A look back at 2025:

2025 was a very, very busy year. We more than doubled our funding budget to meet the needs in the community. We began 2025 with $10,000 allocated for grants and projects and had already spent that by July. Thanks to emergency fundraising and reserve funding, we were able to send $26,544.13 out into the Burlington community.

Where did that money go?

Housing: $16,235.70 (61.2%)
At a time when our community struggles with affordable housing, it’s not surprising that over 60% of our funds went to help people with housing costs and repairs. We supported 11 households with rent and mortgage assistance, moving costs, wheelchair accessibility improvements, and negotiations with landlords to maintain housing.

Holiday Senior Dinner: $2,244.08 (8.5%)
After existing end-of-year dinners for older neighbors were canceled this year, we came together with local partners including the ONE Community Dinner, the Heineberg Senior Center, and Feeding Champlain Valley to host our first Holiday Senior Dinner on Dec. 18th. We served approximately 170 meals during the event and another 88 were delivered after the event to local shelters and family centers. We were thrilled to welcome guests 55+ from different parts of our community with different life experiences and give them the opportunity to connect.

Fiscal Sponsorship: $1,985 (7.4%)
One of the ways we work with grassroots partners is to serve as a fiscal sponsor for them so they can receive grants and donations that are only available to nonprofits. In 2025 we were pleased to continue to provide fiscal sponsorship for the ONE Community Dinner so they are able to receive grants for the incredible work they do!

Basic Needs: $1,877.59 (7%)
Through our partnerships with individuals and grassroots groups who provide on the ground assistance to neighbors in need, we paid for emergency supplies for community members with limited resources, often during nights and weekends when other services were closed. We purchased hygiene products, warm outerwear, first aid materials, blankets, over-the-counter medicines, and much more.

Food: $1,700 (6.4%)
We are privileged to live in a community with incredible grassroots and volunteer groups who provide free meals and run food pantries. It was our pleasure to supply funds for four groups and help fill in the gaps that other fundraising doesn’t cover.

Neighborhood Projects: $1,314.94 (5%)
The ONE Good Deed Fund was started on the belief that personal wealth shouldn’t be required for individuals to do good work and every year we fund projects that benefit an entire neighborhood or the whole community. In 2025 we funded materials for mural projects, dumpsters and cleaning supplies for a clean up event, and outreach materials for a community-led planning process.

Fuel Assistance: $812.90 (3.1%)
With Vermont winter weather kicking in well before the November start date for state fuel assistance, we provided three seniors with emergency heating fuel to keep them and their homes warm during very cold temperatures.

Administration: $373.92 (1.4%)
As an all volunteer organization, our administrative costs are minimal. These funds were spent on our website hosting, postage, and office supplies.

We could not do any of this work without the support of our community. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your collaboration and support!