The Thetford Center Community Trust is a volunteer-led nonprofit, founded in 2024 by local residents with one shared goal — bringing the Village Store back to life.
To revive the Village Store so our neighbors in this beautiful town have a welcoming space to gather.
The Trust is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our model is simple, and it is proven: the nonprofit owns the building and is responsible for its upkeep, raising the funds to rebuild it through donations and grants.
Once it is restored, the Village Store & Café will be leased to a for-profit local operator who runs it day to day.
It is an approach that has brought back village stores in towns across Vermont, and it is how Thetford Center will get its store back.
The Thetford Center Community Trust is led by a volunteer board of residents with deep roots in this town.
A long-time Thetford Center resident who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023. A former Thetford Academy trustee, he serves on the boards of the VT Community Foundation and the Thetford Volunteer Fire Department.
A long-time resident and an administrator at Mascoma Bank, with earlier roles at Dartmouth-Hitchcock and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy. She has served as Town Moderator and on the Thetford Housing Committee.
A long-time Thetford resident focused on economic redevelopment. A former Select Board member and Town Moderator with deep experience on local boards.
A part-time Thetford resident since the 1980s, and a former Supreme Court advocate and corporate executive. He serves on the board of A Sense of Home and volunteers as a youth sports coach and referee.
Every gift — large or small — helps rebuild the heart of Thetford Center. With your support, the doors open again in 2028.
The Thetford Center Community Trust is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Thetford Center Community Trust’s EIN is 99-3567766.