UNF hosts 8th Annual Nonprofit Conference
Themed Mission: Impossible, the Florida Small Business Development Corporation (FSBDC) at the University of North Florida held its 8th annual Nonprofit Conference Oct. 5. Following…
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Local WoodmenLife Chapter Helps Finish Hurricane Repairs
Donation of American Flag and Flag Pole Repair Completes Irma Recovery First Coast No More Homeless Pets (FCNMHP) will proudly fly the American flag again…
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Law firm leads community service day to honor victims of 9/11
It was no coincidence that the Child Guidance Center’s office on St. Augustine Road was selected as the 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance…
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Young football fans signed to TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team
The TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and Dreams Come True signed participants of Dreams Come True to the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Dream Team Aug. 28. The dreamers…
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UF Health Proton Therapy Institute receives two donations from THE PLAYERS Championship
A new 14-passenger shuttle bus for patient transportation and a $5,000 donation to enhance the social programming for adolescents and young adults who are being…
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New president named at Jessie Ball duPont Fund
The trustees of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund have selected Mari Kuraishi, co-founder and president of GlobalGiving, to be the Fund’s next president. GlobalGiving is a…
Read More2019 OneJax Humanitarian Nominations Open
The OneJax Institute at the University of North Florida is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Humanitarian Awards, which will be presented at a celebration…
Read MoreCarl S. Swisher legacy lives on with $6 million gift to Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University (JU) has received a $6 million unrestricted gift from The Carl S. Swisher Foundation. “At this time of exciting progress at our University,…
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United Way of Northeast Florida receives historical gift
United Way of Northeast Florida received a “first of its kind” gift – a $1 million endowment from Delores Barr Weaver – to benefit the…
Read MoreThe Jim Moran Foundation Funds Critical Youth Program
Visual Arts Continues to Help At-Risk Children Heal In what is being called one of the worst funding years for arts and culture by the…
Read MoreOneJax Accepting 2019 Humanitarian Award Nominations
OneJax Institute at the University of North Florida is seeking nominations for the 2019 Humanitarian Awards, which will be presented on April 11, 2019. We…
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Love lives on in the heartbeat of a stranger
Perhaps the first sound Jessica Moore ever heard was her twin sister Haley’s heartbeat in the womb. On April 25, 2017, Jessica listened to that…
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Saying ‘yes’ as a way to help change the world
Active as a volunteer with UCOM since 1997 through her church, Philip R. Cousin AME, Sandra Hicks said that volunteering was something she has always…
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Serving so no one faces the crisis of hunger alone
United Community Outreach Ministry (UCOM) Executive Director Sara Mitchell often invokes the words of television personality Mr. Rogers when she thinks of the food insecure…
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Retirement leads to a life helping others
Six years ago, when he retired as a labor relations administrative manager with the Jacksonville Energy Authority’s St. Johns River Power Park, Bill Hiers decided…
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Humbly feeding the hungry since 1995
Visiting Trinity Lutheran Church’s Food Pantry in Riverside can offer deep lessons in humility, and not just for the clients. “I’m always telling the volunteers,…
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Pace Center for Girls headquarters’ move directs more funds for services
An ambitious five-year strategic growth plan at Pace Center for Girls will double the number of girls who can receive life-changing services over the next…
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Local philanthropists step up, match grant for Cathedral Arts Project anniversary
Thanks to the generosity of Delores Barr Weaver, Helen Lane, Joannie and Russell Newton Jr., and Monica and Bob Jacoby the Cathedral Arts Project’s 25th…
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Major food donation from Harveys Supermarket helps feed Northeast Florida
Southeastern Grocers, Inc. (SEG), parent company of BI-LO, Fresco y Más, Harveys and Winn-Dixie stores, together with the SEG Gives Foundation, has launched a company-wide…
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Becoming a better version of self by helping others
When North Florida School of Special Education students head out to the community, they are always encouraged to “be the best version of themselves.” However,…
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