Vangarden in the community
Volunteer Work
Where our team shows up when we’re not in the grow room: local causes across Massachusetts and the people who run them.
Our volunteer mission
Vangarden’s goal is to empower our employees to make a meaningful difference. Our Volunteer Day mission is to ignite passion, drive positive change, and strengthen communities of disproportionate impact. Through meaningful volunteer opportunities we are able to foster teamwork, innovation, and personal growth, creating a culture where giving back is not only valued but celebrated.
Our team typically volunteers two days a month, sometimes three or four. Our first volunteer day was April 1, 2024.
73
Volunteer days
2,140.35
Lifetime volunteer hours
743.43
2026 YTD volunteer hours
19
Organizations
$1,974
Donated
Who we have volunteered with
- Ecotarium
- UGROW
- Second Chance Animal Shelter
- Dog Orphans
- Project New Hope: Sully's Food Pantry and Motorcycle Ride for Veterans
- 365Z Foundation
- Elder Services of Worcester
- Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK)
- Project Just Because
- Worcester Green Corps
- Leicester Recycling Center
- Leicester Parks and Recreation
- Ron Tarantino Motorcycle Ride
- Leicester Harvest Fair
- Glen Doherty 5/10K Walk/Run
- Veterans Inc: Veterans' Pancake Breakfast
- WooCares4U: Card Writing
- Community Cat Connection
- Mass Audubon
Quarterly donations
Every quarter since April 2025 our team collects donations for a different nonprofit.
2025
- Second Chance Animal Shelter: $444.46
- Sully's Food Pantry: $297.61
- Friendly House: $298.06
Total: $1,040.13
2026
- Bucky's Food Pantry: $290.53
- Dog Orphans: $320.00
- Meryl's Safe Haven: $199.00
- Worcester Animal Rescue League: $125.00
Total: $934.53 so far
