Children and Family Services in Jacksonville

Children and Family Services in  Jacksonville, Florida

updated last 12/4/2008  - check back - will add more.

Please check the accurancy of addresses, phone numbers, and info. I am trying to provide accurate info, but I can't guarantee the info. Most of the information comes from "The Florida Times-Union."

Boys and Girls of Northeast Florida, 1300 Riverplace Blvd., Suite 310, Jacksonville, FL 32207, 904-396-4435, www.bgcnf.org. Inspires and enables all young people, especially disadvantaged.

Children's Home Society, Buckner Division, 3027 San Diego Road, Jacksonville, FL, 904-493-7738. Adoption, foster care, and child abuse prevention programs.

Needs donations of unwrapped toys, clothes, and gifts, by Dec. 17, 2008. Also needs food and household items and volunteers to wrap gifts.

Community Connections of Jacksonville, 327 E. Duval St., Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904-350-9949, www.communityconnectionsjax.org. Provides holiday wishes for children under 16.

Needs donations for holiday sponsorships. See website for list.

Daniel Kids, 4203 Southpoint Blvd., Jacksonville, FL 32216, 904-296-1055 ext 1007, www.danielkids.org/sites/web. Serves abused, abandoned and neglected children.

Needs donations of toys, new stuffed animals, gift cards, MP3 players and food. Adopt a child's wish list.

Goodwill Location in South Jacksonville

Goodwill Industries of North Florida - Training and employing people with disabilities and special needs  has a new location: 5711 Bowden Road, Suite 9, Jacksonville, FL 32216, 904-732-7554. Open M-Sat. 10 am - 7 pm & Sun. 12 noon - 5 pm.

RITA Foundation in Jacksonville grants over $300,000 in 2007 to cancer research

On 1/12/2008, the "Southside Sun," The Florida Times-Union publication, reports that the "RITA Foundation grants top $300,000" in 2007. RITA is an all-volunteer nonprofit that donates all of the net proceeds from its six annual fund-raising events to local cancer programs.

If you would like info about the RITA organization, volunteering, participating in  events, or any other question, you may contact Charles R. Jantz, Volunteer Chairman,  (904) 363-1493, ritafoundation@bellsouth.net, or check out the RITA website at www.the-rita-foundation.org. The organization keeps  expenses to a minimum and overhead costs to $ 0 thanks to the direction of Mr. Jantz.

P.S. Mr. Jantz is the landlord of Platt Realty, Inc., my company's office location. He did not ask me to post this. I post on this blog causes that I  truly believe help the community. And knowing Mr. Jantz and his wife personally, I can tell you.....they are honest, hardworking, and dedicated to this cause.

Homeless Shelters in Jacksonville, Florida

Blog entry updated on 12/4/2008.

Homeless Shelters in Jacksonville - I am attempting to provide accurate information here. Please verify by calling or visiting the site. I have not personally visited the sites. Most of the information is taken from The Florida Times-Union listings under Charities.

These are homeless shelters for people. Homeless Shelters for pets are listed under a separate entry.

Salvation Army, 15 E. Church St., Downtown Jacksonville. Opens a shelter when weather is cold for homeless. If that fills up, people MIGHT be moved into the Salvation Army building at 900 W. Adams. St. During severe weather, people may stay regardless of whether beds are available. (T-U 1/2/08)

Circle of Love Ministries, 13519 N. Main St., Jacksonville, FL  32226, 904-751-1034. Helps the homeless and has a discipleship ministry long-term shelter for men only.

P.O. Box 28425, Jacksonville, FL 32226. 904-696-3105.

Needs donations of money to help with electric & insurances, toilet paper, paper towels, pasta, copy paper, vegetables, and a volunteer cook.

Family Promise of Jacksonville, PO Box 40363, Jacksonville, FL 32203, 904-354-1818. Helps homeless families with children. www.familypromisejax.org.

Mission House, 800 Shetter Avenue, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, 904-241-6767. Day facility helping the homeless from Mayport on the north to St. Johns County on the south. Provides meals, showers, clothing vouchers, medical care, case management and referrals.

SafeHouse of Jacksonville, 3325-8 Plymouth St., Jacksonville, FL 32205, 904-425-4228. Helps with food, clothing,direction and support. www.safehousejax.com.

The Suzbacher Center, 611 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904-394-1646. Provides services to homeless and at-risk-men, women, and children. Open dining room when temperatures go down to 40 degrees. www.sulzbachercenter.org.

904-394-8084

www.toallagoodnight.org

Terry Health Center, 611 E. Adams St., Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904-359-0457. Privides primary care and dental services to homeless and at-risk- men, women, and children. www.sulzbachercenter.org.

City Rescue Mission, 426 South McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32254, 904-387-4357. Provides emergency and recovery services to people in need, and helps homeless get back on their feet.

Waste Not Want Not, PO Box 119, Orange Park, FL 32067, 904-215-3150. Collects and provides food to organizations serving the homeless and hungry, low-income families and seniors, people with disabilities and at-risk youths.

Trinity Rescue Mission, 622 W. Union St., Jacksonville, FL 32202, 904-596-2420. Homeless Shelter for men, women, and children. www.trinityrescue.org.

Needs donations of toys for kids, clothing, blankets, towels, toiletries and money.