orningside is the only homeless shelter in southeastern Vermont to specialize in housing placement with ongoing staff support and life skills development for both families and individuals.  Morningside is located at 81 Royal Road (formerly Morningside Dr), just a quarter-mile south of downtown Brattleboro, Vermont.

Morningside Shelter Has Expanded

Thanks to the generous support of over 100 loyal supporters and area businesses, some grant and foundation assistance, and a lot of hard work by the board and staff, we are pleased to announce the completion of the first major expansion of the shelter in a decade. “This addition creates more space for families in time for winter, which is crucial because we’ve been getting more calls than ever from people with children,” says Executive Director Paul Capcara. “We’ve been operating at full capacity year round for the last several years, and this expansion increases our space by almost a third so we can meet more of the demand for assistance among local families and individuals.”

The new space includes two family-sized bedrooms, an extra bathroom, more living space, and a dedicated area for children. Additionally, the laundry room and food pantry that were located in the basement are now on the first floor, an important improvement for residents with disabilities and single parents .

Other improvements to the facility include super-insulation, a high efficiency heating system, LED lighting, and a passive solar design, which will greatly increase the energy efficiency of the entire facility. “The amazing thing about this effort is that we will be able to serve 30% more residents while reducing our ongoing energy costs”, according to Mr. Capcara.

Morningside would like to give a heartfelt thanks to the local donors, private foundations, and government grant programs that made the expansion possible, including: the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant program, HUD Economic Development Initiative, Thomas Thompson Trust, Windham Foundation, Chittenden Community Fund, and a wide range of loyal supporters and local businesses in the community.

Here’s How: If you have a TD Bank account, you can sign up for their Affinity Program. Call the local branch and ask them to designate Morningside Shelter as your charity of choice. Once 50 people are signed up with Morningside as their selection, TD Bank makes an annual contribution to the shelter based on the average balance of all members’ accounts – at NO COST to the account holder! Have your account numbers ready when you call, and tell your friends!
Call TD Bank in Brattleboro: 802-257-6227