VBSR Volunteer Day & Networking Get-Together
REGISTER HERE for the Networking Get-Together from 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Join Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and the Vermont B Corp Collective for a day of volunteering and networking! We invite you to participate in a meaningful volunteer experience by helping various Vermont nonprofits with service projects ranging from gleaning to litter cleanup!
VBSR’s Volunteer Day is open to all and is the perfect team bonding, making it a great way to spend time outdoors and possibly use your paid volunteer time with your colleagues (or on your own) while supporting the local community!
After the various volunteer events, we will gather for a Networking Get-Together in Burlington at Foam Brewers from 4:00 – 6:00 PM! This is a wonderful chance to unwind, celebrate, meet fellow volunteers, and connect with others working toward food security and sustainability in Vermont. All are welcome!
You can find us at Foam Brewer’s tented back patio area where you can sit or stand as you network. There will be delicious beer, kombucha, and other alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available for purchase at the bar inside. Additionally, there will be food for purchase via Foam's Cheese and Charcuterie Menu.
Register Below for a Volunteer Opportunity
Below are the different opportunities to volunteer! Review the details and sign up directly via the link below provided by each host organization. Volunteer slots are available on a first come, first served basis. We will do our best to update this page once an opportunity has been filled.
Volunteer for a Beach Cleanup with the Rozalia Project
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: North Beach & Rock Point in Burlington, VT.
Capacity: 30 people
Rozalia Project Contact: Ashley Sullivan, ashley@rozaliaproject.org
Details: You will be guided to an area to pickup litter, with a focus on microplastics and large trash, to prevent it from getting into Lake Champlain. Rozalia Project will provide gloves, trash pickers, buckets, and trash bags.
After you clean, the Rozlia Project will compile the data for your cleanup. Cleanups make a difference, data makes a difference! Did you know that picking up just one plastic beverage bottle will keep 55,000 pieces of microplastic from ending up swirling around the ocean? And it only takes a few seconds. Every effort we all make to get marine debris off our shores and out of the water is important.
Volunteer to Glean with Community Harvest of Central Vermont (CHCV)
Instructions to Register Below
Time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM
Location: Rogers Farmstead, 934 Rowell Hill Road, Berlin, VT 05602
Capacity: 5 people
CHCV Contact: Allison Levin, communityharvestvt@gmail.com
Details: Depending on the need at the time, volunteers will either be doing a sorting project at CHCV’s Berlin facility, or you will glean at a local farm with in 30 min of Berlin. Details will be emailed the week of the project to those who have RSVPed. We hope you will join us in helping EVERYONE have access to fresh local food!
Instructions to Register:
- Create an account
- When you reach the Vermont Gleaning Collective calendar, scroll down to September 25th. Select “Berlin, VT 1PM”
- Once the “VBSR Group Volunteer Gleaning Project by CHCV” page opens, read the details and click “I’ll be there!” to RSVP.
Volunteer for Community Sorting and Packing with Vermont Foodbank
Instructions to register below.
Time: AM Shift 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, PM Shift 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Vermont Foodbank Warehouse, 33 Parker Road, Barre VT 05641
Capacity: 5 people per shift (AM and PM shifts available)
Vermont Foodbank Contact: Melissa Disorda, volunteer@vtfoodbank.org
Details:
Join the Vermont Foodbank at one of our three facilities with sorting and packing food for community organizations and food shelves, building boxes of food, sorting donated product, or possibly pre-bagging produce. Volunteers need to be at least 16 years of age or older to pack and sort food. Volunteers must be able to lift at least 20 pounds and stand for 2 hours.
Instructions to Register
- At the top of the screen, navigate to Events. Create an account.
- When prompted for a join code, enter VBSR (please note all letters are capitalized) – It is important that you enter the join code as if you do not you will be hung up in the application process.
- Fill out our Volunteer Application. Scroll down to the date of the event that you are volunteering for (Thursday, September 25, 2025) and click on the event you are volunteering for – “Barre Warehouse: Sort and Pack” and then either AM or PM shift. If you want to volunteer all day, you’ll need to register for BOTH time slots.
- Click the green “sign up” button
- Review event information.
- Click the green “Finish” button
Look out for additional volunteer opportunities coming soon: Trail Work with the Green Mountain Club and Gleaning with Vermont Foodbank!
Thank you to our hosts!
Foam Brewers was founded by an eclectic group of industry professionals with a simple mission to resourcefully create imaginative beers for enlightened palates. Brewed in small batches, Foam serves a constantly changing line up of beers with world class cheese & charcuterie slates and hosts live music and arts events. Located at 112 Lake Street across from Burlington’s Waterfront Park, Foam boasts great views along with a funky laid back atmosphere.
Thank you to the Vermont B Corp Collective!
This event will also serve as a mixer for members of the Vermont B Corp Collective, a program of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, to join us as we connect and engage with our vibrant community. Bring your questions and insights, and expect to engage in conversations with other B Corps and B Curious businesses to learn from one another!
Attendee Experience
This event is family-friendly and caretakers of any kind are welcome to attend with your dependents! Please make note of any accommodation requests when you register.
Are you interested in sponsoring this event? If so, please contact Jeremy Gerber at jeremyg@vbsr.org for details.
Questions? If so, please contact to Molly Rand at mollyr@vbsr.org.