tions," the company says. "Since the award's inception in 1984, GAC Contractors is the only construction company to be honored with this award by the governor." The company's civic contributions include involvement in a number of community programs. These include: * Participating in a math skills competition at a local junior college by volunteering as graders and serving as proctors; * Volunteering for a mentoring program that provides assistance to low-income students trying to get into college; * Donating to a program that gives school children in need backpacks filled with food so they are able to eat full meals during the weekend; * Donating $750 for the Panama City Rescue Mission's "Klothes for Kids" programs, which gives children back-toschool clothes and supplies; * Volunteering and providing food for the annual Washington County Administration Christmas Party; * Participating in the annual Bay County Sheriff's Rodeo; * Sponsoring the annual Florida Scallop & Musical Festival at St. Joseph Bay, Fla.; * Donating school supplies and volunteering for the Washington County Back to School Fair; * Partnering with local schools including Oakland Terrace School in Panama City; * Donating $5,000 for the construction of a law enforcement memorial in Bay County, Fla.; * Donating $1,125 in Winn Dixie gift cards to the Panama City Rescue Mission; * Donating $100,000 to support Sacred Heart Hospital in Port St. Joe, Fla.; and 77 JANUARY 2017 CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COMhttp://www.CONSTRUCTION-TODAY.COM