McGinnis, Clements Achieve Director-Emeritus
Two of the longest-serving board members of Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA), Fred McGinnis and Mike Clements, are the first board members to achieve the designation of director-emeritus. McGinnis was appointed to the board in 1977 and served 46 years. Clements joined in 1991 and has spent 32 years on the board. “The dedication […]
YMCA Launches Discounts for Foster Families
Family Support Services Duval and Nassau Counties (FSS) and the First Coast YMCA have partnered to offer new support for foster families across the First Coast. In the first-of-its-kind program, First Coast YMCA will be providing foster families with discounted memberships. FSS will be sending Foster Parent Partnership e-cards to more than 600 foster families […]
Crecelius Receives VA Accreditation
Attorney Jacalyn Crecelius, who leads Jacksonville Area Legal Aid’s (JALA) Veterans Legal Services Unit, has received Veterans Administration accreditation, a qualification that helps ensure claimants have access to responsible and qualified representation on their VA benefits claims. “This accreditation opens up major opportunities to serve Northeast Florida veterans and their families,” Crecelius said. “There are […]
Collier Named New Nemours Division Chief
Anderson Collier, III, MD, will lead a team of eight as the new Division Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics for Nemours Children’s Health. Dr. Collier is a national expert in the treatment of sarcomas in children, experienced in leading pediatric cancer teams, and has served as a pediatrics professor at the University of Mississippi […]
A Reel Success
More than 940 anglers and 470 boats hit the water in Palatka the third week of May during the 34th annual Wolfson Children’s Hospital Bass Tournament, one of the largest bass fishing tournaments in Florida. The tournament raised $436,000 for Wolfson Children’s C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Heart Institute. This year’s tally brings the […]
Jacksonville Historical Society unveils Bicentennial Bell
David Auchter, chairman of the board of the Jacksonville Historical Society, and Aaron Gibson-Evans, Bicentennial Bell chair and fifth-generation Jacksonville resident, unveiled the Jacksonville Bicentennial Bell for a celebratory crowd at the Jacksonville Main Library on June 7. Gibson-Evans had the honor of being the first to ring the bell. The bronze, 225-pound bell will […]
Cummer Museum awarded $650,000 grant
The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens was awarded a $650,000 grant from the Leadership in Art Museums (LAM) initiative, a partnership between the Ford Foundation, Mellon Foundation, Pilot House Philanthropy and Alice L. Walton Foundation. The funding provided by LAM enables the Cummer Museum to establish the Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole Curator position, a […]
Bridgers advances at Watson Realty
Neil Bridgers has been named vice president and managing broker for Watson Realty’s San Marco and Sunbeam offices. He has been with Watson Realty since 2016, moving up to branch manager last January before advancing to his current title. Between the two offices, Bridgers oversees a team of approximately 30, mentoring and training both new […]
