“The Savannah community is a giving community. We love our city, our region, and giving to make it better is recognized and celebrated – from those who give significant financial gifts to those who give of their time and energy. Generosity is built into the DNA of this place.”
Brynn Grant, President & CEO, United Way of the Coastal Empire
Savannahians are known for loving their city and its people. It’s no wonder that businesses, corporations and individuals continually step-up to invest their time, money and skills into the community.
- 14,000 donors, 700 businesses and organizations donated $8.4 million to the United Way of the Coastal Empire in 2018.
- A community led by philanthropists including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Demere, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr., Dr. & Mrs. Sidney J. Bolch III, Mr. Robert Faircloth, Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Waters, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Eckburg and more.
- More than 3,708 hours were volunteered through the United Way of the Coastal Empire in 2018
- The Savannah Community Foundation assists in helping donors and the community give philanthropically.
Heart of Service
The Savannah region is home to hundreds of non-profits that serve our community, including:
- United Way of the Coastal Empire
- StepUp Savannah
- Healthy Savannah
- Loop It Up Savannah
- Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter
- Fuzzy Therapy Miniature Horses, Inc.
- March of Dimes
- Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision
- Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy
- Lowcountry Down Syndrome Society
- Savannah/Chatham CASA
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Coastal Empire
- America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia
