Imagine starting the new school year without any supplies – no backpack, no paper, no pencils. As back-to-school season approaches, Children’s Home Society of Florida is collecting backpacks and school supplies for more than 1,000 of Northeast Florida’s most vulnerable children.

Donations are being accepted until August 5 at Children’s Home Society of Florida, 3027 San Diego Road Jacksonville, FL 32207. For additional information or to arrange a drop-off/pick-up, please contact Melissa Hoch at [email protected] or (904) 493-7744.

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org

The Happy Hound Dog Resorts Social Hour — Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, no charge, only need to provide vaccination records, otherwise free to use and socialize your dog(s). 4603 Shirley Avenue, (904) 800-8800

Hashrocket software developers host Coffee and Code in Riverside at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St. Suite 1-2 in Riverside.  Free to attend. For information, call Shaun Hubbard at 904-339-7047 or RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/jax-code-and-coffee/.

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org

Annual backpack and school supply give-away, sponsored by Riverside Park United Methodist Church, 819 Park Street. (904) 355-5491

This family-friendly community event will feature live music from local bands, Conscious Eats and Bold City Brewery food and drink, games and activities for kids, tours of the company warehouse and retail space, a raffle for Rethreaded product, and opportunities to support Rethreaded’s growing movement to break the cycle of the sex trade by offering viable work to those affected by human trafficking and prostitution in the area.

Visit http://jaxkids.org/mentoring-programs/ to get information and access code to sign up for a class.

Free training and background screening. Register at https://jaxkids.gosignmeup.com

The Jacksonville Children’s Commission Training Institute

(904) 630-6437

[email protected] | www.jaxkids.org

The Happy Hound Dog Resorts Social Hour — Every Wednesday, 7-9pm, no charge, only need to provide vaccination records, otherwise free to use and socialize your dog(s). 4603 Shirley Avenue, (904) 800-8800

Hashrocket software developers host Coffee and Code in Riverside at 7:30 a.m. each Thursday at Bold Bean Coffee Roasters, 869 Stockton St. Suite 1-2 in Riverside.  Free to attend. For information, call Shaun Hubbard at 904-339-7047 or RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/jax-code-and-coffee/.