A Nonprofit Community Enterprise

Your Local Community ReSOURCE on a Mission


Empowering individuals and strengthening Vermont communities through workforce development, poverty relief, and environmental stewardship

Thirty years ago, in Burlington, Vermont, ReSOURCE (then ReCycle North) began an innovative program of repairing and reselling household items that otherwise would have gone to the landfill. Out of that founding vision, ReSOURCE has expanded its services and programming to offer more opportunities to at risk-youth and low-income Vermonters in need.

 

In addition to providing goods and services at an affordable price, ReSOURCE has trained over 1,800 individuals through our Job Skills Training programs and given these individuals a chance to learn valuable technical & professional skills and become gainfully employed. ReSOURCE’s success to date has proven its sustainability and created a replicable model of environmental stewardship, educational training, and economic opportunity in Vermont while being committed to teamwork and collaboration across our programs and departments.

Our Mission at Work


Workforce Development

Through our training programs, ReSOURCE creates opportunities for disadvantaged youth to develop their individual capabilities while driving change within the community. Our focus on developing civic, economic, and environmental programs leads to sustainable solutions across Vermont.

Environmental Stewardship

Community members recognize the value of donating excess goods, and its positive effects for our environment. ReSOURCE prevents more than 1,000 tons of material from ending up in our landfills each year by finding new homes for major appliances, building materials, computers, electronics, furniture, and other household goods donated to our stores.

Poverty Relief

ReSOURCE has developed programs that help alleviate poverty in our community. ReSOURCE provides the Essential Goods Program, which helps alleviate poverty by serving those with the lowest income and providing them with a voucher that can be used to purchase essential household goods from our stores.

Our People


Thomas Longstreth

Executive Director

Tom Longstreth has been Executive Director of ReSOURCE since 1996 and has overseen substantial organizational growth, program improvements, and the startup of new social enterprises. Today, the organization employs about ninety staff, annually serves close to 250 trainees, and operates in four store and training locations that work to protect the environment while serving the community. Tom has worked tirelessly to establish ReSOURCE as a well-respected and reliable organization that is devoted to serving the needs of the people of Vermont, and we are proud to have him as Executive Director for 20+ years.

 

802.857.4344[email protected]

Bethany Johnson

Talent & Workforce Development Director

802.857.4348
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Jessica Estabrooks

Development & Communications Director

802.857.4370

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Andrew Jope

Training Director

802.857.4354

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Garth Allen

Operations Director

802.857.4346

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Pete Bickmore
Appliance Manager

802.857.4362
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Brian Burgess
Store Manager ReSOURCE Hyde Park

802.851.8333
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Efe Cimrin
Marketing Manager

802.857.4355
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Hender Dye
Store Manager
ReSOURCE Burlington

802.857.4352
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Dan Frost
General Manager
ReSOURCE Barre & Hyde Park

802.477.7800 x25
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Allie Funtsch
Every Body Works AmeriCorps Program Director

802.557.4353
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Jessica Gandini
Grants Manager

802.857.4350
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Ernest Garcia
Store Manager & Dispatcher ReSOURCE Barre

802.477.7800 x20
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Jesse Greig
Barre YouthBuild Student Services Coordinator

802.477.7800 x12
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Sophie Zeman Hale
Payroll & Finance Assistant

802.857.4359
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Daniel Hayes
Training Program Coordinator

802.857.4343
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Noah Kass
Burlington YouthBuild Program Manager

802.557.4364
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Sarah Kirby
LEAP Program Coordinator
802.857.4363
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Pam Laser
Weatherization Training Coordinator

802.857.4358
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Kaelyn Modrak
LEAP Program Manager

802.777.1921
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Gary Norful
Sr. Staff Accountant

802.857.4357
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Amanda Owens

Accounting Manager

802.857.4339

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Hannah Peach

LEAP Virtual Developer

802.857.4360

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Tina Pratt

Truck Supervisor & Dispatch

802.857.4345

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Maggie Robinson
Burlington Construction Training Coordinator

802.857.4349
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Jeff Schake
Program Manager
Construction Training

802.857.4347
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Pam Schirner
BEP Program Director

General Manager
ReSOURCE Burlington

802.857.4356
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Susan Uthmann
Training & Development Manager

802.857.4340
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Cary Dubé

Board President

2018

Jeb Spaulding

Board Member

2022

Harry Frank

Board Vice President

2016

Sharon Morrison

Board Member

2016

Pam Blum

Board Treasurer

2019

Ben Bosher

Board Member

2005

Katherine Arthaud

Board Secretary

2016

Charles Ginsburg

Board Member

2005