The Lawson’s Finest Sunshine Fund to support adult education programs
March 18, 2022 | By Waterbury Roundabout Lawson’s Finest Liquids of Waitsfield has selected Central Vermont Adult Basic Education as one of its April donation recipients.
The fund distributes donations by patrons at the Lawson’s taproom to nonprofit organizations in the community. The company launched the fund in 2018 when it opened the Waitsfield brewery, taproom and retail store.
As Lawson’s provides staff with living wages and generous benefits, there is no tip obligation in the taproom. However, if guests choose to leave a donation, 100% is given to local charitable endeavors selected by the company.
Central Vermont Adult Basic Education serves a wide variety of individuals in varied settings with help to master specific skills to advance careers and learning. Courtesy photo
“The Sunshine Fund allows us to support organizations that provide essential services to Washington County residents to ensure healthy, thriving, and sustainable communities,” said co-owner Karen Lawson.
Central Vermont Adult Basic Education has provided free adult education and literacy services to adults in Central Vermont for over 55 years, from basic literacy to high school credentialing to career and college readiness.
“We are truly honored to have been chosen as a recipient of the Sunshine Fund,” said agency Executive Director Carol Shults-Perkins, noting that workforce development services it provides are in demand as Vermont recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. “Thousands of Vermonters are in desperate need of specific assets and skills so that they can play a bigger and more stable role in our workforce. For many, we are their first stop on their pathway to careers, college and job training programs.”
According to the Lawson’s website, from 2018 to 2021, the Sunshine Fund has contributed over $815,000 to community organizations.
Shults-Perkins said that even two weeks’ donations at the taproom will be significant. “The support of Lawson’s Finest Liquids and their customers will have a profound effect on hundreds of Central Vermont residents and their families,” she said.
Photo courtesy Lawson’s
Donations made at the Lawson’s taproom April 1-15 will go to Central Vermont Adult Basic Education. The taproom, located at 155 Carroll Road in Waitsfield, is open Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. It serves light fare, cider and Lawson’s draft beers.
More information on Central Vermont Adult Basic Education and its programs is online at cvabe.org or call 802-476-4588. Based in Barre, the organization runs six learning centers in Washington, Lamoille and Orange counties including its Waterbury Learning Center at 31 North Main Street.
More information about Lawson’s Finest and its programs to support community organizations is online at LawsonsFinest.com.