Sara Holbrook Community Center Blog

This semester I've had the privilege of helping the Sara Holbrook Community Center here in Burlington with a marketing challenge. As a Public Relations senior at Champlain, I have been drilled, beaten and fed all things marketing/advertising/PR and getting the chance to put these skills to work for an organization I believe in is an honor. Their mission is to develop responsible and productive children, youth and families through social development, educational and recreational opportunities.

Those who know me know that I love cultural diversity so working with this Center is a great fit. The Center serves the diverse Burlington community, with families struggling to just get by. They have been in the Old North End for 71 years and each year 4,000 individuals, including refugees and immigrants, engage in a variety of programs: pre-school, teen activities, English classes, after-school programming, and summer camps. According, to U.S. Census 2000 data, Old North End neighborhoods constitute the highest concentration of poverty in Burlington and the entire state of Vermont. The work they do is life-changing for those who are involved in the Center.

Last week we set up a blog for the Center to keep the community current with all the great things going on. Please check it out and subscribe, they are doing amazing work for an amazing community: http://saraholbrookcenter.blogspot.com