Blue jeans, black ties and young professionals
It was another successful Black Tie and Blue Jeans Gala for The First Coast Rotaract Club, complete with overalls and denim galore. The young professional group got together with their mentors to socialize, make connections with other Rotaract members and raise money for worthy nonprofits. The group danced the night away downtown at EverBank Center […]
GOLDBERG EXHIBIT OPENS, INSPIRES LEARNING
The opening of Abstraction Over Time-The paintings of Michael Goldberg to patrons and distinguished guests allowed the audience to share in the accomplishments of all involved. The length to which MOCA staff worked to curate this most recent exhibit makes it a ‘must see’, as a compilation of scholarly work took shape in a book […]
90th anniversary carnival drew the crowds
The finale for a week of celebration for its 90th anniversary saw a great turnout at St. Paul’s Catholic School carnival on Sept. 21. Each school grade had a game booth in Kiddy Land, manned by parents and students; sponsors for the carnival included St. Vincent’s, Black Sheep, Most Holy Redeemer, and Immaculate Conception. Both […]
St. Mark’s completes new raised-bed gardens
A new school garden will enhance several aspects of the mission of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School by providing a hands-on opportunity for cross curricular academic study, a place of cooperation and sharing between grade levels, and a way to serve others. The Walton Garden, named in memory and honor of Elizabeth S. Walton and […]
Local students to spend Thanksgiving in Haiti
Avondale teen Chloe Starmer, a student at Stanton College Preparatory School, let her passion for the poor and illiterate blossom into a nonprofit called OpportuniTree, Inc. Because of her desire to seed literacy programs where they currently don’t exist, six local high school seniors will fly to Gonaïves, Haiti during their short Thanksgiving break. While […]
Brunell chips away at pledge with golf classic check
Mark Brunell, former Jacksonville Jaguar quarterback and now football coach at the Episcopal High School of Jacksonville recently presented a $44,000 check to Wolfson Children’s Hospital. These proceeds, from an April 2013 Celebrity Dinner Gala and from the Mark Brunell Golf Classic, are a gift from the Brunell Family Foundation and help honor his pledge […]
Arts experience gives foster teens a voice
Just Like Me cultivates self-expression Foster and former foster teens performed a wrap-up of a three-week cultural arts program offered by Family Support Services of North Florida (FSS) in July. The “Just Like Me” Cultural Arts and Education Experience was led by Brenda Stewart, staff member of FSS, and Kathryn McAvoy of The Performers Academy. […]
Inspiring new learning opportunities spark creativity
San Jose Episcopal Day School (SJEDS) launched a new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) initiative at the start of the school year. The new program includes a series called INSPIRE! which will provide students with authentic learning opportunities in these areas to spark their creativity and ingenuity and to inspire them to get […]
Bolles alumni bring joy to African orphans
Three Bolles Class of 2013 graduates traveled to Africa this summer to support the Riverside-based McKenzie Noelle Wilson Foundation’s global outreach efforts in Uganda, Africa. Jacqueline Flynn (San Jose), Sarah Bates (Avondale), and Grace Marrese (where) spent more than two weeks with children of the foundation’s Amaka ga McKenzie, or “McKenzie’s Home,” orphanages. The orphanage […]
