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. Due to the present health & financial environment, Dog Day Afternoon postponed until 2024.
Pet Food Drive: March 7th to 25th
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: October - 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. Due to the present health & financial environment, Dog Day Afternoon postponed until 2024.
Pet Food Drive: March 7th to 25th
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: October - 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.