Maplefields, a fourth-generation Vermont business and the state’s largest independent gas station chain, is more than a convenient stop for fuel and a cup of coffee. It’s a place that’s making a difference in young people’s lives.

No matter which Maplefields you visit throughout northern New England and upstate New York, you’ll find welcoming staff, hot and cold beverages, clean restrooms and an array of snacks and essentials. You’ll also find people who care about giving back to their community—a central value that Maplefields has been living (and encouraging) for over three decades.

One example of Maplefields’ commitment to the community is its longtime charitable support of UVM Children’s Hospital, our region’s sole children’s hospital and hub for expert pediatric clinical care, research and education. Through the Children’s Hospital’s signature annual fundraiser, 98.9 WOKO’s Big Change Roundup for Kids, Maplefields’ customers, employees and vendors donated nearly one-third of the total funds raised during the 2024 event. Maplefields’ and associated contributors’ $113,973 gift was their largest ever and the largest single donation of any donor in Big Change Roundup history.

This extraordinary feat brought Maplefields’ 13-year Big Change Roundup giving total to just over $1 million.

Maplefields’ 2024 contribution included customer donations (made primarily through a point-of-sale register campaign), matching gifts from the company and contributions from Maplefields’ vendors. Several stores also hosted employee-led fundraising activities such as bake sales, barn dances, raffles and more.

“Maplefields’ gift reflects the generosity, kindness and loyalty of our amazing employees, customers and vendors who, like us, believe in giving back to the community,” said Maplefields Operations Manager Jack Vallee. “The fundraising is fun... we get a bit of healthy competition going between sites. We’re really one big family making a gift to help other families. What we love about the Big Change Roundup is that all of the fundraising has a direct impact in the communities in which we live and work.”

Every donation to the Big Change Roundup stays local and helps the nonprofit Children’s Hospital pay for medical equipment, mental health services, food and housing insecurity screening, charitable care and more. For more information, call 802-656-2887 or email BigChangeRoundup@UVMHealth.org.

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