Autumn in the Park brings farm to table
The Autumn in the Park Farm to Table Dinner, sponsored by Prudential Network Realty Realtor Anita Vining and presented by Empty Nest Boutique Events Inc., will be “A Tuscan Evening” on Nov. 11 at Davin Park in San Marco. The culinary event begins at 2 p.m. and costs $150 per person. Local chefs Kathy Collins […]
Preservation society to host general meeting
The San Marco Preservation Society will host its Fall General Meeting at Preservation Hall, 1652 Atlantic Blvd., on Oct. 15. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. and includes a presentation from JAX2025. For more information on JAX20205, visit www.jax20205.org. SMPS leaders also will present beautification awards and introduce the group’s new board members.
New website helps businesses manage volunteer efforts
A new website launched by Synovus Bank, Client Focused Media and HandsOn Jacksonville aims to help local companies and service organizations be better volunteers. Called It’sTimeWeDonate.com, the website allows nonprofit organizations to register their needs for volunteers and one-time projects — as well as other continuing needs for goods and services. The site is designed […]
Patrons of the Hearts gala moves to St. Nicholas
Patrons of the Hearts, a local nonprofit offering heart care to children from underdeveloped countries, has selected a new venue for its annual Artscapade fundraising gala. For the past six years, the party has been held at Riverside’s Daryl Bunn Studio with only one exception. This year, the fundraiser crosses the river to St. Nicholas […]
Paddling for healing
The recent Paddle for HEAL was a “huge success,” according to local organizers. Alan Pickert, St. Nicholas resident and president of the nonprofit, Healing Every Autistic Life, said HEAL’s focus is helping local children on the autistic spectrum, as well as their parents. Money raised for the organization is used for local camps and programs […]
Catholic Charities makes new treaty for Festival d’Vine
Catholic Charities’ annual Festival d’Vine has outgrown its San Marco Square venue and is putting down new roots on the Southbank. This year, the Nov. 3 wine-tasting fundraiser will be held under the shade of the neighborhood’s largest tree at Treaty Oak Park. The 9th Annual Festival D’vine will be from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 […]
Robinson fights cancer through volunteer efforts
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Valerie Robinson, 51, followed a path from Toronto to Manhattan then to Jacksonville, largely due to meeting her husband William, 67, a Jacksonville native, while on vacation in Key West. The couple met at the Margaritaville Bar at exactly 5 p.m. on May 19, 1995 – a date […]
L’Arche Harbor House: Building relationships, transforming lives
By Olga Bayer Resident Community News Located on a beautiful oak-laden campus in Arlington is a thriving community, fostered by love and born out of acceptance. L’Arche Harbor House, founded in 1985, provides a family-centered environment where core members — adult residents with intellectual disabilities — actively participate in the community and share their gifts […]
No wallflowers at the Senior Prom
Senior swag took over the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center last month at the city’s 30th Annual Senior Prom. The “Glitz & Glitter” theme helped shine a bright light on the local over-60 crowd, which hit the dance floor until 10 p.m. Organizers crowned a king and queen to act as yearlong ambassadors for […]
