BRATTLEBORO — Southern Vermont-based The Hatch presents the sixth installment of its Storytellers on a Mission event, featuring nationally celebrated storytellers who will tell moving and hilarious stories to raise money for a great cause.
This year’s nonprofit recipient is Youth Services.
Storytellers on a Mission will be held on Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. at the Latchis Theatre on Main Street.
The evening’s storytellers will be hosted by actress and comedian Michelle Buteau. Featured performers include Ian Chillag, Tom Bodett, Bethany Van Delft, David Rees, and Vermont’s own Bill Torrey.
Storytellers on a Mission’s 2016 beneficiary, Youth Services, has been providing transformational programs in prevention, intervention, and development for young people and families in Windham County communities for more than 40 years.
From helping homeless teens transition into life off the streets, to building parenting skills for young adults with children, to providing mentors to children in need, Youth Services helps those in Windham County who might otherwise be forgotten. The money raised through The Hatch’s efforts go directly into the programs, which are a safety net for young people in crisis.
The Hatch, launched in 2013 to produce entertaining storytelling events for the community, donates 100 percent of its proceeds to nonprofit organizations in Vermont. Since its inception, The Hatch has raised more than $200,000.
“Without Youth Services, Windham County simply would not be as wonderful a place as it is,” said Youth Services Executive Director Russell Bradbury-Carlin in a news release. “We are proud of the work we do and we’re eager to do even more. Without funds from events like Storytellers on a Mission we wouldn’t be able to make a difference, to change lives, hearts and minds, or to build the caring community we all benefit from.”
As the lineup of storytellers has been known to tell late-night stories with late-night content, this event is not suitable for children.