Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA) is an organization rooted in the shared values of compassion and justice – values that are common to people of good will whether they belong to a faith tradition or not. We bring hundreds of people of vision into the same tent, without regard to race, religion, educational or economic background, or immigration or incarceration status. We show that ordinary people can do extraordinary things to create real change—when we do them together!

VIA’s singular focus is on systemic change – concentrating on what institutional, structural, and policy-oriented decisions are keeping our people from being able to thrive in today’s world. When hard-working people cannot make ends meet – when they are overwhelmed by challenges in housing, education, and healthcare – something is terribly wrong. When our BIPOC siblings continue to be pushed out of the conversations and their voice is not being centered, something is terribly wrong. VIA provides the opportunity to amplify our voices, build bridges, and mobilize empowered people to create transformational change.

Join Vermont Interfaith Action in building power by raising funds to address homelessness, immigration reform & racial justice!

Father Julian Asucan of St. Augustine's Church leads us in opening prayer at the statewide COVID-19 Memorial led by VIA clergy.

2021 Accomplishments:

• Won an additional $134 million in state budget to  build housing units and transition folks out of  homelessness
• Won additional staff for  women’s programming at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, more therapeutic &  educational offerings, improved training &  accountability for COs, more restorative culture
• Won passage of bill to charge Commerce Agency and Racial Equity Director to develop better outreach and support to POC-owned businesses
• Won passage of legislative charge to Secretary of State to expand business database to identify POC owned businesses
• Prepared a guide for community groups across the state to evaluate and engage local police forces regarding equity
• Raised legislative awareness of proposed bills to expand housing board membership and to authorize homeownership grants to POC
• National campaign, LA RED – pressing for a  pathway to citizenship for 11 million persons. Sen. Bernie Sanders included it in his budget proposal - $100 billion has been set aside for immigration