Visit our auction site and bid on fun and unique items – from outdoor gear and ski passes to orchestra tickets to vacation rentals in the Caribbean to gift certificates at local restaurants. THERE ARE GREAT DEALS TO BE HAD AT VERMONT’S BEST ONLINE AUCTION!!!

Businesses and friends throughout the state have donated goods and services. Proceeds from the auction help the VYCC provide more job opportunities for young people while completing conservation work on Vermont’s public land.

Want to donate an item? It’s not too late! For more information, contact Cailie Burns at 802.434.3969 ext. 113.

The Vermont Commons School, the Vermont Community Foundation, and the VYCC are partnering with Grab the Torch to develop, host, and promote this innovative and inspirational camp. Throughout the week, campers will meet with leaders from renowned national and Vermont-based companies and nonprofit organizations, including Google, Charity Navigator, Shelburne Farms, and the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum.

Do you know a young person who would be interested in this great camp? There are still open spaces as well as scholarships. For more information, visit the Grab the Torch website or email GrabTheTorch@vycc.org.

To achieve greater impact with their grantmaking dollars, the VWF conducted extensive research in 2010, including a statewide listening tour, to learn more about the barriers to economic well-being facing the women and girls of Vermont. As a result, the fund has launched a new multi-year grantmaking initiative targeting young women between the key transitional ages of 15 and 25 with the goal of building increased economic security for them once they become adults.

The VYCC will be joined by Vermont Works for Women and the Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board as Strategic Partner grantees for this new initiative, with each organization receiving $20,000 a year for up to three years. In addition, the VWF’s annual round of grants will be focused on this new body of work. To learn more about the findings from the VWF’s listening tour and their new grantmaking initiative, please visit their website.

If you know of a young woman who would contribute great things to a VYCC crew, please contact Eliza Kenigsberg at Eliza.Kenigsberg@vycc.org or 802.434.3969 ext. 130.

Interested in Crew Leading? To learn about all of VYCC’s opportunities, please read through our Crew Leading page on our website and then if your interested, submit an application online today.

We hire Corps Members on a rolling basis. To find out more, visit our Corps Member page.  To apply for a position, please fill out our online application found at www.vycc.org/apply.

Positions for both Crew Leaders and Corps Members are limited, so don’t delay – apply today.

If you have questions, call us at 1-800-639-8922 or email info@vycc.org.

The auction will feature a wide assortment of items including gift certificates, ski passes, museum memberships, weekend getaways, and much more!

How you can help:

1. Make a donation! With over 10,000 people visiting the auction website, it is a great way to advertise. Donations can be anything from gift certificates to canoes to donated services…..a bread-making class, a financial consultancy, or a vacation rental. Donations are tax deductible and a great way to show your support for the VYCC.

2. Bid! Bidding will begin on November 26. Instead of elbowing your way through “Black Friday” crowds, visit our Online Holiday Auction and do your shopping from the comfort of your home. Every bid you make will help support the VYCC’s effort to provide meaningful employment opportunities to Vermont’s youth while completing high-priority conservation work.

To support these programs, visit the auction at www.vycc.cmarket.org. Bidding begins on November 26 and will close at noon on December 14.

Bidding will open on November 26, 2010 at 7:00 AM EST Time.

This year we’re partnering with the Vermont Mountain Bike Association and DREAM. Our goal is to raise over $30,000 to support our youth and conservation programs. Every item you bid on will help us get closer to this goal!

How you can help: We are still looking for more donations! Our auction is a great marketing opportunity for businesses, artists, and other nonprofits. Help spread your business’s name at the height of holiday shopping by donating an item or gift certificate to the VYCC. To make a donation, contact Kris Smith at kristin.smith@vycc.org or (802) 434-3969 x122.

Remember, bidding officially begins November 26. Check back often to see what’s new. Feel free to place a Watch on your favorites, so that you’ll know as soon as bidding begins!

The date for the installation of solar trackers at the Monitor Barns has been moved to early November. A 36 panel installation would require using a portion of conserved land. As such, the Vermont Land Trust, Richmond Land Trust , and the VYCC are working together to balance the legal requirements of the easement with what everyone agrees is the right thing to do – produce alternative energy to reduce our carbon footprint.

The Solar Orchard will produce 210,000 Kwh of energy annually, enough to fully power the VYCC’s needs and send a significant amount to local schools.

The Orchard will be in the upper field between the two barns as one looks north from I-89. This is an exciting venture we hope to announce the final agreement in the very near future!