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There are several worthy nonprofits in St. Johns County helping our neighbors, young and old, well and sick people and animals... This list may help you find a volunteer or donation opportunity that fits with YOUR passion. For additional information please visit the website of the desired non-profit organization. |
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CARING non-profit organization partners working with our focus populations in St. Johns County:
Alpha-Omega Miracle Home (Abused, Elders, Young Mothers, Children)
ASSIST Program St. Johns County School District (Homeless Children)
Ayla’s Acres (Animals)
Betty Griffin Center (Women & Children)
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (Children)
Boys & Girls Club (Children)
Camp I Am Special (Individuals with Developmental & Intellectual Differences)
Career Navigators Program – FCTI (Teens in alternative school program)
Cat Canopy (Animals)
Cenacle Community (Men & Women in Drug Recovery)
Christ’s Cupboard Pantry (Food Pantry)
Community PedsCare (Children in Hospice Care)
Councils on Aging: Coastal Community, Hastings, Trout Creek, Nocatee (Elders)
Dreams Come True (Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses)
EPIC (Behavioral Health)
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (Children from all over State/50-75 economic issues)
Good Samaritan Health Clinic (Wildflower Clinic) (Medical)
HAWKE Wildlife (Rehabilitation of Wild Birds & Other Animals)
Home Again St. Johns (Homeless)
Homeless Coalition (Homeless; Some Temporary Housing)
Hope4Veterans (Women Veterans & their Children)
Horse Sense & Sensitivity (Therapy Using Horses)
INK! Investing in Kids (Classroom Resources for Teachers & Children)
Kid’s Bridge (Supervised Family Visitation Center)
Life Services (Assist Pregnant Women)
Pie in the Sky (Assist Elderly in Need)
Port in the Storm (Homeless Teens & Young Adults)
SEA Community Help Center (Families & Individuals in Need in Spuds, Armstrong & Elkton)
SAFE (Save Animals from Euthanasia)
Shepherd’s Haven (Food Pantry, Dinners & Youth Services in Hastings)
St. Augustine Humane Society (Animals)
St. Augustine Wild Reserve (Animal Sanctuary & Educational Compound)
St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) (Counseling for Boys in Family-Style Group Home)
St. Francis House (Homeless; Food Pantry)
St. Gerard Campus (Assist Pregnant Teens & Unwed Mothers)
Swamp Haven Rescue (Animals)
Veteran’s Council of St. Johns County (Veterans)
Wags & Whiskers Pet Rescue (Animals)
Non-Profit Organization Partners Service Description
FAMILIES, WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Alpha Omega Miracle Home (St. Augustine)
Provides safe place for homeless women to live while putting their lives in order. Many are homeless due to abusive relationships. An older woman and a younger woman with children share an apartment as they learn coping and life skills. Theme: giving a hand up, not a hand out. During Giving Tree: clothing, toys, small household appliances, gift cards
ASSIST Program St. Johns County School District (all schools)
ASSIST staff work with homeless families and students living without families/guardians. 2021-2022 there were approximately 850 homeless students. Every school has one or more homeless students. During Giving Tree: gift cards for use throughout the year During Backpacks for Homeless HS Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education Initiative: new backpack with insulated water bottle, academic planner and gift card to each qualifying graduate; scholarship(s) awarded to one or more students completing a St Johns CARES application and enrolled in higher education
Betty Griffin Crisis Center (St. Augustine)
Women and their children seeking shelter from abusive situations as they work towards improving their futures. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, personal hygiene items
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: gift cards (movies, fast food restaurants, book stores)
Boys & Girls Club (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: toys, games, sports equipment
Camp I Am Special (Fruit Cove)
Provides an adaptive and recreational camp experience for children, teenagers and adults with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities. Giving Tree: office and housekeeping items, games, toys and recreational items
Career Navigators at First Coast Technical College (St. Augustine)
Program for ages 16 to 24 to obtain high school diploma, explore and train for career opportunities. Many of the students have economic issues. Giving Tree: gasoline gift cards
Community PedsCare
Children with complex, chronic, life-limiting or advance illness. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, gift cards for family dining
Dreams Come True (Jacksonville)
Children with life-threatening illnesses. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, sports equipment
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (St. Augustine)
1,000 students receive education and life skills training. Students come from every area of Florida and are bussed in on Mondays and back home on Fridays. Transportation, education, food and housing are paid by the State. 50-75 students do not have funds to pay for clothing, personal hygiene items, school supplies and snacks for weekly travel. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, snacks, gift cards
Homeless Coalition St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
Provides safe housing for families, helps parents learn skills to give their families positive futures and break the cycle of poverty. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, games, sports equipment, small appliances and household needs
Hope4Veterans (St. Augustine)
Support organization for female veterans and their children. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, games, sports equipment, gift cards
INK: Investing in Kids (all schools)
Classroom resources for teachers and children. Giving Tree: school supplies, art supplies
Kids Bridge (St. Augustine)
Supervised family visitation center and counseling. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, sports equipment
Life Services (St. Augustine)
Free, supportive counseling and services to women and men facing unwanted pregnancies. Includes ultrasound imaging, family counseling, baby clothing and diapers. Giving Tree: clothing, feeding and childcare items for infants
SEA Community Help Center (Armstrong/Elkton/Spuds)
Help individuals and families challenged by homelessness, sub-standard housing and hunger. Giving Tree: non-perishable food, clothing, toys, games, sports equipment
Shepherd’s Haven (Hastings)
Help individuals and families challenged by homelessness, sub-standard housing and hunger. Giving Tree: non-perishable food, clothing, toys, games, sports equipment
St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) (St. Augustine)
Provides at-risk youth coaching, counseling and care in family style therapeutic group homes for boys and outpatient community services. Giving Tree: toys, games, sports equipment, clothing, suitcases/duffle bags
St. Gerard Campus (St. Augustine)
On-campus safe haven for pregnant mothers shunned from family and seeking support; provides education, onsite daycare center and pregnancy resource center. Giving Tree: mother and infant clothing, infant supplies, personal hygiene supplies
HOMELESS, ABUSED, EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Cenacle Communities (St. Augustine)
Females and males reside in separate campuses as they go through intensive counseling for drug recovery. Giving Tree: clothing
EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
Healthcare for children, adolescents, adults and elderly with substance abuse and mental health issues. Giving Tree: books, office supplies, gift cards
Home Again St. Johns (St. Augustine)
Homeless adults living in their cars or in the woods have a place to receive lunch, shower, wash clothes, receive mail, mobile healthcare, counseling. Many are employed but cannot afford rent. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, non-perishable food, tents, sleeping bags, blankets
Port in the Storm (St. Francis House program) (St. Augustine)
16-bed night shelter for homeless young adults 18-24 years of age; provides life skills training, counseling, basic needs, job skills and housing assistance for homeless young adults. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, nonperishable food
St. Francis House (St. Augustine)
Emergency food and shelter for homeless men and women, counseling, referral services and eyeglasses. Giving Tree: clothing, nonperishable food, personal hygiene items, tents, sleeping bags, blankets
ELDERLY
Council on Aging (St. Augustine, Hastings, Trout Creek)
Activities for elderly citizens, food and nutrition programs including Meals on Wheels, counseling. Giving Tree: nonperishable food, activity items, gift cards
Pie in the Sky Community Alliance (St. Augustine)
Provides fresh produce and canned goods, personal care items and a friendly delivery volunteer face for the Elderly unable to get out in the Community. Giving Tree: nonperishable food, personal hygiene items, blankets, pet food and items
VETERANS
Hope4Veterans (listed under Families Women and Children)
Veterans’ Council of St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: drug store, grocery store and gas gift cards
FOOD PANTRIES
Christ’s Cupboard (Fruit Cove)
Giving Tree: nonperishable food, grocery gift cards for Pantry purchase of perishable food, toys for children of families seeking assistance
Annual Food Drive benefits Christ’s Cupboard, Port in the Storm/St. Francis House, Pie in the Sky, SEA Community, Shepherd’s Haven
MEDICAL
Wildflower Clinic (St. Augustine)
Provides free on-site and mobile medical and dental services to underserved, uninsured adults. Giving Tree: over the counter items such as pain relief, bandaids, personal hygiene items, office supplies
ANIMALS
Ayla’s Acres (St. Augustine)
No-Kill Shelter Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
Feline Canopy of Care (St. Augustine)
Cat rescue. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, cat carriers, dishes, pet toys
HAWKE Wildlife (Rehabilitation of Wild Birds)
Giving Tree: bird feed, nuts, gift cards
Horse Sense & Sensitivity (Fruit Cove)
Therapeutic horse riding to enhance the life skills and self-confidence of people with disabilities. Giving Tree: gift cards
SAFE (Save Animals From Euthanasia) (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
St. Augustine Humane Society (St. Augustine)
Provides Veterinarian services so those economically challenged do not have to put their pet in a shelter. Giving Tree: pet food, old towels, heating blankets for patients after surgery, doggie pet pads for use during surgery
St. Augustine Wild Reserve (St. Augustine)
Home for unwanted and abused exotic animals. Giving Tree: nuts, bubble bath (for use with tigers), mealy worms and other requested items
Swamp Haven Rescue (St. Augustine)
Shelters dogs for adoption. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
Wags and Whiskers (St. Augustine)
Dog and Cat rescue and re-homing. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
Alpha Omega Miracle Home (St. Augustine)
Provides safe place for homeless women to live while putting their lives in order. Many are homeless due to abusive relationships. An older woman and a younger woman with children share an apartment as they learn coping and life skills. Theme: giving a hand up, not a hand out. During Giving Tree: clothing, toys, small household appliances, gift cards
ASSIST Program St. Johns County School District (all schools)
ASSIST staff work with homeless families and students living without families/guardians. 2021-2022 there were approximately 850 homeless students. Every school has one or more homeless students. During Giving Tree: gift cards for use throughout the year During Backpacks for Homeless HS Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education Initiative: new backpack with insulated water bottle, academic planner and gift card to each qualifying graduate; scholarship(s) awarded to one or more students completing a St Johns CARES application and enrolled in higher education
Betty Griffin Crisis Center (St. Augustine)
Women and their children seeking shelter from abusive situations as they work towards improving their futures. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, personal hygiene items
Big Brothers/Big Sisters (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: gift cards (movies, fast food restaurants, book stores)
Boys & Girls Club (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: toys, games, sports equipment
Camp I Am Special (Fruit Cove)
Provides an adaptive and recreational camp experience for children, teenagers and adults with physical, developmental and intellectual disabilities. Giving Tree: office and housekeeping items, games, toys and recreational items
Career Navigators at First Coast Technical College (St. Augustine)
Program for ages 16 to 24 to obtain high school diploma, explore and train for career opportunities. Many of the students have economic issues. Giving Tree: gasoline gift cards
Community PedsCare
Children with complex, chronic, life-limiting or advance illness. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, gift cards for family dining
Dreams Come True (Jacksonville)
Children with life-threatening illnesses. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, sports equipment
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (St. Augustine)
1,000 students receive education and life skills training. Students come from every area of Florida and are bussed in on Mondays and back home on Fridays. Transportation, education, food and housing are paid by the State. 50-75 students do not have funds to pay for clothing, personal hygiene items, school supplies and snacks for weekly travel. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, snacks, gift cards
Homeless Coalition St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
Provides safe housing for families, helps parents learn skills to give their families positive futures and break the cycle of poverty. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, games, sports equipment, small appliances and household needs
Hope4Veterans (St. Augustine)
Support organization for female veterans and their children. Giving Tree: clothing, toys, games, sports equipment, gift cards
INK: Investing in Kids (all schools)
Classroom resources for teachers and children. Giving Tree: school supplies, art supplies
Kids Bridge (St. Augustine)
Supervised family visitation center and counseling. Giving Tree: toys, games, art supplies, sports equipment
Life Services (St. Augustine)
Free, supportive counseling and services to women and men facing unwanted pregnancies. Includes ultrasound imaging, family counseling, baby clothing and diapers. Giving Tree: clothing, feeding and childcare items for infants
SEA Community Help Center (Armstrong/Elkton/Spuds)
Help individuals and families challenged by homelessness, sub-standard housing and hunger. Giving Tree: non-perishable food, clothing, toys, games, sports equipment
Shepherd’s Haven (Hastings)
Help individuals and families challenged by homelessness, sub-standard housing and hunger. Giving Tree: non-perishable food, clothing, toys, games, sports equipment
St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) (St. Augustine)
Provides at-risk youth coaching, counseling and care in family style therapeutic group homes for boys and outpatient community services. Giving Tree: toys, games, sports equipment, clothing, suitcases/duffle bags
St. Gerard Campus (St. Augustine)
On-campus safe haven for pregnant mothers shunned from family and seeking support; provides education, onsite daycare center and pregnancy resource center. Giving Tree: mother and infant clothing, infant supplies, personal hygiene supplies
HOMELESS, ABUSED, EMOTIONAL NEEDS
Cenacle Communities (St. Augustine)
Females and males reside in separate campuses as they go through intensive counseling for drug recovery. Giving Tree: clothing
EPIC Behavioral Healthcare
Healthcare for children, adolescents, adults and elderly with substance abuse and mental health issues. Giving Tree: books, office supplies, gift cards
Home Again St. Johns (St. Augustine)
Homeless adults living in their cars or in the woods have a place to receive lunch, shower, wash clothes, receive mail, mobile healthcare, counseling. Many are employed but cannot afford rent. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, non-perishable food, tents, sleeping bags, blankets
Port in the Storm (St. Francis House program) (St. Augustine)
16-bed night shelter for homeless young adults 18-24 years of age; provides life skills training, counseling, basic needs, job skills and housing assistance for homeless young adults. Giving Tree: clothing, personal hygiene items, nonperishable food
St. Francis House (St. Augustine)
Emergency food and shelter for homeless men and women, counseling, referral services and eyeglasses. Giving Tree: clothing, nonperishable food, personal hygiene items, tents, sleeping bags, blankets
ELDERLY
Council on Aging (St. Augustine, Hastings, Trout Creek)
Activities for elderly citizens, food and nutrition programs including Meals on Wheels, counseling. Giving Tree: nonperishable food, activity items, gift cards
Pie in the Sky Community Alliance (St. Augustine)
Provides fresh produce and canned goods, personal care items and a friendly delivery volunteer face for the Elderly unable to get out in the Community. Giving Tree: nonperishable food, personal hygiene items, blankets, pet food and items
VETERANS
Hope4Veterans (listed under Families Women and Children)
Veterans’ Council of St. Johns County (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: drug store, grocery store and gas gift cards
FOOD PANTRIES
Christ’s Cupboard (Fruit Cove)
Giving Tree: nonperishable food, grocery gift cards for Pantry purchase of perishable food, toys for children of families seeking assistance
Annual Food Drive benefits Christ’s Cupboard, Port in the Storm/St. Francis House, Pie in the Sky, SEA Community, Shepherd’s Haven
MEDICAL
Wildflower Clinic (St. Augustine)
Provides free on-site and mobile medical and dental services to underserved, uninsured adults. Giving Tree: over the counter items such as pain relief, bandaids, personal hygiene items, office supplies
ANIMALS
Ayla’s Acres (St. Augustine)
No-Kill Shelter Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
Feline Canopy of Care (St. Augustine)
Cat rescue. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, cat carriers, dishes, pet toys
HAWKE Wildlife (Rehabilitation of Wild Birds)
Giving Tree: bird feed, nuts, gift cards
Horse Sense & Sensitivity (Fruit Cove)
Therapeutic horse riding to enhance the life skills and self-confidence of people with disabilities. Giving Tree: gift cards
SAFE (Save Animals From Euthanasia) (St. Augustine)
Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
St. Augustine Humane Society (St. Augustine)
Provides Veterinarian services so those economically challenged do not have to put their pet in a shelter. Giving Tree: pet food, old towels, heating blankets for patients after surgery, doggie pet pads for use during surgery
St. Augustine Wild Reserve (St. Augustine)
Home for unwanted and abused exotic animals. Giving Tree: nuts, bubble bath (for use with tigers), mealy worms and other requested items
Swamp Haven Rescue (St. Augustine)
Shelters dogs for adoption. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
Wags and Whiskers (St. Augustine)
Dog and Cat rescue and re-homing. Giving Tree: pet food, beds, pet crates, dishes, harnesses/leashes, old towels, pet toys
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