The Annual Pet Food Drive was held from April 1st to April 24th. Donations were distributed to our Animal Community Partners in St. Johns County, as well as distribution to Pie in the Sky for the pets of their elderly homebound clients.
Project Snack Pantry
For academic year 2024-2025, $9,215 of snacks and hygiene items were provided to the St. Augustine High School Snack Pantry. The majority of the items were through the generosity of individuals and organizations. This was the second year of this project that has been helpful and well received by the students. Monthly deliveries to SAHS resumed in August. In-kind and monetary donations are always welcome and help in meeting many of the needs of these students. Congratulations to St. Augustine High School for achieving an "A" rating, improving from a "C" ranking at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.
St. Josephs Neighborhood Center Single Mother Program added to Our Master List of Community Partners
We are excited to add the St. Joseph Neighborhood Center Single Mothers' Program to our Master List of Non-Profit Community Partners. The purpose of this program is to support young single mothers who are open and willing to transform their lives and the lives of their children as they develop a healthier work/life balance. Students receive training and internships in a career, such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomist, classes in financial fitness, cooking on a budget, parenting skills, business communication, spiritual support, as well as mentoring throughout the program. The students receive a weekly stipend and must have stable housing and reliable transportation. The program runs for a 6-month period. sjncfl.org/young-single-working-mothers 904- 342-2665
Scholarship Awarded to High School Student for Further Education
Each year one or more scholarships are awarded to Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Further Education. The students are pursuing college or trade school education. The awardees receive $500 per year for books and other incidental expenses. Awardees are eligible for the yearly scholarship for up to 4 years of schooling. With the awarding of a scholarship to a 2025 high school graduate, this presently brings our total of students receiving scholarships this year to five.
Backpacks for Homeless High School Seniors Enrolling in Higher Education
In May sixteen Homeless High School Seniors enrolling in college or trade school programs received new backpacks that included an insulated water bottle, academic planner and gift cards as recognition of their hard work to overcome obstacles to their education and as tools to start their new educational journeys to improve their futures.
Portable Electric Fans for Homebound Elderly
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. Current total of fans provided: 36
School Supplies, Snacks & Hygiene Items: August
Back to school Supplies were provided to 20 children at the Betty Griffin Crisis Center and supplies to the S.E.A. Community in Elkton. Snacks & hygiene items were delivered to the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) and to the St. Augustine High School as part of Project Snack Pantry. Approximately 50 students at FSDB are from households throughout the State that cannot afford these items for their children's needs at the school during the week and on the long bus rides to and from the school on the weekends.
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