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Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Welcome
Tim Dobbie,Chair, Board of Directors
Burlington Community Foundation
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Mary De Sousa,Vice President, Marketing
Sponsor and our Host
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Colleen Mulholland, Executive Director
Burlington Community Foundation
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Jewel on the Lake
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Growing but slower – 80,000 over 45
17% seniors
Born in other countries
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Residents give
97% of residents their city
Gap Between Rich and Poor
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Affluent community – 42% over $100,000
$446,000 home price, 1.3% rental vacancy
Daycare – $60/day
4 in 10 believe gap worsening
Poverty rate – projected to grow to 24% in a decade
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
The Face of Poverty
1 in 10 seniors live in poverty
69% using food banks 3 years +
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Annual income
$20,778
1 in 3 in extreme poverty
$10,389
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
The Face of Newcomers
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
From other countries
Earn 50 cents to every dollar
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
The Face of Our Youth
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
10-15% - thoughts of harming themselves
19-27% - too many problems
6-11% - thoughts of suicide
Burlington Vital Signs 2012
Together. Inspiring an even brighter future.
