Sam Falzone was the first winner in VHFA's "Five-Week Wellness Challenge."

Sam was selected at random from all staff members who participated in Week #1 of the challenge to receive a gift certificate from City Market.

The challenge is a progressive fitness program that encourages staff members to make small improvements to their health each week. For this week — Week #2 — staff are encouraged to get up and get moving, and drink more water.

VHFA's Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation Program (HARP) was the subject of a story in last week's St. Albans Messenger.

VHFA Policy and Planning Manager Maura Collins and Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition's Erhard Mahnke appear in a story today that aired on Northeast Public Radio.

VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter joined Eric Michaels of WDEV-AM/FM this morning to talk about this year's "Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont" report.