Vanguard employees give gifts to more than 1,800 children

WAYNE » Vanguard crew (employees) will make the holidays happy for more than 1,800 local children through nonprofit partners such as Delaware Valley Children’s Charities (DVCC) Sponsor-A-Child Program, and Toys 4 Tots gift drives as well as monetary donations with a corporate match to Cradles for Crayons, CHOP, the Salvation Army and others.

Hundreds of bikes and thousands of toys, clothing, and electronics, will be loaded onto agency trucks at a Vanguard’s warehouse, and delivered to families in need that DVCC supports including: ChesPenn Health Services, Community Action Agency, and Easter Seals Society, among others.

Over six weeks, thousands of crew will have volunteered their time planning, shopping, wrapping, and organizing donations in time for the holidays.

The holiday effort is part of Vanguard’s annual giving season, which compliments the firm’s signature community stewardship program, Vanguard Strong Start for Kids Program™. A new aspect of the Giving Season program this year was electronic giving via credit card which drove in over $17,000 in additional donations. Vanguard’s Strong Start For Kids Program provides funding and support towards initiatives and nonprofit organizations that allow young children the opportunity to thrive in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Arizona.

Loading trucks caption: Toys, bikes, electronics, and clothing are loaded onto agency trucks at Vanguard’s warehouse.

Vanguard volunteers handing off gifts.

Vanguard employee volunteers ready to help with gifts at the company’s warehouse.