st as we gather to WALK together in Montpelier to support Child Abuse Prevention! Click here for information and registration.
Fall is in the air! The days are shorter and temps are cooler; That means IT'S TIME FOR OUR FALL RAFFLE! This year we have even MORE great prizes!
Tickets are $5 each, or 6 tickets for $25 during the months of September and October. The drawing will take place on October 31st. You can purchase a ticket online. Please write “RAFFLE” in the box at the bottom of the page. You can also mail in your check/entry to PO Box 829, Montpelier, VT 05601. (Please include your email address and/or phone number so we can reach you if you should have the winning ticket!)
2 prizes: Each a 1 pound box of truffles from Birnn Chocolates of Vermont. These are the most luxurious, delicious treats you can imagine! Enjoy them or give as a gift, and celebrate your part in supporting Vermont’s families.
4 passes for a climbing day at Petra Cliffs in Burlington, VT. Includes gear.. Support children and families, and then build some of your own connections with loved ones in your life by having a fun day climbing together!
2 prizes of a variety of skin care products from TwinCraft Skincare. High end products, from soap and deodorant, to hand cream and facial scrub. Use them yourself or give as gifts, and know you’re helping keep children safe.
Beautiful, pinwheel quilt, hand made by Dorianne Lescord of Ascutney VT. This is a throw sized quilt or would make a great wall hanging. Stay cozy while knowing you’ve supported the work of PCAVT!
Have you always wanted to give polo a try, or know someone who has? Give it a try with the great folks at Sugarbush Polo Club. Lesson can be booked any time through the 2023 season. Could be a great gift for that horse person in your life!
Building memories over meals is a great way to promote strong family connections. This gift basket from Maple Grove Farms is full of mapley goodness! Pancake mix, syrup, sugar, salad dressing, and even a moose mug! Enjoy all of the yumminess yourself , or give it as a fabulous gift!
Being a good neighbor is part of American Flatbread’s mission. As a way of giving back, they host weekly Benefit Bakes where they donate a portion of every flatbread sold to an organization working to improve our community. These evenings are dedicated not only to raising funds but to raising awareness around community issues and individuals. Be sure to support PCAVT by eating in or taking out from American Flatbread! https://americanflatbread.com/locations/burlington-vt/
PCAVT is honored and excited to be a Community Partner alongside KIdSafe Collaborative, for Lyric Theater’s production of Matilda! Both organizations will have tables with information about programs and how you can support the work of building safe and healthy families in Vermont! We hope to see you there!
Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl and the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Matilda: The Musical, Lyric Theatre Company presents their take on the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. This imaginative and entertaining rendition, adapted by the Royal Shakespeare Company, revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination, and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, Matilda continues to enchant audiences of all ages around the world. TICKETS and INFO
Bully No More! celebrates the power of individuals to band together and stand up for what is right. With compelling characters and lively songs, the show empowers and inspires its audience to look out for one another, treat each other with kindness and respect, and “Hold Onto Hope” in an imperfect world. Artistree Community Arts Center in South Pomfret, VT will be putting on a production of Bully No More March 16-19.
Come out to American Flatbread Burlington Hearth on April 20th for some delicious wood-fired pizza for a great cause. A portion of all proceeds will go towards supporting Child Abuse Prevention for Vermont’s families. Don’t miss this opportunity! You can help make a difference.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!
The “Pinwheels for Prevention” movement is bringing the belief in prevention to life in a number of ways in communities nationwide. The movement is based on the belief that we must do more than simply respond to cases of abuse through prosecution and intervention – we need to provide programs and policies that focus on the child development process, engage communities and create conditions that allow parents to be the kind of parents they want to be. These programs and policies include strategies such as home visiting, parent education, mutual self-help support, mental health services and substance abuse treatment.
Prevention priorities have historically lagged behind abuse response measures such as intervention and prosecution, but the “winds of change” have clearly begun to blow. The Pinwheels for Prevention movement began in the wake of a study released by PCA America and the Pew Charitable Trusts. The study documents pervasive and long-lasting effects of child abuse and neglect on children, their families and society as a whole.
Pinwheels for Prevention is the grassroots signature campaign for PCA America and its 50 chapters nationwide. The pinwheel has come to symbolize a person’s commitment to truly preventative measures, such as home visitation services, parent education and the overall re-prioritization of our policies, programs and resources to ensure that every child in the United States is provided with a healthy, safe and nurturing home and an involved, supportive and caring community.
We are asking that schools, towns, businesses, communities and the public plant a pinwheel garden to reflect the support for child abuse prevention. Email pcavt@pcavt.org or call 802-229-5724 to order your pinwheels for $1 each, with the suggested amount being 100 pinwheels.
During the month of April when you shop at Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, you will have the option at check out to ‘round up’ your purchase to the nearest dollar amount . These contributions will go towards education and support for prevention of child abuse for Vermont’s families and children. Please consider supporting Northshire and Prevent Child Abuse Vermont this month! www.northshire.com
Northshire Manchester
4869 Main St.
Manchester Center, VT 05255
802-362-2200
800-347-3700
Barre Mayor, Lucas Herring, signs a proclamation declaring April as Child Abuse Prevention month. We are grateful to Barre for their ongoing support of the important work of preventing child abuse through community education and support.
During the month of April when you shop at Healthy Living in South Burlington, you will have the option at check out to ‘round up’ your purchase to the nearest dollar amount . These contributions will go towards education and support for prevention of child abuse for Vermont’s families and children. Please consider supporting Healthy Living and Prevent Child Abuse Vermont this month!
Healthy Living
222 Dorset Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
802-863-2569
April 1st is ‘Wear Blue Day’! Kick off Child Abuse Prevention month and show your support for Child Abuse Prevention by wearing blue. Take a photo and post it to your social media and tag us #pcavt OR send it to us at pcavt@pcavt.org and we will post it!
In 2008 Prevent Child Abuse America introduced the pinwheel as a national symbol of great childhoods. Since then Pinwheels for Prevention campaigns have raised awareness and financial support in communities across the country, reinforcing the need for safe, stable, and nurturing relationships and environments that help children thrive.
In these unprecedented times, preventing child abuse and neglect is especially important, even if we choose not to physically plant pinwheels together. That’s why we are offering a virtual pinwheel garden this year.
Donate and plant a pinwheel in support of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont!
In true Vermont style, Kathy McWaters Velon of North Bennington decided not to waste the left-over material she had after making masks and created this beautiful quilt. She donated this work of art to PCAVT in order to support children.
We will be selling $5 raffle tickets, or 6 tickets for $25 for this special quilt during the months of March and April. The drawing will take place on April 30th. You can purchase a ticket online. Please write “RAFFLE” in the notes section. You can also mail in your check/entry to PO Box 829, Montpelier, VT 05601. (Please include your email address and/or phone number so we can reach you if you should have the winning ticket!)
The WALK FOR CHILDREN provides us with an opportunity to alert Vermonters to the need for a community commitment to child abuse prevention. Sponsors like McDonald’s and National Life have stepped up to help PCAVT send the important message that there is something that everyone can do to help. You don’t have to be a parent to care for the future of Vermont’s children. Every dollar you help raise in the WALK FOR CHILDREN helps support and inform the many Vermonters who are parents, guardians, teachers, and child care professionals. As a united, educated, and supported community, we can better prevent the physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional maltreatment, and neglect of our children.
Vermont individuals, families, businesses, and organizations will step out to prevent child abuse virtually. We invite you to join us, to show your support and to further the mission. Together we will prevent child abuse, step by step by step.
Join us at A Single Pebble in Burlington for dinner and a silent auction to support Prevent Child Abuse.
