Our Company Commitment

In addition to the many gifts of land for island churches, parks, roads, and schools, the Company continues to assist all manners of charitable organizations. Since 2020, more than a million dollars in donations has been awarded locally and nationally. Gifts may be as simple as a cash donation to a round of golf or to stays in one of our three hotels. In between are thousands of dollars of complimentary food and sponsorships for multiple community events and fundraisers ranging from schools and universities across the nation to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center and U.S. Chamber of Commerce to the LPGA Foundation, American Cancer Society, and Georgia Natural Resources Foundation.

Under One Roof, a fund of the Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation (CCGF), helps those in Glynn County who have lost their homes due to unexpected life changes or catastrophic events. Sea Island has been a driving force in the creation of this fund, with The Anschutz Foundation pledging to match up to $5 million raised, amplifying the impact of every contribution.

In 2021, Sea Island partnered with America’s Second Harvest and presented a community challenge where Sea Island would match any funds raised, which resulted in a $500,000 grant from the company. With these funds, ASH was able to break ground on a new 50,000 square foot facility, offering the ability to house a larger community center and expand the programming it can offer, including the distribution of hot meals. This branch alone serves six counties and partners with seventy-eight different agencies to collect and distribute more than 2.2 million pounds of food, per year.

As part of our partnership with America’s Second Harvest, Sea Island is a sponsor of the Glynn County School Pantry Program which provides take-home meals for all public elementary, middle, high, and specialty schools in the county. The program offers an estimated 8,000 meals to those experiencing food insecurity within Glynn County. To benefit this program and the Kids Café, Sea Island hosts the annual ‘Chef’s Classic.’

Sea Island has nurtured a close relationship with Saved By Grace, a local non-profit that provides basic necessities for the unsheltered in the community. David Cutia, Facilities Manager at Sea Island, meets periodically with Saved by Grace residents and has hired several to work on his team. Sea Island also provides transportation for these men, to and from work, which has been instrumental for their success.

In 2001, Sea Island established a giving program that eventually evolved into the St. Simons Land Trust’s ‘Pennies for Preservation’ – a voluntary giving program that was officially launched in 2017. For more than twenty years, Sea Island has instituted a voluntary $2/night donation that guests may opt in to during a stay at The Cloister or The Lodge. These dollars go directly to the St. Simons Land Trust and assists in efforts to protect and preserve the island. To date, Pennies for Preservation has raised more than $1,000,000, with Sea Island Company contributing nearly 50% of that total.

Partnering with Communities in Schools and Roberts Civil Engineering, Sea Island invited 130 high school students from Brunswick High, Glynn Academy, and McIntosh County Academy to the resort for a day of fun, empowerment, and inspiration. Throughout the event, students competed in team building challenges, listened to energizing motivational speakers, and participated in an immersive introduction to the variety of job opportunities offered at Sea Island.

Featuring 168 teams and over 2,500 participants, student athletes in the Glynn County Athletics program may participate with no out-of-pocket expenses due to sponsorships like ours.

Named for Sea Island founder Howard Coffin, the Coffin Park field was originally completed in 2013 to provide local youth and Coastal Outreach Soccer a home field. During this build, members of the Sea Island Golf Club agronomy team assisted student athletes with the installation of an irrigation system. In 2018, Sea Island Company partnered with Coastal Outreach Soccer, Honeywell, and Glynn County Board of Commission to redevelop Paulk Park field. The agronomy team was involved once again to ensure the turf was properly planted and maintained. The leaders of Coastal Outreach Soccer, along with its student athletes, were also invited to the Sea Island Golf Club to see best practices of field maintenance in action first hand.

In 2021, Sea Island was approached regarding a proposal for acquiring and converting land in the Glynn Haven neighborhood on St. Simons Island to a county park and green space. This neighborhood, which has the highest density of homes with children attending local schools, made for a great choice to add a new mid-island park. With a team of over 30 team members – ranging from managers and designers to contractors and production staff – Sea Island provided nearly 1,200 hours of labor and expertise to develop and landscape this park.

In 1931, Sea Island founder Howard Coffin formed a social club for high school girls called Pirates of the Spanish Main. Early on, their duties consisted of greeting dignitaries visiting Sea Island and the local area, but quickly evolved to focus on community service throughout the community. This group is made up of sixty members from Glynn Academy, Brunswick High School and Frederica Academy. The Company continues to support this group with sponsorships and donations.

To help provide for our Sea Island family in a time of need, The Sea Island Legacy Fund was created in conjunction with Sea Island Club members to assist team members who may be experiencing a unique, severe, economic hardship. Since its creation, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been distributed to team members, with donations to the Fund continuing to be provided by Sea Island, its members, and its guests.