Need Immediate Emergency Guidance?
Dial 2-1-1 for 24/7 live assistance or text VTHELP to 898-211.
Food & Soup Kitchens
Hot meals served daily across regional centers, plus food pantry distributions.
- 🍲 Burlington: Feeding Chittenden (339 Pine St) - Daily 12 PM
- 🍲 Montpelier: FEAST Senior Meals & Community Soup Kitchen
- 🍲 Rutland: Open Door Mission Hot Meals (31 Park St)
- 🍲 Brattleboro: Groundworks Drop-In Center Meals
Winter Clothing & Gear
Free heavy winter coats, thermal socks, insulated boots, gloves, and sleeping bags.
- 🧥 Coats for Vermonters Drive: Free pickup at local fire stations.
- 🧤 Community Action Agencies: Free thermal winter bundles.
- 🥾 Emergency Gear Closets: Available at all registered shelters.
Emergency Transportation
Transportation vouchers to ensure no one is stuck in dangerous cold.
- 🚌 Green Mountain Transit (GMT): Free fare during Code Blue alerts.
- 🚕 Shelter Shuttle Vouchers: Call 2-1-1 to request direct shuttle.