Recently, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® donated $11,700 to Lund, a Vermont-based non-profit charitable organization. The donation is part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative, a multi-year, community-based, collaboration between Vermont Mutual Insurance Group and the University of Vermont. Since the program’s inception in 2017, Vermont Mutual has donated more than $126,000 to local non-profits through the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative, bringing the total number of donations in 2025 to 1.1M. Additionally, since the establishment of the Vermont Mutual Charitable Giving Fund in 2014, the Company has donated $6.4M to local non-profit charities that serve our communities.
The Cats Win, Community Wins initiative was created by UVM Athletics and Vermont Mutual as a way to give back to local charitable organizations. As part of the yearly program, for every win by a Catamount athletic team, Vermont Mutual will donate $100 to a designated charity. The recipient for 2025 was Lund, a statewide non-profit that strengthens Vermont families so that children can thrive through Adoption, Clinical Treatment and Parent Child Center services.
Over the course of the 2025 Athletic season, UVM Teams totaled 117 wins, earning Lund a $11,700 donation. The check presentation was made at the January 8th UVM Men’s Basketball game against Binghamton held at UVM’s Patrick Gymnasium. On hand to present the check to Lund’s President & CEO, Liz Gamache, were Vermont Mutual President and CEO, Mark McDonnell, and Executive Vice President & COO, Brody Gilbert.
President and CEO, Mark McDonnell, stated, “Vermont Mutual is proud to support the efforts of Lund through the Cats Win, Community Wins program.” McDonnell added “We also want to congratulate all of the student athletes at UVM for their achievements throughout the year that helped make this donation possible.”
Lund’s President & CEO, Liz Gamache, stated “On behalf of Lund, I would like to thank the Cats Win, Community Wins program and specifically, Vermont Mutual and UVM Athletics, for the wonderful support they have shown for our mission to help Vermont children and families. This donation is sure to have a lasting impact and we are very grateful.”
Also announced at the January 8th game was the Cats Win, Community Wins beneficiary for 2026: Ronald McDonald House of Burlington, VT.