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Highlighting Jacksonville’s Philanthropic Community
As our community continues to face a tight economy and shrinking budgets, the Daily Record has established this page that will each week chronicle the efforts of local nonprofit organizations. Bailey Publishing & Communications invites all members of the local nonprofit community to submit news, announcements, success stories and any other information they feel would be of interest to our readers. E-mail to: [email protected].
We also encourage our readers to become more aware of the needs of these worthy organizations as they try to continue to provide valuable services with reduced resources.
Lunch and learn about lung cancer
Lung cancer is the No. 1 killer of men and women worldwide. Each year, more men and women die of lung cancer than breast, prostate, ovarian, and colorectal cancers combined.
In the public eye, lung cancer appears to be an “orphan” cancer; one where no one organization has expressed a commitment to care and take ownership. At least not until now. Nov. 10 the Orange Park Medical Center will present “Hope Is In Reach,” an educational luncheon designed to share the latest leading-edge medical advancements in the early diagnosis of lung cancer and other lung diseases.
The luncheon is at the Omni at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $40 per person or $400 for a table of 10. All proceeds benefit the American Lung Association in Florida.
Dr. Stuart Millstone from Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates will speak about the latest tool in lung cancer detection, the super Dimension inReach System. This minimally invasive procedure has an 85 percent success rate in the early detection of some lung cancer. Millstone has been among the first physicians in the country to use this diagnostic technology and the first to use it on the First Coast.
“Until recently, we were limited by traditional bronchoscopy, which can only reach the central part of the lung, or needle biopsy, which can collapse the lung. With inReach, we can now take biopsies, place metal seeds for radio-surgery planning, or mark tumors to make them easier and safer for a lung surgeon to find,” said Millstone.
The event will include a keynote address from Jessie-Lynne Kerr, staff writer for the Florida Times-Union and a lung cancer survivor, and medical presentations given by Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, Cardiovascular and Surgical Associates and Florida Radiation Oncology Group.
To learn more about the luncheon or to purchase tickets, please visit www.hopeisinreach.org or contact Suzanne Crittenden at 520-7117 or [email protected].
Car wash offers cooperative fundraising
CarbuX Car Wash, a Jacksonville-based car wash company, has created a way to help local non-profit organizations raise money. The family-owned business, established in 2005, has donated more than $10,000 so far this year through its FUNdraising car wash program that allows nonprofits to easily host fundraising drives onsite.
The program is based on a business model known as “cause related marketing” which involves the cooperative efforts of a “for profit” business and a non-profit organization for mutual benefit. CarbuX uses a unique approach to this model by allowing any non-profit organization in the area to partner with them in fund-raising projects.
“We realized that many nonprofits in our area are struggling due to the current economy, so we setup our FUNdraising program to help as many groups as possible,” said CarbuX founding partner Andrew Jaffa. “We donate $4 from every FUNdraising wash, plus 100 percent of the additional donations to participating non-profit organizations.”
The FUNdraising program has proven to be effective for both CarbuX and more than 50 local nonprofits including, Relay for Life, Mandarin and Creeks Athletic Association, Stanton College Prep and the Sulzbacher Center.
“We have already donated more than $10,000 from the program this year,” said Jaffa. “In addition, the nonprofits can be proud that the CarbuX FUNdraising program is environmentally friendly and does not pollute local waterways as compared to parking lot washes.”
To learn how to get involved in the FUNdraising program contact CarbuX Car Wash at 268-8612 or visit www.carbuxcarwash.com.
In the kitchen with the Junior League
The Sanctuary on 8th Street has received a $1,500 Legacy Grant for a “Kids in the Kitchen” program from the Junior League as a part of the League’s 85th Anniversary celebration.
The grant funds will be used to make upgrades to the Sanctuary’s kitchen. Junior League volunteers will conduct four afternoon kitchen sessions with the Sanctuary children, focusing on nutrition, kitchen safety and having fun in the kitchen cooking healthy food.
The Junior League partners with local nutritionists, Chef Robert Tulko from Winn-Dixie, businesses and nonprofits for the “Kids in the Kitchen” program. It is part of a community-wide effort to raise awareness and provide solutions for the growing health problems associated with childhood obesity.
Best known for their after school program and summer camp, the Sanctuary also offers a small home school for middle and high school-age students where each receives scholastic support and enrichment activities. The staff and volunteers are committed to working with the children to help them overcome their circumstances to make positive choices that will put them on the path to a productive future.
For more information about the Sanctuary, call 356-3588, visit www.sanctuaryon8th.org or e-mail [email protected].