Community Spirit

High school students invited to create bear-awareness video for FWC contest

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Thursday, October 6th, 2011, 10:25am

 

High school students interested in conserving the Florida black bear and raising public awareness about bears are invited to create a 1-minute video.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is extending the deadline in its 2011 Florida black bear public service announcement (PSA) contest. Launched in May, the FWC-sponsored contest now has a deadline of Nov. 18.

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Arlington Community Garden Planting of the Fall Food Pantry Garden

Submitted by Carol Kartsonis, Friends of Northeast Florida Community Gardens
Wednesday, October 5th, 2011, 4:12pm

Arlington Community Garden invites the garden curious to come out and help put in the fall food pantry garden. They will have lots of seedlings to put in and would appreciate your help in their support of the Arlington Community Services' Food Pantry.

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Local Dr. Launches Essay Contest to Ask Students to Solve Public Education Problems

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Tuesday, September 27th, 2011, 12:45pm

 

Scot Ackerman, M.D. of First Coast Oncology has announced his third annual essay contest for local high school students, “Students Who Care.”  The topic for this year’s contest is: “Plato said ‘Necessity is the mother of invention.’ In what innovative ways would you solve the challenges that the public education system faces today?” 

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ACE HARDWARE TO BE ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL NATIONAL SPONSOR FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK CHAMPIONS P

Submitted by Nicole Mishko
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 10:36am
ACE HARDWARE TO BE ANNOUNCED AS OFFICIAL NATIONAL SPONSOR FOR CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK CHAMPIONS P

Haley Richardson, 10-year old Wolfson Children’s Hospital patient

Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals will officially announce that Ace Hardware is the sponsor for the 2011 Champions Program.  In conjunction with its title sponsorship of this year’s Champions Program, Ace Hardware, in partnership with our vendor partner, Procter & Gamble, will conduct an in-store product promotion and icon campaign fundraiser to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

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Jacksonville Fire Fighters Go Pink For Women

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011, 11:52am
Jacksonville Fire Fighters Go Pink For Women

Sending a clear message that it supports Jacksonville's women and their fight against cancer, Jacksonville's Fire Fighters will be going pink for the rest of September.

Beginning Friday, September 16th, Jacksonville's Fire Fighters will don pink T-shirts to honor these brave women and the courageous battles they face. This two week event will culminate with the arrival of the "Pink Heals" Tour, a fleet of pink fire engines that travel the nation with a mission of raising awareness to the cancers that affect the women we love.

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Local Businesses Wearing Jeans Sept. 14 to Support Shands Jacksonville & Wolfson Children's Hospital

Submitted by Nicole Mishko
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011, 2:48pm
Local Businesses Wearing Jeans Sept. 14 to Support Shands Jacksonville & Wolfson Children's Hospital

 

Auction Direct USA

                             Osprey Village

                                    Marriott

                                    Smith, Gambrell, & Russell LLP

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Front Porch Kind of Day

Submitted by Kate Barnette, Wife, Mom, Photographer, Blogger
Monday, September 12th, 2011, 11:18am
Front Porch Kind of Day

Recently my husband and I were celebrating our 10 year anniversary and thought it would be fun to take our kids and our wedding photos down to St. Augustine where we got married to take some pictures in the style of Dear Photograph.  While walking through the city, we came across a gentleman who was sitting out on his front porch in his rocking chair.  It was a perfect day for such activity.  He was sitting out there with his cigarettes and his maps.  He asked my husband to come over to him.  More specifically he asked, "Excuse me, Sir.  Could you bring your kids over here?"  He definitely got our attention with that.

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