This March... Invite a New Vermonter to Dinner (on us)!
Folks move to Vermont from all across the U.S., and the end of their first winter or two can be especially challenging. Help a newcomer survive the cold and take them out for a nice warm meal!
If you’re a Vermont resident located in Windsor or Orange County, the Upper Valley Welcome Wagon will chip in! We'll reimburse you up to
$25 per new resident ($100 maximum for a family of 4). This year, we also have restaurant partners who will be offering special deals and secret menu items.
Ready to reserve your spot? Apply below! (It's O.K. if you don't know who you'll invite yet.) Have questions?
Email us!
Learn about what other parts of the state are doing
here.
How does it work?
FIND A HOST or A NEW VERMONTER
Are you local and not sure where to find a new Vermonter? Fill out the application and we can connect you with someone new in your area! Consider new neighbors who may have come from away, or perhaps a new family in your school, someone you know from a volunteer organization, or a fellow participant in a fitness class or sports league. Hosts should not be closely related to the chosen newcomers, but other than that, invite anyone you like -- coworker, neighbor, fellow parent at your kids' school, etc.
If you’re new yourself, we’d love to match you with one of our local hosts! Fill out the application form and select "New Vermonter".
WHO IS A "NEW VERMONTER"
New Vermonters are defined as folks who have moved (or returned) to Vermont within the last 2 years. You’re of course welcome to invite someone who has been here longer than that – or to someone who is new to your town but not new to Vermont. However, due to grant funding requirements, reimbursements will only apply for those who moved to Vermont after March 1, 2024.
REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR ALCOHOL
Due to grant funding requirements, alcohol expenses can not be reimbursed. Please feel free to enjoy a local brew or alcoholic beverage during your meal, just know it must be on a separate receipt in order for you to be reimbursed for the meal.
WHO CAN INITIATE THE INVITATION?
This is primarily a “host-side” initiative, to empower longtime locals to become “hosts” and think of new Vermonters they can extend the welcome to. If you’re a newcomer, we absolutely want to get you connected as well! Fill out the application form and we'll connect you with a local!
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE APPRECIATED
Thank you for helping welcome our new neighbors!
