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Active Community Engagement Awards

To recognize inspiring and positive action that happens every day in our community, Greater Falls Connections created the Active Community Engagement Award. Award recipients are the unsung heroes within our community. They foster positive change and dedicate their time to creating safe and fun options for all. GFC and a committee chooses an adult or organization and a youth. Do you have questions about the award? Email us at info@greaterfallsconnections.org.

Nominations are closed! Thank you for all who submitted a nomination.

2023 Winners

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Ava Auchmoody, a youth in Bellows Falls (left), and Nick Cushman, a firefighter and EMT in Saxtons River (right)

Previous Winners

2013 (First ACE Award) - Samantha (Sam) Fletcher

2013 (First Award) - Samantha (Sam) Fletcher

2014 - Sam Maskell

2014 - Sam Maskell

2014 - Christine Bullard

2014 - Christine Bullard

2015 - Barbara Ternes

2015 - Barbara Ternes

2015 - Ryan Stoodley

2015 - Ryan Stoodley

2016 - Mike Malick

2016 - Mike Malick

2017 - Gina DeCampo

2017 - Gina DeCampo

2018 - Bonnie Anderson

2018 - Bonnie Anderson

2018 - Hailee Galandak-Cochran

2018 - Hailee Galandak-Cochran

Forest

2019 - Kiernon Galandak-Cochran and Robert McBride (photo unavailable)

Flowers and Appetizers

2020 - Jamaican Jewelz, Katrina Bostwick, JR Lane and Our Place Drop-In Center (photo unavailable)

2021 - Julie Cermola

2021 - Julie Cermola

2022 - Grace Waryas

2022 - Grace Waryas

2022 - Steve Crofter and Laurel Green

2022 - Steve Crofter and Laurel Green

NEWS

Transgender Support Groups

Every first Thursday the Greater Rockingham LGBTQIA+ Group offers free peer support groups for transgender folks. Teens, 13-17, meet from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and adults, 18+, meet from 6 to 7 p.m. The meetings are held at Parks Place. Snacks will be provided. The groups will be led by a transgender staff member.

March 2024 Newsletter

Want to see what we're up to? Download our newsletter for updates, achievements, and upcoming events! Click here to read.

LGBTQIA+ Hangout

Join us for a FREE hangout for LGBTQIA+ members, ages 18 and old on the second Saturday of each month . For September and October we invite you to hang out with us as we table at community events, September 14th we'll be at The Westminster Community Festival. October 12 we'll be at the Apple Festival in Springfield, VT.

Online Narcan training
If you've picked up a package of Narcan or Naloxone and don't know how to use it, check out this video with instructions from the Vermont Department of Health.

Windham County calendar

Discover fun area activities for families.

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