Roots of Prevention Community Awards Celebration

Schedule

Thu May 15 2025 at 05:15 pm to 07:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Contois Auditorium | Burlington, VT

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Please join the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community to celebrate community changemakers at our 15th annual event.
About this Event

The Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community invites you to attend our 15th annual Roots of Prevention Award Celebration to honor the outstanding contributions of the awardees below to support a safe and healthy place in which we all can live, work, and thrive!

Please join us Thursday, May 15th at Contois Auditorium in Burlington City Hall as we gather with neighbors over food, listen to our guest speakers, and of course celebrate our community changemakers!

This event is free and open to anyone. A $15 donation is encouraged to help us feed a guest, but is not required to attend.



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THIS YEAR'S AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE:

The D.G. Weaver Award

Dr. Heather Link, Pediatrician & Assistant Professor (UVM Medical Center)

Elizabeth McDonald, Nurse Practitioner (UVM Medical Center)

Youth & Families Award

Jeetan Khadka, AALV & Community Advocate

Outstanding Individual Award

Marcus Aloisi, Advocate (Flavors Hook Kids)

Sal Millichamp, Community Weaver and Advocate

Outstanding Organization Award

Barbara Shaw-Dorso, Conflict Assistance Program (Burlington Community Justice Center)


Learn more about each award and what it represents, as well as submit nominations for a future awards celebration, by visiting our .

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Help us continue to support health and wellness initiatives in Burlington!

Help keep this event FREE for anyone to attend and support the individuals, programs, and organizations working to make Burlington a healthier and safer place for all of us.

After `18 years of serving our community, we are facing an unprecedented loss of federal funding. We are about half-way to our goal of raising $100,000 by September to preserve Burlington's sole substance misuse prevention coalition and the work we do to support public health.

Click here to learn more about what's at stake for Burlington and how you can help.



Become a Roots of Prevention Sponsor!

To talk with someone about sponsorship opportunities email Bianka Çimrin at bianka[at]burlingtonpartnership[dot]org.

Our sponsorship levels offer accessible options representing fantastic opportunities to publicly celebrate your company or organization's values and its support for Burlington.

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We look forward to seeing you at the celebration. For event-specific questions, please reach out to BPHC's Associate Director, Bianka Cimrin at bianka[at]burlingtonpartnership[dot]org

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Contois Auditorium, 149 Church Street, Burlington, United States

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