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Val Pallotta

Val Pallotta

Congratulations to today’s winner, Val Pallotta, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023!

Nominated By: Colleen Palmer

“Josh’s House is a safe place for veterans to get a hot meal, counseling, massage, exercise, classes and camaraderie with fellow veterans, all of this at no charge. She won’t stop until there is an end to Veteran suicide.” – Colleen Palmer

Val Pallotta is the founder of the Josh Pallotta Fund and creator of Josh’s House Vermont. Both were created in memory of her son Josh Pallotta, a veteran of the Vermont National Guard who ultimately took his own life. The goal of Josh’s Fund and Josh’s House Vermont is to provide support for veterans, their families and their communities. Josh’s House Vermont is a safe place for veterans to get a hot meal, counseling, exercise, massage, take classes and build camaraderie with fellow veterans. To learn more about Josh’s Fund, how to donate or volunteer, visit https://www.joshpallottafund.org/

Listen to Val’s interview below…

Michelle LaPerle

Michelle LaPerle

Congratulations to today’s winner, Michelle LaPerle, one of our 20 Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated by: Briana Aylward “Michelle is a pillar in the face of substance use in the State of Vermont. She goes above and beyond to make sure she is available to others trying to find sobriety.” – Briana Aylward Michelle LaPerle…Continue Reading

Betty Holton

Betty Holton

Congratulations to today’s winner, Betty Holton, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Cyndi Benoit “My mom is amazing, caring and dedicated to helping others for 79 years and still going strong. Amazing woman.” – Cyndi Benoit Betty Holton has always taken care of the people around her. She worked at UVM for…Continue Reading

Kellie Thomas

Kellie Thomas

Congratulations to today’s winner, Kellie Thomas, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Holli Boise “Kellie Thomas is a 6th-degree black belt who teaches TaeKwon Do to people from eighteen months old to seventy years old. In her own words, she teaches “to help people build self-confidence”. It is clear she does this out…Continue Reading

Katie Parah

Katie Parah

Congratulations to today’s winner, Katie Parah, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Lyle Parah “I would like to take a moment to nominate my wife Katie Parah, she had always wanted to become a nurse and help take care of people that needed help. She takes care of so many people except…Continue Reading

Anna Willenbaker

Anna Willenbaker

Congratulations to today’s winner, Anna Willenbaker, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Wendy Smith “Anna realized that her community could benefit from the power of horses to heal. She obtained her instructorship through the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship and started a program in Addison. From word of mouth, Anna now has…Continue Reading

Cecile Branon

Cecile Branon

Congratulations to today’s winner, Cecile Branon, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Jennah Branon “Cecile has been a huge part of the VT maple industry for many years. She works tirelessly to bring the community together to celebrate each other and the importance of all that Maple is.” – Jennah Branon Cecile…Continue Reading

Crystal Eastman-Ketcham

Crystal Eastman-Ketcham

Congratulations to today’s winner, Crystal Eastman-Ketcham, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Aubrey Hendess “Crystal includes everyone in the community with her projects. She inspires so many people and promotes a sense of self-discovery and group connection. She works day in and day out to make sure people have a sense of…Continue Reading

Judy Magnan

Judy Magnan

Congratulations to today’s winner, Judy Magnan, one of our Outstanding Women of 2023! Nominated By: Sandra Spaulding “Judy is the most giving and caring person around. She never expects to be recognized for it.  She just does it.” – Sandra Spaulding Judy Magnan works as an Administrative Assistant at Fairfield Center School where she always…Continue Reading

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Big Beautiful Life 5k Run Walk & Roll

June 10 or Flexible Virtual Options – Join us for the Big Beautiful Life 5k Run Walk & Roll (virtual or in person)! Get your body moving and have fun while helping us raise money to provide joy kits to kids in medical crisis as well as awareness for organizations that help them thrive. We…