Giving back to the community we call home
Community Commitment
“To support and improve our community” has been part of our mission statement and the spirit of Gravel & Shea since its founding. We take this seriously by aiming to make a meaningful difference through financial support, volunteer work, and offering pro bono expertise. Inspired by the good work of dedicated organizations throughout Vermont, Gravel & Shea is proud to share its ongoing philanthropic activity based on the following values:
- Gender Equity seeking economic equality for girls and women, paving roads to success in education, business, and in their communities
- Cultural Expression Through the Arts enriching the fabric of our shared lives through a diversity of music, dance, and theater
- Affordable Representation ensuring that all Vermonters have access to civil justice, regardless of income
- Fighting Food Insecurity supporting organization that advocate and provide essential food for Vermonters
Volunteering
In recent years, our attorneys have donated their services to the following boards and organizations:
- ACLU Vermont
- American Heart Association-Go Red
- Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE)
- Burlington City Arts (BCA)
- Burlington Country Club Board of Directors
- Chittenden County Bar Association
- Delta Dental-Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter Annual Golf Tournament
- Kelly Brush Foundation
- Ronald McDonald House Charities
- S.D. Ireland Cancer Research Fund
- Vermont Association for Justice Board of Governors
- Vermont Bar Association
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Vermont Council on World Affairs
- Vermont Development Conference
- Vermont Parks Forever
- Vermont Public Radio
- Vermont Specialty Foods
- Vermont Women’s Fund
Community giving
Over the past several years, we supported the following organizations:
Vermont Women’s Fund
Our primary sponsorship, a cause we have supported for nearly two decades, continues to be the Vermont Women’s Fund, whose work we’ve supported for 16 years. Creating economic equality for women and girls in Vermont is a cause close to our hearts, and it is increasingly important during times of economic uncertainty.
Vermont Bar Association – Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship
Gravel & Shea provides financial support to the Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship, a program designed to increase legal access for low-income Vermonters.
Burlington City Arts (BCA)
Burlington City Arts nurtures a dynamic environment through the arts, making quality experiences and opportunities accessible to a broad audience.
Kelly Brush Foundation
The Kelly Brush Foundation (KBF) is dedicated to making active lifestyles a reality for those who have experienced a spinal cord injury. They offer the inspiration to believe and the grants to enable anyone to buy the equipment they need to get out and go.
2024
- Burlington City Arts (BCA) Winter/Spring 2023 Sponsor
- Kelly Brush Foundation Sponsor
- Lake Champlain Sailing Center Water + Adventure Series Sponsor
- LUND Lund by the Lake Bronze Level Sponsor
- Peak Pitch Supporter
- Renewable Energy of Vermont REV2023 Conference Sponsor
- Spectrum Empty Bowl Dinner Plate Sponsor
- Steps to End Domestic Violence Kaleidoscope Spring Conference Sponsor
- Vermont Bar Association Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship
- Vermont Association for Justice Family Law Continuing Legal Education Sponsor
- Vermont Council on World Affairs International Women’s Day Supporter
- Vermont Development Conference Gold Sponsor
- Vermont Parks Forever Sponsor
- Vermont Public Supporter
- Vermont Tech Jam Sponsor
- Vermont Women’s Fund Champion Sponsor
- Vermont Works for Women – Women Can Do Builder Sponsor
2023
- American Heart Association Go Red Sponsor
- Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast BCONE Sponsor
- Burlington City Arts (BCA) Spring/Summer 2022 Sponsor
- Dr. Thurston J. Carpenter Golf Tournament Dental Health Programs support – Hole Sponsor
- Kelly Brush Foundation Sponsor
- Renewable Energy of Vermont REV2022 Conference Sponsor
- S. D. Ireland Cancer Support St. Patrick’s Day Truck Parade Sponsor
- Spectrum Empty Bowl Dinner Plate Sponsor
- Vermont Bar Association Access to Justice Campaign
- Vermont Council on World Affairs International Women’s Day Sponsor Supporter Level
- Vermont Development Conference Silver Sponsor
- Vermont Parks Forever Sponsor
- Vermont Public Supporter
- Vermont Tech Jam Sponsor
- Vermont Women’s Fund Champion Sponsor
- Vermont Works for Women – Women Can Do Builder Level Sponsor
2022
- Flynn Center for the Performing Arts
- Kelly Brush Ride
- Renewable Energy of Vermont (REV)
- Spectrum Youth and Families (EBS)
- Vermont Development Conference Silver Sponsor
- Vermont Public Radio
- Vermont Women’s Fund
Our attorneys donate pro bono legal services to these organizations:
- ACLU of Vermont – Board member
- Burlington City Arts Foundation Board Member
- Flynn Center
- Green Mountain Council-Boy Scouts of America, Inc.
- Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center
- Lake Champlain Land Trust, Inc.
- Rent Escrow Clinic [Legal Services Law Line of Vermont]
- Steps to End Domestic Violence
- Vermont Advisory Committee of the U.S.. Commission on Civil Rights
- Vermont Bar Association
- Vermont Specialty Food Association – Board member
- Vermont Youth Cycling, Inc.