After five meaningful years at Lund, Sharon Lifschutz has announced her decision to transition from her role as Director of Development and Communications. Her last day will be February 6. During her time at Lund, Sharon built a talented, dedicated team and significantly strengthened our fundraising efforts—work that will have a lasting impact on our… Read More »
Lund News
Lund Co-Sponsors Mental Health Advocacy Day at the State House
On Thursday, January 29, Lund was proud to co-sponsor Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Vermont State House. This year’s theme, Together for Dignity, United for Change: Reclaiming Mental Health in Vermont, brought together people with lived experience, advocates, and practitioners from across the state. The day was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when we come together with shared… Read More »
Lund Launches First Steps Early Childhood Workforce Development Program to Expand Access Across Chittenden County
South Burlington – Lund is proud to announce the launch of First Steps, an early childhood workforce development program designed to train and support the next generation of early childhood educators. Originally created by the City of Burlington’s Early Learning Initiative (ELI), the program will now expand under Lund’s leadership to serve residents across all… Read More »
GivingTuesday 2025
Donate This National Adoption Month, we’re celebrating the 12,000 adoptions finalized by Lund since 1890—12,000 stories of connection, belonging, and love. To honor this incredible milestone, we’re inviting our community to help us reach our GivingTuesday goal of $12,000. Your gift will help support adoptive families with essential services and resources, expand access to permanency for children who need safe,… Read More »
Misty and Shaun’s Adoption Journey
For Misty and Shaun, the dream of adoption began years ago. When their two biological children were small, they tried to adopt through the Department for Children and Families, but the timing wasn’t right. Between full-time jobs and the daily challenges of childcare, they chose to pause that dream—though it never disappeared. As their children,… Read More »
Lund Announces New Leadership in Adoption Department as Long-time Director Wanda Audette Begins Phased Retirement
Lund is proud to announce several key leadership transitions in its nationally recognized Adoption Department, marking both a celebration of legacy and the start of a new chapter. Wanda Audette, Director of Adoption and Co-Director of Project Family, will retire from her full-time role this Friday, October 31, 2025, after more than 30 years of… Read More »
Lund’s Kids-A-Part Parenting Program Expands to Serve Incarcerated Fathers at Northern State Correctional Facility
Lund is excited to announce the expansion of its Kids-A-Part Parenting Program (KAPPP) to serve incarcerated fathers, beginning at the Northern State Correctional Facility (NSCF) in Newport, Vermont, starting October 1, 2025. This program expansion, championed by several advocates, legislators, and community partners, marks a major step in supporting children affected by parental incarceration. Since… Read More »
Wanda Audette, Director of Adoption, to Retire After 30 Years of Transformational Service
Honor Wanda’s Legacy South Burlington – Lund announced today that Wanda Audette, longtime Director of Adoption and Co‑Director of Project Family, will retire from her leadership role on October 31, 2025, after more than three decades of service. Audette will continue supporting Lund in an advisory capacity through June 2026, helping guide a seamless leadership… Read More »
Parent Child Center FY25 Impact Report
Lund Board of Trustees Welcomes Three New Members
South Burlington – Lund recently welcomed three new members to its Board of Trustees. They are Adam Bunting of Williston, VT; Erin Regan of Hinesburg, VT; and Chris Yager of Williston, VT. The agency, which provides adoption, clinical treatment, and parent child center services to families across the state, is critical to strengthening Vermont families and… Read More »
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