When we think of FIA, we think of a little farmhouse in Middletown Springs, Vermont. We think of it as a secure and permanent place, where all of our families began or grew. What most of us do not realize is that the farmhouse is leased, the facilities are outmoded, and our family case files are not permanently archived in fireproofed storage. We also no longer have space for welcoming new people to FIA now that Priscilla’s B&B next door has closed.

Our dream is to provide a Forever Home for FIA, permanently owned by the agency and remodeled to meet its increasingly complex needs. Within this permanent home, we dream of creating a safe and private facility to store and access our family case files. We also dream of hosting Get Acquainted Weekends in our own comfortable conference space.

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Through this campaign, we will:

• Purchase the property from the current landlord, who is willing to sell;
• Renovate and upgrade the existing farmhouse to expand and improve office space for agency staff;
• Build an addition onto the rear of the farmhouse to create a Family History Center with an archive facility, and conference, meeting, and private client consultation spaces; and,
• Create a small endowment to generate annual income to support ongoing maintenance of the new and improved facilities.

When finished, the new and existing buildings will be modern facilities with all of the capabilities needed to support a 21st century agency. They will also retain the look and feel of the little Vermont farmhouse on South Street that we think of when we think of FIA.

FIA families and friends can make these dreams come true by supporting this first-ever capital campaign to raise $1.25 million by 2007. Our Board of Directors and staff have together contributed 26% of the goal, pledging a total of $322,000 with 100% participation!

"There's No Place Like Home"