Wood banks prep for long winter months
Local wood banks are giving free firewood to seniors, veterans and low-income families as prices climb and demand grows.
- Recently, volunteers with the United Way of Lamoille County held an annual firewood workday in Morristown to prepare for winter as demand for heating assistance surges across Vermont.
- Burning wood is cost- and labor-intensive, creating significant barriers for older residents, while the price of a cord has skyrocketed to around $500 in Vermont.
- Eric Axelrod of the nonprofit Wood4Good received 50 new applications for firewood this year; one elderly customer wrote that she nearly froze to death last winter huddling under an electric blanket.
- Vermont Warm Hearts operator Stephanie Ferro coordinates with the United Way to share resources, saying, "I want to get involved and let's see if we can work together."
- While several towns in Chittenden County allocate funds for wood banks, municipalities in Lamoille County have not yet followed suit, leaving organizations reliant on volunteers and state-donated timber through Wood Warms.
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Wood banks prep for long winter months - The Mexico Ledger
This story by Liberty Darr and Patrick Bilow was first published in the News & Citizen on Sept. 17, 2026. One in three Vermonters will heat their homes with wood this winter, but as the cost and difficulty of sourcing wood increases for some, a handful of local organizations are providing free cords to those in need. Recently volunteers donned safety gloves and earmuffs for an annual firewood workday in Morristown with United Way of Lamoille Co…
Wood banks prep for long winter months - Seward Independent
This story by Liberty Darr and Patrick Bilow was first published in the News & Citizen on Sept. 17, 2026. One in three Vermonters will heat their homes with wood this winter, but as the cost and difficulty of sourcing wood increases for some, a handful of local organizations are providing free cords to those in need. Recently volunteers donned safety gloves and earmuffs for an annual firewood workday in Morristown with United Way of Lamoille Co…
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Wood banks prep for long winter months
The United Way of Lamoille County is among the organizations helping Vermonters gear up for winter and heating their homes with wood. Read the story on VTDigger here: Wood banks prep for long winter months.
Wood banks prep for long winter months - Stateline Publications
This story by Liberty Darr and Patrick Bilow was first published in the News & Citizen on Sept. 17, 2026. One in three Vermonters will heat their homes with wood this winter, but as the cost and difficulty of sourcing wood increases for some, a handful of local organizations are providing free cords to those in need. Recently volunteers donned safety gloves and earmuffs for an annual firewood workday in Morristown with United Way of Lamoille Co…
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