(MENAFN - 3BL) WILDLIGHT, Fla., December 12, 2024 /3BL/ - Rayonier, a leading timberland real estate investment trust, is pleased to announce the award of $144,125 in grants to 46 local organizations serving Nassau County and North Florida.

This year's grants, distributed through the Rayonier Community Fund, will support a diverse range of impactful programs, including those focused on education, environmental conservation, cultural enrichment, civic engagement, and health and human services.

"Rayonier is committed to strengthening the communities where we live and work," said Rayonier Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer April Tice."These organizations are the backbone of Nassau County, providing vital services and enriching the lives of our residents. We are proud to partner with them to support their invaluable work."

To celebrate the honorees, Rayonier hosted its annual awards breakfast at the FSCJ Betty P. Cook Nassau Center, bringing together grant recipients and local leaders, including County Commissioner Hupp Huppmann, District 2, and County Commissioner Klynt Farmer, District. 5. Also in attendance were Property Appraiser-Elect Kevin Lilly, Nassau County School Board member Gail Cook, Sheriff Bill Leeper and the Honorable Judge Jenny Higginbotham, in the Fourth Judicial Circuit.

"Our community's commitment allows us to further our mission, providing critical support and mentorship to underserved children in Nassau County," noted Robin Lentz, Executive Director of Take Stock in Children. "This grant from the Rayonier Community Fund will be instrumental in providing four-year university scholarships, opening doors to higher education for those who need it most."

The following organizations received support through the Rayonier Community Fund this year:

Amelia Island Book Festival Amelia Island Museum of History American Heart Association Arts Alive Nassau Barnabas Center Inc. Blue Fire Theater Boys & Girls Clubs on Nassau County Boy Scouts of America, North Florida Council CJordan Community Outreach, Inc. Community Hospice & Palliative Care Elm Street Sportsman Association Families in Transition Program courtesy of the Nassau County School Board Fernandina Beach High School Foundation Flagler County Fire Rescue Florida Forestry Foundation Florida Forest Service (Friends of Florida State Forests) Institute for Enterprise Inc. Jacksonville Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Keep Nassau Beautiful Les DeMerle Amelia Island Jazz Festival Micah's Place, Inc. Nassau County Council on Aging, Inc. Nassau County Extension UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County School District Nassau County Sheriff's Office Charities Nassau County Sheriff's Office Emergency Management

Nassau Education Foundation Nassau Habitat for Humanity National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Navy Seal Foundation Northeast Florida Fair Association School Board of Nassau County - All Pro Dads St. Marys Riverkeeper Take Stock in Children of Nassau County The Arc Nassau The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society No FL Chapter The Salvation Army Hope House The U.S. Constitution Scholarship Foundation Three Rivers Legal Services Traders Hill Farm University of Florida Foundation Veterans Council of Nassau County VFW Post 10095 Auxiliary via Blank Check Society West Nassau Historical Society YMCA of Florida's First Coast - McArthur Center YMCA of Florida's First Coast - Wildlight Center

About Rayonier
Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) is a leading timberland real estate investment trust with assets located in some of the most productive softwood timber growing regions in the United States and New Zealand. We own or lease under long-term agreements approximately 2.7 million acres of timberlands. We are More than trees because we recognize that our 90+ years of success in the timberland industry comes from our people, an empowering culture and the courage to constantly challenge"the way it's always been done." Get to know us at .

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