VHFA's 2010 Mitten Drive was the subject of a piece on WVNY-TV Channel 22 and Fox44-TV last night.

Executive Director Sarah Carpenter appeared in the segment talking about the Agency's 2010 Mitten Drive to benefit the King Street Center in Burlington.

VHFA staff have donated mittens and gloves stuffed with candy to the center for many years. This year, the Agency's tied the drive to a social media campaign: We'll donate a pair of mittens or gloves to the center for every new "fan" who "likes" the VHFA Facebook page.

Read the TV segment script online.

VHFA is again participating in the Lund Family Center's Holiday Giving Program.

As part of the program, the Agency "adopts" a young family in need, and staff members donate items to help assure the family has gifts for the holidays.

This year, VHFA has been paired with Sarah, a 16-year-old mother, and her 1-year-old daughter, Sonia.

The Lund Family Center provides services for young women who are pregnant and parenting, families with young children and adoptive families.

Channel 17/ Town Meeting Television will be airing U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Sec. Shaun Donovan‘s keynote address recorded at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference three times this week:

• Thursday, Dec. 2, 8 p.m.
• Friday, Dec. 3, 1 and 7 a.m.

Channel 17 serves the communities of Burlington, South Burlington, Essex, Essex Junction, Winooski, Williston, St. George, and parts of Colchester.

VHFA will donate a pair of mittens stuffed with candy to Burlington’s King Street Center for every new fan that joins the Agency’s Facebook page through Wednesday, Dec. 15.

“Our ‘mitten stuffing’ drive has been a holiday tradition at VHFA for many years,” according to Executive Director Sarah Carpenter. “This year, we thought we’d up the ante by agreeing to donate a pair of mitten or gloves stuffed with holiday candy for every new fan who joins the Agency’s Facebook page.”