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Derby party raises $7,000 for Community Hospice
As the traditional "Call to the Post" sounded the start of the 139th Kentucky Derby on May 4, supporters attended the inaugural Derby Run Party for Community Hospice of Northeast Florida.
The event, held at the ranch of Camilla and Allan Roberts, was a social event and fundraiser hosted by the St. Augustine/St. Johns County Advisory Council of Community Hospice.
"Despite the rainy weather, more than 150 guests gathered under the enormous red barn to tune into Churchill Downs and view the Run for the Roses," said Shelly Whiteman, event co-chair and advisory council member.
The event raised more than $7,000 in ticket and auction sales. Whiteman said proceeds benefit Community Hospice and stay in St. Johns County.
JAA to host 5K to benefit USO
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority will host its inaugural JAXEX Runway 5K on Saturday at Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport.
The event will feature a 5K run beginning at 7:30 a.m. and a one-mile fun run at 8:30 a.m. A portion of both race courses will include the airport runway, which will be closed to air traffic during the event.
Proceeds from the event will be presented to the USO later this year during the dedication of the James E. Craig Memorial Pavilion at JAXEX.
Craig, the namesake of the airport, was a Jacksonville native killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
The Greater Jacksonville Area USO provides support and services to local military members and their families.
"The JAA is thrilled to support our troops and their families through our first-ever 5K event. We're so proud of our local military and appreciate all of the sacrifices they make to keep our country safe," said airport Manager Tiffany Gillem.
For information or to register for the event, visit jaxexrunway5K.com. The registration is $30.
Suns to present Bragan golf classic
The Jacksonville Suns will present the 2013 Peter Bragan Sr. Charity Golf Classic on June 18 at The Golf Club at South Hampton.
Proceeds will benefit area charities, including the USO, Wolfson Children's Hospital, Wounded Warrior Project and other local organizations.
Spaces are available for presenting sponsorships, hole sponsorships and participating groups.
Each foursome involves three participants who will be accompanied by a Suns player, coach, front office member or local celebrity.
Participants will receive a boxed lunch before the tournament and are invited to the post tournament party in the clubhouse and will receive a Peter Bragan Sr. Charity Golf Classic shirt and Suns logo golf towel.
For more information, visit www.jaxsuns.com or contact Sarah Foster at (904) 358-2846, ext. 106, or email [email protected].
Heart association designates Flagler Hospital as Go Red partner
The American Heart Association - First Coast has designated Flagler Hospital as the returning "Go Red For Women /Newborns Go Red" partner.
The St. Augustine hospital will provide the families of children born in the hospital an "Infant CPR Anytime" kit, red baby bonnet, family nutritional and physical activity guide, baby's first-year book, red dress pin and family-oriented cardiovascular health educational materials.
Saturday marked the beginning of National CPR Week, designed to bring awareness of the potentially lifesaving results of performing CPR.
Knowledge of the differences in and correct procedures for infant and adult CPR techniques is paramount to saving lives.
Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association's national campaign to increase awareness of heart disease — the No. 1 killer of women.
Locally, the yearlong campaign will be celebrated at the annual Go Red for Women Luncheon in May.
The event provides women of all generations with tips and information about healthy eating, exercise and risk-factor reduction, such as smoking cessation, weight maintenance, blood pressure control and blood cholesterol management.
For more information, visit heart.org/firstcoastgored.
Blueprint Project to raise funds for PACE Center for Girls
HandsOn Jacksonville's Blueprint for Leadership chose PACE Center for Girls for its annual
project.
Blueprint members set a goal of raising $24,000 to ensure that PACE girls have needed classroom materials.
Blueprint members have scheduled a full day of service Monday. They will refurbish all eight of PACE's classrooms and present materials to the teachers.
PACE Center for Girls is a Jacksonville-based school for at-risk girls. Teachers request materials from microscopes and chemistry sets to posters that illustrate women who've made a difference in the world.
Financial planner Bill Hart is leading the Blueprint group's fundraising effort.
To donate, visit pacecenter.org.