Giving Back and Giving Thanks – 2023
Do well by doing good, the only sustainable business model
As a company, Planet of the Vapes not only wants to have a positive impact on our customers and team but also on our planet and communities as well. We understand that as a profitable business we have the opportunity to do good and we have taken on this responsibility with the belief that bold ideas with small actions and long-term commitment can make a big change.
Taking Action: 500,000+ Meals
Planet of the Vapes is giving back and contributing 500,000+ meals to those in need. We have made this a yearly commitment because in a world where food is abundant no one should be hungry.
A crisis that demands action
There is more than enough food produced in the world to feed everyone on the planet. In fact, billions of tons of nutritious food go uneaten every year. And yet as many as 828 million people still go hungry. A crisis driven largely by poverty, inequality, conflict, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. We’re proud to be supporting organizations that offer dignity to those in need and work tirelessly to end hunger.
Think global, act local
We are a global team with customers around the world, but most of our business is in the US and Canada and our contributions reflect a “think global, act local” attitude, supporting the work of three amazing organizations that empower their local communities to solve hunger in a sustainable way.
US: Feeding America (500,000 meals – $50,000)
Canada: Daily Bread Food Bank ($5,000)
Rest of the World: Heifer International ($5,000)
Thank you for your help!
We are grateful that we are able to do this and we couldn’t have done this without you. THANK YOU for your support and for being a part of ‘Giving Back and Giving Thanks’!
Happy Holidays!
The Team at Planet of the Vapes
Ps. Learn more here about food waste and how ‘Feeding America’ was able to rescue 4.7 billion pounds of groceries last year, food that went directly to meals for hunger-facing people.
Our History of Giving Back
November 2020 – 2022: 500,000 Meals
November 2020 marked the first year of this initiative, and we hope to continue this tradition for years to come.
US: Feeding America (500,000 meals – $50,000)
Canada: Daily Bread Food Bank ($5,000)
Rest of the World: Heifer International ($5,000)
April 2020 – $100,000 towards Racial Justice
In April of 2020, Planet of the Vapes stood in solidarity and committed our time, energy, money and platform to fight for an end to structural racism and to ensure social justice and equality for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color in the United States.
$100,000 to support organizations focused on:
And more…
$20,000 Donations
Black Lives Matter – Movement and ongoing fight to end state-sanctioned violence, liberate Black people, and end white supremacy forever.
Drug Policy Alliance – The nation’s leading organization promoting drug policies that are grounded in science, compassion, health & human rights.
Mosaic Fund for Justice – Committed to ending mass incarceration through consciousness raising, organizing, and movement building for racial justice and the liberation of all.
Color of Change – Designing campaigns to end practices that unfairly hold Black people back & champion solutions that move us all forward.
$10,000 Donations
Hood Incubator – Social Equity & Start Up Incubator creating economic empowerment for People of Color in the cannabis industry.
The Bail Project – No one should be in jail due to poverty. Provides free bail assistance, reunites families, and restores the presumption of innocence.
