Vt. Bar makes grants to non-profits

The Vermont Bar Foundation has awarded $1.1 million in grants to organizations that work to provided free legal services to the poor, disabled, and elderly. The Project Against Violent Encounters (PAVE), of Bennington, received $2,400 of that money. PAVE offers services and support to victims of domestic and sexual violence in a number of different ways. It runs a 24-hour victim’s hotline, has advocates stationed in court and the Bennington Police Department, offers transitional and emergency housing, runs support groups, and does outreach and education.

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