Historic Savannah Foundation has been presented with a $10,000 grant from the Georgia Power Foundation to help with the non-profit’s preservation activities in 2019.

This contribution will help support HSF’s programs and allow the organization to save buildings, places, and stories that define Savannah’s past, present, and future. HSF has grown into one of the most respected local preservation organizations in the country—emphasizing not only the protection of individual historic buildings but also the revitalization of blighted neighborhoods. Instead of being a reactive crisis-oriented organization, HSF is a credible civic-minded organization that puts its money where its mouth is and works proactively to save Savannah’s character—in the National Historic Landmark District and throughout Chatham County.  

HSF demonstrates the cultural, social, and economic benefits of preservation as good public policy by proving that preservation and progress go hand-in-hand. Anyone who has visited Savannah knows that preservation is, arguably, the backbone of the economy and, inarguably, what makes it different from any other city in America. HSF is a big part of that.

“The Georgia Power Foundation’s donation is significant not only for its generous amount, but also for the connection it solidifies between two of Georgia’s great corporations,” said HSF President and CEO Daniel Carey. “We are grateful for Georgia Power’s acknowledgment of what HSF does for the Savannah community, and how this gift will advance our work in 2019.”