Agency Details:

C.I.D.E.R.

Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources, Inc. (C.I.D.E.R.) provides services designed to allow persons with special needs (elders and persons with disabilities) in Grand Isle County to live with dignity, security, and independence within their own homes.

Description:
C.I.D.E.R. provides wheelchair accessible transportation services, operates a community meals program (including Meals On Wheels), designs and builds home accessibility projects including wheelchair ramps, collects and loans pieces of special needs equipment (such as walkers and wheelchairs), sponsors exercise programs such as the Tufts Strong Living Program, provides end-of-life information and education through the "Flashlight" Program, manages a pool of volunteers providing assistance such as "friendly visits", reassurance calls, pet and plant care and snow shoveling, partners with HomeShare Vermont to promote homesharing as a housing alternative in Grand Isle County, and publishes a monthly newsletter "THE C.I.D.E.R. PRESS".

Contact people:

Jim Holzschuh, Program Coordinator, (802) 372-6425, (email) Robin Way, Executive Director, (802) 372-6425, (email)

Office fax number: (802) 372-6747

Address:

P.O. Box 13 South Hero, VT 05486

Web Site: http://www.cidervt.org

Miscellaneous Information

1. What target populations does your agency serve?
	The elderly and persons with disabilities
3. How many paid staff (FTE) do you have?
	6
The organization's main phone number is
	802-372-6425
4. Please indicate your organization type:
	Independent 501 (c)3
How many clients do you serve annually?
	200-250
Volunteers for this agency can serve in these county(s):
	Grand Isle County

Last updated on July 8, 2009