FMT Shipyard & Repair

Corporate Citizenship

FMT is blessed to have some of the best employees in the industry that help us carry out one of our leadership goals of being good corporate stewards within the community. In being good corporate stewards, FMT not only helps the community with philanthropic endeavors, but also with job creation, educational partnerships and by encouraging our employees to be involved in community organizations and associations.

FMT believes that the cornerstone of creating an economically viable, culturally rich and safe community is by being engaged within the community. Various members of the FMT staff are highly involved in community organizations and associations such as:

  • St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce
  • East Jefferson Chamber of Commerce
  • St. Tammany Home Builders Association
  • American Waterways Operators
  • LAWS
  • Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association

Mr. Pasentine belongs to the North Shore Business Council. He is also Treasurer of the Mandeville Policemen Foundation and founded Friends of the Front Line, a non-profit foundation to assist first responders who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Through the Friends of the Front Line, Mr. Pasentine disbursed nearly $1,000,000 to first responders in the area.

The company's staff and owner have contributed through volunteer efforts, donations and sponsorships to many organizations and causes including: Drew Brees Dream Foundation, St. Tammany Arts Foundation, Special Olympics LA, Fore Kids Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, MHS Football Boosters, MSC Boy Premier, FS Cheerleading, Saint Paul’s School, St Tammany West Chamber of Commerce, Lake Pontchartrain Foundation, American Cancer Society, Church of the King, SBBA, Turn Around Village, Ponce De Leon High, Cub Scouts and Children’s Foundation. 

Partner with Brees Dream Foundation

Florida Marine has partnered with Brees Dream Foundation in several events including the distribution of 300 bicycles to needy children.  Most recently the Foundation and Florida Marine partnered to send 20 outstanding high school students to London to watch the New Orleans Saints play the San Diego Chargers.

These students were selected by their respective churches based upon their outstanding community service, which included extensive work in foreign missions and other community service projects.

All the young people were also given footballs signed by Saints quarterback Drew Brees at a party sponsored by FMT CEO Dennis Pasentine.

Friends of the Frontline

After Hurricane Katrina, Florida Marine CEO Dennis Pasentine started a foundation called the Friends of the Frontline, which raised nearly $1 million for police and firemen whose homes were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Mr. Pasentine became a aware of the losses by police and firemen from his controller, whose husband is a member of a local law enforcement agency.

Dennis Pasentine with sons Johnny and Dennis pictured at dinner with community volunteers selected for Saints game in London

 

 

NO Saints Quarterback Drew Brees, his wife Brittany, and Dennis Pasentine with community volunteers selected for Saints game in London

 

Drew Brees with London Bound Students