Supporting Our Communities
The Vertical Bridge Charitable Network is an employee-led initiative created to empower our team to give back to the communities where they live and work. Guided by our commitment to our employees and the causes that matter most to them, giving back is integral to everything we do. Vertical Bridge is dedicated to creating a positive impact through charitable giving and community engagement. Whether through donations, volunteer initiatives, or partnerships with local organizations, we strive to uplift those in need and promote a culture of meaningful change.
Since inception, Vertical Bridge has contributed over $11.8M to meaningful causes. Our key areas of focus include supporting children, protecting the environment, advancing education, improving healthcare, supporting veterans, and providing disaster relief.
We foster a culture that values and encourages employee volunteering. To date, VB employees have collectively contributed more than 7,000 volunteer hours of service to a wide range of organizations. We’re proud to have consistently reached 100% employee participation in our annual community service initiatives.
Through company-wide initiatives, we empower our employees to create a meaningful impact. Our team recently participated in a bike build with OnBikes, where we assembled 400 bikes in over just one hour, all for children in need. OnBikes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Tampa, Florida dedicated to raising funds to provide bikes for at-risk children, including homeless and foster teens. Initiatives like these remind us how powerful collective effort can be and the lasting impact we can achieve together.
Below are some of the organizations that the VBCN program proudly supports each year through donations and volunteer hours:
Boca Helping Hands
Boca Helping Hands provides food, job training, access to healthcare, and financial assistance to help individuals and families improve their quality of life and build financial stability. Vertical Bridge partners with Boca Helping Hands through financial support and initiatives such as the Thanksgiving Box Brigade, which provides families in need with a Thanksgiving meal.
Habitat for Humanity Greater of Palm Beach County
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County brings people together to build homes, community, and hope in Palm Beach County, Florida. VBCN has partnered with this organization since 2014 and participates in several build days each year, including the “Women’s Build”, “Rock the Block”, “Executive Build”. VBCN is also the title sponsor each year of “Veterans Build”, which creates and improves homes for local veterans.
Music Movement
Music Movement provides funding for music-centric programs benefiting youth with Autism (ASD) and other development differences (IDD). The Vertical Bridge Charitable Network has been a proud partner to Music Movement for several years and has hosted a variety of annual events benefitting music therapy, from large-scale concerts in conjunction with the Wireless Industry Association, to charity golf tournaments.
DonorsChoose
DonorsChoose makes it easy for anyone to help a teacher in need, moving us closer to a nation where students in every community have the tools and experiences they need for a great education. The organization has become one of our most popular and impactful campaigns each year. Since 2019, Vertical Bridge Charitable Network has donated $329,00 to schools and projects chosen by our employees.
Little Smiles
The Florida chapter of Little Smiles provides services to over 20 pediatric facilities from Vero Beach to Miami. The organization provides gifts and activities to children impacted by serious illness, homelessness, or tragedy. Vertical Bridge Charitable Network has partnered with Little Smiles and our team members actively participate in various fundraising events annually, including “Bamboozle” and the “Annual Holiday Toy Drive”.
DigDeep – Navajo Water Project
DigDeep started the Navajo Water Project to bring clean, running water to families without access to water or sewer lines across the Navajo nation in New Mexico, Utah, and Arizona. With more than 30% of families that live on the Navajo Nation currently without running water, Vertical Bridge Charitable Network is committed to providing resources to help with the immediate need for clean running water.
Kids Beating Cancer
The mission of Kids Beating Cancer is to provide access to life-saving treatments for children diagnosed with cancer, funding pediatric cancer research for improved outcomes, and moving new discoveries to patient care, all while supporting children and their families throughout the journey to a cure. The Vertical Bridge Charitable Network actively participates in various events to help support the organization, including sponsoring the annual "Hats and Heroes" ball held in Orlando, Florida.
Warriors 4 Wireless
Warriors 4 Wireless (W4W) is a veteran focused charitable organization dedicated to helping veterans find financially stable careers in the telecom workforce. W4W contacts over 100,000 veterans per year to tell them about telecom career opportunities. The organization also coaches over 20,00 veterans per year about “direct connect”. VBCN supports the organization financially and assists with providing veterans with internships as well as job opportunities.
Best Foot Forward
Best Foot Forward (BFF) mission is to empower foster care and at-risk youth to maximize their potential by providing essential academic support and guidance. From kindergarten to college, students are given opportunities to dream big and have bright futures by experiencing success in school. VBCN actively participates in various events to help support the organization, including sponsoring the annual "Sole Mates Luncheon” and “BFF Bash".
South Florida Audubon Society
The mission of the South Florida Audubon Society is to conserve and restore South Florida’s ecosystems through advocacy, education, and community engagement, with a particular focus on birds and their habitats. VBCN supports the organization financially and bi-annually with community service dune restoration projects.
