EGADZ is a Saskatoon nonprofit that provides programs, services, and support for young people and families. Its programs include a youth drop-in centre, residential and outreach services, education support, and other resources designed to help young people build stability and work toward positive futures. Each year, Weidner Cares Day gives our associates the opportunity to spend a full day serving local nonprofits like EGADZ, putting their expertise and skills to work where they are needed most.

Our associates divided into teams to tackle hands-on projects at several locations. Crews repaired fences and gates, installed a new sidewalk, and stained decks, helping make EGADZ facilities safer, more welcoming, and ready to serve the community. While some teams focused on repairs and property improvements, another group spent the day baking cookies for visiting kids at the EGADZ Centre. It was a simple but heartfelt way to brighten their day, create a more welcoming environment, and remind the young people there that their community cares.

We are grateful to EGADZ for the important work they do to support Saskatoon youth and families, and to our associates for spending the day working together to make a difference in the lives of those in need.

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Our annual Weidner Cares Day gives associates in each region an opportunity to partner with a local organization and give back through a full day of service. This year, more than 80 Colorado Springs associates worked side by side to support Catholic Charities and help improve the spaces where the organization provides essential resources, housing, and support to individuals and families facing hardship.

With so many associates working across the campus, teams tackled a wide range of projects in a single day. Associates landscaped and planted flowerbeds, spread mulch, installed gravel and rock, improved grading and drainage, painted, and completed other property improvements. These projects refreshed and maintained the campus while addressing work that requires valuable time, labor, and resources. The day also gave associates a chance to put the skills they use every day at Weidner to work in service of a local organization.

KRDO NewsChannel 13's Absolutely Colorado joined the team and shared the day's work, giving the Colorado Springs community a look at Weidner Cares in action.

Thank you to Catholic Charities for welcoming our team, and thank you to every Colorado Springs associate who dedicated a day to helping others.

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Weidner Cares is our annual company-wide initiative that brings associates together to volunteer with local nonprofits and make a meaningful impact on their communities. Over two days, our Minnesota team helped improve the sanctuary's spaces, completing projects that will benefit the animals and everyone who visits and participates in its programs.

One of the team's biggest projects was building a new "lean-to" designed to provide shade and protection for the sanctuary's animals. In recognition of the team's work, the sanctuary officially named it the Weidner Cares Shelter.

Associates also helped build a new accessible bridge, refresh the goat arena, and complete other improvements throughout the property. These projects will continue to support the sanctuary, the animals, and the people who spend time there long after the team's work is complete.

Thank you to Art, Heart & Hoofbeats Sanctuary for welcoming our team and sharing your space with us. And thank you to our Minnesota associates for giving their time, talents, and hard work to make a meaningful difference in their community.

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Supporting organizations like ARRR is at the heart of Weidner Cares, our annual company-wide philanthropic program held in each of our regions. Each year, we close our doors for a full workday so associates can dedicate their time and talents to giving back to the communities where we live and work. By putting our teams’ skills and experience to work, we can make meaningful improvements for nonprofit and community-focused organizations in just one day.

Throughout the day, our associates spread out across the ranch to tackle a variety of projects. One team dismantled and reassembled a cat-io while improving its fencing to create a more secure outdoor space for the ranch’s cats. Another team gave the pig barn a fresh coat of exterior paint, while other associates worked in the cat shop and mezzanine and helped with cleanup and organization throughout the property.

The day also gave our associates an opportunity to put the skills they use every day at Weidner to work in a new setting. From construction and fencing to painting, organizing, and general property improvements, each project helped create more functional and welcoming spaces for the animals and the people who care for them.

Thank you to ARRR Rescue and Retirement Ranch for welcoming our team and allowing us to support the important work you do. And thank you to every North Dakota associate who brought their time, skills, energy, and Weidner spirit to the project.
 

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Our West Texas associates came ready to make a difference during their 2026 Weidner Cares community service day with Mission Agape, an organization dedicated to fighting food insecurity and supporting children and families throughout the Permian Basin.

Weidner Cares is our annual, company-wide philanthropic program, hosted in each of our regions where we close our doors for a full workday so our associates can give back to the communities where we live and work. By bringing together our team’s unique talents, skills, and passion for service, we can help create meaningful transformations for nonprofit and community-focused organizations in just one day.

With plenty to accomplish, our West Texas associates spread out across Mission Agape’s facility and got to work supporting several of the organization’s programs. Teams packed Weekend Food Bags and Teen Snack Bags, prepared food boxes, restocked pantry shelves, organized supplies, assembled volunteer bags, and prepared materials for upcoming programs.

The team’s work extended beyond the facility, too. Associates striped the parking lot, painted interior doors, and helped refresh spaces for the families and volunteers who rely on Mission Agape. They also helped prepare for the organization’s Christmas Blessing event, including shopping for gifts to distribute to local families participating in the program.

By the end of the day, the team’s hard work had made an incredible impact. Together, our associates packed 700 Weekend Food Bags, 750 Teen Snack Bags, and 216 food bags. While these numbers represent an impressive day of service, each bag represents a person, child, or family who will benefit from the care and resources provided.

Thank you to Mission Agape for welcoming our team and to every West Texas associate who spent the day packing, painting, organizing, shopping, stocking, and working together to support their community.

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Weidner Cares is our annual company-wide initiative, held in each of our 17 regions, that brings associates together to volunteer with local nonprofits and make a lasting impact on their communities. This year, our Edmonton team spent the day supporting Edmonton’s Food Bank, an organization dedicated to helping ensure people throughout the community have access to food. Each month, Edmonton’s Food Bank provides approximately 500,000 meals and snacks to those in need.

Our team had the opportunity to work behind the scenes of this important operation, supporting the busy warehouse alongside Food Bank staff and fellow volunteers. Throughout the day, associates helped with a variety of essential tasks, including sorting and inspecting donated food, repackaging bulk items into family-sized portions, building food hampers, organizing food for distribution, and keeping the warehouse running smoothly.

Volunteer support is an essential part of Edmonton’s Food Bank operations. In 2025 alone, volunteers contributed more than 159,000 hours, and today, volunteers help build more than 43,000 food hampers each month. For our Edmonton associates, Weidner Cares Day was an opportunity to join that incredible effort. Every effort contributes to something much bigger: helping provide food and support to people in our community who need it most.

Thank you to Edmonton’s Food Bank for welcoming our team and for the meaningful work you do every day. And thank you to our Edmonton associates for giving their time, energy, and hearts to support their community.

Together, even the simplest tasks can make a meaningful difference!

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At the heart of Weidner Cares is a simple goal: to strengthen the communities we call home by supporting organizations that are making a difference. Weidner Cares is an annual event held in each of our regions where our teams partner with local nonprofits for an entire workday, donating their time and talents to create a lasting impact.

Wasatch Community Gardens was an easy partner for us to choose. Working throughout Salt Lake County, the organization connects people with healthy, organic, local food through community gardens, education, youth programs, job training, and other initiatives. While Weidner has partnered with Wasatch Community Gardens before, this year’s project brought an exciting new opportunity. The organization recently acquired a new farm property, and our Utah team was the first volunteer group to help transform the new space into a place where its work can take root.

Associates divided into three crews for the day. The House Crew tackled construction projects and painted the interiors. The Yard Crew cleared overgrown areas and completed gardening and outdoor improvements. Meanwhile, the Shed Remodel Crew got to work transforming the existing shed for its next purpose.

For our Utah associates, the day was about more than checking projects off a list. It was about helping to prepare a new community resource for the work that will take place there in the years ahead. By lending a hand at the property’s very beginning, our team helped lay the groundwork for a space that will support Wasatch Community Gardens’ mission and benefit the community long after Weidner Cares Day was over.

Thank you to Wasatch Community Gardens for welcoming our team back and giving us the chance to be part of this exciting new chapter. And thank you to every Utah associate who brought their time, energy, and Weidner spirit to the project!

We can’t wait to see what grows from here.

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Our Home Office and Washington Regional teams joined forces for their 2026 Weidner Cares Day to partner with SAFE (Save a Forgotten Equine), an organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and finding homes for horses in need.

Our annual Weidner Cares Day is a special opportunity for each Weidner region to work with a meaningful local charity and give back to the communities we operate in. This event is held in every Weidner region, where we close our doors and step away from our usual routines to serve others for an entire workday.

The timing of this year's partnership was especially meaningful. SAFE recently moved to a new property, creating an exciting opportunity for our associates to help prepare the site as the organization begins its next chapter. With a large property and plenty of projects to tackle, associates spread out across the property and got to work.

Teams improved barns and horse stalls, restored fencing, built and maintained shelters, painted buildings, cleared vegetation, organized storage areas, reinforced drainage, restored equipment, and completed landscaping and other property improvements.

Many of these projects will directly support SAFE's horses' day-to-day care. Improvements to stalls, shelters, fencing, wash areas, storage spaces, and other areas will help SAFE create a safe, functional environment for the animals and the people who care for them. What made the day even more special was seeing over 300 Weidner associates working side by side. With so many projects underway at once, every volunteer played an important role in advancing the property.

For SAFE, this property represents a new beginning. We're grateful that Weidner Cares could help transform their new space into a place where horses can heal, receive the care they need, and prepare for their next chapter. Thank you to SAFE for welcoming us, and thank you to every Weidner team member who brought their all to this incredible day of service. Here's to new beginnings for SAFE, for the horses they rescue, and for the lives they change every day!

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Giving back is a core part of Weidner’s culture, and our recent Weidner Cares community service event in Alaska brought that commitment to life. Our Alaska team partnered with Covenant House Alaska, an organization dedicated to providing shelter, support, and hope for youth experiencing homelessness, trafficking, or other challenging circumstances.

Each year, Weidner associates across every region come together for Weidner Cares, a company-wide initiative that reflects our commitment to serving local communities. By dedicating an entire workday to volunteer service, our teams use their time, talents, and expertise to revitalize nonprofit and community spaces, creating a lasting impact in the places where we live and work.

This year, the Alaska region set out to refresh and improve the spaces that support local youth as they work toward stability and a brighter future. Throughout the day, associates completed projects across the Covenant House Alaska campus, helping create cleaner, safer, and more welcoming environments for residents, staff, and visitors.

Volunteers deep-cleaned and restored the gym, organized storage and community areas, refreshed the art room and chapel, upgraded maintenance spaces, improved curb appeal, removed graffiti, installed new LED lighting, completed landscaping projects, and painted the MACK House to help make it feel even more like home for its residents.

Each project, no matter the size, helped create spaces where young people can feel supported, find stability, and focus on healing, growth, and the opportunities ahead.

We’re grateful to Covenant House Alaska for welcoming us into its mission, and to every Alaska associate who shared their time, energy, and talents to help make a lasting difference for local youth.

Visit our Weidner Cares website to learn more about our philanthropy program and explore the incredible projects Team Weidner has completed in communities across North America!

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