Passion To Action
Check out what Savannah area businesses are doing to be good corporate citizens with these short passion to action profiles.
HunterMaclean
HunterMaclean helped sponsor Greater Works Ministries "Hope for the Holidays" Christmas project. This amazing effort was able to provide bikes, toys, books, etc. to more than 500 children!
#Giving
Leadership Savannah
Leadership Savannah seeks to inspire individual leadership growth by providing learning experiences that lead to a better understanding of our community and preparation for meeting the challenges of the present and future. Leadership Savannah supports the continued development, expansion and operation of leadership programs, and provides a forum for the exchange of community information, resources and viewpoints.
#TalentDevelopment
Coastal Canvas Products
Coastal Canvas Products hosted students from H. V. Jenkins High School’s School of Engineering to see several processes in action including a CNC plasma table, CNC fabric cutting table, vinyl cutting, sewing and welding in addition to using a 3-D scanner to produce a model. Students also got to spend time with employees learning about the sales, design, engineering and installation processes.
#YouthEngagement #Giving
Wayfair
During the startup of the Wayfair facility, unexpected construction delays put them in a position where they had already begun the hiring process but didn’t have work for their new employees. Wayfair took this opportunity to give back to the community via volunteering at local non-profits. The associates, who Wayfair continued to pay, were not only able to gain a sense of fulfillment, build relationships with local non-profits and ideas from their experiences that Wayfair has woven into their site’s company culture.
#Giving #TalentDevelopment
Thomas & Hutton
Thomas & Hutton provided Savannah Chatham County Public School students exposure to a career with an emphasis in engineering with organized student activities including the Wards Floodplain Simulator and a straw bridge design & construction competition. Students were able to learn and work together while gaining exposure to the engineering world.
#YouthEngagement #Giving
Dulany Industries
In addition to funding and executing one of the largest brownfield environmental remediations in the state, Dulany Industries, Inc. and its subsidiary SeaPoint Industrial Terminal Complex boasts a solar farm, honeybee hives, a steam-driven electricity generator and the Cleantech Campus @ SeaPoint. The Cleantech Campus @ SeaPoint is a technology incubator supporting organizations and higher education institutions advancing clean technologies related to manufacturing, warehousing and logistics.
#Sustainability #TalentDevelopment
Scott Realty Professionals
Sabriya Scott, Broker for Scott Realty Professionals, is a passionate advocate for youth success. She established the Ruby J. Scott Book Scholarship awarded to local high school seniors. Scott Realty awards academically successful students who have been influential and engaged in the community and plans to continue to grow the scholarship program.
#Giving #YouthEngagement
T-Mobile
T-Mobile is donating more than $4 million to Savannah Chatham County Public School students as part of its Project 10 Million program. The program delivers free wireless hotspots and high-speed data to students for use in their online learning.
#Giving #YouthEngagement
Georgia Ports Authority
Georgia Ports Authority’s Y.E.S. program is a paid on-the-job training program geared toward local high school seniors. With the help of a mentor from Georgia Ports Authority, these students learn various hard and soft skills to prepare them for a job in logistics post-graduation.
#YouthEngagement
Kraton
Kraton is committed to continuously improving the environmental stewardship of their operations. They constantly optimize their manufacturing processes to reduce waste, emissions and energy consumption. Their ambition is to reduce greenhouse gas emission by 25 percent by 2030.
#Sustainability
SCAD
SCAD has listened and is taking action to ensure racial injustice does not stand in the way of a single SCAD dream. Actions include endowed scholarships for Black students, increased scholarships for under-resourced students, the creation of a SCAD office of inclusivity, implementing professional development to address unconscious bias, rethinking curriculum, ensuring fair representation of artist of color in curriculum and exhibitions, and more.
#DEI
JCB
JCB surprised an 11-year-old with a day he will never forget. Partnered with Make-A-Wish Foundation, JCB gave a young boy with a lung condition an equipment parade, presents, and an abundance of support.
#Giving #YouthEngagement