Adam Stewart honoured for giving

JAMAICA’S Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals and Beaches resorts and the ATL Group, has been named among an impressive list of individuals recognised by Town and Country (T&C) Magazine as Philanthropists of the Year. The awards were presented at the 180-year-old magazine’s 13th annual Philanthropy Summit held at Hearst Tower in New York City on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Introducing the awardees, T&C said they were chosen for philanthropic gestures ranging “from nine-figure donations to small acts of kindness”. “A transformational gift is always a welcome one, but what does that mean, exactly? That’s the question at the heart of this year’s philanthropy issue. How does an act of generosity, or service, change the world, or someone’s life, or even someone’s day?

” stated T&C , the oldest continuously published general-interest magazine in the United States which has a digital audience of 5. 8 million to 11. 3 million unique monthly visitors. Stewart was recognised for Sandals Foundation’s funding of projects that touch on hurricane relief, conservation, education, animal welfare, and health care in the islands where Sandals Resorts operate. BEYONCÉ... gave US$2 million to the Studio Museum of Harlem to celebrate her 45th birthday (Photo: AFP) The magazine noted that this year the American Friends of Jamaica Foundation honoured Stewart, who is president of Sandals Foundation, for his work. Reacting to the T&C award, Stewart said: “I am deeply honoured to be recognised among Town & Country Magazine ’s philanthropists of the year alongside the remarkable list of honorees. “This recognition is particularly meaningful because at Sandals and Beaches Resorts and across the ATL Group we know that success is measured not just by what we achieve, but by the difference we…