Ginn Resorts™ is committed to giving back to the community. As good neighbors, we are excited about future economic growth in the areas where we build our communities. We have stepped forward to drive economic development, create new jobs and enhance revenue for local vendors in the areas we do business.
We proudly support many recognized charitable and community organizations with monetary donations and sponsorships, in-kind donations and through the volunteer efforts of our nearly 2,500 Ginn employees.
American Business Women’s Association
The American Red Cross
Arnold Palmer Hospital
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Center for the Performing and Visual Arts
Charleston Artist Guild
Children’s Hospital Fund
Carolina Children’s Charity
Communities in Schools of Charleston Area
First Coast Family Center
Florida Gulf Coast University
Friends of the Barrier Island of the Hammock Area
Habitat for Humanity
Hibiscus Children’s Center
Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families
Lowcountry Environmental Education Programs
Lowcountry Open Land Trust
Osceola Children’s Home
Salvation Army Toys for Tots
Special Olympics
United Way of Volusia-Flagler County
Women’s Council of Realtors
YWCA
This is just a sampling of the organizations we helped in the past. In addition, Ginn Resorts makes countless in-kind donations to various charitable organizations to be used in connection with their fundraising activities.
Safeguarding the Environment
Safeguarding the environment is always a critical concern during the planning and development of Ginn Resorts communities. Working closely with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and other environmental agencies and groups, we've set aside thousands of acres for wildlife sanctuaries, wetlands, uplands and natural-vegetation buffers.
The company has been praised by the National Audubon Society for its work in preserving two bald eagle nests at Tesoro®, a master-planned community in Port St. Lucie, Fla. The preservation effort required a major redesign of the community after a horned owl forced a pair of eagles from their nest into another refuge near the proposed clubhouse. Within hours, construction crews stopped work and erected a large, circular fence around the eagles. The surrounding property, originally designated for 30 homesites and a corporate office building, was instead converted to a permanent preservation area.
After visiting Tesoro, Charles Lee, director of advocacy for the Florida Audubon Society, had this to say: “Ginn Resorts’ preservation efforts should serve as an example for other developers. The company not only protected the current nest site, but also went the extra mile to protect a second nest the eagles had abandoned.”
At Tesoro, the development team created a “critter thoroughfare,” a wildlife corridor that crosses the property from east to west, providing a safe haven for alligators, deer, bobcats and other animals.
The development team at Ginn Reunion® Resort went to great lengths to preserve the habitat of sand skinks, a rare lizard found only in Central Florida. We set aside two conservation sites approximately 23 acres that offer a sandy haven for the five species of endangered skinks native to the area.
To minimize the loss of vegetation at Reunion Resort, $2 million was spent during construction to temporarily relocate 266 oak trees to a tree farm on the south end of the property. After land-clearing work was completed, trees were replanted on the golf course.
At Bella Collina®, 52 acres of wetlands and 27 acres of uplands were placed into a conservation district that never can be rezoned. We also created a 68-acre preservation area for gopher tortoises found on the property and safely relocated them to their new home.
