Lund

12/12/2025

Yesterday, a group from the UVM Athletics department came to help set up our JOY Drive space and get it decorated for our client families. Thanks for making things look festive and organized! ❄️

12/11/2025

Looking for a fun family outing? Join us at Vermont Comedy Club for 'Good Clean Fun!'—a hilarious, all-ages improv show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4:30pm. Bonus: ticket sales support Lund! 🧡⁠
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Kids: $5 | Adults: $10. Grab your tickets NOW here:⁠ ⁠https://ow.ly/C2Aq50Xxa38

12/10/2025

Lund is seeking someone who believes deeply in inclusive education, understands the power of trauma-informed practice, and thrives in a collaborative, mission-driven environment to join our team as an Individual Assistant in the Early Childhood Education Program. Lund’s Early Childhood Education Program is 5-STAR rated, serving children ages six weeks through Pre-K. The Individual Assistant will be a key part of creating an environment where a child with special needs can fully participate and thrive—while also contributing to a caring, trauma-informed classroom for all children.

This position is a full-time, benefits eligible, and in-person at our South Burlington location. This is a temporary, grant-funded position through August 19, 2026 and the pay rate is $24/hr with an expected schedule of 38 hours/week.

Learn more and apply at: https://lundvt.applytojob.com/apply/

12/09/2025

Our JOY Drive is underway with incredible community support! 🧡 If you want to participate, we are still in need of gas and grocery gift cards for the families we serve.

Participating in JOY Drive is a meaningful way to spread joy this holiday season by providing gifts to support children and families across Vermont.

If you’re interested in donating, please reach out to Sharon at sharonl@lundvt.org.

12/08/2025

Every child deserves the chance to thrive, and every family deserves support to flourish. This holiday season, your donation transforms challenges into opportunities, uncertainty into security, and dreams into reality.

We hope you’ll consider making a gift to Lund this holiday season! Help us keep that magic alive for Vermont children and families.

Make a gift at lundvt.org/give

12/05/2025

🌟 Today is International Volunteer Day, and we're celebrating the incredible dedication of the volunteers in our Kids-A-Part Parenting Program! 🌟⁠
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These five volunteers support in-person visits at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility, helping children and their mothers stay connected through meaningful moments of bonding, play, and care. Their compassion makes a profound difference for families experiencing separation. 💛⁠
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Here’s what two of our amazing volunteers have to say:⁠
✨ Erin: “I volunteer at this program because I am paying it forward. It is close to my heart. If I didn’t have my community supporting me and my kids, I don’t know where I would be today. It is my dharma and karma.”⁠
✨ Amy: "I volunteer for Lund’s Kids-A-Part program because I believe in keeping bonds vital and strong between children and parents. There is nothing more moving than seeing the love and joy shared when children and their mothers rush into each other's arms and reunite for a visit. Through play, conversations, drawing, and even changing diapers, mothers and children share moments of happiness to remember during the times of separation."
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Today, we honor and thank all five of our incredible volunteers for the love and commitment they bring to families.
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Interested in volunteering with Lund? Visit our website to learn more: https://ow.ly/p6YI50XAUpE

12/04/2025

This week the the Yankee Pride Quilts "Helping Hands Program" donated 21 more quilts for Lund families. With the blankets were these quilt-wrapped teddy bears—how adorable 🧸 So grateful for their continued support!

12/03/2025

Looking for a fun family outing? Join us at Vermont Comedy Club for 'Good Clean Fun!'—a hilarious, all-ages improv show on Saturday, 12/13 at 4:30pm. Bonus: ticket sales support Lund! 🧡⁠
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Kids: $5 | Adults: $10. Grab your tickets NOW here:⁠ ⁠https://ow.ly/C2Aq50Xxa38

12/02/2025

For Sharon, a Lund employee and an adoptee, adoption has always been the greatest gift. Recently, she revisited a photo from her own adoption finalization—a picture taken when she was just six months old.

What struck her wasn’t just the joy on her parents’ faces, but the joy on everyone’s faces in that room. At six months old, she had no way of understanding what that moment meant. Now, working at Lund, she does.

She sees every day the extraordinary dedication, compassion, and teamwork that go into making safe, permanent, loving families possible. Looking at that photo now fills her with profound gratitude—for the life she was given, for the people who made it possible, and for the work she is part of today.

Since 1890, Lund has helped create more than 12,000 family stories—each one unique, each one transformative, each one beginning with hope.

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to join us in creating more moments like the one captured in Sharon’s photo. Your gift supports the programs, services, and passionate staff who make these life-changing stories possible.

Make a gift at: https://ow.ly/EFRE50XAHSE

Our GivingTuesday campaign is supported by Geri Reilly Real Estate. And donations will be matched up to $6,000!

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

Over 10 years ago, Anna and her husband made a life-changing decision. Overnight, their family of two became a family of four when they adopted their niece and nephew.

Adoption is also an emotional journey for the whole family. Once basic needs are met, it’s important to consider what you need as a caregiver to keep your cup full. “I wish we had started looking at resources sooner. Lund has provided many supports that have greatly impacted us as individuals and as a family,” Anna shared.

Your gift this GivingTuesday will support adoptive families like Anna’s with resources they need to thrive.

Make a gift at: https://lundvt.org/givingtuesday-2025/

Our GivingTuesday campaign is supported by Geri Reilly Real Estate. And donations will be matched up to $6,000!

11/29/2025

This , shop local AND give back! 🎁🛍️⁠
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Support small businesses and spread joy to families in need through Lund's JOY Drive. Here’s how:⁠
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🧘 YogaSix South Burlington: Take a class and drop off a gift in their donation bin. Wellness for you, joy for the families we serve!⁠
🧸 Sweet P Baby & Turnertoys: Find the perfect gift for little ones on your list, and leave a donation for JOY Drive in-store.⁠
💇 Wild Muse: Book a hair appointment and while you're there pick up a snowflake with gift wishes for Lund families. Bring purchased gifts back to Wild Muse.
🍪☕ Haymaker Bun Company & The Happy Place Cafe (inside Vermont Comedy Club): Treat yourself to a bun or a coffee, grab a snowflake listing wants and needs for Lund families, and return purchased gifts to either location.
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Shop small. Spread joy. Win-win! 🧡