CVRAN Is Seeking Funds For Affordable Housing

June 6, 2023 0 Comments

      CVRAN has an on-going need to support housing for our new neighbors in both the short and long term. Won’t you consider a donation to our Affordable Housing Fund to help? To learn more about affordable housing needs or donate, click here.

Updated Handbook For CVRAN Volunteers

May 22, 2023 0 Comments

Anyone signing up to become a volunteer with CVRAN is asked to read our Volunteer Handbook. The original document was developed by Pam Walker and Amy Ehrlich. Kathie O’Connor, Amy, and Rachel Cogbill just completed an update of this important document. A warm heart and a wish to help our new neighbors is an excellent …

Colombian Food At The Whammy Bar in Maple Corner

May 2, 2023 0 Comments

Enjoy authentic Colombian food, prepared by a CVRAN community member, every Saturday night at the Whammy Bar.

Meet CVRAN’s New Coordinator Of Services For Spanish Speakers!

brightly colored welcome sign. Image: Belinda Fewings on Unsplash.com
May 2, 2023 0 Comments

¡Saludos! Greetings! My name is Liza Earle-Centers. I grew up in Richmond, VT and from a very early age had both a deep love of my home state and a strong longing to travel and to experience other cultures. When I was 15 I saved up babysitting money to spend the summer with my eldest …

CVRAN Gets A New Look May 2nd

April 30, 2023 0 Comments

Next Tuesday, May 2nd, the CVRAN website will look different. Our website committee has been working with website developer Ben Witte to update and improve our webpages. In addition to a crisp new look, Ben has been making improvements behind the scenes to help with the flow of online membership and volunteer applications into our …

Letter From The President: Growing To Meet The Need

image showing country of origin and languages spoken by new neighbors in Central Vermont.
April 28, 2023 0 Comments

April 21, 2023 Dear CVRAN Community, Our world is changing… literally our world. We all know that because of climatic, economic, and political upheavals, there are mass migrations around the globe. The United States, with our relative economic prosperity and political stability looks to be a haven and people come. They come despite political opposition …

Enjoy Colombian Food Right Here in Central Vermont

April 21, 2023 0 Comments

  The newest team member at the Whammy Bar in Maple Corner is Claudia, a CVRAN graduate. She and her family came to Calais from Colombia. She’ll be cooking a delicious, authentic Colombian dinner every Saturday night at the Maple Corner Store and Whammy Bar. Available to eat in or take out. Sounds like a …

Letter from the President: An Open Letter to the Artists Who Once Again Raised Thousands of Dollars for CVRAN

April 10, 2023 0 Comments

Monday, April 4, 2023 This is a wonderfully warm and official thanks from the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network. Once again you artists have provided the largest part of CVRAN’s income stream for the year. Your hard work this month in creating daily art for a group of sponsors has raised about $45,000 for CVRAN! …

A Successful 2023 March Arts Marathon – THANK YOU!

April 3, 2023 0 Comments

The 2023 March Arts Marathon ended last Friday. I’m sure that our 35 participating artists were happy to see the end of the month arrive! They kept up with their daily posts all month, sharing their progress on projects big and small. It’s no small thing to create something everyday, write about it, and then …

Take An Art Break Today!

March 17, 2023 0 Comments

Outside is blinding white after our big snowstorm, but you can find color and more online.  It’s mid-March and the Central Vermont Refugee Action Network (CVRAN) Arts Marathon has been underway for just over 15 days. Take a break and check out some of the creative work shared by the participating artists. Painting, poetry, collage, …