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Tips for Change

 

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Our staff earn a professional, livable wage that reflects the hard work they all do each day at our brewery. While there is no tip obligation for the excellent service you receive, if you do choose to leave a tip, it will be donated to local non-profit organizations working in our community.

Our team has chosen a number organizations to split the proceeds of our customer tips over the course of the year. These donations come from our customers; we are just the stewards of your generosity.

If you’d like to make an additional contribution to this fund, please do so at the bottom of the page.

2026 Donation Recipients

Cambridge Community Food Shelf
Never turn away someone who is hungry

Based in the Second Congregational Church in Jeffersonville, the Cambridge Community Food Shelf’s purpose is to collect and disperse food and necessary items to clients in need. Our motto is we will never turn away someone who is hungry. We assist clients from all over northern Vermont, not just the town of Cambridge. We have a Summer Lunch program which provides lunches to students in Cambridge and several other neighboring communities.

Hardwick Area Food Pantry
Improving quality food access for all

The Hardwick Area Food Pantry is a multi-site food share pantry with locations in Hardwick, Craftsbury, and Albany, serving Caledonia, Orleans, Lamoille, and Washington Counties. We are committed to innovating and collaborating as a key partner in building a resilient community in the Greater Hardwick area by improving quality and local food access for all.

Johnson Food Shelf
Serving the Johnson Area

The Johnson Food Shelf’s mission is to provide food relief, supplies and outreach to people in need. The Food Shelf focuses outreach to the communities of Belvidere, Eden, Johnson, North Hyde Park and Waterville. No one or family is turned away. We provide food delivery when necessary and patrons may come as often as is needed to have their basic needs met.

The Waterbury Common Market
Formerly the Waterbury Area Food Shelf

The Waterbury Common Market is a Food Resource for folks who are experiencing trouble putting food on their table. We assist lower-income citizens of Waterbury and the surrounding area (including Stowe!) with obtaining food items such as canned and boxed food, personal care items, household items such as toilet paper and cleaners, fresh produce, frozen meat, and dairy items.

Lamoille Community Food Share
To help support and improve the physical well-being of individuals who might otherwise go hungry.

The mission of Lamoille Community Food Share is to help support and improve the physical well-being of individuals who might otherwise go hungry. To this end, we provide supplemental food free of charge in a supportive environment, striving to offer healthy choices within our budget.

Mad River Valley Community Food Pantry
Here for our neighbors who need it

The MRV Community Pantry (since 2001) is here for our neighbors who need it. We serve our neighbors in need by providing accessible, local, fresh, and diverse food options to supplement budgets and sustain wellbeing. Using the Community Pantry can be difficult for some, and it is our job to normalize the experience and make people feel comfortable.

Green Mountain Community Food Shelf
All are welcome!

Green Mountain Community Food Shelf is located in Duxbury, Vermont. All are welcome! “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.” Matthew 25:35

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Circle
Dedicated to ending gender-based violence and creating safer communities

Circle provides advocacy, support services, and shelter to help abuse survivors build on strengths to shape fulfilling lives for themselves and their children. Our 24-hour confidential hotline and shelter services empower individuals to move beyond the initial crisis through non-judgmental, emotional support provided by staff and volunteers on an individual basis.

Mosaic VT
Healing communities, ending violence

Mosaic is a sexual violence response and prevention nonprofit serving Washington County, VT. We provide confidential crisis response services, healing arts programs, youth education and prevention programs, and community events that inspire awareness, advocacy and connectedness.

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Clarina Howard Nichols Center
A violence-free tomorrow is our vision today

Founded in 1981 and serving Lamoille County, the Clarina Howard Nichols Center works to end domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking through advocacy, outreach and education, prevention, and social change. We envision a safe and violence-free community where all individuals are empowered to thrive.

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Lamoille Community House
Offering shelter, security, and hope to people experiencing homelessness

The Lamoille Community House offers shelter, security, and hope to people experiencing homelessness. With dignity and kindness, they provide guests with a clean bed, nourishing meals, connection to services, and a safe space to discover their own path toward sustainable housing.

Lamoille Family Center
Encouraging, educating, and celebrating families

The Lamoille Family Center affirms the right of all children to grow up in an environment that enables them to become healthy adults by encouraging, educating and celebrating families. LFC is committed to developing a system of care for children and families that weaves together the best practices of professionals, the wisdom and experience of families, and the strengths and hopes of the community.

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Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County
Serving Lamoille County Elders since 1991

The mission of Meals on Wheels of Lamoille County is to improve health and enhance the quality of life for our community elders by providing nutritious food and social interaction. Their volunteer drivers serve ten delivery routes each day, serving local elders with healthy meals, positive advocacy and lasting community partnerships.

Waterbury Area Senior Center
Enriching the lives of our local seniors

Our mission is to enhance the lives of older adults by offering nutritious meals and activities that boost mental, physical, and emotional well-being. Our goal is to keep our senior neighbors active and involved in the life of their community, subsequently, keeping individuals in the comfort and safety of their own homes for as long as possible.

Mad River Seniors
Working to enrich the lives of seniors in Vermont’s Mad River Valley

We believe in an age friendly community where people of all ages can lead their best lives. Our mission is to enhance the lives of our older community members in Vermont’s Mad River Valley by encouraging community involvement, supporting independence, and honoring dignity through a variety of opportunities, programs, and services.

Waterville Public Library
A gathering place for all ages with access to entertainment, ideas, information, and inspiration

We’re a totally volunteer-run public library in Waterville, Vermont. Despite having a small budget and no paid staff, we have an excellent and wide-ranging collection of books, DVDs, jigsaw puzzles, games, activity backpacks, attraction passes, and a Library of Things (snowshoes, sleds, and sporting equipment).

Craftsbury Public Library
Enhancing our community by providing resources that communicate ideas and enrich personal living

The Craftsbury Public Library provides a dynamic, current collection of material as well as reference and interlibrary loan service to connect people with the information they need. In our very rural area, the library serves as a community gathering space and meeting place. Our technology services allow patrons to use state of the art equipment and get technical assistance when needed.

Lanpher Memorial Library
A center for sharing skills and ideas and for fostering community spirit

The Lanpher Memorial Library is a public library located in the village of Hyde Park, Vermont. We provide quality materials and services, including support for information, digital, and media literacy, which help fulfill the educational, informational, cultural, and recreational needs of the community in an atmosphere that is welcoming and respectful. The Lanpher Library also serves as a center for sharing skills and ideas and for fostering community spirit.

Johnson Public Library
Serving the community as a gathering place for all to connect, inspire, and learn

The Johnson Public Library, located in Johnson, Vermont, has been serving the community since its establishment in 1895. Initially founded with a modest collection, including donations from the state and local citizens, the library has grown to house approximately 9,575 volumes and circulates over 15,000 items annually.

Morristown Centennial Library
Preserving the past… building the future

Morristown Centennial Library is a busy, patron-centered community library. We offer books, programs, and resources for all ages. We are a safe space for learning, support and connection.

Varnum Memorial Library
A space to work, play, learn, and socialize

The Varnum Memorial Library serves the villages of Jeffersonville and Cambridge, along with patrons from our immediate surrounding towns. We are owned and operated by the Crescendo Club Library Association, which formed in 1898 as a women-only social society with a decidedly feminist and literary bent. Our commitment to creative collaborations with our local organizations allows us the opportunity to foster a love of reading throughout our area of Lamoille County and beyond.

Wolcott Public Library
“Wolcott’s Living Room”

The Wolcott Library is housed in the Historical Railroad Depot (circa 1850).
We provide the community with a large book collection, computer access for patrons, DVDs, and WIFI. We host many programs throughout the year, all free to the public. We like to consider ourselves “Wolcott’s Living Room” because we have many patrons who just like to come in and enjoy a cup of coffee.

Jeudevine Memorial Library
A community space since 1896

We are a municipal public library located in the heart of Hardwick, providing information, programming events for all ages, and a community space since 1896!