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 "St. Johns (County) Community Active Residents Engaged in Service"
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Monthly Meetings
Meetings
St. Johns CARES Planning Meetings 6:30 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of each month (except December) at Celebration Lutheran Church 810 Roberts Rd. St. Johns, FL 32259 St. Johns CARES Sharing Meetings are held the 1st Friday of each month at 1 PM at 156 Worthington Parkway, St. Johns 32259 Please subscribe to our newsletter for dates as they are scheduled for events. St. Johns CARES & Helping Hands of Nocatee working alongside each other in growing partnership.
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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.
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.
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.
What's coming up:
Collecting Reusable Cloth Bags
Gently used reusable cloth bags, such as grocery bags, are needed by the St Johns County School System ASSIST Program that serves approximately 700 homeless children. The bags would be used to provide the children with non-perishable food, clothing and other necessities without their classmates’ knowledge of the contents. Is you are able to help, please contact us at (904) 507-7740 or President@stjohnscares.org
"Coats for Kids" Drive - November
St. Johns CARES, Inc. is partnering with Somebody Cares St. Augustine and the St. Johns County School District Homeless Student Task Force to provide winter clothing for 700 homeless and unaccompanied youth.
Needed Items (New or gently used):
- winter coats, sweat shirt jackets, lightweight jackets
- hats, scarves, gloves, mittens
- umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots
- socks and new underwear
(Please note: Items should not have logos for alcohol or tobacco companies.)
Items will be collected through November and will then be delivered to the St. Johns County School District’s Clothes Closet in early December.
Donors sites will be listed soon, or call (904) 507-7740 or email contact@stjohnscares.org to make arrangements.
Help is needed to prep and distribute clothes 12/5-12/6
SignUp Genius HERE
St. Johns CARES, Inc. is partnering with Somebody Cares St. Augustine and the St. Johns County School District Homeless Student Task Force to provide winter clothing for 700 homeless and unaccompanied youth.
Needed Items (New or gently used):
- winter coats, sweat shirt jackets, lightweight jackets
- hats, scarves, gloves, mittens
- umbrellas, raincoats, rain boots
- socks and new underwear
(Please note: Items should not have logos for alcohol or tobacco companies.)
Items will be collected through November and will then be delivered to the St. Johns County School District’s Clothes Closet in early December.
Donors sites will be listed soon, or call (904) 507-7740 or email contact@stjohnscares.org to make arrangements.
Help is needed to prep and distribute clothes 12/5-12/6
SignUp Genius HERE
4th Annual Psych Ed Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Morning
Volunteers with St Johns CARES will once again provide assistance for the Annual Turkey Trot. Volunteers help with putting together participant goodie bags, set up equipment and route signs, hand out water to runners, provide directions along the course, cheer on the participants, help clean up and wear the all-important Turkey costume to greet runners and observers.
Volunteer Sign Up HERE
Annual Giving Tree Initiative November & December
Wishes and needs of 41 non-profit organizations in St Johns County serving Seniors, Veterans, Homeless, Abused, Children and Animals are collected & placed on paper ornaments for distribution to stores, organizations, schools and churches in November.
During the 2ndweek of December, donations are collected, inventoried, sorted and packaged for pick-up by the various non-profit organizations for distribution to their clients.
Volunteer Sign Up HERE
Volunteers with St Johns CARES will once again provide assistance for the Annual Turkey Trot. Volunteers help with putting together participant goodie bags, set up equipment and route signs, hand out water to runners, provide directions along the course, cheer on the participants, help clean up and wear the all-important Turkey costume to greet runners and observers.
Volunteer Sign Up HERE
Annual Giving Tree Initiative November & December
Wishes and needs of 41 non-profit organizations in St Johns County serving Seniors, Veterans, Homeless, Abused, Children and Animals are collected & placed on paper ornaments for distribution to stores, organizations, schools and churches in November.
During the 2ndweek of December, donations are collected, inventoried, sorted and packaged for pick-up by the various non-profit organizations for distribution to their clients.
Volunteer Sign Up HERE
(Click on image to see full size flyer.)
I Support the Girls - October
St Johns CARES is partnering with the I Support the Girls Foundation to collect gently used bras, individually wrapped feminine hygiene products and hotel hygiene samples. Non-profit organizations working with homeless women and teens will receive the items for distribution to those in need.
Donor host sites:
Bartram Trail Newcomer’s & Women’s Club
Belks – St. Augustine
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - CR210 & Mandarin
Castle Nail Salon
Everybody Fitness – CR 210W
Julington Creek Recreation Center
Orangetheory - Ponte Vedra Beach
Orangetheory Fitness – CR 210
Orangetheory Fitness - St. Augustine
Pila-te-dah – Ponte Vedra
Pilates Haus – Fruit Cove
The Pink Nickel – Fruit Cove
Psych Ed Connections – Ponte Vedra Beach
Rebel Yoga – Fruit Cove
Rona Bunch Salon – Jacksonville
Sculptafit – Fruit Cove
Spectrum Thrift Store – Fruit Cove
Yoga Collective – St. Augustine
I Support the Girls - October
St Johns CARES is partnering with the I Support the Girls Foundation to collect gently used bras, individually wrapped feminine hygiene products and hotel hygiene samples. Non-profit organizations working with homeless women and teens will receive the items for distribution to those in need.
Donor host sites:
Bartram Trail Newcomer’s & Women’s Club
Belks – St. Augustine
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - CR210 & Mandarin
Castle Nail Salon
Everybody Fitness – CR 210W
Julington Creek Recreation Center
Orangetheory - Ponte Vedra Beach
Orangetheory Fitness – CR 210
Orangetheory Fitness - St. Augustine
Pila-te-dah – Ponte Vedra
Pilates Haus – Fruit Cove
The Pink Nickel – Fruit Cove
Psych Ed Connections – Ponte Vedra Beach
Rebel Yoga – Fruit Cove
Rona Bunch Salon – Jacksonville
Sculptafit – Fruit Cove
Spectrum Thrift Store – Fruit Cove
Yoga Collective – St. Augustine
Annual Food Drive
On November 16th,non-perishable food will be collected from neighborhoods, schools and other organizations and be donated to 3 Food Banks (Christ’s Cupboard on Roberts Rd, St Francis House in St Augustine & SEA Community Food Bank in Armstrong/Elkton area).
A few days before the 16th, plastic bags with notes will be placed on mailboxes in various neighborhoods.
Volunteers will be needed for the following: place collection bags on neighborhood mailboxes, pick up the collections placed at the mailbox on the 16th& bring to the sorting location, count and bundle donations for pick up by the Food Pantries that day.
SignUp Genius HERE
On November 16th,non-perishable food will be collected from neighborhoods, schools and other organizations and be donated to 3 Food Banks (Christ’s Cupboard on Roberts Rd, St Francis House in St Augustine & SEA Community Food Bank in Armstrong/Elkton area).
A few days before the 16th, plastic bags with notes will be placed on mailboxes in various neighborhoods.
Volunteers will be needed for the following: place collection bags on neighborhood mailboxes, pick up the collections placed at the mailbox on the 16th& bring to the sorting location, count and bundle donations for pick up by the Food Pantries that day.
SignUp Genius HERE
Dog Day Afternoon - Spring of 2020
Dog Day Afternoon is a fun opportunity for families with human and canine kids to have fun with activities, canine services, meet vendors and sponsors, enjoy canine demonstrations and adopt a dog. Proceeds from this afternoon event will be donated to a local animal organization in St Johns County.
In January Sign Up Genius will be available to register as a volunteer.
Individuals and businesses interested in participating as a sponsor or vendor are encouraged to contact us at President@stjohnscares.org.
On March 31, 2019 we had 864 human and 345 canine visitors with proceeds donated to the St Johns County Fire Rescue for purchase of additional pet resuscitation masks.
Dog Day Afternoon is a fun opportunity for families with human and canine kids to have fun with activities, canine services, meet vendors and sponsors, enjoy canine demonstrations and adopt a dog. Proceeds from this afternoon event will be donated to a local animal organization in St Johns County.
In January Sign Up Genius will be available to register as a volunteer.
Individuals and businesses interested in participating as a sponsor or vendor are encouraged to contact us at President@stjohnscares.org.
On March 31, 2019 we had 864 human and 345 canine visitors with proceeds donated to the St Johns County Fire Rescue for purchase of additional pet resuscitation masks.
Fundraising Initiatives:
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THANK YOU to our generous Partners:
