Giving Back to the Community

Community Projects and Sponsorships

Community Involvement is a cornerstone of our philosophy at University Sprinklers. We have been involved in many projects in both our local and global communities. We have donated parts and labour to a number of community gardens, such as the Richmond Fruit Tree Project, the Ladner Hospital Healing Garden, and the James McKinney Elementary School Vegetable Garden. We sponsor several sports events, and we like to get involved in community events like the Steveston Sockeye Spin and the Seafood and Wine Festival. Also, during the winter we hold an annual Coat and Blanket Drive, during which we pick up coats and blankets from our clients, and deliver them to shelters in Vancouver's downtown east side. This year our KinVillage Irrigation System donation was covered in the Delta Optimist.

Giving Back Locally with Project Emily

USSI is thrilled to be part of Project Emily. Project Emily, spearheaded by Ashton Service Group, is a community effort to build an accessible home for a young Richmond girl. Emily, a bright, athletic 12-year-old Steveston girl, recently lost the use of her legs following a surgery that went wrong. On Feb. 14, 2011, an attempt to correct a spine curvature left her a paraplegic. After hearing the family's story from their friend Rick Hansen, who approached them to help Emily's family with a simple bathroom renovation, Brian and Julie Williams, owners of Ashton Service Group, instead decided to completely rebuild their house. They shared Emily's story with business associates and friends and received overwhelming support and offers to help. University Sprinklers is one of many community members who has stepped up to help.

Giving Back on a Global Level

On a global level, our Vice President, David Pfortmueller, spent a week in the Dominican Republic last winter with the Nutri-Lawn's Re:nourish group, installing an irrigation system at an orphanage. You can read David's amazing account of his experiences in his journal here.