For over 100 years, music has played an essential role at Kurn Hattin, a charitable home and school for at-risk children in Vermont. Since 1985, Music Program Director, Lisa Bianconi, has been using music to reach out to kids in need, to help them feel positive and connected and find the … [Read more...] about The Kurn Hattin Music Program: The Heartbeat of a Community for At-risk Children
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Twenty-Six Kurn Hattin Students Make Honor Roll
Twenty-Six Kurn Hattin Students Make Honor Roll Westminster, VT –Kurn Hattin is proud to announce that twenty-six students have made the Honor Roll at the school’s third quarter. Kurn Hattin offers a certified 1-8 academic program in which students are placed in academic classes based on their … [Read more...] about Twenty-Six Kurn Hattin Students Make Honor Roll
Kurn Hattin Volunteers: Making the World a Better Place, One Child at a Time
I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. ~Helen Keller … [Read more...] about Kurn Hattin Volunteers: Making the World a Better Place, One Child at a Time
Kurn Hattin Celebrates Its Volunteers
Kurn Hattin Celebrates Its Volunteers Westminster, VT – Just in time for Volunteer Recognition Day, Kurn Hattin Homes held its Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet on March 26th to honor the many people who volunteer at the Homes. The team of dedicated volunteers helps with governance, school, … [Read more...] about Kurn Hattin Celebrates Its Volunteers
Generations of Musicians Swing the Night Away at Kurn Hattin’s 6th Annual Jazz Invitational
Generations of Musicians Swing the Night Away at Kurn Hattin's 6th Annual Jazz Invitational WESTMINSTER, VT | Jazz performers of all ages convened at Kurn Hattin Homes for Children on Wednesday, April 10th for a demonstration of both rehearsed and improvisational musical virtuosity. The annual … [Read more...] about Generations of Musicians Swing the Night Away at Kurn Hattin’s 6th Annual Jazz Invitational
Kurn Hattin’s mystery writing contest helps middle-schoolers explore the mysteries of their own lives
Kurn Hattin’s mystery writing contest helps middle-schoolers explore the mysteries of their own lives April 8, 2012 | Westminster, VT – On April 4, 2013, Kurn Hattin Homes for Children held its 12th Annual Ziggy Ostrowski Mystery Writing Contest Banquet. The two contest winners, 7th grader, Brianna … [Read more...] about Kurn Hattin’s mystery writing contest helps middle-schoolers explore the mysteries of their own lives
Kurn Hattin Homes to host Annual Jazz Invitational featuring trombone legend and KHH alum, Dick Nash
Kurn Hattin Homes to host Annual Jazz Invitational featuring trombone legend and KHH alum, Dick Nash Westminster, VT - Kurn Hattin Homes for Children welcomes the public to attend its Annual Jazz Invitational Wednesday, April 10th at 7:00 pm, with performances by the Bellows Falls Union High School … [Read more...] about Kurn Hattin Homes to host Annual Jazz Invitational featuring trombone legend and KHH alum, Dick Nash
Kurn Hattin – A real home away from home for children in need
Home is where your story begins… Anonymous Just spend a few hours on the Kurn Hattin Homes campus, and you can tell there’s something special about the place. It’s in the little things… in the small gestures of kindness, in noticing when someone needs help, in expressing gratitude for a job well … [Read more...] about Kurn Hattin – A real home away from home for children in need