Tremendous turnout for annual Oyster Roast celebrated St. Johns River
Live music from The Firewater Tent Revival, an outstanding silent auction and raffle, and delicious oysters and seafood made for a special evening Nov. 16 at the Garden Club of Jacksonville as guests celebrated the St. Johns River and supported the St. Johns Riverkeeper. The annual Oyster Roast to benefit the St. Johns Riverkeeper has […]
Glamorous evening breaks records for JDRF Foundation
An evening of old-time Hollywood glamour, complete with larger-than-life golden Oscar statues, drew a record-setting crowd of more than 500 for the 18th Annual JDRF Miracles Gala – One Night in Old Hollywood – at Ponte Vedra’s Sawgrass Marriott Nov. 3. The star-studded event generated a whopping $600,000 – the most ever raised at a […]
River Garden’s Greatest Gala on Earth is really big show
River Garden’s Greatest Gala on Earth is really big show “Step right up, don’t be shy. Get ready to experience the time of your life…” is what circus ringmasters often shout. And there is no question the more than 500 guests at the 26th Annual River Garden Foundation Gala – The Greatest Gala on Earth […]
Gala helps local children with muscular dystrophy
[su_divider top=”no” style=”dotted” size=”1″ margin=”50″] Toast to Life, a fundraising event for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Jacksonville, was held Oct. 5 at Sawgrass Marriott in Ponte Vedra Beach. The event featured The Chris Thomas Band, dinner, dancing and a live and silent auction for the shopping pleasure of 436 guests and sponsors, raising $412,000. […]
Community celebrates annual transformation of lives
[su_divider top=”no” style=”dotted” size=”1″ margin=”50″] Transformations in Housing, Healthcare and Hope was celebrated Oct. 4 at the Florida Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, the annual fundraiser for Sulzbacher Center. A reception preceded the program, which included testimonies from families who were “transformed” by Sulzbacher’s services. The Mitchell family said that after living in unsafe […]
Annual benefit celebrates good friends, jobs and a home
[su_divider top=”no” style=”dotted” size=”1″ margin=”50″] More than 450 enjoyed the 25th Annual Dinner with Bill & Friends Oct. 19 at The Arc Jacksonville Village and raised over $257,000 for the nonprofit. The annual fundraiser is named in memory of Bill Sackter, an early ambassador for The Arc Jacksonville, who spoke often of the need all […]
Lara Logan gets to the truth of the story
[su_divider top=”no” style=”dotted” size=”1″ margin=”50″] Lara Logan, renowned journalist and chief foreign correspondent for CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” shared highlights of her journalism career during an Oct. 17 appearance at the Florida Forum Speaker Series, produced by The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. Detailing her most exciting and intimate moments during interviews with […]
Equal Justice honorees celebrated by JALA
[su_divider top=”no” style=”dotted” size=”1″ margin=”50″] Jacksonville’s legal community was out in full force when Jacksonville Area Legal Aid hosted its 19th Annual Robert J. Beckham Equal Justice Awards Celebration at the Omni Jacksonville Hotel Sept. 20. During a VIP reception, the attorneys had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the evening’s keynote speaker, Piper Kerman, […]
