In Memoriam: Mary Virginia Terry
Passed peacefully on October 29, 2022 Mary Virginia Terry died peacefully in her Ortega home on October 29. Her surviving family includes two sisters-in-law as well as several nephews and nieces, one of whom is Jacksonville resident Betsy Cox. Mary Virginia was born to the Williams family in Quitman, a small city in South Georgia. […]
Teens raise $11k for Ronald McDonald House
As chapter heads of The Power of Blue (POB), Jessie Pearson and Ava Allen, Bolles students, held a successful spike ball tournament to benefit the Ronald McDonald House. With the help of 15 local high school POB ambassadors, the group raised over $11k for the cause. “I chose the Ronald McDonald House because I enjoyed […]
Scobee scores rare Albatross
On Monday, Oct. 11, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville hosted its Annual Golf Classic at the world-renowned Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass and raised over $200,000 to support its mission. Nearly 130 golfers enjoyed a spectacular day of golf under a clear blue sky with perfect weather as the tournament kicked off with a […]
Deck the Doors campaign brings festive atmosphere to Ronald McDonald House
The holidays are a difficult time to be in the hospital, especially for children and their families. To help bring holiday cheer to those families, 121 Financial has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities (RHMC) of Jacksonville in their Deck the Doors campaign, which kicked off October 1. “Through this campaign, we invite the community […]
IKEA Donates Teddy Bears and VR Glasses to Children at Ronald McDonald House Charities
IKEA Jacksonville donated 500 plush teddy bears as part of IKEA’s nationwide “Let’s Play” Campaign which gives customers the opportunity to purchase new soft toys and donate them to a local organization. The “Let’s Play” campaign is an 8-week campaign that ran November 1 – December 24, 2020 that generated support from hundreds of local […]
Essence of the Forties surrounds McGala
The smooth, jazzy atmosphere of 1940s supper clubs such as the Copacabana, Coconut Grove and El Morocco set the tone for the 27th Annual McGala, to benefit Ronald McDonald House in San Marco. “By choosing the supper club, which is the place where people in the Forties got together to celebrate life, we’ve come together […]
