KGIB Volunteers Honored for Community Service

Celebrating community and honoring volunteers was the focus of Keep Golden Isles Beautiful’s recent Volunteer Recognition breakfast. With a staff of just two, the 46 year-old educational non-profit depends on volunteer effort, community/government partners and financial supporters to further community betterment activities, projects and initiatives.

Ten community volunteer and partner awards were presented for the calendar year 2024:

• Community Partner of the Year/Non-Profit, UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant;

• Community Partner of the Year/Profit, Brunswick Coca-Cola Bottling Company United;

• Outstanding Public Service/City Government, Willie Williams;

• Outstanding Public Service/County Government, Beth Mayer;

• Outstanding Elected Official, Glynn County Commissioner Bo Clark;

• Pittenger Environmental Steward of the Year, Nancy Neylans;

• Horizon Award, Girl Scout Troops 300276 & 30024;

• Shining Star Award, Golden Isles Track Club;

• Hindery Adopt-A-Highway Volunteer of the Year Award, NAACP: Brunswick Branch; 

• Bootsie Mason Award of Excellence Tammy Fluech. 

Each recipient received a custom-made award hand crafted from scrap wood and bicycle parts created by Terry Trowbridge. In 2024, residents and visitors volunteered with KGIB 5,449 times, for a combined 10,948 volunteer hours. In that year, 930 litter cleanups were conducted, removing 79 tons of litter.

Back Row L-R: Willie Williams, KGIB Board of Directors Chair Clement Cullens, Glynn County Commissioner Bo Clark, Orrie McCrea, Lance McLain, Ray Miller, Albert Chasteen, Reggie Billings.

Front Row L-R: Sharon Blue-Lee, Tammy Fluech, Dr. Kimberly Andrews, Jessica Brown, Christine Yarbarough, Jeanine Yarbarough, Debbie Rosenbalm, Gayl Bredamur, Walter Jones, Nancy Neylans, Beth Mayer, KGIB Executive Director Lea King-Badyna.