VOL 27 ISSUE 34, August 31, 2026
Main caption: Delaware North has a longstanding partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, anchored through volunteerism and philanthropic support, including a $500,000 donation made in 2024 to help bring baseball and other organized sports back to the local clubs. On Aug. 20, team members from corporate headquarters and Sportservice at KeyBank center volunteered for a championship baseball game at a local clubhouse.
Delaware North teams have taken full advantage of the summer months by participating in outdoor activities such as youth sports, landscaping projects and community gardening in their local communities while also supporting the company’s goal of completing 250 Acts of Service by the end of the year.
As part of Delaware North’s yearlong celebration of America 250, the 250 Acts of Service initiative highlights the many ways teams and team members make a difference through volunteerism and service.
Whether participating in a company-sponsored event, joining a team volunteer project or giving back on your own time, every act of service counts toward the goal.
Check out several recent activities below helping move Delaware North closer to its 250 Acts of Service goal. Click here to learn more about 250 Acts of Service share your volunteerism.
Celebrating 100 years of empowering youth
Delaware North was proud to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo in its 100th anniversary year with a championship baseball game held Aug. 20 at the Babcock Clubhouse, where volunteers led activities for club members and the Sportservice team at KeyBank Center catered the event.
Buster T. Bison from the Buffalo Bisons, the city’s minor league baseball team, also made an appearance, and the Buffalo AKG mobile art truck was onsite with activities for the kids. Delaware North has a longstanding partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo, anchored through volunteerism and philanthropic support, including a $500,000 donation made in 2024 to help bring baseball and other organized sports back to the local clubs.
Park clean-up at Olympic National Park
Team members from Kalaloch Lodge, located near Olympic National Park in Washington state, led by Regional General Manager Amy Neil earlier this summer participated in two volunteer projects focused on landscaping and beautification efforts around the national park’s visitor center. Delaware North operates Kalaloch Lodge for the National Park Service.
Parks and Resorts office hosts food drive and community cleanup
Pictured during the Story Mill Learning Garden volunteer activity, at left, from left to right, are Cherie Elpel, administrative assistant; Amy Norris, operations support; Leah Porzner, accounting clerk; Kinsey White, senior graphic designer; and Cally Ward, garden site supervisor. Pictured at right, from left to right, are Amber Marble, accounting clerk; Porzner; and Norris.
Parks and Resorts team members based in Bozeman, Mont., hosted a food donation drive in July, collecting non-perishable items for the Gallatin Valley Food Bank.
A group of team members also participated in two gardening volunteer sessions for the Human Resource Development Council’s Story Mill Learning Garden, which supports the food bank and community by growing nutritious food for food bank customers, providing space for therapeutic and educational programming, and raising awareness of the reality of food insecurity in our community.