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Last updated: December 18, 2023
‘Driving Local Economies’ also means giving back to the communities where we live and work. We’re always looking to find new ways of supporting our neighbours, while getting Vendastians away from their monitors and into the wild! Below, you'll find information on volunteer bank hours, employee matching, and corporate donations.💚
Tools & quick links
Tools & quick links
Our values
Our values
Vendasta focuses its time and investment in three core pillar of support:
Enriching the lives of children and families in need
Providing digital literacy and STEM education
Advocating for a strong technology ecosystem in Canada
Committee members
Committee members
Nykea Behiel
Chair
VACANT
Vice Chair
Shyamala Muthurajan
Ambassador:
Channai
Jeff Davis
Sponsor:
Tech Ecosystem
Aparna Amrit
Sponsor:
STEM Education
Tyler Dewald
Sponsor:
STEM Education
Bill O'Dell
Sponsor:
Children & Families
Mark Barrera
Sponsor:
Children & Families
Our process
Our process
Vendasta's volunteer-driven Community Support Committee meets several times a year to assess community donation and sponsorship requests. The members review applications and approves investments based on how well the opportunities align with our charitable values. You can learn more about the process and programs by visiting the Community Support Framework and by joining #announce-vharmony and #committee--community-support on Slack.
Our Community Support efforts at Vendasta include:
Event sponsorships
Charitable organizational donations
Events & fundraising initiatives to give back to the community
Communicating and organizing #announce-vharmony volunteer opportunities for Vendastians
Providing work hours (8 hours per year) for volunteering
Employee donation matching up to $5,000 per year
Ongoing initiatives
Ongoing initiatives
Vendasta Tech Camp
Monthly Ideas on Tap fundraising
Uniting the Prairies
Extra Life gaming marathons
Volunteerism & volunteer leave
Volunteerism & volunteer leave
Vendastians are always looking for ways to give back, and it's easier now than ever! Every Vendastian gets eight hours of volunteer time during work hours. Simply provide your direct manager with information on your volunteer activity and get approval from them for the time away from work. Mark the hour(s) in Bamboo under the Volunteer Time Off option and add a note to indicate where you volunteered. To meet requirements to have your 8.0 hours paid your time must be with a registered charity or a Vendasta owned community support initiative.
Please note: Volunteer time for out-of-office activities during evenings and weekends can not be banked as additional vacation.
In search of an opportunity to give your time? Join #announce-vharmony to learn about calls for volunteers as they happen, or email community@vendasta.com with any questions.
Employee donation matching program
Employee donation matching program
Vendasta is proud to match individual donations for charitable initiatives to a maximum of $5,000 per year. Please ensure your donation is made to a registered charitable organization and meets the conditions listed below.
Conditions:
Groups must be registered as a charity.
The following are NOT eligible for investment funding:
Institutions seeking operational budget support
Private clubs funded through membership fees
Individual fundraising efforts (crowdfunding, etc.)
Telephone solicitations
Film/video productions
Travel, accommodation and meal expenses for individuals, groups or teams
Organizations or undertakings that conflict with Vendasta’s values or interests.
Organizations that discriminate based on religion, sexual orientation, political affiliation, economic status, gender identity, and other characteristics
Political organizations or parties
Recent donations & sponsorships
Recent donations & sponsorships
Soroptimist International of Saskatoon Awards $1000
SYPE $1000
United Way of Saskatoon & Area $250
St. Bernard School $120 (Coding program licenses)
Uniting the Prairies $13,470
Saskatoon Regional Science Fair $1,000
Nutrien Children's Festival $1,000
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