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Orleans County Businesses                                                                                                 Orleans County Businesses

            Sacred Earth Essentials                                                                                                                                                        Wayne’s Wood Originals

            Stefanie Lingenfelter                                                                                                                                                          Wayne Dannat
            Morgan                                                                                                                                                                         Lowell
            https://sacredearthessentials.com                                                                                                                                              http://www.wayneswoodoriginals.com
            4 Years in Business                                                                                                                                                            3 Years in Business

                                                                                                                                                                                           “Don’t give up hope on your dreams of owning your
                                                                                                                                                                                           own business or lose hope in keeping the one you
                                                                                                                                                                                           have worked so hard to build.  My business had
                                                                                                                                                                                           been shut down due to the executive order - most of
            “Thank you E.M.B.R.A.C.E. and all                                                                                                                                              my business was at indoor and outdoor craft shows,

            those gracious people involved, you                                                                                                                                            festivals, fundraising events and exhibitor events

            have kept my business and therefore                                                                                                                                            consisting of 100+ or more of people traffic. None
                                                                                                                                                                                           of these have yet to re-open or reschedule, therefore
            livelihood and passion from going                                                                                                                                              my business has had to rely on word of mouth

            under!”                                                                                                                                                                        or Facebook traffic, which have been minimal to
                                                                                                                                                                                           almost not existent. Without programs such as the
                                                                                                                                                                                           E.M.B.R.A.C.E. grant, all of the hard work I had put
                                                                                                                                                                                           forth to get my business going prior to COVID would
                                                                                                                                                                                           be, let say would be minimal at best.”


                                                              Pure Energy Massage and Yoga                                           Tooker Seasonal Rental


                                                              Emmi Chapdelaine

                                                              Brownington                                                            Kristine Tooker
                                                              https://www.facebook.com/pureenergymassag-                             Glover
                                                              eandyoga/                                                              1 Year in Business
                                                              15 Years in Business
                                                                                                                                     “Everything was so efficient and the
                                                              “I have 20 years of experience in the healing arts.
                                                              I am a Reiki Master/teacher, Massage therapist,                        whole experience was nothing but
                                                              and yoga instructor. I live and work in the heart                      positive!  It is clear that the people
                                                              of the Northeast Kingdom. My focus is to remain                        administering the funding truly
                                                              present for my clients. To continue learning in my                     care about small businesses and are
                                                              field as it is ever evolving just as we are. I received
                                                              funding to put in a heating system which I need for                    there to help.”
                                                              operation in the harsh winters of Vermont. I would
                                                              have had no place to practice massage with out the

                                                              financial aide.”

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