who we are:
a little history
SCHIP, Inc. is an acronym for Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg, Interfaith Projects
SCHIP was formed in 2003 as a 501(c)(3) organization of local faith communities. We work together to raise funds for grants to improve the lives of our neighbors and to strengthen our communities.
Funds are generated by the sale of items donated locally to SCHIP Upscale Resale. From store proceeds, over $920,000 in grants have been made to support food shelves and emergency aid, community projects, education, health and welfare needs.
WHO WE ARE
The SCHIP Board of Directors includes two members from each of the following faith communities, as well as members at large:
All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne
Charlotte Congregational Church, UCC
United Church of Hinesburg
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Charlotte
Shelburne United Methodist Church
St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Shelburne
St. Jude's Catholic Church, Hinesburg
Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne
Who we help
Many people have wondered who we help and what kind of help we provide. We give monetary grants. The association receiving the grant must be another nonprofit and they must help to improve the lives of those living in our communities of Shelburne, Charlotte, and Hinesburg. We award grants twice a year. Below is a list of those who have received money from SCHIP since its opening. There are over 100 and some have received awards several times.
ORGANIZATIONS SCHIP HAS SUPPORTED THROUGH COMMUNITY FUNDED UPSCALE RESALE:
Age Well
All Souls Interfaith Gathering
Ascension Lutheran Childcare
Boy Scouts (Charlotte)
Building Bright Futures
Burlington Emergency Shelter
Burlington Meals on Wheels
Camp Agape
Carpenter-Carse Library
Champlain Housing Trust
Champlain Valley Hawks Wrestling Program
Charlotte Cemetery Commission
Charlotte Central School
Charlotte Congregational Church
Charlotte Energy Committee
Charlotte Fire Department
Charlotte Food Shelf
Charlotte Recreation Department
Charlotte Shelburne Rotary Club
Charlotte Volunteer Fire Auxiliary
Chittenden Community Action
Chittenden So. Supervisory Union
Christ the King School
Community Health Centers of Burlington
Connecting Youth/CSSU
COTS
CVEO Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
CVU Cheer Club
CVU High School Football Boosters Club
CVU Home School Support Fund
CVU Sunshine Fund
Four Winds Nature Project
Friends of Charlotte Library
Friends of Pierson Library
Girl Scout Council of Vermont
Girls Rock Vermont
Greater Burlington YMCA
Green Mountain Habitat for Humanity
HCRC of Vermont
Hinesburg Artist Series
Hinesburg Community Garden Task Force
Hinesburg Community Resource Center
Hinesburg Nursery School
Hinesburg Police Department
Hinesburg Recreation Department
Hinesburg Trails Committee
Hinesburg Youth Project
Home Share Vermont
Howard Family Services
Hunger Free Vermont
Hyperbaric Vermont
Institute for Spiritual Development
Joseph's House
JUMP Joint Urban Ministry Project
Kayla's Directory
Keeping Track
Lake Champlain Land Trust
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum
Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Local Motion
Lund Family Center
NE Organic Farming Association of VT
Neighbors Keepers, Inc
New Village Community Partners Scholarschip Fund
Opportunities Credit Union
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Partners in Adventure Summer Program
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont
Puppets in Education
Recycle North
ReSOURCE
Schoolhouse Learning Center
Shader Craft School
Shelburne Art Center
Shelburne Community School
Shelburne Craft School
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne Fire Department
Shelburne Food Shelf/UMC
Shelburne Nursery School
Shelburne Parks and Recreation Dept.
Shelburne Rescue
Shelburne United Methodist Church
Spectrum Youth & Family Services
St. Catherine of Siena
St. George Historic & Conservation Trust
St. George Youth Program
St. Jude the Apostle
Stern Center for Language & Learning
Support and Services at Home (SASH)
Sustainable Charlotte, VT
Teen Ops
The Schoolhouse Learning Center
Town of Shelburne
Trinity Episcopal Church
United Church of Hinesburg
Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impair
Vermont Cares
Vermont Food Allergy Organization
Vermont Student Opportunity Fund
Vermont Youth Orchestra
Vermont Zen Center
Visiting Nurses Association
VT Humanities Council
VT. Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Wind Ridge Fjords and Friends
Women's Rape Crisis Center
Young Life
YWCA
Our Board of Directors
Board Chair/President
Doug Taff
Secretary
Jennifer Martinez
Treasurer
Colleen Hagg
Board Members
Carolyn Donahue
Colleen Armstrong
Jessica Meller
Lisa Phelps
Martha Stone
Michelle Parent
Mirka Sussman
Sandy Anderson
Thea Platt
Trina Bianchi