Community Involvement

Great Mills Trading Post has always seen itself as more than a construction company — it's a neighbor. For decades, GMTP has shown up for the Southern Maryland community that's supported its growth, from collecting donations for local families in need to lending a hand wherever the community calls for one. Whether it's rallying behind a friend and colleague facing a health crisis, supporting local charity drives, or backing the causes that matter to the people who live and work here, giving back isn't a side project for GMTP — it's part of how the company has done business in Great Mills since day one.

By GMTP • September 2, 2026
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By GMTP • September 2, 2026
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By GMTP • September 1, 2026
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gmtp employees next to a tractor WAITING FOR trunk or treat to start.
By GMTP • August 31, 2026
Great Mills Trading Post's ties to Personalized Therapy in California MD working to bring Southern Maryland families together each fall for a community Trunk or Treat.
Food produced for those in need in St. Mary's county
By GMTP • August 31, 2026
See how GMTP founder Bubby Knott donated a building to St. Mary's Caring Soup Kitchen and how the company supports Feed St. Mary's countywide hunger relief.
Bubby's Blessing Tree gifts
By Deborah Naugle • August 21, 2026
2026 Update: Bubby’s Blessing Tree began in 2025 as a way to continue one of Joseph “Bubby” Knott’s most cherished traditions—making Christmas magical for children.
The little purple tractor.
By Aespire Installer • August 19, 2026
In honor of Bubby Knott's legacy a 1939 New Holland Tractor was raffled off for Charity. Tickets were sold through Great Mills Trading Post. Read the story.
kidney crusade
August 19, 2026
Help Us Find a Kidney Donor for Our Friend and Colleague, Mark Cullison