My name is AnnaRose Jenisch, and I moved to Montpelier in 2013 where I have worked to support and advocate for people with disabilities at The New School of Montpelier, Vermont Center for Independent Living, and as a Shared Living Provider with Upper Valley Services. For the past two and a half years I have …

CVRAN has been actively working to find affordable housing for new refugees and asylum seekers in the Central Vermont area. Renovations on a local home finished recently and CVRAN celebrated with Downstreet at an open house last week. Thank you to all the donors, volunteers, and board members who worked to hard to make this …

If you have come to a CVRAN meeting, you’re familiar with the Just Food Hub. For quite some time now, Sue and John Morris have set up a table of ethically sourced food products at most meetings, making these Equal Exchange items easy for CVRAN members to pick up. When you buy from the Just …

CVRAN’s amazing pro bono lawyer Seth Lipschutz was recognized by the Vermont Bar Association for his many hours of work helping asylum seekers and refugees navigate the legal process. Read all about it in this joint press release from the Vermont Asylum Assistance Program and CVRAN! On April 5th, the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN) …

Why have a CVRAN volunteer spotlight?  The work of CVRAN is inspiring for so many reasons. The resilience and optimism of the refugees and asylum seekers themselves is remarkable, especially considering what most of them have endured. I also find the positivity and generosity of CVRAN volunteers gives me so much joy and hope for …

CVRAN’s 4th March Arts Marathon fundraiser is finishing its first week today. More than 40 artists are taking part this year – might just be a record! You can read more about the March Arts Marathon in this week’s Montpelier Bridge newspaper. With 3 weeks ahead in March, it’s not too late to make a …