Mary and Hanke Coxe to serve as honorary co-chairs of DESC Defenders gala
The Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC) announced that Mary and Hank Coxe would serve as co-chairs for the 2024 DESC Defenders: Generations gala at a volunteer kickoff event held at The Bedell Law firm. The Coxes have assembled a volunteer host committee for the event, which will be held Sept. 26 at the WJCT Studios. […]
Defending the Future
The Downtown Ecumenical Services Council (DESC) celebrated 40 years of providing critical care to those struggling with poverty at DESC Defenders: Into the Future on Thursday, Sept. 21, at the WJCT studios in Jacksonville. “I am ecstatic that DESC Defenders was another great fundraiser,” said Alex Benavides, event chair and DESC board member. The poverty-fighting […]
Committee talks gala, fundraising for DESC
Leaders and committee members that support poverty fighting fundraiser, DESC Defenders: Into the Future, gathered at Beau Rivage, June 6, to talk about the upcoming event benefitting the Downtown Ecumenical Services Council. The evening featured insightful talks by event chair, Alex Benavides, who has spearheaded the fundraising event for two years in a row. Benavides […]

