Inspired by his own children's educational experiences in the United States, Vance recognized the importance of learning through play for preschoolers and emphasized supporting their creative development. Over the years, the sale of Vance Kitira candles has helped fund donations of money, furniture, crayons, paper, and more to orphanages in his homeland. With the assistance of Living Concepts, his family's factory in Thailand, Vance developed a block table suitable for young children. The first block table was donated to Tuxedo Park School (NY) in May 2006, followed by donations to Village School in Waldwick, NJ, and an orphanage in Thailand.

To date, we have successfully installed 29 block toy tables in 19 different schools, orphanage houses, and disadvantaged children's centers across Thailand. With Vance's commitment to donate to 16 more places by November, we are confident that our goal of donating 40 Block Tables by the end of the year is within reach. This initiative brings joy and creativity to these children and fosters a supportive and enriching environment for their growth and development.

Eddie has been with us since 1993 and has now retired to his hometown in Nothern Thailand, Chiang Mai. Even after all this time, Eddie still has a joy for candle-making. He collects recycled wax from our factory to make thousands of candles which he donates to Buddhist monks, the steady flame helping them to meditate.

Vance Kitira has always had a deep love of nature and forestry and because of this, he purchased 40 acres in Northern Thailand in 1992 and planted 400,000 Teak seedlings. We are proud to announce the "Vance Kitira Community Reforestation Project" beginning in 2016 where every $50 is a tree planted by the Royal Forest Department of Thailand. The forest created will help conserve water from the rain which will supply their crops.

Vance Kitira International headquarters in New Jersey donated candles from its warehouse to any storm victims in need. It is estimated that 750 candles were donated, distributing 500 on the roadside curb and another 250 to a nearby condo complex, a church, the town shelter and the emergency management office in Franklin Lakes, NJ. 

Read HAT article published about the donation. 

In October of 2011, Thailand was hit with an unusually devasting Monsoon Season, causing catastrophic flooding that has not been seen in 60 years. 9 billion cubic meters of water broke through dams that had reached capacity by rainfall (42% above average), causing families to evacuate, ten thousand factories to shut, and almost 700,000 jobs at risk. Vance Kitira had organized several events to raise funds to help our employees in Thailand rebuild their lives.