(SAVANNAH, Ga.) Enmarket has donated $28,227.29 to nine United Way organizations across the three states in which the Savannah-based convenience store chain operates. Most of that total came from Enmarket customers contributing to an in-store round-up campaign, with the company headquarters contributing the final $5,000.
Andrew Konkel – United Way of the Coastal Empire Vice President Resource Development
Ryan Chandler – Colonial Group Inc. Chief Commercial Officer
Christian Demere – Colonial Group Inc. President/CEO
Jeannie Amerson – Enmarket Vice President of Marketing
Kimberly Waller – United Way of the Coastal Empire President & CEO
D’Aundray Williams – Enmarket District Manager Savannah GA
Leia Dedic – United Way of the Coastal Empire Chief Impact Officer
Libby Bates – Enmarket Vice President of Operations
Patrick Rodriguez – Enmarket Georgia Regional Manager
“We are proud that 110 locations participated in this fundraising drive, where customers had the option to round up their purchase, with the change going to United Way,” said Matt Clements, president of Enmarket. “Enmarket, as part of the Colonial Group family of companies, has a long history of supporting United Way, and this drive was an effective and fitting way to continue that tradition.”
“The donations will be used at the discretion of each of the recipient United Ways,” said Clements.
The donations were distributed to United Way groups in the communities of the stores where the funds were raised. Those organizations and the cities in which they are headquartered are:
Greater Valdosta United Way
Trident United Way (North Charleston, S.C.)
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County (Asheville, N.C.)
United Way of Central Georgia (Macon)
United Way of Coastal Georgia (Brunswick)
United Way of South Central Georgia (Tifton)
United Way of Southeast Georgia (Statesboro)
United Way of the Coastal Empire (Savannah)
United Way of the Lowcountry (Beaufort, S.C.)
“Enmarket’s support is a testament to the power of community collaboration,” said Kimberly Waller, president and CEO of the United Way of the Coastal Empire. “These funds will greatly enhance our ability to provide essential services to those in need, and we are incredibly grateful for their generosity.”
Enmarket’s commitment to United Way is a natural extension of its parent company Colonial Group’s long-standing support of the organization through employee contributions generously matched by the company.
About Enmarket
Enmarket employs more than 1,300 people and operates 132 convenience stores, including 32 Eatery and 40 Eatery Express locations in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The company also operates 10 restaurants branded as Subway, Larry’s Giant Subs, Baldino’s, and 26 Marketwash car washes. The company was founded as Interstate Stations by Robert Demere in 1964. Enmarket is committed to giving back to the community through many charitable contributions and volunteer efforts, as well as offering fresh food, healthy snacks, and competitively priced quality fuel as part of its mission to enrich life. Enmarket secured the naming rights in 2021 for the Enmarket Arena. For more information, visit www.enmarket.com
About Colonial Group, Inc.
Colonial Group, Inc. (“Colonial Group”) is a fourth-generation family-owned business founded in Savannah, Ga., in 1921. The family of companies offers diverse products and services that include energy and chemical marketing and distribution, materials storage and handling, and retail convenience stores. The company remains headquartered in Savannah today and is one of America’s largest privately held companies. https://colonialgroupinc.com
About United Way of the Coastal Empire
The mission of United Way of the Coastal Empire is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities. United Way conducts an annual fundraising campaign and invests Community Fund dollars in nonprofit programs and services that provide a safety net for the most vulnerable and pathways for upward mobility to help everyone in Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty counties thrive. United Way is a volunteer-driven organization that involves hundreds of community leaders, professionals, and other volunteers in every aspect of our business, including fundraising, marketing, and funding decisions, to ensure that donors’ donations are truly making a difference. Thanks to income from the Herschel V. Jenkins Trust Fund and other revenue, which covers much of the administrative and fundraising costs of the organization, more donor contributions are used in service to the community. For more information, please visit www.uwce.org.