Intern with CVRAN this summer!

March 27, 2026 0 Comments

CVRAN is eager to hire its first Summer Youth Programming Intern! This internship will primarily provide support to our Direct Services and Volunteer Coordinator, Isabelle, during our busiest season, with a focus on getting kids to camps and assigning volunteers to help our families enjoy a safe and happy summer in Vermont. We can’t wait …

CVRAN’s Record-Breaking Sunshine Fund

March 23, 2026 0 Comments

We could not be happier to report that CVRAN broke the record for funds raised in the first two weeks of February by Lawson’s Finest Liquids’ Sunshine Fund with a whopping $20,399.11! As you can see written all over Kelly and Ali’s faces above, we are overjoyed to have been asked to partner with Lawson’s …

Three Actions You Can Take This Week

March 18, 2026 0 Comments

Tune into the State House tomorrow 3/19 Join VPIRG, among other CVRAN partners, at the State House (or online) this Thursday (3/19) at 9AM for an urgent ICE action! The Senate Committee on Judiciary will be hosting a public hearing in response to South Burlington ICE operations. To attend in Room 11 of the State House …

March Arts Marathon Sponsors Needed!

February 17, 2026 0 Comments

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 …

Montpelier’s Food Access Partnership Is Going Strong

February 11, 2026 0 Comments

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 …

CVRAN Statement & Call To Action On Behalf of Pastor Steven Tendo

February 7, 2026 0 Comments

Steven Tendo Taken Into Custody Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum seeker whom CVRAN sponsored for several months in 2021 and 2022 while he lived with the Hankin family in East Montpelier, was taken into custody by ICE on Tuesday February 4 outside his workplace in Shelburne and removed to a detention center in New Hampshire, …

Watch The Online Webinar ‘Beyond Minnesota – Supporting Refugees and Immigrants In Vermont’

February 3, 2026 0 Comments

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 …

Sip Some Sunshine To Support CVRAN!

January 29, 2026 0 Comments

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 …

Gearing Up For The 2026 March Arts Marathon!

Painting of aspen trees in late winter_Jenn Anthony_used with permission
January 27, 2026 0 Comments

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 …

Immigration Applications From Afghan Nationals Halted

November 28, 2025 0 Comments

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 …