Author: Pat Donnell

The GATE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jacksonville-based GATE Petroleum Company, and GATE customers raised $50,000 for the American Lung Association. Funds were collected July 1 – December 31, 2023 in coin boxes located at the registers of all GATE locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Funding will be allocated to the respective Lung Association organizations in the communities where collected.

The GATE Foundation raised $215,000 to benefit Camp Boggy Creek at its annual charity golf tournament. Monies were raised through fundraising activities at a dinner event as well as via sponsorships and registrations for the 300 player golf tournament. The two-day event was held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club during early fall.

The GATE Foundation and GATE customers raised $48,000 for The Foundation of Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Heart of Hospice, Hospice of Savannah and Hospice & Palliative Care. Funds were collected January 1 – June 30, 2023 in coin boxes at the registers of all GATE locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. Funding will be allocated to the respective Community Hospice organizations in the communities where collected.

GATE Petroleum Company, and GATE customers raised $35,000 for the American Red Cross. Funds were raised in GATE convenience stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina through the company’s semi-annual paper icon campaign. From April 1-21, customers could donate $1.00 and sign their named on a paper icon displayed in the GATE store. Funds were allocated to the respective Red Cross organizations in the communities where collected.

The GATE Foundation, the philanthropic affiliate of GATE Petroleum Company, raised $180,000 to benefit the St. Johns County Council on Aging (COA) at its Annual Charity Golf Tournament. The tournament was held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Sept. 19-20, 2022 and is supported by GATE vendors.

GATE customers raised $40,000 in support of Down Syndrome Awareness Month. Funds were raised in GATE convenience stores in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina through the company’s “Buddy for a Buck” paper icon campaign. From October 1 – 21, customers could donate $1.00 and sign their name on a paper icon displayed in the GATE store. Customers could also donate by rounding up their purchase to the nearest dollar. Funds were allocated to local Down Syndrome Associations in the communities where collected.

The AAA Five-Diamond oceanfront resort, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, has unveiled 64 newly reimagined luxury beachfront guest rooms and suites overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at Summer House and St. John’s House.

The historic Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, a AAA Five-Diamond Resort, is pleased to announce the appointment of Aleco Preovolos as Director of Tennis at the resort’s tennis facility, The Racquet Club.

Rich in heritage, Ponte Vedra Inn & Club brings the perfect combination of majestic Southern charm and unparalleled beach views to create the perfect destination for your dream wedding.

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club has unveiled two new landmark complements to their oceanfront accommodations with the addition of 41 luxurious and sumptuous beachfront rooms and suites.

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club Ocean Course, one of Florida’s oldest and most iconic golf courses, has reopened after being closed for renovations over the past year.

The GATE Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Jacksonville-based GATE Petroleum Company, and GATE customers raised $45,000 for Ronald McDonald House (RMH) Charities. Funds were raised January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021 as part of GATE’s coin box campaign and charity round-up option. Coin collection boxes were placed at the registers of all GATE stores across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina to collect donations. Customers could also choose to round-up their transaction totals to the nearest dollar, with the difference going towards the RMH Charities donation. Funds will be distributed to the RMH Charity closest to where they were raised.

GATE customers raised $55,000 for K9s For Warriors. From January 1 – June 30, 2022, customers could round up the total of their purchase to the nearest dollar in support of K9s For Warriors. They could also donate through coin collection boxes at the registers of all GATE Stores located in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

GATE Petroleum Company’s network of convenience stores throughout the Southeast came together from October 1-21, 2019, for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and raised $100,000 to help save lives from breast cancer.

Epping Forest Yacht & Country Club today announced a $2 million renovation plan for its multi-purpose family swimming pool area. Construction is set to begin this October, with a completion date in late spring 2020.

Flagler Health+ announced today that it has entered into an agreement with GATE Lands, the real estate subsidiary of GATE Petroleum Company, to purchase 40 acres within the company’s Durbin Park development. Phase one of this project will introduce a Flagler Health+ Village that incorporates family practice, women’s care, pediatrics, urgent care, imaging and laboratory services.

The GATE Foundation proudly presented $115,000 to the MaliVai Washington Youth Foundation (MWYF) to support the organization’s new Teen Center. Funds were raised during the foundation’s annual charity golf tournament, held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, earlier this year.

Ponte Vedra Inn & Club announced a $40 million committment to fully renovate and modernize the 18-hole Ocean Course. The course will close for a full year in order to restore greens, fairways, tees and more along with significant improvements to the driving range and practice facilities.