Volunteers with Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library are ready for another “big bag” sale this weekend at the University Park branch in Arlington.
The sale starts with Member Night from 4-8 p.m. Friday for members of the Friends. They can buy a paper grocery bag full of books, CDs and DVDs for $11.25 and get a second bag free. Non-members may join at the door for $10.
The sale for the public is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Customers who purchase two bags for $15 each get a third bag free.
For more information about the organization and the book sale, visit fjpl.org or call (904) 630-2304.
Salvation Army receives Walmart grant
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation awarded more than $1.1 million in grants to 26 nonprofits in Florida for hunger relief, healthy eating and career opportunity.
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida received $25,000 for hunger relief for low-income families.
The State Giving Program in the past year donated more than $78 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charities in Florida, part of the $1.42 billion total given by Walmart and the foundation.
In October 2014, the retailer and its foundation announced a commitment to enhance sustainability of the food system. That includes a goal to provide four billion meals by 2020.
During the past year, Walmart donated nearly 41 million pounds of food to food banks in Florida, equal to more than 34 million meals.
Associates also volunteered more than 93,000 hours with Florida nonprofits through the Volunteerism Always Pays program.
For information about the program’s funding guidelines and application process, visit foundation.walmart.com.
Duval Motor Co. helps feed the hungry
In honor of Duval Motor Co.’s 100-year anniversary, the locally owned company collected more than 850 pounds of food to help feed more than 800 people.
Food drives at each of the six dealerships in Jacksonville and Gainesville had a goal of collecting more than 100 pounds of food from customers and employees.
The 675 pounds collected in Jacksonville was donated to Feeding Northeast Florida, whose mission is to establish food security across the region.
In Gainesville, more than 175 pounds of collected food was donated to Bread of the Mighty Food Bank.
“The company annually invests more than $750,000 into the communities in which we work and we provide our employees and customers opportunities to contribute as well,” said David Hodges, president and CEO of Duval Motor Co.
The company also raised more than $50,000 for its “Tip’s Trotters” walk team in support of the Walk to Defeat ALS, one of the largest fund-raising amounts for the organization.
Duffel4Kids is Saturday at zoo
Family Support Services of North Florida, the Florida State Foster and Adoptive Parent Association and Duffels4Kids are hosting the Duffels4Kids Walk on Saturday at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens.
The one-mile walk starts at 8:30 a.m. and supports foster children throughout the state.
Proceeds will provide foster youth with duffel bags because trash bags should not be a substitute for luggage.
To participate, register at duffels4kids.org. Registration fees are $25 for adults, $5 for children and $10 for foster, adoptive or kinship parents. Zoo admission is included.
For those who cannot participate, donations are accepted on the website.
For walk information, call (904) 418-5842 or email [email protected].
Family Support Services is the lead agency for foster care, adoption and family preservation in Duval and Nassau counties. For more information, visit fssjax.org.
Northeast Florida Realtors fish for Haven Hospice
The Northeast Florida Association of Realtors on April 30 held its 13th annual Charity Bass Fishing Tournament in Palatka.
The catch-and-release event raised $39,486 for Haven Hospice, up from last year’s $35,256 donation. During the past 13 years, the tournament has raised nearly $290,000 for the nonprofit.
There were 189 fishing teams entered this year, up from 162 in 2015 and 114 in 2014.
NEFAR is the region’s largest professional association, comprising more than 6,500 members working in all facets of the real estate industry, including residential and commercial sales as well as property management.
Golf for Autism tourney June 10
Dust off your golf clubs and register for Golf for Autism presented by Delegal Law Offices benefitting The Jericho School for Children with Autism.
This year’s tournament will be June 10 at the Blue Sky Golf Club (formerly Mill Cove).
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and an 18-hole, four-person best ball tournament will follow the 9 a.m. shotgun start.
The law firm has sponsored the tournament from the beginning.
“The Jericho School has helped so many families over the past 20 years,” said Tad Delegal. “We have been part of the school since its founding and are proud to be part of its future growth.”
In 1995, a group of parents and business leaders recognized the need to establish a school in Jacksonville for children with autism.
The Jericho School is the longest serving school in Florida that provides educational programs based on the science of applied behavioral analysis and verbal behavior.
Applied behavioral analysis has been endorsed by the U.S. Surgeon General as the most effective treatment for children with autism.
There will be a chance to win prizes, including a putting contest, closest-to-the-pin challenge and several raffles.
For more information, visit thejerichoschool.org.
‘Direct Connect’ returns to Weaver Center
FreshMinistries Inc. has reinstated its “Direct Connect” service at the Weaver Center for Community Outreach at 616 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.
The program connects low-income people with social services, job training, education programs, health care and mental health and substance abuse treatment.
The program also offers a free computer lab to assist with job searches, resume building, homework research and online applications for public assistance.
Services are available 9 a.m.-noon Monday-Friday through May 31 and beginning June 1, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday.
FreshMinistries invites family members of people in need, neighborhood groups, churches, social service agencies and other nonprofits to refer clients who can benefit from the program.
For details, email [email protected].