We’re on our way to our goal of a Declaration of Inclusion being adopted and implemented by each of Vermont’s 247 towns and cities!
164 towns and cities, home to more than 80.5% of the population have adopted the Declaration of Inclusion.
If your town/city has adopted the DOI, please notify Al Wakefield.
Home, Community, Inclusion
Home is where the heart finds rest,
A place where dreams and memories nest.
In walls of love, in every glance,
We find the comfort, and soul's dance.
Community stands with open arms,
A gathering of many, safe from harm.
We share our burdens, joys, and fears,
Working together over the years.
Inclusion weaves through every thread,
Where all are welcome, arms outspread.
No walls to divide, no space too wide,
In unity, we stand side by side.
“I think the only way to make our heritage any better is to make our present and future better: if we change decisively in the direction of inclusion and fairness, then perhaps history – taking a very long view – will see something worth lauding in the promise that ‘all men are created equal,’ or in the Gospel injunction to love one’s neighbor…”