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Hal Cohen, Executive Director for Central Vermont Community Action Council, and Foundation President Martha Trombley Oakes

National Life Group Charitable Foundation Announces Gift to Help Central Vermonters with Rising Fuel, Housing, & Food Costs This Winter

September 9, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Montpelier, VT - The National Life Group Charitable Foundation announces a $20,000 donation made to Central Vermont Community Action Council. The donation is an effort to ease the pain this winter and help Vermonters served through CVCAC who are having difficulty paying housing costs, heating their homes, paying overdue utility bills, and buying food. CVCAC serves 56 towns in Central Vermont, primarily in Washington, Lamoille, and Orange counties.

The National Life Group Charitable Foundation funds projects that address a clearly defined community need. CVCAC was awarded their contribution based on their well-planned approach to underlying needs, their strong Central Vermont base of support, and their committed and skilled leadership.

"As fuel and food costs continue to rise, we hope to help Central Vermonters affected by these burdens," comments Martha Trombley Oakes, President of the National Life Group Charitable Foundation. "In addition to being Central Vermont's largest employer, most of our employees and retirees and their families live in Central Vermont - an area with a sparse population and a thin base of charitable capital."

"As we aim to empower individuals and families in need throughout Central Vermont, we extend our deepest gratitude to the National Life Group Charitable Foundation for empowering the Central Vermont Community Action Council to help people achieve economic sufficiency with dignity," remarks Hal Cohen, CVCAC's Executive Director.

About the National Life Group Charitable Foundation

The goal of the National Life Group Charitable Foundation is to give back to the community by supporting organizations and initiatives that make a positive difference. The Foundation was created in 2006 and focuses on health and human services, youth, arts, education and housing. www.nlgcf.com

About Central Vermont Community Action Council

Since 1965, the Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC) has helped people achieve economic sufficiency with dignity through individual and family development. CVCAC's goals are to alleviate the effects of poverty, to assist individuals and families to move out of poverty and to advocate for long-term system change for economic justice. www.cvcac.org

Contacts

For information about the National Life Group Charitable Foundation:
Martha Trombley Oakes
mtrombleyoakes@nationallife.com
802-229-7214