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The Jay Focus Group

a 501 (c) 3 Non Profit Charitable Organization,  serving the needs of Orleans County, VT

Upcoming News &Events

You are invited to Jay Focus Group Meeting, Thurs., March 19, 2026, 6:30 pm, Jay Town Hall
In person or via Zoom
Zoom Link:     https://zoom.us/j/4102311881?pwd=RDWHwaZOKan7qIFbxE4T9o6FlhImOB.1&omn=98025797355   
  ID: 410 231 1881                              Passcode: JFG

Whether you’re here year-round, for powder days at Jay Peak, summer rounds at local Golf Courses, or simply to escape to your mountain or lake retreat, the Northeast Kingdom  is more than a destination,  it’s your community. Like any thriving community, we all depend on neighbors looking out for one another.
The Jay Focus Group (a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving the needs of Orleans County, VT) strengthens the fabric of our piece of the Northeast Kingdom year-round.
We support:
Jay Area Food Shelf (serving the towns of Jay, Westfield, Troy, North Troy and Lowell)
Coats for Kids
Students and student athletes with field trips, athletic contest fees.
Grants for Schools, Libraries, and other non-profits,
Continuing Education & Camp Scholarships.
Continuing community traditions with the annual Town of Jay tree lighting event and Holiday Decorating Contest in the towns of Jay, Lowell, North Troy, Troy & Westfield.
The Jay Area Recreation Centre and Oktoberfest activities.
Jay Peak’s August West
We need your help. Whether you’re here every weekend or a few weeks a year, your contributions matter to the Jay Focus Group.
Ways to contribute:
Financial support - we can guarantee your tax-deductible gift will have a significant impact in our communities, your time: helping at events, offering your professional expertise, joining our planning teams, spread the word, share your email address with us and stay connected at www.jayfocusgroup.com or jayfocusgp@gmail.com
The beauty you come here to enjoy, the trails, the slopes, the quiet mountain mornings exist because of our strong local communities. Thank you for being part of what makes the Northeast Kingdom area so special. 

Grants & Scholarships Info

Grants on Request
for Orleans County Schools
Libraries & Non-Profits 
up to $500 per year. 
2025/26 Application 
Dec 1, 2025 thru Dec 1, 2026


Up to $200 per year Mini Grant for Schools, Libraries, Holiday Events & Fundraisers in
Orleans County, VT

2025/26 Application
Dec 1, 2025 thru Dec 1, 2026

2026 Scholarship Application 
for Continuing Education for
High School Seniors & 
Home Schoolers based on
Community Service 
Due  Friday, April 10, 2026
Winners Selected May 1, 2026

 

2026 Camp Scholarship Application

for Orleans County students now available for up to$350 
 

Questions about our
Scholarships & Grants?
email jayfocusgp@gmail.com

 

The Jay Focus Group, located in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom in Vermont, is a
501(c)3 charitable foundation dedicated to helping those in need in Orleans County, VT,

With the dedication of our volunteers and partners,
we strive to improve the lives of everyone who needs help within the communities of Orleans County, VT.

Contact us to see what you can do to bring about positive change. The Jay Focus Group is devoted to making the world a better place through various initiatives designed to help those in need. Whether you want to contribute with money or time, read more about our work and learn how you can make a change today. 

On Going Winter Clothing Drive for
Jay Area Food Shelf

 

In need of like-new Men, Women, Children Clothing for all ages. 
Drop off Thursdays,
9am to Noon
at Jay Area Food Shelf.
1375 Cross Rd., Jay, VT 

Please do not drop off outside of building.

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You want to help others and you have special people in your life to buy for?

We can help.

Donate to the Jay Focus Group and / or other local organizations in someone's memory.

Jay Focus Group Scholarship Sponsor

Jay Focus Group Fundraising Event Sponsor

Jay Focus Group General Fund Sponsor

Jay Community Recreational Centre Donation

Jay Area Food Shelf Donation

Jay Volunteer Fire Dept Donation

JFG Annual Hometown Holiday Decorating Challenge

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