Community Investment

There is value beyond ourselves in the communities where we operate. We care enough to look for it.

As a responsible energy producer, we are committed to giving back to the communities where our people live and work and do this in a number of ways:

Charitable Giving
We focus our activities on helping to address the issue of homelessness and proverty in the areas where our people live and work. 

Here are just some of the organizations we supported in 2011:

• Calgary Drop-In Centre ("The DI")
  We became a meal sponsor and also began organizing monthly opportunities for our people to help serve lunch to clients at the DI.
• Calgary Homeless Foundation
  In addition to providing volunteers for Project Homeless Connect (PHC13), we co-sponsored the one-day event in November, which helped those at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Calgary access support from more than 45 agencies and service providers all in one location.
• Canadian Red Cross
  Our staff responded to the wild fires that devastated the community of Slave Lake through generous support of the Red Cross' Slave Lake Relief Effort and we provided a corporate match.
• Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter
  We fulfilled our three-year commitment, which has helped make the teepee library a reality at C.A.W.E.S. This area houses books for babies through to twelve year olds and is an essential part of the counselling journey for kids staying in the shelter. 
• Harlingen Foodbank
  Our staff in the Netherlands once again supported the local foodbank as part of their holiday initiative.
• Hockey Helps the Homeless
  As the 2011 tournament sponsor, we helped raise over $160,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary, Inn From the Cold and YWCA of Calgary.
• Humans Helping Humans
  Our support will help make the dream of home ownership a reality for more people in Drayton Valley. We're proud to have sponsored the first annual Humans Helping Humans charity hockey tournament. We also supported "Peaceful Easy Feeling: A Cowboy Christmas Story", a wonderful musical theatre fundraising event.
• KidSport Calgary
  Proceeds from our annual golf tournament always go to a great cause.  In 2011 we raised $18,000 to help remove financial barriers that prevent some kids from playing organized sport.
• Rotary Club of Slave Lake
  Proceeds from our annual field golf tournament were directed to the Rotary Club to support community rebuilding initiatives following the destruction caused by the wild fires in Slave Lake.
• St. Bartholomew's House
  We continued our support of St. Bart's, which provides community based support, accommodation and assistance to homeless individuals, and establishes collaborative partnerships to eliminate or reduce homelessness in Perth, Australia.
• United Way of Calgary and Area
  Our 2011 workplace campaign raised $250,000 for United Way. Through pledging, corporate matching and special events, we have helped raise over $1.6 million since 2003 to help make Calgary a city that is great for everyone.
• Vermilion Energy / YWCA Skills Training Centre
  Live Changed.  Families Strenghthened.  We're helping to break the cycle of proverty through support of an integrated program that equips women with the skills and confidence they need for a career in construction.
• YWCA of Calgary
  We were honoured to be the presenting sponsor of the inaugural WHYWHISPER Gala, which rasied over $500,000 for YWCA programs. 
  

Community Involvement
We support and take part in community initiatives tailored to local needs and opportunities in the areas where we operate, including Energy in Action

Volunteer Grants
We support the volunteer activities of our people and their families.  It's our way of thanking them for giving their time and energy to their communities.

Days of Caring
We organize "hands-on" opportunities for staff and their families to engage in company-sponsored volunteer activities during business hours.   Our 2011 initiative was held at the Vermilion Energy / YWCA Skills Training Centre and involved over 60 members of our team!