​The convenience store industry not only serves its customers on a daily basis, but also contributes to the community in multiple ways. At GACS, we want to highlight stories of our members' community involvement and thank them for all they do to give back.

• Parker’s Kitchen 13th Annual Fueling the Community Charity Golf Tournament.
• Torch Drinks LLC Announces a First-of-its- Kind Alliance with VFW (The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S.)
• Union Mission, Parker’s Host Ribbon Cutting for Parker’s House, the Only Facility Dedicated Solely to Unaccompanied Homeless Women in Coastal Georgia
• Parker's Convenience Stores in Savannah, Georgia was Voted #3 Best Gas Station Brand by USA Today Readers
• Parker’s Convenience Stores on St. Simons Island, Ga. Donates $1 Million to Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation to Support Local Causes​
• On April 30, in partnership with Healthy Savannah, Enmarket held their first Encourage Health grant event at the Charles Morris Center.
• Meredith Coleman, Jones & Frank, Nominated for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year​
• Clipper Petroleum featurned in CNN report about the fight against human trafficking surrounding Super Bowl.​
• Anheuser-Busch donates 300,000 cans of water for Hurricane Florence​
• Speedway Raises $2.5 Million for Pediatric Hospitals​​
• Enmarket, in partnership with Healthy Savannah, present a $1,000 grant to Savannah Urban Garden Alliance  
• Enmarket Raises $15,000 for Partnership for a Healthier America
• Enmarket and McLane Company joined the Partership for a Healthier America's (PHA) program to provide healthier food choices for consumers. View article (courtesy of NACS).
• Enmarket has committed to investing more than $500,000 per year to increase their employee salaries and offer a profit-sharing bonus. Read the article.
• Kroger trains its associates to recognize and assist shoppers with Alzheimer's. View article.
• Union Mission and Parker’s Kitchen Join Forces to Announce Major Gift, Unveil Construction Timeline for New Resource Center
• Convenience Store News Honors Parker’s Kitchen with 2025 Technology Leader of the Year Large Chain Gold Medal
• Parker’s Kitchen Donates $1 Million to Support Union Mission’s New Resource Center in Savannah, Ga.

• ​Parker’s Kitchen Donates $360,000 to Wounded Warrior Project to Support Local Injured Veterans