Community Giving

Giving Back: Our Responsibility

Since the days when James Ghilotti started his business, giving back to the communities where you live and work has always been a part of our heritage. Whether it’s a monetary contribution or a combination of goods and/or services, GBI’s philosophy is that giving back to the community is not only an obligation, but also a privilege, as the investment into these groups benefits many in immeasurable ways. GBI can always be counted on to do their part for those in need.

In 1978, Dino and Mario Ghilotti decided to dedicate funds to recognize their brother, Willie, through an annual scholarship in his name. With the passing of Dino in 1991, Mario included his name as part of the scholarship program. Each year, a candidate is selected for their educational pursuits in the construction industry through the scholarship program from Marin Builders Association. Giving of this scholarship assists the recipient with their educational costs and perpetuates the interest the brothers had in the construction industry.

The following list is a partial list of GBI’s in-kind and monetary donations. Besides those listed here, GBI has donated monetarily to over 70 other organizations over the past year.

In-Kind Donations

• San Rafael High School Track (paving and drainage)
• The Community Fields at Redwood High School (grading work)
• Rusty Ghilotti soccer field at San Rafael High School (grading)
• Lefty Gomez Field, Novato (grading)
• San Rafael Bocce Ball Courts (all sitework)
• San Rafael Theater (demolition)
• Rotary Manor (site work)
• Millennium Park, San Anselmo (grading, concrete walls and flatwork)
• Numerous High School homecoming parades (providing trucks and drivers)
• Fourth of July Parades (transport World War II equipment)
• Tiburon House (transport water)
• World War II Monument Audubon Civic Center (concrete flatwork)
• Lone Sailor Monument at Vista Point (grading and concrete flatwork)
• Save the Highway Program (labor)
• Mill Valley Kids Park (sitework)
• Saint Mary’s Soccer and Rugby Field (grading and drainage)
• USF Soccer and Baseball Fields (sitework)
• Multiple Churches and Other Religious Facilities (paving and other sitework)

Monetary Donations

• ALS Foundation
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Cancer Society
• American Red Cross
• Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
• Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Hospice by the Bay
• Boy Scouts of America
• California Sheriff’s Association
• Catholic Charities – CYO
• Easter Seals
• Food for the Poor
• Guide Dogs for the Blind
• Kiwanis Club of San Rafael
• National MS Society
• Ritter House
• The Cedars of Marin