​​"St. Johns (County) Community Active Residents Engaged in Service"
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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Annual Food Drive

In the present economic and health environment, the need for non-perishable food is in even greater demand at local Food Pantries serving those in need. Also needed by homeless students and adults are personal hygiene items, including feminine hygiene products.
Due to the increased need, we are adding a second Drive date and location.
October 17th, 9am to Noon: Celebration Lutheran Church parking lot
810 Roberts Road  St. Johns 32259
November 7th, 9am to Noon: Psych Ed Connections
460 Town Plaza Avenue  Ponte Vedra  32081
For the safety of donors and volunteers, donors are asked to drive through the parking lot where volunteers will retrieve donation bags from vehicle trunks.
Food will be distributed to:
   Christ’s Cupboard in Fruit Cove
   St. Francis House & Port in the Storm Crisis Center in St. Augustine
   S.E.A. Community in Armstrong
   Shepherd’s Haven in Hastings
Personal Hygiene items will be distributed to:
   St. Johns County School System ASSIST Program for homeless students
   Non-profit partner organizations in St. Johns County serving our target populations of  the Elderly, Veterans, Homeless, Abused and Children
Monetary donations sent to St. Johns CARES or on-line donations made on this website will be distributed to the Food Pantries. Please indicate Food Drive.
​Monetary donations: please use Donate Now button at top of this page or send check to St. Johns CARES, Inc. at 450-106 SR 13N  #165  St. Johns, FL 32259/ please indicate Food & Personal Hygiene Drive.
Sign-Up Genius volunteer registration link  ​

​Needs of Non-Profits: Updated Oct. 2nd, 2020

. Contact president@stjohnscares.orgAs the 40 non-profit organizations partnering with St Johns CARES operate during the pandemic, special needs are added or changed. We have asked for information from these organizations so that we may make this information available to interested community members. If you have specific questions, please contact the organization of interest for further details. Updates will occur as warranted.
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home (Women & Children) St. Augustine
- gift cards
- cleaning supplies/hygiene products ( laundry detergent, hand soap, household disinfectant, lysol wipes, hand sanitizers)
- Pull-ups sizes 2T - 4T; size 5 diapers, baby wipes, baby thermometers, crib sheets, baby towels
- new bed pillows
- paper products: paper towels, trash bags
Betty Griffin Center   (Women & Children) St. Augustine 
- dining: paper plates & bowls, plastic knives, forks, spoons
- disinfectant sprays & wipes
- flashlights & batteries
- cases of water bottles
Homeless Coalition   St. Augustine  (Families) (no storage available for other items at this time)
- non-perishable food 
- cleaning supplies (toilet brushes, bathroom trash cans, shower curtains, rods & hooks, wall toilet paper holders, kitchen trash can & bags, roach spray)
- deodorant
- household items
- clothing: children, men, women
Shepherd's Haven    (Families & Individuals) Hastings
- toiletries & personal care items
- cleaning products
- bottled water
- rice, noodles, pasta
- sticky note pads, printer ink HP 61
Pie in the Sky   St Augustine   (Feeding Elderly)     
Food Items: can tuna, chicken, sardines, beans, canned & dry soups, broth, canned low-sodium vegetables, canned fruit, tomato sauce, spaghetti sauce, condiments, juice, bread, cereal, oatmeal, crackers, baking staples, peanut butter, jelly, vinegar, teas, coffee, basic spice, shelf-stable milk
​Non-Food Items: cleaning products, plastic wrap, paper towels, detergent, dish soap, hand soap, toiletries, toilet paper
INK (Investing n Kids)     St. Augustine   (Children in St Johns County School  System)
32GM or larger flash drives, small white board, page protectors, dry erase markers, APB stickers, gift cards
Life Services  (Infants, New & Soon-to-be Mothers) St. Augustine
formula, diapers, baby wipes, new or gently used baby clothes, blankets, linens/ strollers, bassinets, changing tables, baby bath tubs, porta cribs, baby carriers,front packs
St Francis House Crisis Center & Port in the Storm Homeless Youth Center  St Augustine  (Homeless adults & young adults)
Food Items: canned tuna & meats, rice, past, dry cereal, microwavable meals, canned vegetables, peanut butter & jelly, dry milk, powdered drink mix
Personal Hygiene items
Cleaning Supplies
Paper products, bike locks & lights, towels, ear buds, $10 Walmart/Target gift cards
​Clothing: men, women including socks & underwear
Home Again St. Johns   St. Augustine (Homeless adults)
Gently used clothing, new socks & underwear
Paper products
Laundry detergent
Personal Hygiene products

Several of the organizations will be in need of gently used jackets, gloves and other cold weather attire.

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How You Can Help Others in Need 
How Students Can Earn Service Hours Certificates  (posted 6.24.2020)
In this current environment of limited physical and social distancing, holding group drives and collections is not feasible. Non-profit organizations (NPOs) in St. Johns County serving target populations of Elderly, Veterans, Homeless, Abused, Children and Animals are facing many new and on-going challenges and restrictions.
How You Can Help:
Hold a neighborhood drive for specific item(s) listed on our Home page at www.stjohnscares.org. Needs information is updated as received.
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            
   Warning: do not mix non-perishable food with cleaning or hygiene items
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.
Some of the needed items: non-perishable food, personal hygiene items, bug repellent, cleaning supplies, baby supplies (diapers, wipes, pull-ups, accessories), paper products (paper plates, bowls, plastic eating utensils, towels, toilet tissue), pet food. For a more complete list check website.
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)

St. Johns CARES Sharing Meetings are held the 1st Friday of each month at 1 PM through RingCentral videoconferencing. For meeting access information, email president@stjohnscares.org

​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.
​The Evolution of Giving in St. Johns County​

Meg Balke, Past President of St. Johns CARES (top left); Anne Crane, Founder of Helping Hands of Nocatee (top right) and Kathy Bravo, Founder of JCP Cares (center)
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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