First a client, then a volunteer
Richard DuMiller may have lost the lower half of his left leg in Vietnam but that does not prevent him from volunteering 52 hours a…
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Articles from Circles Social Datebook & Charity Register Volume 3
Food pantry nurtures mind, body and soul
The sun has barely risen when people begin to line up to receive food at The Lord’s Pantry, a food distribution center run by Community…
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On a mission for the Mission
Considering the amount of time Coby Hayes-Bishop puts in at the café, Clara’s at the Cathedral, you would never know she is “retired.” Hayes-Bishop, who…
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Providing a meal today, teaching skills for a lifetime
Since the days after the Great Fire of 1901, when Clara White and her daughter, Eartha, began feeding homeless African Americans from their kitchen on…
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Couple seeks to follow in Jesus’ steps by helping the poor
The Christian nature behind the City Rescue Mission (CRM) purpose is what attracted Albert J. (Bud) Toole and his wife, Carolyn, to begin serving with…
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Offering hope, healing and change for the homeless and hungry
Providing shelter and a hot meal is a big part of what City Rescue Mission (CRM) provides to homeless and individuals struggling with food insecurity,…
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Feeding the spirit while feeding the hungry
Joy, purpose, and an appreciation for the gifts God gives are the reasons that Lisa Obringer has served for many years as coordinator of the…
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Putting compassion into action to feed the hungry
Feeding the hungry is a big part of Catholic Charities mission. Although the nonprofit seeks to reflect “the compassion of God in Christ,” taught by…
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Volunteer fills special niche at DESC
Looking for something to do when she moved to Jacksonville two years ago, Eileen Smith discovered quickly that the Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC) was…
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Nonprofit aids low-income families with supplemental groceries
The folks at Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC) don’t need fancy statistics to tell them hunger is a serious problem in the River City. “One…
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Dietitian uses skills to help people in need avoid disease
By volunteering at the Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, Registered Dietitian Ashley Thompson loves that she can give back to the community in the area where…
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BEAM answers need for crisis help in beach communities
Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) envisions a future in which no resident of Jacksonville’s beach communities goes hungry or is haunted by fear of eviction….
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Volunteer work fills gap after retirement
After his 2006 retirement from his mail route with the United States Postal Service, Tom Doyle’s wife, Lois, soon became a “volunteer widow.” Ready for…
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Delivering hot, fresh meals door to door
It’s no secret that many Northeast Florida seniors suffer from food insecurity. Aging True, a leading provider of programs that help Jacksonville’s older residents maintain…
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Food Insecurity By The Numbers
Hunger knows no boundaries. It affects people in rural and urban areas, the college-educated and the uneducated, single-parent households, families supported by two breadwinners, and…
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