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Holiday Toy Shop

Thank you for making the holidays special for children and families experiencing homelessness. Your generosity makes a huge difference for people in shelters.

COTS Walk Wrap Up

The 2024 COTS Walk has come to a close, and we are so thankful to all of you for making it happen!

Holiday Gift Giving at COTS!

Thank you for making the holidays special for children and families experiencing homelessness. Your generosity makes a huge difference for people in shelters.

Holiday Giving at COTS!

Your kindness truly brightens the holidays for children and families who are facing homelessness. Your generosity is making a significant impact on those staying in shelters.

Answer the Call for This Year’s Phonathon

The COTS Phonathon is our oldest and one of our most important fundraisers. Each year, the week after Thanksgiving, staff and volunteers call past COTS supporters and ask them to consider a gift to COTS again this year.

Join Us for COTS’ First Ever Back to School Bonanza!

This year, COTS will be holding our first ever “Back to School Bonanza” to get Vermont students in need ready for the school year. Students can prepare for back-to-school season in all the ways necessary; school supplies, backpacks, back-to-school haircuts, first-day-of-school outfits, and more.

Kicking Off the Back to School Drive!

COTS has officially kicked off the seventh annual Back to School Drive. The Drive kicked off with the Lake Monsters game on July 1st, where COTS Development & Communications director Rebekah Mott and her kiddo threw the opening pitch.

Thank You for a Successful COTS Walk

The 33rd Annual COTS Walk took place on Sunday, May 1st as the first in-person Walk since 2019 – and it was a huge success!

Register for the 33rd Annual COTS Walk

Register today for the 33rd annual COTS Walk, presented by Rice Lumber. The COTS Walk is in person this year, and is the nonprofit’s largest annual event and a critical fundraiser to provide shelter, services, and housing to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont.

“Wrapping” Up the Holidays at COTS

We want to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated this holiday season. Whether that be toys and holiday gifts for the families that we serve, high-need items from our wish list, or monetary donations, we appreciate you immensely.

“Answer the Call” – COTS Kicks off 2021 Phonathon

COTS will ask supporters to “answer the call” for the upcoming annual Phonathon. Volunteers will begin to call past donors Monday, November 29, through Thursday, December 2 as the nonprofit’s oldest annual fundraiser kicks off.

COTS Back to School Drive

The annual COTS Back to School Drive kicked off late July with a Lake Monsters Game and concluded August 31st. The Back to School Drive began in 2015, making this the sixth successful year of helping get much needed supplies into the hands of children in our community.