Rayonier Inc. Donates $120,000 to 28 Nassau County Nonprofit Programs

November 10, 2017 1:58 p.m.

Nassau County, Fla. – Nov. 10, 2017 – Rayonier Inc., a leading timberland real estate investment trust, is pleased to announce its recent donation of $120,000 in grants to 28 local nonprofit organizations as part of its Rayonier Community Fund. This fund supports organizations serving a wide-range of needs in Nassau County including health and human services, education, the environment and arts and culture.

Rayonier recognized each of the 28 grant-recipient organizations for their dedication and commitment to the community at the company’s annual Nassau County Grant Breakfast held in its new headquarters building in Yulee, FL. Several Rayonier representatives, along with local and state elected officials, district school board members and county commissioners were also present to congratulate each of the grant recipients.

“At Rayonier, we firmly believe that the success of our company goes hand-in-hand with the prosperity of our community,” said Dave Nunes, President and CEO of Rayonier Inc. “Rayonier’s community involvement is a great source of pride for our company and our employees as we invest in organizations that positively impact the places where we live, work and play. Every year, we look forward to the Nassau County Grant Breakfast in order to recognize and thank the organizations committed to building a stronger community.”

Pictured (left to right): Kelli Bristow, Program Manager - Take Stock in Children of Nassau County; Mike Bell, Vice President - Public Affairs Rayonier Inc.; Dr. Andrea Cummings, Executive Director -Take Stock in Children of Nassau County; Bob Henderson, Board Chair - Take Stock in Children and Kim Sartor, Public Affairs Associate - Rayonier Inc. (Photo courtesy Rayonier, Inc.)

During the breakfast, Rayonier recognized Mary Clemens of Soup Train was the recipient of its 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award, which recognizes one outstanding community member for his or her work in the community. Soup Train helps homebound seniors currently on the waitlist for the Meals on Wheels program.

A full list of the 2017 grant recipients are listed below.

2017 Grant Recipients

• Amelia Island Book Festival
• Amelia Island Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Ark of Nassau
• Baptist Health Foundation
• Barnabas Center, Inc.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters Northeast Florida
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County Foundation
• Communities in Schools
• Community Hospice & Palliative Care
• Family Support Services
• Florida Forestry Foundation*
• Friends of Fort Clinch State Park
• Georgia Chapter of Quilts for Kids
• Katie Caples Foundation
• McArthur YMCA
• Nassau County - 4-H Program
• Nassau County BOCC – Derrick Henry Yulee Signage
• Nassau County Council on Aging, Inc.
• Nassau County School District – Career Education
• Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Charities
• Nassau County Volunteer Center
• Nassau Education Foundation
• Northeast Florida Community Hospice
• Take Stock in Children of Nassau County
• Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation
• University of Florida Project Learning Tree
• University of Florida – Nassau County Extension
• West Nassau Historical Society