Vt. College Student Donates 1/3 of Pay to Help Neighbors: ‘It Just Feels Really Good'

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Vt. College Student Donates 1/3 of Pay to Help Neighbors: ‘It Just Feels Really Good'
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“I think it's just a more fulfilling way of running business,” UVM rising junior Zach Dunn said while working at a job site scraping old paint from a historic barn.

“It just feels really good to have a business with a purpose other than profiting,” Dunn said.The money raised will help folks with security deposits, first month’s rent and other move-in costs, said Paul Dragon, the executive director of CVOEO.Dragon called it inspirational to witness Dunn’s pledge to give 33% of proceeds from Painting With Purpose to people seeking housing. He added it is an especially critical gift, considering the housing crisis in the Burlington area and beyond.

Spectrum Youth & Family Services has its largest annual fundraiser this Friday night, with some help with a group that commits to being cold for the cause. “Not many people think that way,” Flores said of Dunn’s 33% donation pledge. “That's your money, you earned it. But he's doing it because he loves the community he's in.”A historic barn being repainted by Painting With Purpose in Vermont on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.

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