The entire team at Mountain Valley Medical Clinic would like to send a great big THANK YOU to all the wonderful volunteers at the Thrifty Attic, located in Londonderry, for their generous grant award that helped retro-insulate the entire medical facility located in Londonderry, VT. The Thrifty Attic has been a major supporter of the Clinic for years, allowing for much needed projects to be completed, thus enabling the clinic to better serve our community.

This past fall, MVMC conducted an energy audit to determine the benefits of retro- insulating the attic space of the entire facility in an effort to reduce heating costs in the winter as well as cooling costs in the summer. The audit estimated a 75% savings in energy use which convinced the administrative team to pursue this large project. But this project would not have been considered without the financial assistance of the Thrifty Attic.

“Once again, our loyal supporters at the Thrifty Attic made this project possible with their generous contribution”, says Carole Lechthaler, MVMC board President. “It allows the Clinic to save considerable energy costs, allowing us to better use our precious budget resources toward improving and maintaining high-quality healthcare”.

To date, the Clinic has seen a 66% decrease in heating fuel usage since the insulation was added in November. “The team at Vermont Foam Insulation located in Chester, VT, was very professional and did a very nice job of retro-insulating our attic space, plus they worked within our budget”, says Rob Litchfield, Office Manager. “The Clinic temperature is much more comfortable and healthier for staff and patients alike and we are making efforts to be much more green, and that’s a good thing”.

Mountain Valley Medical Clinic (www.ourclinic.org) recently received a grant from the Stratton Foundation (www.strattonfoundation.org) to purchase supplies for the crash cart located in the Urgent Care area of the clinic. The grant money was used to purchase emergency medicine and supplies needed to assist in the event the medical team is faced with a life threatening illness.

“We cannot emphasize enough how important a role organizations such as the Stratton Foundation play in supporting what we do here at MVMC”, says Cyndi MacDonald R.N.  “The crash cart is a critical piece of equipment that we hope to never use, but if we do, we know we are prepared with the most current equipment and supplies. Thanks to all the dedicated volunteers at the Foundation.”