“Thank you Front Porch Forum and kind neighbors for keeping Billina the hen safe and helping her return home. In the process I learned there are more chicken whisperers in the area than I realized. Thank you El, for taking such good care of her and calling her the “Elizabeth Taylor” of chickens. It was really nice to meet you. And yes, the chicken did cross the road.”
• Maea, Old North End FPF in Burlington
Monthly Archives: October 2016
TV for Stowe church
“Looking for a TV to be used at the church for Sunday school. A flat screen would be great to show videos!… but we could use a TV that has a combo DVD player. Please let us know soon as it is needed on Sunday, Nov. 6! Thanks a bunch.”
• Cathy, Stowe FPF
“I sent out a request for a TV for the church and had an immediate response. THANK YOU SO MUCH for quick response! This is why I love Front Porch Forum!”
• Cathy, Stowe FPF next day
Northeast Kingdom neighbors rally after home burns
“I want to send out a heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped my son after his house fire in August. I especially want to thank Vicki, Angela, and the anonymous donor who put together large donations of money and household goods he needed to get back on his feet. Without everyone’s help, he would have to live in a camper.
“After the fire, I figured we would be stuck scraping and scrounging to get him a place to live. I was convinced we would have to do it all on our own; that we didn’t count to anyone in town… All these people came together without us even asking and saved us a lot of struggle. You have all restored a big piece of my faith in human nature.
“My son’s trailer is supposed to be set in place today, and with a little luck we will have most of the utilities hooked up by this weekend. Again, thank you all so much for your help.”
• Randy, Albany Irasburg Front Porch Forum
Burlington home ransacked
“Greetings, Centennial Front Porch Forum Members: Please be advised there was a violent break-in at my home on Grove Street. They had time to ransack my home and look through everything. Nothing was left untouched. Cash, a few personal items and a bicycle were the only items stolen. Just posting this to make others aware that there may be more criminal activity around your home, too. Be on alert, and also be neighborly by watching suspicious activity around your neighbors’ homes, too. Thanks for listening. Have a great day.”
• Christopher, Burlington neighborhood FPF
Businesses, towns and neighbors sing FPF praises
“The Town of Wolcott is pleased to be a member supporter of Front Porch Forum. This Forum helps us bring important information and meetings to our community. Please join us in supporting this worthy resource.”
• Linda, Town Clerk, Wolcott FPF
“As a business, I make a monthly contribution to FPF. The Forum has been a valuable way to communicate with the communities our business serves. Not only does FPF help us find our lost pets and keys and electronics, it also serves as a discussion board for many local topics. I urge all to pitch in any amount, however large or small, to help keep the dialogue FPF offers ongoing. Our donations reflect the value we find in being able to communicate with each other. Thank you, Front Porch Forum!”
• Bonnie, Apple Tree Natural Foods Market, Morrisville FPF
“I thank the FPF community for helping to launch my business and connect me with clients. I love my local FPF. News and opinions, sales and service, you can find it all. Give what you can and give now to help support this service!”
• Tanya, North Hero FPF
“Front Porch Forum is an amazing tool for all who live in the area and new comers to Milton. I am amazed at how quickly the community responds to inquiries of lost and found animals. All contributions will help everyone to continue using this great tool.”
• Carol, Milton FPF
“We have made our donation to Front Porch Forum because we use this service often, and it has provided us with information, entertainment, customers and food for thought. We have sold piglets, turkeys and chicken on FPF. We have given away clothing, household items and excess furniture. We have purchased plants, learned of scheduled dinners and musical events, and read about dozens of yard sales, all advertised on FPF. We adopted a cat who needed a new home, and found new homes for several roosters… all through FPF. We think that this community is all the richer having Front Porch Forum, and we want it to continue. Peace.”
• Deborah, East Hardwick FPF
“FPF – How do I love thee, let me count the ways… “
I am so grateful for Front Porch Forum. I can’t even count the number of contacts I’ve made, items I’ve acquired, or help I’ve received from FPF postings. I look forward to each issue.
Right now, my new deck is being built by a person I met through FPF when he volunteered to help me cook at the Friday Food Affair. I don’t know how I would have met this wonderful craftsman otherwise.
Almost every day I learn something I need to know, or something about one of my neighbors. I know if I need help I only need to post and help will arrive.
Whenever Our Community Cares Camp needs supplies, FPF is there.
When my son needed a summer job – FPF came through.
When I needed data on composite decks – FPF connected me with the folks who had the info I needed.
When I need to send my husband a pie or other goodies in Massachusetts – FPF members show up to ferry the care package to help him as he takes care of his elderly father.
The local FPF Community Calendar and new online Business Directory make the service all the more valuable.
I have been a monthly supporter of FPF for a few years now. It is more valuable to me than any other subscription service. I hope you feel the same and will consider a one-time or a monthly gift. If we all give a little, we get a lot back. I feel our community has greatly benefited from this service. Think about how many times you have learned something or gotten something from this service. It deserves our support. Thank you.
• Marie, Richmond FPF
“Front Porch Forum revolutionized Vermont communication”
“I’ll be honest — I hadn’t thought of contributing to FPF until yesterday, when 2 of my dogs went missing. How would I get the word out and get others looking for them, if there was no FPF? Keep it going–click on the link and donate!”
• Leslie, Morrisville FPF
“FPF is a valued community resource. As my endorsement, I just mailed a contribution. Think about it.”
https://frontporchforum.com/supporting-members
• Tommaso, Bennington FPF
“Years ago I put out a clipboard to get people to sign up for Front Porch Forum at town meeting. We hosted a potluck at Ten Stones for the first few FPF members. And now look! It’s amazing what Michael Wood-Lewis and the FPF team has accomplished with their vision of Vermont communities coming together online. So many pets have been found, tradespeople and teenagers employed, apartments rented and political opinions shared. This is so worth continuing and supporting.”
• Edorah, Charlotte FPF
“If you’re reading this, you know the value of FPF. We don’t see any of the people working behind the scenes who make it possible for us to connect locally, but FPF is not an automated system. Real people living in Vermont are working to make sure it runs smoothly. I value them and am happy to send a donation of support.”
• Caro, Walden FPF
“Front Porch Forum revolutionized Vermont communication. We are SO lucky to have this Vermont-based forum to communicate so effectively with our neighbors. It really has revolutionized the way we interact and connect and is a classic Vermont example of how donations in any amount by many individuals make a difference and make it work. I just made my annual donation to keep this forum running.”
• Beth, Montpelier FPF
Hearing from Barnet, Brandon, Barre and beyond…
“I bought things, shared things for free (pottery clay, perennials), and received free items (the cosmos were glorious!) through Front Porch Forum. They are such a valuable tool to facilitate community caring and sharing. I am grateful! Please become an FPF Supporting Member.”
• Janet, Barnet FPF
“Keep this valuable resource alive and kick in what you can.”
• Gayle, Brandon FPF
“Thanks to all the people in our community who recognize what a bonus the Barre Town FPF has been to us: we can sell things, alert neighbors to activity that might hinder us, search for lost pets, and items. This has drawn us together as a “family” of sorts…”
• Janet, Barre Town FPF
“I moved from Jim Dwire Rd. two months ago, now living far away in California. But I just contributed to Front Porch Forum because what better way is there to keep in touch and know what’s going on in a community you lived in for many years?”
• Wayne, Starksboro FPF
“I’ve been able sell stuff in a moments notice, received recommendations for services, bought a great car, found people who lost their pets… the list could go on. I am more than happy to support this community service. Not a huge amount, just what I could afford. Thank you Front Porch Forum!”
• Coletta, South Hero FPF
“FPF is a great way to communicate our sales and other happenings. Hope my neighbors feel the same way and assist FPF with a contribution.”
• Jean, Argyle NY FPF
How do you use your local FPF?
Today, thanks to Front Porch Forum, I traded four aloe plants and six pint mason jars for a bag of kale and four jars of homemade pickles and salsas. Awesome.
In the last year, I’ve gotten free fencing for my pea plants, free plastic containers for freezing veggies, two free garden hoses, a free cat scratching post, and a bunch of recommendations for plumbing and heating contractors; I’ve given away lettuce and paint and ski tickets, moving boxes and lumber scraps and pallets, sold a fridge and a washer and dryer, and reunited someone with a large amount of cash found on the sidewalk.
Dang. Front Porch Forum is totally worth the $30 I contributed on Monday. I hope other folks enjoy this service as much as I do, and consider donating to keep it going.
• Dana, Montpelier FPF
Foliage viewing suggestions… ask neighbors on FPF
“A huge thank you to everyone who emailed me about spots to view Montpelier foliage! We checked out several of the most common spots recommended already and got absolutely gorgeous pictures. I have several more on the list to check out this weekend. Front Porch Forum is awesome!”
• Kate, Montpelier FPF