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A local Vermont organization received a big shoutout on primetime TV this week from none other than actor Luis Guzmán.Guzmán, who is known for roles in hits like “Boogie Nights,” Magnolia” and Netflix’s “Wednesday,” appeared on last night’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” and donated his $30,000 winnings to Neighbors in Action, a local nonprofit with locations in Cabot and Lyndonville. Neighbors in Action is an organization dedicated to eliminating hunger in the Northeast Kingdom and Washington County, according to their official website. Since July’s flooding, the nonprofit has been working nonstop to help members of the community, from handing out meals to helping clean up damage around town.”We suffered some really devastating flooding this past July. We have a very tight community in Cabot, and it’s my honor to be here representing them, the families of Cabot. I’m a neighbor,” Guzmán said in a video promoting the episode. Despite his celebrity, Guzmán emphasized that he is simply another member of his community who is eager to use his platform to help those in need.”We all give our time. We show up every day. This isn’t about me. It’s about community,” Guzmán said in an interview with NBC5. “I’m just another piece of this community… I just feel honored that I had the opportunity to be in a position to give back.” Guzmán is a Cabot resident and has lived in Vermont for decades. He recently emceed an event in Greensboro to raise funds for the Vermont Community Foundation’s farm disaster relief grant program.He has also spoken out about his own struggles growing up poor in New York City before becoming a famous actor and has worked with Hunger Free Vermont to advocate for more aid for those who are struggling with food insecurity.Amy Hornblas, the executive director of Neighbors in Action, said she is grateful for the relationship they’ve built with Guzmán, and said the funds are needed because the demand there only continues to grow.”We doubled our number of food boxes over the past year,” she said. “Every week we get a new record of signups so we’re serving hundreds and hundreds of families a month.”And with the holiday season upon us, community aid is sure to help Neighbors in Action as they ramp up for season of giving.For those who wish to help the nonprofit in their mission, they are holding a toy and warm clothing drive at their Cabot location on 3339 Main Street.They’ll be taking donations on the following dates:Dec. 1: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Dec. 2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Dec. 4: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.Related: New Christmas film to start shooting next month in Lake PlacidRelated: Spotify Wrapped feature keeps matching users to Burlington, Vermont
A local Vermont organization received a big shoutout on primetime TV this week from none other than actor Luis Guzmán.
Guzmán, who is known for roles in hits like “Boogie Nights,” Magnolia” and Netflix’s “Wednesday,” appeared on last night’s episode of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” and donated his $30,000 winnings to Neighbors in Action, a local nonprofit with locations in Cabot and Lyndonville.
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Neighbors in Action is an organization dedicated to eliminating hunger in the Northeast Kingdom and Washington County, according to their official website. Since July’s flooding, the nonprofit has been working nonstop to help members of the community, from handing out meals to helping clean up damage around town.
“We suffered some really devastating flooding this past July. We have a very tight community in Cabot, and it’s my honor to be here representing them, the families of Cabot. I’m a neighbor,” Guzmán said in a video promoting the episode.
Despite his celebrity, Guzmán emphasized that he is simply another member of his community who is eager to use his platform to help those in need.
“We all give our time. We show up every day. This isn’t about me. It’s about community,” Guzmán said in an interview with NBC5. “I’m just another piece of this community… I just feel honored that I had the opportunity to be in a position to give back.”
Guzmán is a Cabot resident and has lived in Vermont for decades. He recently emceed an event in Greensboro to raise funds for the Vermont Community Foundation’s farm disaster relief grant program.
He has also spoken out about his own struggles growing up poor in New York City before becoming a famous actor and has worked with Hunger Free Vermont to advocate for more aid for those who are struggling with food insecurity.
Amy Hornblas, the executive director of Neighbors in Action, said she is grateful for the relationship they’ve built with Guzmán, and said the funds are needed because the demand there only continues to grow.
“We doubled our number of food boxes over the past year,” she said. “Every week we get a new record of signups so we’re serving hundreds and hundreds of families a month.”
And with the holiday season upon us, community aid is sure to help Neighbors in Action as they ramp up for season of giving.
For those who wish to help the nonprofit in their mission, they are holding a toy and warm clothing drive at their Cabot location on 3339 Main Street.
They’ll be taking donations on the following dates:
- Dec. 1: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Dec. 2: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Dec. 4: 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Related: New Christmas film to start shooting next month in Lake Placid
Related: Spotify Wrapped feature keeps matching users to Burlington, Vermont
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