THE BEST OF THE BEST: Top 30 Companies by Giving

United Way of the Coastal Empire honors “most generous workplaces” by releasing the top 30 of more than 500 companies and organizations whose employees give to the United Way campaign.

“We want to recognize and highlight our top corporate partners for their generosity to our United Way and the community,” remarked Deb Thompson, President & CEO of United Way of the Coastal Empire. “We know it takes all of us coming together to make real, lasting change in people’s lives. We’re grateful that these companies raised their hands and demonstrated their unwavering commitment to our community.”

Gulfstream Aerospace topped the list with $2 million corporate and employee giving to the United Way. Collectively, the top 30 companies and their employees donated more than $5 million of the $8.4 million raised last year to United Way programs serving people in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties.

Top 30 Companies/Organizations:

1. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation
2. Publix Super Markets
3. Georgia Ports Authority
4. Colonial Group
5. Savannah-Chatham County Public School System
6. Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill
7. Chatham County & Retirees
8. JCB
9. City of Savannah & Retirees
10. St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System
11. International Paper & Retirees
12. Kroger
13. Effingham County Board of Education
14. Georgia Power & Retirees
15. Bradley Plywood Corporation
16. SunTrust
17. Critz Auto Group
18. Memorial Health
19. Kraton Chemical
20. Target
21. Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems
22. Thomas & Hutton
23. Sterling Seacrest Partners
24. Chatham Steel Corporation
25. Shaw Industries
26. Kole Management Company
27. United Parcel Service
28. Bryan County Schools
29. United Way of the Coastal Empire
30. Liberty County School System