Gas South, the Southeast’s leading natural gas provider, announced it has donated $300,000 to support the wellbeing of children and their families throughout Georgia and Florida.

As part of Gas South’s ongoing mission to “Be A Fuel For Good,” the company will provide immediate funding of $50,000 each to six local charities. The non-profit partners receiving funding include Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities, Boys and Girls Club of NE Florida, Families First, Helping Mamas, Ser Familia, and 100 Black Men.

“Gas South is proud to award donations to these amazing organizations that are meeting the needs of some of the most vulnerable members of our community,” said Kevin Greiner president and CEO of Gas South. “We have partnered with each of these organizations because we know the work they’re doing is extremely valuable and impactful to the areas we both serve.”

The mission of each Georgia-based organization and the impact of the $50,000 investment include: 

• Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities currently supports two houses in Atlanta that serve children facing a range of acute and chronic healthcare issues. The donation will support the costs of hosting families and the adopt-a-room program, specifically sponsoring a kitchen, so they can ensure families have meals and a sense of normalcy during the families stay.

• Families First aims to build resilient families so their children can thrive. They provide comprehensivebehavioral health services, parenting classes, supportive housing, workforce readiness and more. The donation will allow them to expand the program to serve an additional 100 families in Metro Atlanta. 

• Helping Mamas is a state-wide baby- and period-supply bank that provides essential items to mothers and children in need. The donation will allow them to set up more care closets in school systems and expand their mobile efforts to other less-serviced parts of Georgia.

• Ser Familia equips Latino families in the Metro Atlanta area with the tools, resources, and skills they need to thrive in a matter that speaks to their language and culture. The donation will be used to create a therapy room in their Kennesaw office and expand their services to children as young as two years old. 

• 100 Black Men enhances educational opportunities and invests in youth and families in the Atlanta public school system. The donation will fund robotics programs, career-planning services, tutoring, life-skills training and meals for families living in food deserts. 

One impact grant was delivered in Florida, where the Boys and Girls Club of North East Florida serves children in the community by providing an after-school space with programs to help them excel. The donation will allow them to elevate their educational opportunities with state-of-the-art, digitally forward classrooms in the Gainesville market.

The winners were chosen by Gas South’s nearly 375 employees through a company-wide voting process held in August, where they were chosen from a group of over 220 nominees. Learn more about Gas South’s mission to “Be A Fuel For Good” by visiting GasSouth.com/giving-back.