What’s a reliable sign of spring in central Vermont? Why, the March Arts Marathon!  March can be muddy or snowy, warm or cold, but the March Arts Marathon (MAM) guarantees that it will be full of creative works of all kinds. Jenn and Adam, MAM organizers, have been recruiting creators from around the area for …

Things were already stressful in October 2025, and then federal SNAP food support was ended for some immigrants and refugees in our community. CVRAN was able to set up an interim reimbursement program to replace some of the food dollars lost almost immediately, but it was a temporary measure to assist families until they could …

On January 29th, there was an online briefing and information session for anyone interested in refugee and immigration assistance in Vermont. The recording is now available online (click here to access). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Info Session Referenced Resources Vermont Immigration Legal Support Services Vermont Asylum Assistance Project (VAAP) – Request Immigration Legal Support Sign up to volunteer …

CVRAN is honored to be the recipient of Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Sunshine Fund from February 1 – 15. By providing their staff with a living wage and benefits, 100% of patron’s ‘tips’ during these two weeks will become donations to CVRAN that directly benefit our work. So if you’re headed to Waitsfield for some awesome …

CVRAN invites painters, writers, poets, musicians, fabric and multimedia artists, sculptors, and photographers to join our sixth annual March Arts Marathon. This is one of our big fundraisers of the year and a beautiful way to donate to support CVRAN’s work! Registration is open now through February 28. Look for the March Arts Marathon button on …

On Wednesday, two National Guard members in DC were shot by an Afghan national (see NPR and the Guardian). In response, the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services announced that they had stopped processing immigration applications from ALL Afghan nationals “pending further review of security and vetting protocols.” CVRAN and the Vermont Afghan Alliance sent out …