Vermeulens embodies culture and we work together to create and uphold a collaborative and inclusive culture where our employees come from diverse backgrounds and are valued and inspired to share ideas, be creative, work hard, and have a little fun along the way. We are extremely proud that over our 50 years of growth, our culture has not wavered.
Collaboration Weeks
Vermeulens recognizes the importance of in person interaction for their staff. To that end, we started Collaboration Week – 2 weeks per year that all staff gather in the Toronto office for a week of team building, fun, and lots of eating! It began in 2012 and continues on, even the pandemic couldn’t stop this tradition.
Charity Involvement
Richmond Hill Food Bank
At our October 2022 collaboration week, we collected money and food donations to put together Thanksgiving dinner boxes for the Richmond Hill Food Bank. We had vehicles filled to the brim with turkeys, pumpkin pies, potatoes, stuffing, and vegetables. Staff volunteered to sort the food into boxes and deliver them to the food bank. We were able to donate 40 boxes of Thanksgiving dinners to the Richmond Hill Food Bank. Way to go Team Vermeulens!!
Second Harvest
Second Harvest is the largest food rescue organization in Canada and global thought leader on food recovery. We work across the supply chain from farm to retail to capture surplus food before it ends up in the landfill which negatively impacts our environment. Vermeulen’s contribution to date is $13,907.
Ride for Heart
Our research leads the fight against heart disease and stroke. Experience the excitement of riding 25k, 50k, or 75k, or walking 5k on the Gardiner and DVP (highways) at the Ride & Walk for Heart in Toronto. The Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway get shut down and reserved exclusively for thousands of cyclists and walkers at this event. The views are awesome and the company is inspiring. You will move and be moved as you raise money for Canadian research funded by Heart & Stroke.
Relay For Life
We’re the only national charity that supports all Canadians living with all cancers across the country. Thanks to our donors and volunteers, we’re able to fund groundbreaking cancer research into all types of cancer, offer support services to help people better manage life with cancer, shape health policies to prevent cancer and support those living with the disease, and offer trusted cancer information for all Canadians.
Walk to end Alzheimers
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia — by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support.
Christmas Toy Exchange
At SickKids, we try our best to help patients and families feel as welcome and comfortable as they would in their own home. Donations of new toys, electronics, crafts, books, and entertainment help us bring joy and comfort to children throughout their hospital stay or appointment.
Toys for Tots
The basic mission of the Marine Toys for Tots Program is to collect new unwrapped toys and distribute those toys to less fortunate children at Christmas.
Arnaqjuaq School
Sanirajak, Nunavut
We made a donation of mittens and balaclavas.
50 Year Anniversary
2022 was a time of celebration for Vermeulens . . . 50 Years in business. The staff celebrated with a fun filled weekend in Boston starting with a client reception on Thursday then a staff party on Friday and ending with a traditional New England BBQ on Saturday. In between all the fun, we went on a trolley tour of a few buildings that we have worked on. It is very rare that we get to see any of the buildings once construction is completed.
Thank you to the past, present, and future staff for making Vermeulens what it is today and what it will become in the future. . . a continued leader in pre-construction cost control!
