Riverflow Community is renovating its first therapeutic lifesharing home. This home will welcome three individuals with special needs and become a place where these individuals can pursue a meaningful life while contributing their many abilities to an extended family household. We need your help to make this a reality.
The house and property Riverflow purchased was neglected for 6 years and needs lots of love and support to become the bustling community home we are imagining. We need your help to get the house renovated so that we can open our doors in Fall 2024!
Help us bring to life the heart of the home. The kitchen is the place we all end up hanging out. It is the center of nutrition, food processing, and warmth. The hustle and bustle of the kitchen, the meaningful conversations while preparing the gift of a good meal to those who have been out and about, is a mini festival every time. We need your help getting the Community Kitchen built.
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We will be a licensed Therapeutic Care Residence (TCR) and with that comes significant safety codes that are necessary for the kind of inclusive life we are creating. We need your help in supporting safety as we make this house a home.
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Accessibility is an important value to the Riverflow Community so that we can welcome anyone who wants to visit or be part of the community. Help us make our home accessible and open!
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We have removed all wall-to-wall carpeting and will be laying down accessible flooring. In much of the house there is beautiful hardwood and we hope to be able to match this with a gift from you.
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We need vapor barriers and insulation in two crawl spaces to reduce moisture and cold air coming into the house from below. The attic, which has old insulation with little value, needs insulating to keep the house warm from above. And, the heating system needs updating so that we can heat the house efficiently, for the environment and future of our earth.
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Last but not least, we need to paint the house inside and out. This house has not been lived in for the last 6 years and needs some love. With a full new paint job this house will be as good as new - beauty and dignity go hand in hand!
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We had a generous anonymous donor gift our project $500,000, giving us the courage to move this project from dreaming into reality. We are hoping that another amazing founding donor or group of donors will help us own the land fully so that we can start the process of planning the full site development with more community homes.
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Passionate about sustainability, land stewardship, and the therapeutic benefits of caring for animals? You can have a significant impact on the direction of Riverflow by helping us raise the funds for our greenhouse and barn.
Riverflow Community has filed its 501(c)(3) application with the IRS and is waiting for our federal non-profit designation. While we wait for our 501(c)(3) status to be approved, we have a Fiscal Sponsor who is accepting donations on behalf of Riverflow—see below for details.
If you decide to make your gift directly to Riverflow in 2024, we are hopeful that our designation will go through this year, which would make your gift tax deductible for 2024. If you are mailing a check, please send to:
Riverflow Community
P.O. Box 73
Shelburne, VT 05482
Whatever way you choose to donate, we extend our deep and genuine gratitude to you for joining us in the Founders Circle. If you would like to ensure a tax deductible gift for 2024, please donate through the Camphill Foundation.
Camphill Foundation
A like-minded organization has graciously agreed to be our Fiscal Sponsor while our 501(c)(3) application is pending. If you are making your gift through the Camphill Foundation, please make sure that your donation is clearly earmarked for Riverflow Community. There are three ways to donate to Riverflow through the Camphill Foundation:
When donating to Riverflow through the Camphill Foundation, please be sure to include your name on the donation and send an email to hannah.s@riverflowcommunity.org, so we can look out for your gift.
If your gift is designated for a specific item on our wish list or one of the big house items, please let us know in an email to Hannah Schwartz.
We also have pledge forms for those of you who wish to give monthly or annually. Thank you for supporting our fledgling initiative!
