Primary sponsors
Vermont Business Roundtable is the primary sponsor of the Young Writers Project Inc. In August, 2006, The Roundtable began a two-year core grant to support the efforts of the Young Writers Project to improve its content and expand its reach.
The Roundtable's grant has allowed Young Writers Project to incorporate as an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit and focus its efforts full-time on the project.
Marc vanderHeyden, a VBR member and retired president of St. Michael's College, puts the Roundtable's support this way:
“By supporting this project, the Roundtable’s vision is to create a literate generation of young people who will enter the world prepared to communicate ideas, defend their opinions, and effectively inform others about both the mundane and the divine. In this world of technological advancement and global communication, our need has never been greater. The Young Writers Project is a vital resource to Vermont’s students and their teachers.”
The Roundtable was created in 1987 as a nonprofit, public interest organization; its membership is comprised of 120 CEOs of Vermont's most active and committed businesses and employers.
In the last 20 years the Roundtable has dedicated itself to thoughtful, deliberative and well-documented analyses of significant public policy issues affecting all Vermonters, ranging from education, economic health, environmental quality, health care policy and technology.
The bulk of the grant is funded by The Roundtable members who recognize that strong writing skills are vital to the success of individuals -- and businesses.
Here is a list of the VBR member companies that have donated so far. Please support these organizations to show your appreciation for their backing of Young Writers Project.
Castleton State College
Vermont State Colleges
Competitive Computing
Foster Real Estate Development
Retreat Healthcare
VBT Bicycling Vacations
Union Mutual of Vermont Co's.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Co.
Langrock Sperry & Wool LLP
Porter Medical Center, Inc.
Cynosure, Inc.
Topnotch Resort & Spa
Verizon Foundation
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew P.C.
The Lane Press, Inc.
National Life Group
Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate
S.T. Griswold & Co.
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Truex Cullins & Partners
Dwight Asset Management
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer
Chittenden Trust Co.
DoubleTree Hotel Burlington
Paul Frank & Collins P.C.
VT Transco
TD Banknorth Vermont
Pomerleau Properties Inc
DR Power
Central Vermont Public Service
Okemo Mountain Resort
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Hubbardton Forge
KeyBank National Association
The Lane Press, Inc.
Entergy N.E. Vermont Yankee (VBR ch
Gardner's Supply
Chittenden Trust Co.
American International Distribution
Hickock & Boardman
