This winner of this year’s Jeff Small Pioneer Award is the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. While this award has been traditionally given to an individual, this year we are excited to recognize a group that has been innovative and progressive in their work to better the Lund community. The committee members – pictured here on… Read More »
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Because of YOU…
Thank YOU for everything you do for Lund. We are so very lucky to have unbelievably generous community supporters, hard working volunteers, insightful and compassionate board members, articulate community advocates, community collaborators who share our vision, staff members who never give up, and families who take incredibly brave and difficult steps to change their lives…. Read More »
Celebrating Adoptive Families at Lund!
On November 14th families, adoption staff, and volunteers filled the downstairs of the Hoehl family building celebrating families formed through adoption in honor of National Adoption Month. There was a pizza dinner and lots of different activities for kids to try out. This year the activities focused on the importance of play and fun. Meaningful… Read More »
What is Giving Tuesday?
Great question! We’re glad you asked. There isn’t much question about what Thanksgiving is although there is still some mystery about whether turkeys can fly and who was the first president to declare a day of thanksgiving but we know for sure that it is a day for family and for being grateful for… Read More »
Happy National Adoption Month!
November is National Adoption Month! Throughout the month, states, communities, public and private organizations, businesses, families, and individuals will celebrate adoption as a positive way to build families. Activities and observances across the nation, such as recognition dinners, public awareness and recruitment campaigns, and special events shed light on children who are in need of… Read More »
Women can drive, climb, dig, fix, solve, create….Women Can Do!
Earlier this month students from New Horizons Education Program, attended the Women Can Do conference in Randolph, Vt. Women Can Do is organized and run by Vermont Works for Women – an organization that helps girls and young women recognize their potential and pursue opportunities for education and training in careers that will lead to… Read More »
SNEAK PEAK: Instant Family
Last week Lund hosted a free screening of the upcoming film, Instant Family. The film portrays one family’s experience with adoption from foster care. It is inspired by director Sean Anders’ personal experience of adopting three siblings from the foster care system and stars Mark Wahlberg and Rose Bryne. The film is due out in… Read More »
All Staff Retreat
Once a year, the entire Lund staff gathers together for a day of celebration, reflection, and community. There are over 150 Lund staff members located statewide, working across multiple programs and departments, sometimes working completely opposite shifts. There are people who never see each other or who only know each other by email address. The… Read More »
Diapers, diapers, and more diapers! Thank you GMT!
Green Mountain Transit went all out for Lund last month with a diaper drive. Thanks to their hard work, promotional efforts and commitment to helping the community, Lund received 16,416 wipes and 22,887 diapers for families engaged in our programs. Green Mountain Transit arranged for donation bins to be placed at Hannaford supermarkets around Chittenden County… Read More »
Heather Simmons Wins Professional Award from VKAP!
Heather Simmons, Lund’s Associate Director of Adoption, won an award from Vermont Kin As Parents for her work with the organization. Vermont Kin as Parents is committed to support relatives who are raising children and to educate the public and community partners about the joys and difficulties these families experience. “It is so meaningful to… Read More »
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