WELCOME TO THE  2009 COTS WALK  PAGE!
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We hope this system makes it easier than ever to raise funds for the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), Vermont's largest provider of shelter and services to the homeless. THE WALK MAY BE OVER, BUT WE ARE STILL COLLECTING PLEDGES!  You can set up a fundraising page or simply make a contribution to the COTS Walk by selecting the "Donate" button at upper right.

Getting started is easy and only takes a few mintues!

• If you haven't already registered for the Walk, go to www.cotsonline.org/walk.html and sign up.  A link at the bottom of the registration form will return you to this page. 
   
  • If you've registered as an individual, click the "Get Started" button or the "Create a Fundraising Page" link.
     
  • If you're part of a team or you want to create a new team, click the "Join a Team" link.  NOTE: Before setting up a new team, check the list of existing teams to make sure your team has not been created. 

Here are a few tips to help you make your page shine!

• Be sure to personalize the title of your fundraising page with your name so your friends can find you.
• Customize the text and the photo on your page to express your purpose. Adding your photo and personal tidbits helps your page stand out from the crowd.
• Tell why you do the COTS Walk -- why it's important to YOU.
• Use the online tools to send emails to your friends, family and co-workers, post your page on Facebook, and more!
• Add tags to your page -- especially "COTS" and "homeless

--*Earn a free COTS Walk T-shirt by raising at least $75 (students) or $150 (adults)!

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 I T ' S   A   F A C T : From September to mid-December 2008 -- less than 4 months after it opened -- COTS' new Housing Resource Center helped avert homelessness for 83 households (65 families and 18 individuals). The HRC administers COTS' Homelessness Prevention Fund, connects people with social services and affordable housing, and provides budgeting and related assistance. The Housing Resource Center is one of many programs you support by supporting the COTS Walk.