On Friday, November 21, GMC held its eighth annual Building Communities Day of Service. Every year, we partner with local organizations throughout our footprint to serve in various ways, with each office taking on a service project or projects within their community. By doing this, employees get to work together outside of their day-to-day office activities and they get to give back in a tangible way.
This year, our offices participated in an amazing 37 projects and partnered with the following organizations for Building Communities Day of Service. See the projects below and hear what some of our team had to say about the meaningful day.
Alabama
Andalusia: Andalusia Chamber of Commerce
Auburn: Auburn Parks & Recreation
Birmingham: The Greater Birmingham Humane Society, The Bell Center, Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Red Mountain Park
Birmingham
“We have been serving the Bush Hills community now for several years. This year we had the opportunity to partner with UAB civil engineering students and Pylon Building Group to build two garden arbors and provide general clean-up of the community garden property. Leveraging these relationships allows us to compound the service impact to this underserved community. The ability to come together and make a significant contribution to the Bush Hills Gardens is at the heart of our mission of building communities.” – Gary Owen
Daphne
“I look forward every year to our Day of Service and the meaningful ways we can put our motto into action, “Building Communities.” We have served the Baldwin Family Village for the past three years and I love seeing the lasting impact our projects have made, while continuing to build on that work. The smiles and warm conversations with the people we meet, and the camaraderie shared among my coworkers, are just a part of what makes this day so special to me.” – Melissa Hadley
Huntsville: Downtown Rescue Mission, Brahan Park
Mobile: Home of Grace
Montgomery: YMCA of Greater Montgomery, The Grove, Children’s Harbor, MANE, City of Prattville: Newton Park and Pratt Park
Montgomery
“I enjoyed serving with a wonderfully compassionate group of volunteers at GMC’s Day of Service for Gentiva Hospice! The crafts and cards we created bring comfort and a much-needed personal touch for those facing serious illness and end-of-life situations. GMC’s Day of Service truly highlights the power of volunteering and community support! Thank you, GMC.” – Sherri Kinsella
Florida
Lutz + Tampa: Habitat for Humanity
Pensacola
“GMC’s Day of Service is a reminder that our impact on the community extends far beyond our work at GMC. This day allows us to step outside of our usual roles and contribute to the community around us. We are leaving something better than we found it and that is powerful!” – Shadia Jaramillo
Orlando: Second Harvest Food Bank
Sarasota: Meals on Wheels
Georgia
Atlanta: Grant Park Conservancy
Augusta: Turn Back the Block
Brunswick
“It was fun getting outside to do a litter clean up with the Brunswick office team for our Day of Service. We worked at the Liberty Ship Park, a City of Brunswick park at the base of the Sidney Lanier Bridge. I worked with the city to design and implement green stormwater infrastructure retrofits at this park.” – Rob Brown
Cartersville: Gatewood Park
Savannah: The Salvation Army
Louisiana
New Orleans: Second Harvest Food Bank
North Carolina + South Carolina
Charleston: Dorchester Paws Animal Shelter
Columbia: Habitat for Humanity
Greenville: Sterling Center, Dream Center, Shalom House
Greenville
“Serving others has always been an important part of my life, and it was one of the reasons I chose to work at GMC. For my first GMC Day of Service, I joined our team at United Ministries in Greenville, where we sorted through stacks of donated food to prepare for a community distribution the following morning. What struck me most was how something so simple as organizing cans and boxes could carry such profound meaning. Each item represented a small piece of hope for families facing food insecurity in our community.” – Johanna Ward
Rock Hill + Charlotte: Habitat for Humanity
Tennessee + Kentucky
Brentwood & Kentucky: Flight Club 502
Nashville: Ronald McDonald House, Margaret Allen Middle School
Nashville
“Our Day of Service at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital was especially meaningful for me. Seven years ago, my child received life-saving care in the same building where we served. Returning to serve alongside coworkers was humbling and uplifting. The chance to give back to a place that has given my family so much is truly priceless.” – Lindsay Smith
We had a great time serving our communities this year, and can’t wait until next year!