St. Joe Community Foundation

The STJCF donated $5,000 to the Gulf Coast Advocacy Center to assist abused and neglected children in Bay County in the fall of 2011. Proceeds of the donation were used to purchase over 40 Halloween costumes for children they serve.


STJCF Board Member Jorge Gonzalez presented a $5,000 check to the Arnold High School Band Boosters Club in the fall of 2011 for new band uniforms.


The Rotary Club of Panama City Beach hosted a "Grills Gone Wild" fundraising event in the fall of 2011. The STJCF donated funds in support of this community event. 100% of all funds raised went to various Bay County charities.


STJCF Board Member Jorge Gonzalez presented an award to a Walton County student for her entry in the Rosemary Beach Foundation's Music in Pictures & Art program. STJCF was proud to contribute to this program for Walton County K-12 students in the fall of 2011.


STJCF has funded over 21 scholarships in the Take Stock in Children program for Bay County students. Take Stock In Children offers students college scholarships, caring volunteer mentors and hope for a better life.


Thanks to the STJCF's $5,000 donation to the Taylor Haugen Foundation, Emerald Coast Middle and South Walton High School students received rib protecting gear for their football uniforms.


The STJCF donated $115,000 to the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center to sponsor their "Recycling: Talking Trash" program.


Food for Thought Founder Tiffany Shelton stands in front of food her organization donates weekly to Walton County elementary and middle school children through a backpack program she started.


"Recycling: Talking Trash" Program is one of the most popular educational programs at the E. O. Wilson Biophilia Center in Walton County, where 4th & 7th graders from 7 counties learn about recycling.


STJCF donated $9,200 that will be used towards two two-year scholarships from Walton County's Take Stock In Children Program. Take Stock in Children is a not-for-profit program that provides scholarships, mentors, and hope to deserving, low-income youth in Walton County.

Nurture children. Protect the environment. Build healthier communities. Preserve our quality of life.

Supporting the region's heritage and culture while investing to make it even better is The St. Joe Community Foundation (STJCF) Inc.'s everyday mission. Founded by The St. Joe Company (JOE), a long-time Northwest Florida neighbor, the STJCF is a resource for bringing a variety of community-focused initiatives home to Bay and Walton counties. JOE has had ties to Northest Florida for over 85 years and is committed to preserving and protecting this unique part of Florida we call home.

The STJCF has contributed more than $17 million in grants and pledges to local groups that care about Northwest Florida like we do, making a significant impact to our region. Over time, this legacy of JOE is left to the community with a potential we are only now beginning to appreciate, and which will impact the quality of life in Northwest Florida for generations to come.

We've made a big difference in a short time. Our grants attest to our commitment to expand educational opportunities, improve healthcare, to conserve natural and historic places and to increase cultural arts offerings. Whether it's contributing to a state-of-the-art hospital, helping to nurture children in the arts, or providing funding to Alzheimer's patients for their transportation needs, the STJCF is working to promote and create new partnerships and alliances that will enrich the lives of all who live in Bay and Walton counties.

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2013 1st Quarter Contributions | Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, Inc., $2,500 | Panama City Beach Library Foundation, $2,500 | St. Andrew Community Medical Center, $21,000 | Sinfonia Gulf Coast, $10,000 | Mental Health America of Bay County, $5,000 | Point of Impact, $6,000 | Food4Kids, Inc., $20,000 | Gulf Coast State College Foundation, $6,000