Sharing a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility with our many visiting businesses and organizations, Amelia Island offers ample opportunities for meeting guests to make a positive difference in our community. The island's 13 miles of pristine shoreline and lush natural habitat form a unique and fragile ecosystem that requires care and attention to preserve. Numerous on-island organizations happily devote their time and resources to helping others who are interested in directly improving the natural and historic treasures of this small island with a huge heart. The staff of the Amelia Island Tourist Development Council can assist meeting planners in creating a special program tailored to each group's specific goals and objectives.

Barnabas Center, Inc.
Contact: Susan Holden-Dodge
11 S. 11th Street
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Phone: (904) 261-7000
Fax: (904) 277-2984
http://www.barnabascenterinc.org

Barnabas Center is a grass-roots community effort, stemming from a group of parishioners at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fernandina Beach, FL who created the program over 20 years ago. We provide residents of Nassau County with food, clothing, household goods, and medical and dental care; as well as subsidies that cover rent and utilities. This assistance is able to help those in crisis stabilize their lives.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Nassau County
Contact: Erica Foster
516 S. 10th St., Ste. 103
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Phone: (904) 261-9500
Fax: (904) 261-9583
http://www.bbbsnassau.org

Big Brothers Big Sisters is a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of children in our community. We match caring adult volunteers with children who need supportive adult role model, both in our community program and in our school program.

Joy To The Children
Contact: Sandy Balzer
P.O. Box 16404
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
Phone: (904) 491-6146
Fax: (904) 321-0126

Joy to the Children, Inc. provides a Christmas Day celebration for economically disadvantaged Nassau County children and their families. Since its inception, JTC has provided a complete Christmas dinner and gifts of toys, underwear, bedding, clothing, stocking stuffers, books and a special gift.

Katie Caples Foundation
Contact: David Caples
98 So. Fletcher Ave.
Amelia Island, Fl. 32034
Phone: (904) 491-0811
Fax: (904) 277-1526
http://www.katierideforlife.org

The Katie Foundation presents a year around program to raise awareness about the importance for all Americans to make a commitment to be an organ donor. Each April on Amelia Island it presents the largest cycling event in the country focused upon organ donation called the Katie Ride for Life. Funds raised in the ride help to underwrite a year around educational program at the High School level called Decision Donation.

Keep Nassau Beautiful, Inc.
Contact: Todd Duncan
PO Box 1434
Yulee, FL 32041
Phone: (904) 261-0165
Fax: (904) 261-0195
http://www.keepnassaubeautiful.org

KNB is charitable and instructive for educating citizens in ways of improving the community's appearance. We establish and maintain a continuing litter control program, investigate study, develop, and propose plans to bring about community appearance improvements and promote the public interest in the maintenance of a clean and beautiful environment.

Nassau Habitat For Humanity, Inc.
516 South 10th Street Suite #203
Fernandina Beach, FL 32034
Phone: (904) 277-0600
http://www.net-magic.net/habitat/index.html

Basic new homes are built using mainly volunteer labor and donated funds for families who meet need requirements. Habitat homes are sold at cost -- not given -- to qualified families through an interest-free mortgage issued by NHFH.

Nassau Humane Society
PO Box 16090
Fernandina Beach, FL 32035
Phone: (904) 321-1647
http://www.nassauhumanesociety.com

The mission of the Nassau Humane Society shall be to dedicate ourselves to the humane treatment of all animals; to strive to alleviate their suffering and neglect, support the human-animal bond, and foster an environment in which people respect all living creatures.
We will pursue workable solutions to the most urgent animal welfare needs of our community, which are animal overpopulation and homeless pets. Our solutions will emphasize the mutual benefit of bringing pets and people together.

The Nature Conservancy
Northeast Florida Program
Contact: Trish Gramajo
9553 Heckscher Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32226
Phone: (904) 598-0004
Fax: (904) 251-0008
nature.org/florida

Since 1999, The Nature Conservancy has helped to preserve more than 126,000 acres of natural areas in northeast Florida and are working to address threats to conservation involving climate change, fire, fresh water, forests, invasive species, and marine ecosystems. To learn about potential group volunteer opportunities in northeast Florida, pleaseÊcall the Northeast Florida office of The Nature Conservancy.

North Florida Land Trust, Inc.
P.O. Box 51181
Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240-1181
Phone: 904-827-9870
http://www.northfloridalandtrust.org

The North Florida Land Trust protects special places by acquisition, conservation easements and serving as a conduit for purchase by local/state government or other environmental organizations. We work in 7 counties in NE Florida; Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam, Clay and Baker.

The Amelia Island Concours D' Elegance Foundation, Inc.
Contact: Linda Hart
3016 Mercury Road
Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: (904) 636-0027
Fax: (904) 636-0171
http://www.ameliaconcours.org

For the past eleven years, The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance has donated a portion of its proceeds to several very deserving organizations in the Jacksonville/North Florida area. These organizations are renowned for their efforts and are a vital part of the fabric that makes up our community.