JASMYN celebrates 25 years of service to community
Riverside-based nonprofit, JASMYN, otherwise known as Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network, rolled out an elegant evening for its big 25th anniversary. Visionary leaders from the business community were also on hand, including mentors, board members and other supporters. Founding Board Member and CEO Cindy Watson, as well as honorees Hugh and Susan Greene were […]
UF Health, TraumaOne celebrate heroic efforts
A Night for Heroes, the annual black-tie gala honoring men and women of our community who care for trauma victims, was celebrated Feb. 24. Every day, a team is ready to deploy helicopters and trauma teams on a moment’s notice to help victims of accidents and other tragic events in the region. This special team […]
Federation supporters enjoy a Sixties night out
The community was invited to “Come Together” for a night of friends and entertainment by BeatleBeat, Feb. 7, at the Jacksonville Marriott, by the Jewish Federation of Jacksonville for its annual fundraiser. The evening was kicked off with a special reception for the nonprofit’s Impact Donors, Lions of Judah and Major Gifts Donors. Co-chairs for […]
Cummer celebrates the Orient with Japanese party
Japanese culture was the focus of the first in a series of three themed dinner parties in 2019 to benefit The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens. “Artful Umami” was held Jan. 10 at the Riverside-based museum, where its new director, Adam Levine, was on hand to greet patrons and supporters. A private art tour […]
Bowtie Ball a ‘casual affair to remember’
The Shircliff Society, a group of young professionals who support the mission of St. Vincent’s Foundation, held its 2nd annual Bowtie Ball Jan. 26 in an elegantly casual setting at Manifest Distilling. Gentlemen sporting bowties added to the spirit of the event which raised funds to purchase three Novii Wireless Fetal Monitoring Patch Systems for […]
Nonprofit celebrates 40 years of caring, compassion
Although the idea of hospice is centuries old, the first modern hospice in the United States wasn’t established until 1974. Shortly thereafter, the beginning of what is now called Community Hospice & Palliative Care came in 1978 when Rev. Paul Brenner formed Friends of Hospice. Now, 40 years later, the nonprofit is far-reaching in its […]
Jaguars supporters tackle hunger at annual tasting event
The Taste of the NFL Jacksonville, part of a league-wide initiative of football teams working within their own communities to help tackle hunger, was held Dec. 10 in the U.S. Assure Club. “The reason why we are here tonight is because hunger is an issue that touches all of our hearts, and especially the hearts […]
Opening night gala celebrates charm of Old Palm Beach
Arguably the most highly-anticipated social event in Jacksonville, the Women’s Board’s opening night gala for the 42nd Annual Art & Antiques show successfully kicked off the holiday season of giving for The Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. The show’s theme, A Place in the Sun, featured Lilly Pulitzer-inspired decor with hundreds of guests in […]
