Events/Drives
Dog Day Afternoon: End of March
Fun, family-friendly one day event with activities & Services for people & dogs. Vendors, sponsors & dog adoption organizations are included. Proceeds are donated each year to a non-profit animal organization in St. Johns County. Volunteers: planning, setting up, dismantling & clean-up, participate in specific services & overseeing particular activities. 2022 recipient will be Ayla'a Acres No-Kill Shelter.
Pet Food Drive: April
Donations of pet food/supplies collected at host donation sites. Volunteers: deliver/retrieve donation bins & donations, sort & bundle donations for animal non-profit organizations.
Backpacks for Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education: April/May
Monetary donations are used to purchase new backpacks with useful items & gift cards. Volunteers: fill backpacks & deliver to St. Johns School District Office.
Food Drive: September - November
Non-perishable food & disposable paper products are collected at host donation sites & neighborhood drives. Donations are distributed to 5 Food Pantries - St. Francis House/Pie in the Sky in St. Augustine, Christ's Cupboard in Fruit Cove, SEA Community in Elkton, Shepherd's Haven in Hastings. Volunteers: deliver & retrieve collection bins & donations, sort & bundle donations for Food Pantries.
Giving Tree: November-December
Holiday tags with client wishes of our 41 non-profit partner organizations serving our target populations are displayed at host donation sites beginning in mid-November for mid-December distribution. Volunteers: assemble wish tags, distribute & retrieve collection bins & donations, inventory & sort donations, bundle donations for each receiving organization.
Fun, family-friendly one day event with activities & Services for people & dogs. Vendors, sponsors & dog adoption organizations are included. Proceeds are donated each year to a non-profit animal organization in St. Johns County. Volunteers: planning, setting up, dismantling & clean-up, participate in specific services & overseeing particular activities. 2022 recipient will be Ayla'a Acres No-Kill Shelter.
Pet Food Drive: April
Donations of pet food/supplies collected at host donation sites. Volunteers: deliver/retrieve donation bins & donations, sort & bundle donations for animal non-profit organizations.
Backpacks for Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education: April/May
Monetary donations are used to purchase new backpacks with useful items & gift cards. Volunteers: fill backpacks & deliver to St. Johns School District Office.
Food Drive: September - November
Non-perishable food & disposable paper products are collected at host donation sites & neighborhood drives. Donations are distributed to 5 Food Pantries - St. Francis House/Pie in the Sky in St. Augustine, Christ's Cupboard in Fruit Cove, SEA Community in Elkton, Shepherd's Haven in Hastings. Volunteers: deliver & retrieve collection bins & donations, sort & bundle donations for Food Pantries.
Giving Tree: November-December
Holiday tags with client wishes of our 41 non-profit partner organizations serving our target populations are displayed at host donation sites beginning in mid-November for mid-December distribution. Volunteers: assemble wish tags, distribute & retrieve collection bins & donations, inventory & sort donations, bundle donations for each receiving organization.
You are invited to come join and participate in our special activities. Just check the calendar for the event times and details! We look forward to seeing you there!
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Host Donation Collection SitesThank you to our Host Donation Collection Sites making this year's Food Drive possible. Individual drive dates vary by location. Please note many of these sites are not open to the general public. Please check with a specific site you are interested in. If you are interested in holding a neighborhood drive at any time, please contact president@stjohnscares.org.
For full list of Host Sites, please see News page article. |
