​​"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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Local Food Banks Need Assistance During   COV- 19 Pandemic
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One way to help your neighbors and our St. Johns Community during this time of uncertainty due to the Coronavirus-19 pandemic is to donate to local food pantries. The demand for food has increased at this time and the pantry supply levels are very low. Non-perishable food and paper products are needed. At Christ's Cupboard at Celebration Lutheran Church at 810 Roberts Rd in Fruit Cove item donations can be placed in the large storage box on the side of the church closest to the parking lot at any time. Monetary donations may be made directly at their website www.celebrationlutheran.org using the My Offerings button and designating Christ's Cupboard. Some of the other food pantries include St. Francis House in St. Augustine (904-824-8987), SEA Community in Armstrong (904-692-2307) and Shepherd's Haven in Hastings (941-763-9524). Please contact them directly for specific donation information.

November & December 2019

Thank you to all the volunteers, partners, host donation sites and donors in helping St. Johns CARES, Inc. distribute over $18,000 in food to three local food banks in November and over $55,000 in goods & gift cards to 40 non-profit organizations in St. Johns County serving Elderly, Veterans, Homeless, Abused, Children and Animals in December 2019.​ We could not have accomplished this without your participation.
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
cancelled for April & May due to COV-19

​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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Congratulations to a St Johns CARES Partner

The Bartram High School Junior Varsity Cheer Team placed First in the National High School Cheerleading Championship the weekend of February 8-9 in Orlando, FL. The team worked very hard to achieve this honor. 
Congratulations to the Team!  Thank you to your members who contributed to several St. Johns CARES Initiatives last Fall to help others in need.
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Annual Dog Day Afternoon 
Sunday, March 29, 2020  CANCELLED


Due to our concern for the health of the Community, our vendors & sponsors and our volunteers, we are cancelling Dog Day Afternoon 2020 due to the Coronavirus-19.

We will be making a donation to this year's intended proceeds recipient, Ayla's Acres" Animal Rescue.

We hope to see everyone at the 2021 Dog Day Afternoon next Spring.

Annual Initiative
​Backpacks for Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education

Of the nearly 700 children in the St Johns County Public Schools that are in the ASSIST Program for homeless and unaccompanied youth, 25 are expected to graduate and pursue higher education this year. Our goal for each of these graduating  students enrolling in higher education is to provide a new backpack suitable for a laptop computer, an academic planner, insulated water bottle and a gift card for needed incidentals by May 8th. The backpack and contents is a way to recognize the students' academic accomplishments despite all they have experienced and endured in their young lives and as encouragement as they pursue a future of greater opportunities and experiences.
Donations may be made using the donate button below, by check to St Johns CARES at 450-106 State Rd 13 North, St Johns, FL 32259 or on the St Johns CARES Backpack for Homeless Students Wish List on Amazon.com.      

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Amazon deliveries can be sent directly to St. Johns CARES, 450-106 State Rd 13 North, St Johns, FL 32259

R. B. Hunt Elementary School Donates Cloth Bags for Use by Children in the County Public School System ASSIST Program
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In response to a listing on our website, the First Grade Classes from R. B. Hunt Elementary School in St. Augustine set a goal to collect 120 cloth bags for use by the St Johns County Public School ASSIST Program. As the children learned about caring for others in the community the number of bags lining the hall walls continued to exceed the revised goal of 300 and by Friday, February 28th, 560 bags were collected under project HUNT KIDS CARE! The bags were donated to the ASSIST Program for use by homeless and unaccompanied youth to transport food, clothing and other items from school to home.
Congratulations to R. B. Hunt Elementary School for helping our Mission of Uniting the Community Through Helping Others in Need.

Fundraising Initiatives:
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THANK YOU to our generous Partners: