Poorest of poor in Haiti get help from local groups
Reaching out to the poor in Haiti has been a special ministry for several local individuals and groups for more than a decade. In December 2005, after researching organizations having measurable results in aiding the “poorest of the poor in Haiti,” Avondale resident Michael Fisher, founding and senior partner with Fisher, Tousey, Leas & Ball […]
St. Vincent’s HealthCare announces next step in national branding
St. Vincent’s HealthCare, which has been part of Ascension when it was formed in 1999 by the Daughters of Charity (who launched St. Vincent’s more than 100 years ago) and the Sisters of St. Joseph, will add Ascension to its name as part of a national effort to make it clearer and easier for patients […]
MDA celebrates year of progress, promise at Toast to Life
[su_slider source=”media: 37949,37953,37952,37951,37950,37947,37946,37945,37944,37943″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] The annual MDA Toast to Life Gala, co-chaired by Elaine Ashourian and Randall Whitfield of Ash Properties, featured food, fun and music by Chris Thomas Band – an evening guaranteed to raise funds to send children with Muscular Dystrophy (MD) to summer camp, […]
Families find hope, help at Red Shield Lodge
[su_slider source=”media: 37940,37938,37937,37936,37935,37934,37933,37932″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] The Salvation Army of North Florida celebrated its fourth annual Red Shield Ball at the Adam W. Herbert University Center at UNF, Oct. 14, with live music, dancing, an elegant seated dinner, and live and silent auctions. This year’s honorary chairs for the […]
Lamping honored at annual Miracles Gala for JDRF
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Local realtor gives vehicle to Riverside flood victims
CC Underwood, leader of The Sellin’ With CC Team of Keller Williams Jacksonville Realty, loved her 2006 Toyota 4Runner and, after getting another vehicle, thought she would use the SUV for work. After seeing the devastation Hurricane Irma created in the Historic District, Underwood saw the potential for something much more meaningful. “Being a Jacksonville-based […]
Council Page program offers youth glimpse into legislative process
For youth aspiring to leadership, learning about the local legislative process through the Jacksonville City Council Page program is a great place to start. As a Council Page, students gain firsthand knowledge of how the legislative body makes the laws that govern the way of life for the citizens of Jacksonville. “Last year, students from […]
San Marco school ambassadors get dressed up for the job
Thanks to Beth Seeker, teacher of gifted students at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School, the 50 or so fifth-grade students who serve as school ambassadors have a new look, bringing back the more formal “dress whites” previously worn by the school safety patrol. The ambassadors are composed of two student groups – the fifth-grade patrol and […]
Fifth-graders create inspirational mural for future students
Artist Nicole Holderbaum of Jax Kids Mural Project began her 23rd Duval County public school visit this year with thoughtfulness and humor in a brainstorming session with Central Riverside Elementary School students. “How many of you have been taught to not write or draw on the walls?” she asked the 20 fifth graders. Of course, […]
