Events/Drives/ Special Projects
2026
Pet Food Drive: March 30th - April 16th
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.
Fans for Pie in the Sky Serving Homebound Elderly: May - October
Pie in the Sky provides canned foods and fresh produce to 850 elderly homebound individuals in St. Johns County. Many have inadequate or no air conditioning. Workable used or new fans are collected for distribution by Pie in the Sky volunteers.
Project School Snack Pantry: August - May
On a monthly basis, snacks are delivered to a St. Johns County District School with a high number of students with food insecurities. Studies have shown that students need to eat every 3-4 hours and have been shown to help improve a student's school engagement, sense of belonging, equality among students and improvement in attendance and retention in school.
Food Drive: October 1st - November 20th
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 1st - December 2nd
Holiday tags with client wishes of our 40 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.
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.
Fans for Pie in the Sky Serving Homebound Elderly: May - October
Pie in the Sky provides canned foods and fresh produce to 850 elderly homebound individuals in St. Johns County. Many have inadequate or no air conditioning. Workable used or new fans are collected for distribution by Pie in the Sky volunteers.
Project School Snack Pantry: August - May
On a monthly basis, snacks are delivered to a St. Johns County District School with a high number of students with food insecurities. Studies have shown that students need to eat every 3-4 hours and have been shown to help improve a student's school engagement, sense of belonging, equality among students and improvement in attendance and retention in school.
Food Drive: October 1st - November 20th
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 1st - December 2nd
Holiday tags with client wishes of our 40 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.
