Primary sponsors
Vermont Business Roundtable and its members have been the primary sponsor of Young Writers Project in its first two years as a nonprofit.
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 former director of VBR and now a director of the YWP -- 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.
Lang McLaughry Spera Real Estate
American International Distribution Corp. (AIDC)
Basin Harbor Club
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
On behalf of Central Vermont Medical Center
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
Champlain College
Chittenden Trust Company
Chroma Technology Corp.
Competitive Computing
Cynosure, Inc.
Dinse, Knapp & McAndrew, P.C.
DoubleTree Hotel Burlington
Downs Rachin Martin PLLC
DR Power Equipment
Dwight Asset Management Company, Inc.
Entergy Nuclear Vermont Yankee
Foster Real Estate Development & Edlund Company
Gallagher, Flynn & Company, LLP
Gardener's Suppy Company
Hackett Valine & MacDonald, Inc.
Hickok & Boardman, Inc.
Husky Injection Molding Systems, Tim personally
International Paper
Jay Peak Resort
KeyBank National Association
King Arthur Flour Company, Inc.
Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Langrock Sperry & Wool, LLP
National Life Group
New England Culinary Institute
NRG Systems, Inc.
Okemo Mountain Resort
Paul Frank + Collins P.C.
Paul Kaza Associates
Peoples Trust Company
Pomerleau Real Estate
On behalf of Porter Medical Center, Inc.
Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer, P.C.
Retreat Healthcare
Unicel
TD Banknorth Vermont
The Lane Press, Inc.
Topnotch Resort and Spa
Truex Cullins & Partners Architects
UBS
Union Mutual of Vermont Companies
Verizon
Verizon Wireless
VBT Bicycling Vacations
Vermont Electric Power Company, Inc.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company
Vermont State Colleges
Weidmann Electrical Technology
Fred Bertrand, Member Emeritus
Dick Chapman, Member Emeritus
Ray Keyser, Member Emeritus
John Kimbell, Member Emeritus
Dick Mallary, Member Emeritus
Tom Salmon, Member Emeritus
Tim Volk
