Giving ‘Time, Talent and Treasure’ Through Corporate Volunteering
At YWCA Metro Vancouver, we have the privilege of working with incredible businesses looking to have an impact in the community through volunteering. One of these amazing supporters is Acuitas Therapeutics. For them, community impact involves combining the time, energy and creativity of their team in meaningful ways.
Acuitas champions volunteer efforts at YWCA Munroe House, a second-stage transitional housing community that provides support to women and children who have experienced violence. Their team work hard to maintain the garden, nourish the vegetable patch, and arrange for clean-up groups to keep it beautiful and safe for the residents. Children at Munroe and Crabtree Corner also received new bikes courtesy of an Acuitas team-building day. Their interactions with YWCA staff and participants are with care, empathy, and commitment.
Acuitas also supports YWCA Crabtree Corner, our resource centre and housing community in the Downtown Eastside, by hosting breakfasts and lunches and delivering creative initiatives. An example of this creativity came during the holiday season, when the Acuitas team, aiming to support the community and reduce food waste, proactively calculated the anticipated food surplus before preparing their holiday dinner. They used those calculations to hire a chef to create a nourishing holiday meal for the 12 women and their children who live in the Crabtree Housing community.
“As a company whose mission is dedicated to improving human health, Acuitas is committed to supporting our communities, including through local organizations such as the YWCA,” said Miranda Lam, K.C., President and Chief Legal Officer of Acuitas, and 2023 YWCA of Distinction Awards recipient. “They play a vital role in BC ... and we are proud to give our ‘time, talent and treasure’ to the YWCA.”
For more information on corporate volunteer opportunities, please contact Zoe Stronge at zstronge@ywcavan.org or 604 895 5855.
