The Women’s Board turns 50
The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital is celebrating 50 years of philanthropy and fundraising this year. Michael Aubin, FACHE, Wolfson Children’s Hospital president and Baptist Health Foundation chief philanthropy officer, said the Women’s Board is an organization unlike anything he’d ever experienced prior to arriving at Wolfson. Throughout its 50 years, the board has […]
Local philanthropists honored in sign unveiling
Jacksonville’s River Garden Senior Services unveiled the new signage for its Nursing Administration Suite, honoring local businessman and philanthropist Jody Brandenburg alongside his wife Janne. The suite, located on River Garden’s second floor, is henceforth known as the “Janne & Jody Brandenburg and Hardage-Giddens Funeral Homes and Cemeteries Nursing Suite.” The suite was renamed in […]
Preschool students join Easter Bunny for San Marco parade
The Preschool in San Marco carried on its annual decades-long tradition of an Easter Parade. Led by the Easter Bunny, students paraded through San Marco Square and ended back at Aspire Church where they enjoyed cookies and an egg hunt. The Preschool in San Marco opened in August 2021 as a ministry of Southside Baptist […]
In Memoriam: Joseph James Bifano
SEPTEMBER 21, 1923 – APRIL 13, 2022 Joseph James Bifano moved peacefully in his sleep from his earthly home in Jacksonville, Florida, to heaven on April 13, 2022. He would have been 99 years old this upcoming September. His dear, loving wife of almost 72 years, Joan Rose Schnorr Bifano, otherwise known as Joni, survives him. The […]
ACPS SHELTER FULL: Critical Need for Adoptions & Fosters
At press time The Resident Community News staff learned that Jacksonville’s Animal Care & Protective Services shelter is completely full and in critical need of adopters and fosters. They have approximately 150 dogs available for immediate adoption, with more added daily. ACPS desperately needs the help of our caring community to adopt, foster, become a […]
Pediatric physician pens book, shares principles for success
When Dr. Gary Josephson agreed to speak at his undergraduate alma mater’s commencement ceremony, he never imagined writing his speech would lead to writing a book. Humbled but surprised by the invite, Josephson recalled asking why he’d been selected. Among other things, the university cited his “caring for children regardless of their financial capabilities, regardless […]
First Coast Heart Ball raises nearly $300,000, most funds ever raised
The American Heart Association’s 2022 First Coast Heart Ball held on April 2 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort and Spa raised $290,288 to support live-saving research, education and raising awareness for cardiovascular diseases and stroke, America’s number one and number five killers. More than 400 guests and 64 corporate businesses supported the event. Guests […]
Local Folks: Friends, Ginny and Ward
Amid five decades of change, Ginny Stine Romano and R. Ward Lariscy have managed to maintain a consistent friendship. Living and working close by, shopping and socializing in the same circles, and even traveling together—sometimes a state or two away, and sometimes abroad. These two friends have been doing life side by side for the […]
Animal House: WILD WONDERS ANIMAL SHOW
Parks & Libraries Offer Free Wildlife Programs An excited group of wiggly children of all ages, teens and adults, recently gathered on a Saturday morning under an outdoor pavilion at Dutton Island Preserve to see “Dinosaurs Among Us”. The “dinosaurs” were actually their modern-day descendants: all kinds of reptiles, the stars of a free educational […]
