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Why Your Support Matters at Cedarcrest 

Every day at Cedarcrest, children and young adults with complex medical and developmental needs discover new ways to learn, grow, and experience joy. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we rely on the generosity of our community to help us carry out—and elevate—our mission. While Medicaid and school district funding provide the essential foundations of care, it is philanthropy that allows Cedarcrest to go beyond the basics and create truly life-enriching opportunities. 

Your gift directly strengthens our mission. 
When you support Cedarcrest, you help ensure that each child we serve receives not only exceptional medical care, education and therapies, but also the experiences, tools, and relationships that make childhood rich and meaningful. 

Here’s how your generosity makes a real and immediate difference: 

You open the world to our students. 

With donor support, classrooms can take weekly community-based field trips—exploring nature, visiting local attractions, practicing life skills, and discovering the world around them. These experiences help children build confidence, curiosity, and connection. 

You make specialized equipment possible. 

Many of the tools our children need fall outside traditional funding sources. Your contributions help us purchase items like adaptive seating, specialized beds, classroom tables, stretchers, playground swings, and positioning equipment—each one essential to comfort, learning, mobility, and safety. 

You invest in the people who care for our children. 

Cedarcrest’s talented staff members are at the heart of our work. Philanthropy helps us offer robust professional development including tuition assistance, conference participation, specialized certifications, and workshops that enhance both clinical and educational excellence. 

You create community connections and moments of joy. 

Your support enables Cedarcrest to partner with organizations across the region so children can participate in meaningful recreational and therapeutic activities. Programs like NHDI dance residency, YMCA adaptive recreation, summer camp at Stonewall Farm, visits from Amazing Grace Animal Sanctuary and Freedom Reins, and hands-on learning with the Vermont Institute of Natural Science or Wildlife Encounters bring excitement, learning, and friendship into the lives of our kids. 

Your donation helps Cedarcrest do what matters most—deliver exceptional care while giving every child the chance to experience joy, discovery, and belonging. 

When you give, you become part of our mission. You help children with complex needs experience opportunities they deserve, families feel supported, and our community grow stronger and more inclusive. 

Thank you for considering a gift that will make a lasting difference. 

 

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