"St. Johns (County) Community Active Residents Engaged in Service"
Monthly Meetings
St. Johns CARES Meetings (third Tuesdays):  9/19
7PM at Bartram Academy
 164 Everest Lane, Suite 1
St. Johns, FL  32259
(Bartram Springs)
Click here for a map with directions!

 September guest speaker:
Schuyler Siefker, Executive Director
St. Augustine Youth Services

September agenda draft HERE
August minutes HERE 

St. Johns CARES Kids Meeting:  9/28
7:00 PM at PsychEd Connections
260 Town Plaza Avenue, Suite 230
Ponte Vedra, FL  32081
(Nocatee)
Click here for a map with directions!
 

St. Johns CARES & Helping Hands of Nocatee working alongside each other in growing partnership.  The Evolution of Giving in St. Johns County​

Meg Balke, President of St. Johns CARES (top left); Anne Crane, Founder of Helping Hands of Nocatee (top right) and Kathy Bravo, Founder of JCP Cares (seated)
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Valentines For Veterans fun!
Clyde E. Lassen State Veterans' Nursing Home
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    Contact:
St. Johns CARES, Inc. (formerly JCP CARES) is a nonprofit organization committed to helping local charities in St. Johns County. We provide assistance to local charities and those in need through donations and time.  We divide our charity efforts into four different  categories; Animals & Environment, Senior & Medical, Children, and Homeless & Abused.  We focus on these categories throughout the year.

Helping Hands of Nocatee  has joined St. Johns CARES as St. Johns CARES Kids to work alongside one another supporting the charities in St. Johns County with more family and kid friendly activities.  

News for September: ​
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 9/17 (date change) "Never Forget" Banner event:  First responders at Nocatee's Firestation #18 will be treated to dinner while local families decorate a banner to commemorate our Heroes from 9/11.  Use our SignUpGenius page to support the event by volunteering for the meal preparation, serving, or donating supplies for the event. Awesome activity with the kids!

Meet and Greet St. Johns CARES Kids 9/24:  Bring a friend or neighbor and get to know us and how we work with non-profits throughout the county.
Dates & Locations 
CANCELLED Sunday, Sept. 10 from 2-4 PM 
Plantation Park, Julington Creek Plantation 
875 Davis Pond Blvd. 
 
Sunday, Sept. 24 from 2-4 PM 
Primrose School, Nocatee 
785 Crosswater Parkway

Estuary Festival  9/23:  From 10 AM to 2 PM at the GTM Environmental Education Center.  Free family event.
Past Events:
  • August 21:  Armstrong Community Meal - St. Johns CARES prepared and served a meal to approximately 100 migrant workers in Armstrong.
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October:
  • Annual Food Drive 10/30-11/4:   On October 30th, bags will be placed on mailboxes in neighborhoods along 210W, Julington Creek Plantation and SR 13N.  The donations will  be picked up on November 4th at 10:00 am.  There are many volunteer/service hour opportunities! See the SignUp Genius page for more information and to volunteer.  ​
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  • Fruit Cove Pub Crawl 10/21:  The Rotary Club of Bartram Trail and St. Johns CARES are partnering for one of the most anticipated annual events in northern St. Johns County!  Starting at 3:15, the crawl makes its way around Bartram Walk (corner of SR 13 and Race Track Rd.) ending with prizes and raffles.  Advance tickets:  $35 (available until they run out).  Click the button below and enter your home address to have tickets mailed.  No tickets the day of the crawl.

Volunteer Signup & Event Calendar :
Click HERE

​September:
St. Johns CARES Kids will be at Primrose School in Nocatee on 9/24!

October:
Food Drive begins on October 30 with collection bag drop off.  The following Saturday will be collection day.  Use the Signup Genius page to volunteer for one or both dates.
November:
2nd Annual Turkey Trot 11/22-23.  Volunteers needed for packet dropoff on 11/22 and to support the race on 11/23 with registration, vendor assistance, food tables, and other duties.   Location: Nocatee Town Plaza Office Park at 460 Town Plaza Avenue

2nd Annual Psych Ed Connections Turkey Trot and Fun4FirstCoastKids Fun Run & Parade presented by www.CrosswaterConnect.com!.  Proceeds will benefit St. Johns CARES. Food Drive begins on October 30 with collection bag drop off.  The following Saturday will be collection day.  Use the Signup Genius page to volunteer for one or both dates.
 See our Current Newsletter for more info.   These and upcoming events are listed on our Volunteer Page. ​
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