The company’s charitable giving program benefits organizations in the communities where its railways operate and beyond.

In 2024, G&W and/or its affiliates made donations to:

  • CompeerCORPS
  • Défis des demois’ailes
  • Down Syndrome Association of Hamilton
  • Empire State Ride
  • Feeding Northeast Florida
  • Golisano Children’s Hospital
  • Great Lakes Bay Veterans Coalition
  • Guelph Food Bank (GEXR)
  • Missouri Shores Domestic Violence Center
  • Nalwoodi Denzhone Community (NDC)
  • North Bay Food Bank ( OVRR)
  • Phillipsburg Child Care Center
  • Pictou County Christmas Fund (CBNS)
  • Pink Up the Pace (In honor of Ashley)
  • Poverello House
  • Rainbow Railroad
  • Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut
  • Rotary Club – Labrador City Wabush  
  • San Diego Burn Institute
  • Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society
  • Soroptimist International of Parker
  • Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation
  • United Way of Central Mass-YouthConnect
  • United Way of Graham and Greenlee Counties
  • United Way of Jackson County
  • Valley Children’s Healthcare Foundation
  • Ventura County Rescue Mission
  • Willow
  • Wolfson Children’s Hospital
  • Wounded Warrier Project

The company has set up a Matching Gift Program that allows donations to be matched on behalf of its employees. For each donation that an employee makes, the company donates the same amount to charity. Each year through this program, G&W and its affiliates make donations to municipal, state and federal charities, including hospitals, schools, libraries, theatres, museums and historical societies, animal welfare associations, fire departments, food banks, parks and nature conservation organizations.