Faculty at Middlebury College said the money will fund new classes and research projects, including 30 new public humanities labs over the next three years.
The Housing and Homeless Alliance of Vermont, Vermont Interfaith Action and Chittenden County Homeless Alliance are sponsoring events taking place at the state house. But other groups across Vermont will also be recognizing Homelessness Awareness Day in their communities.
The goal of the program is to educate every generation about the work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as well as other notable civil rights activists
One of the residents of that home, Alan Cunningham, described the moment the tree hit the house as sounding like an explosion, as the winds ripped the roots of the massive tree from the ground.