Stantec volunteers worked with the Wheeler Homestead and the Vermont Garden Park in South Burlington to harvestvegetables and supportoperations at the community Food Shelf. Courtesy photo.
Vermont Business Magazine From Boston, Massachusetts, to South Burlington, Vermont, Stantec’s New England offices were all in for the firm’s sixth annual Stantec in the Community Week. This celebration of worldwide community service occurred from September 24 – 29th with more than 5,600 team members volunteering for 321 charities around the globe.
Some examples of Stantec in the Community Week activities from the firm’s 11 offices across New England include:
• South Burlington, Vermont – Employees headed to Wheeler Homestead and the Vermont Garden Park to harvest vegetables and support operations at the community Food Shelf.
• Scarborough, Maine – Working with the South Portland Land Trust, the team provided maintenance and clean-up of the local running and hiking trails.
• Auburn, New Hampshire – The team dedicated their time at Barnard Park in Goffstown, replacing timbers at the playgrounds and tending to the trails.
• Boston, Massachusetts – More than 50 employees split into two teams to support communities across the city. One group provided clean-up and planting at the Egleston Square Peace Garden in Jamaica Plain, while the other participated in Playworks of New England at Eliot K-8 Innovation School in the North End.
• Hartford, Connecticut – Staff harvested crops for Grow Hartford Urban Farm
• Topsham, Maine – Staff donated time to build a trail at Brunswick Town Commons
About Stantec
Communities are fundamental. Whether around the corner or across the globe, they provide a foundation, a sense of place and of belonging. That's why at Stantec, we always design with community in mind.
We're designers, engineers, scientists, and project managers, innovating together at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships. Balancing these priorities results in projects that advance the quality of life in communities across the globe.
Source: SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT (October 12, 2018) – Stantec. Stantec trades on the TSX and the NYSE under the symbol STN. Visit us at stantec.com or find us on social media.