The Giving Tree
2018 will be the 12th Annual Giving Tree Initiative
Last year's Giving Tree was able to raise approximately $40,000 in donations for 40 in-county charities' wish lists of items necessary to continue their good work. Many thanks to our generous donors, business supporters and sponsors, and adult and teen volunteers. See our Photo Album for a few pics of charities picking up the items. Each year, over 70 businesses throughout St. Johns County host “Giving Trees” by putting tags with wishes from the nonprofits on their holiday trees. These wishes are donated by the community, then collected by volunteers, sorted and distributed in the second week of December. Businesses are also able to sponsor a particular charity, or make a cash donation to go toward purchasing wishes that were not donated. In prior years, this project has generated up to $50,000.00 worth of donations, both in-kind and monetary, benefiting more than 40 nonprofit organizations in St. Johns County. St. Johns CARES continues to partner with community groups, libraries and businesses in St. Johns County. Let's make 2018 the best ever! Great opportunities for teen service hours. See the SignUp Genius page. For more information on the Giving Tree Initiative email contact@stjohnscares.org
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With the Giving Tree initiative, the charities receive the equivalent of more than $70 for every $1 spent by St. Johns CARES.
2018 Donations will benefit the following charities:
2018 Donations will benefit the following charities:
Alpha Omega Miracle Home
Ayla’s Acres Betty Griffin Center Big Brothers/Big Sisters Boys & Girls Club of St Augustine Camp I Am Special Career Navigators Program – FCTI Cenacle Community Christ’s Cupboard Community PedsCare Council on Aging – Coastal Community Center Council on Aging – Hastings Council on Aging – Sunshine Center Council on Aging – Trout Creek Dept of Children & Family Services Diamonds in the Rough Dreams Come True EPIC Family Resource Connection Good Samaritan Health Clinic Guardian Ad Litem |
HAWKE
Healthy Families of St Johns Home Again St Johns Homeless Coalition Horse Sense & Sensitivity INK! Investing in Kids Kid’s Bridge Life Services of St Johns County Pie in the Sky SAFE – Saving Animals from Euthanasia SEA Community Center Shepherd’s Haven St Augustine Humane Society St Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) St Augustine Wild Reserve St Francis House St Gerard Campus St Johns County Homeless Student Program Swamp Haven Veterans Council St Johns County Wags & Whiskers |
2018 Host Locations
Look for 2018 tags starting in November!
Anastasia Island area
Anastasia Fitness Beach Club at St Augustine BB&T – Bailey Building Carr, Rigs & Ingram Ocean Grove RV Resort Publix - Anastasia Plaza St. Johns County Public Library - Anastasia Island Branch The Yoga Collective (formerly Bikram Yoga) Vighetti & Associates Sports Therapy CR210 area Art of Dance Atlas Physical Therapy Brooks Rehabilitation Dancing Warrior Yoga Studio Everybody Fitness Kidz Cuts Orthopaedic Associates of St Augustine Pets R Family Publix - John's Creek VyStar Credit Union Fruit Cove/St. Johns area The Academy at Julington Creek Anytime Fitness Bartram Academy Bartram Trail Branch Library Body Control Crossing Church The Goddard School JCP Recreational Facility Kidz Kuts May Management PDQ Pet Supermarket Pets R Family Plantation Dry Cleaners Publix - Plantation Plaza Publix - Julington Village SCULPTAFIT The UPS Store VyStar Credit Union |
Nocatee area
Primrose School at Crosswater Parkway Psych Ed Connections VyStar Credit Union Palencia area BB&T Dog Town USA St Augustine Resurrection Anglican Church Publix Ponte Vedra area Pet Supermarket Publix - The Shoppes at Palm Valley Rd Publix - Sawgrass Village Jacksonville - San Jose/Mandarin/Southside area Atlas Physical Therapy Bab & Rojo Salon Julington Creek Animal Hospital PDQ – Old St Augustine Road Progressive Insurance Co. - Fullerton St. VyStar Credit Union St Augustine area Ancient City Gymnastics Ameris Bank - Southpark Blvd. Ameris Bank - A1A South Ameris Bank - US1 (St. Augustine Shores) Brooks Rehab Dog Town USA Harbor Community Bank Orthopaedic Associates of St Augustine Publix – Cobblestone Village Publix – Moultrie Square Publix - Shoppes at Mission Trace Publix - Vilano Beach Town Center Riverview Club St. Johns County Public Library - Southeast Branch VyStar Credit Union – SR312 VyStar Credit Union – A1A South Yoga Collective World Golf Village/Murabella area Atlas Physical Therapy The UPS Store Murabella VyStar Credit Union Murabella |
Corporate and Club Donors
Bartram Trail High School – BETA Club
Bartram Trail High School – NHS Bartram Trail Newcomers Carr, Riggs & Ingram Coastal St Johns Rotary Creekside High School – Hispanic Honor Society Creekside High School – Interact Club Creekside High School – Girls Soccer Team |
Fruit Cove Baptist Church Sunday School Group
Harbor Community Bank Kenworth Trucking Kiwanis Club of St Augustine MOMS Club of Fruit Cove Serenata Beach Club St Johns Rotary Club |