Greenscape Hosts Sold-Out Root Ball
Greenscape of Jacksonville feted a sold-out crowd of supporters at its Root Ball 2024 gala. Held May 4 at The Garden Club of Jacksonville, against the backdrop of the St. Johns River, the event raised funds for the organization’s programming and celebrated another successful planting season. Attendees sipped mint juleps beneath the live oaks before […]
Change of Command Welcomes New Commodore, Flag Officers
Tradition reigned at the 36th annual Change of Command Ceremony and Dinner at Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club April 5 as leaders, membership and guests reunited along the banks of the St. Johns River to celebrate the raising of the flag – a symbol of the next commodore to rise to command. The executive […]
Elevating Support for the Arts
Support for the arts was in full bloom at Cathedral Arts Project’s Spring for the Arts annual fundraiser, held April 26 at Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club. The evening raised a record-breaking $820,579 in support of arts education and therapeutic programs for children and young adults. Since its inception, the event has generated nearly […]
Communities Rally to Save Neighborhood Schools
Ruth Jackl said the change she’s seen in her grandson in the weeks since he began attending John N.C. Stockton Elementary School has been “night and day.” The family enrolled in the neighborhood elementary school in March of this year and Jackl said it would be a “tragedy” if the school should close. “I don’t […]
Loyal to Local: Apollo’s Pots
The Riverside Arts Market (RAM), now in its 15th year, is a weekly makers and farmers market hosted by Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP) on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., rain or shine. Each week more than 100 small business owners gather under the canopy of the Fuller Warren Bridge to sell their products […]
Junior League Continues Support of Women
The Junior League of Jacksonville turned in a centennial of service in 2023, marking the occasion with a 100th Anniversary Gala at the Garden Club of Jacksonville Saturday, April 13, 2024. Attendees, including dozens of the organization’s past presidents, gathered to enjoy the evening’s elegant offerings of a plated meal, open bar, silent auction and […]
A Serving of Philanthropy
More than 800 tickets were purchased for the 38th Annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction, hosted by the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Jacksonville, on Thursday, April 4. The event was held at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. It is one of the largest annual fundraising events for the Salvation Army of Northeast […]
A Century of Unity
The United Way of Northeast Florida and CSX presented Uniting for Tomorrow: A Community Concert Celebration April 13 at James Weldon Johnson Park, featuring live music throughout the decades in honor of United Way’s 100th anniversary of impact in Northeast Florida. The event, held at the location of the first-ever United Way rally in April […]
