Long-time Plymouth Memory Tree president, Al Poirier, has stepped down from his role on the board after his recent move out of Plymouth. Over the past nearly 15 years, he has been a great leader, helping the Plymouth Memory Tree connect Plymouth residents in need with resources to help them. The board has appreciated his insights as a member of the emergency services team and his thoughtfulness in dealing with the challenges that Plymouth residents have faced during his tenure. He will be missed and the board wishes him and Sue the best of luck in their new community.

The Plymouth Memory Tree Community Fund is a grant program for individuals and families in need who reside full-time in the Town of Plymouth, Vermont. Grants are available to both homeowners and renters. All funding decisions are made by the Plymouth Memory Tree Community Fund Board.

Grants are typically provided to cover rent, utilities, loss of income, or costs for transportation, heating fuel, or garbage disposal. We also offer scholarship grants to graduating high school seniors and light an annual memory tree by the town offices.

The Plymouth Memory Tree board plans to fill this new vacancy as soon as possible. The board meets on an as-needed basis, generally 4-6 times per year. All board discussions and grant decisions are confidential, so discretion is a required quality for board members.

We invite Plymouth residents who may be interested in serving on the board to submit a brief bio and statement about why you would be interested to Jen Flaster (jenflaster@me.com).

Thanks from the Plymouth Memory Tree board:

Anne Brown, Karen Bruyn, Robert Fishman, and Jen Flaster, for your interest.