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 five different  categories; Animals & Environment, Senior & Veterans, Children & Education, Medical and Homeless & Abused.  We focus on these categories throughout the year.
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2021 Pet Food Drive

$8,000​ of pet food, supplies, monetary donations and 50 very large bags of towels and blankets were collected in March. Than You to the St. Johns County Community for their generosity and to the 24 host donation collection sites and volunteers for helping make this drive so successful. Each animal shelter and food pantry with clients having pets greatly benefitted form al the donations. 
Pictured below are Mike Murphy from St. Augustine Humane Society and Malea Guiriba, Founder of Pie in the Sky.
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Backpacks for Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education

Once again we will be providing new backpacks with academic planners, insulated water bottles and gift cards for incidentals to High School Seniors in the St. Johns County School System ASSIST Program (homeless and unaccompanied youth) enrolling in higher education. The backpacks serve as recognition of the students' hard work and accomplishments despite all odds. The backpacks also serve as encouragement as they continue their efforts to fulfill their education goals as they work towards a future of greater opportunities and experiences.
Please consider helping with this endeavor by making a monetary donation.

How You Can Help Others in Need 
How Students Can Earn Service Hours Certificates 
How You Can Help:
Hold a neighborhood drive for non-perishable food, pet food and/or diapers for babies and toddleers.
Steps to take:
1. Select a type of item(s) to collect
2. Select a date(s) for the drive 
3. Choose a method to communicate with your neighbors (signs, flyers, neighborhood social media)
4. Communicate intended date and item type collection & seek further planning assistance if needed at president@stjohnscares.org
5. Collect items & sort by type if more than one type            
 6. Coordinate delivery of collected items to a specific NPO with St Johns CARES guidance or coordinate delivery by St Johns CARES (president@stjohnscares.org)
For Service Hour Certificates from St. Johns CARES: Keep track of time spent on each of the above steps & provide along with a list or picture of your collection items & submit to president@stjohnscares.org.
Monthly Meetings
  ​​St. Johns CARES Planning Meetings 
6:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December) currently held through video conferencing (contact president@stjohnscares.org for meeting invitation/access)

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For pictures and information on recent events please visit Photo Album page.  Prior year events are on the Past Events page under the More tab

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