Recent Media Coverage

November 2010

The Giving Season: Burlington Free Press annual holiday campaign

• All coverage
• Giving Season enters 17th year
• Voice of the Free Press – Giving Season marks generosity, caring
  

Phonathon (Nov. 29)

• Fox 44: COTS annual Phonathon begins Monday
• WCAX: COTS kicks off phonathon (video)

Soles4Souls (Nov. 24)

• WCAX: Helping the homeless one step at a time (video)
• Fox 44: Homeless receive foot screenings and shoes
• Burlington Free Press: Foot care, socks, boots help Vermont homeless

Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week (Nov. 14-20)

• Burlington Free Press (11/17): Vermont colleges raise awareness of the homeless
• WPTZ: Students spend the night out on the streets

Canal Street Veterans Housing development (Nov. 10)

• Burlington Free Press (editorial)
• WPTZ (video)
• WCAX
• Fox 44 (video)
• Williston Observer

COTS to buy Burlington College building (Nov. 8)

• Burlington Free Press
• WPTZ
• WCAX
• Fox 44

General media coverage

• Burlington Free Press (11/29): Vermont law firm marks golden anniversary by giving 50 gifts a month to charities
• WPTZ (11/26): Shelter waiting list leaves some outside this winter
• VPR (11/26): COTS says shelters are full
• Burlington Free Press (11/22): Volunteer of the Week, Wally Perkins
• Burlington Free Press (11/22): Good Works – COTS receives $20K boost from NEFCU

October 2010

• Winooski Veterans Housing nears completion
• Burlington Free Press

• New system, higher demand slow food stamp program
• Burlington Free Press

• Stand down for homeless veterans (scroll to minute 16)
• 60 Minutes

September 2010

• Number of families in shelters rises
• New York Times

May 2010

• Local charities face financial troubles
  WPTZ

• Annual walk opens eyes to homelessness

WPTZ

April 2010

• Making sure VT's homeless count in census
  WCAX

• City Market, Onion River Co-op donates $8500 to COTS
  Vermont Biz
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• Use of Food Stamps Soars in Vermont
  Burlington Free Press

December 2009

• Funding gap threatens homeless
  St. Albans Messenger
  
  
• COTS changes lives in Vermont
  Burlington Free Press
  
  
• Coolest Lunch
  Vermont Daily News
  FOX 44
  
  
• COTS Candlelight Vigil
  FOX 44
  
  
• Christmas Trees that help the homeless 
  WCAX
  
  
• Annual PHONATHON Begins!
  WPTZ

November 2009

• UVM Womens Basketball Donation
  Vermont Catamounts
  
  
• FAHC New Shoes Program
  WCAX
  New Hampshire Business Review
  
  
• Citizens Bank Donation
  Vermont Business Magazine
  Burlington Free Press
  
  
• Champlain College Tent City
  NECN
  
  
• Veterans Groundbreaking
  WCAX
  

Stuck in Vermont with Eva Sollberger: SevenDays video on the new overflow shelter

VPR Series: Living Without a Home: Meghann Cline's Story

COTS Bi-Annual Newsletters

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