For the second year in a row, Sugarbush is partnering with National Life Group to donate Thanksgiving meals across Vermont. Put together by our Food and Beverage teams, employees were able to sign up and volunteer to help in packaging meals. Meals included Thanksgiving classics like roast turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green beans, of course topped off with some gravy. This year we upped the ante and were able to package 1,600 meals to donate alongside National Life Group! Their organization is in their 5th year of donating Thanksgiving meals to central Vermont neighbors. With long-standing partner, Sodexo, they typically provide 500 meals each year to donate. We are proud to contribute to such a meaningful cause and to help them reach a record number of 2,100 meals!
Community Efforts
Undertakings like this are not possible without the help of the community. The many volunteers and community members who helped to coordinate, package meals, deliver, and more, are who make these projects a reality. New this year, the meals will be distributed via key organizations including Elevate Youth Services, Good Samaritan Haven, Montpelier Senior Activity Center, North Barre Manor, Just Basics and the local Salvation Army. And thanks to all of those, hunger this Thanksgiving, will not be a concern for fellow Vermonters in need.
Sugarbush’s Philanthropic Initiatives
Through Sugarbush’s Be Better Here Fund, the resort focuses on providing financial and charitable support to key nonprofit partner organizations, schools, and other fundraising events. Within the Be Better Here Report, we highlight not only our philanthropic initiatives, but also our journey with the goal to sustain the planet and support our employees and guests alike.