Darien, GA [01/28/2025] – Southeastern Bank Community Foundation, established by Southeastern Bank, recently awarded $30,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout the Bank’s service area for its inaugural grant cycle. A registered 501(c)(3) organization, the Foundation was formed to support charitable, educational and other qualified activities within the communities served by Southeastern Bank. The Foundation intends to hold two grant cycles per year, with grants of $1,000 – $5,000 to eligible organizations providing services in Brantley, Bryan, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Liberty and McIntosh counties in Georgia and Nassau County in Florida.
“At Southeastern Bank, we believe in giving bank to our communities,” said Jay Torbert, President and CEO of Southeastern Bank. “The Foundation allows us to expand our outreach and further support our local communities. We are excited to announce our first awards and share more about the positive work being done by the recipients.”
Award recipients included: $1,000 Start-Ups Consortium, Inc.; Bay Harbour Brantley Church of God food bank; Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeast Georgia – McIntosh chapter; Called to Care; Camden Community Family Center, Inc.; Charlton County UGA Extension 4-H; Family Promise of Coastal Empire, Inc.; Golden Isles Veterans Village; Liberty County Sheriff’s Office Toy’s for Tots; and The Salvation Army Hope House. From hunger relief to jobs training, education, housing and child & family support to those in need, each of these organizations is making a positive difference in the Bank’s communities.
Applications are available on the Bank’s website at southeasternbank.com or any Bank office.
About Southeastern Bank Community Foundation, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) organization, Southeastern Bank Community Foundation, Inc. supports local nonprofits making a difference in the communities served by Southeastern Bank. The Foundation is currently funded with donations from the Bank. Employees of the Bank serve on the Foundation Board on a rotational basis and determine how funds are dispersed in its local communities.
About Southeastern Bank
Established in 1888, Southeastern Bank has a long history of serving its customers and communities through its 11 locations in coastal Georgia and northeast Florida. The Bank is headquartered in Darien, Georgia. Visit southeasternbank.com to learn more.
About Us: Southeastern Bank, established in 1888, has a long history of serving its customers and communities. From traditional deposit and loan services to long-term mortgage originations and credit cards, Southeastern Bank has the financial products you need most. The Bank has 10 branch locations throughout coastal Georgia and northeast Florida, including Brunswick, Callahan, Darien, Eulonia, Folkston, Hilliard, Kingsland, Nahunta, Richmond Hill and St. Simons Island, and a loan production office in Hinesville.
