Women’s Auxiliary gathers for luncheon, guest speaker appearance
The Women’s Auxiliary of the local chapter of the Salvation Army were treated to a luncheon by longtime supporter, Marilyn Carpenter, Jan. 24. The group of ladies that gather are supporters, volunteers, and like-minded women that encourage friends to participate in the mission to serve. At the luncheon, Ward Lariscy, one of Jacksonville’s most prolific […]
Stockton Elementary students give back
Fourth and fifth grade students participating in the Stockton Elementary School’s Anchored4Life leadership program have started a “Kindness Campaign” in which they suggest different ways that students can show kindness in the school and throughout the community, according to Jennifer Norton, a teacher at Stockton Elementary and one of the program’s sponsors. Filled with the […]
The Salvation Army Red Shield Ball raises funds to help the homeless
The Salvation held its eighth annual Red Shield Ball on Nov. 20 at WJCT to raise funds to help feed the homeless. The event’s Fund a Need raised $86,000 to improve the Carpenter Family Marketplace where the women and children who are living in the nonprofit’s Red Shield Lodge as well as local residents receive […]
Salvation Army celebrates successful return to fundraising
5k and Inaugural Event benefit various programs The Women’s Auxiliary 2021 Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon was postponed due to COVID-19. The 35th Annual event was replaced with the new inaugural Christmas in July silent auction and vendor expo. The Second Annual Kettle Krush 5K was also successful, as the event brought the community together and […]
Planned gifts sustain future ministry
Lent, which began on Feb. 17, 2021 and continues until Saturday, April 3, is a season of reflection and preparation before the celebrations of Easter. It reminds Christians that Christ allowed himself to suffer the weight of the cross and death out of compassion for others, a powerful example of caring and compassion for all […]
Families benefit from Salvation Army care packages
The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida assembled and delivered care packages to 50 families, providing food and supplies to 184 children and adults. The Army learned of the need through a concerned citizen, who had partnered with a local school to identify the community where elementary and middle school students were unable to get free […]
Tales of orange crunch cake highlight Women’s Auxiliary kickoff event
Chef Dennis Chan of the Blue Bamboo restaurant shared mouth-watering tales about his national prize-winning Sunshine State Orange Crunch Cake with 40 ladies from the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary during a kickoff brunch meeting Jan. 27 at the Mandarin home of Marilyn Carpenter. The purpose of the gathering was to plan the Auxiliary’s 34th Annual […]
Salvation Army Celebrates its namesake, the Red Shield
The Adam W. Herbert University Center on the University of North Florida’s campus hosted the Salvation Army’s Sixth Annual Red Shield Ball Oct. 19. The Red Shield Ball was launched in 2014 in order to raise funds specifically for the organization’s homeless shelter, located at 900 West Adams Street in Downtown Jacksonville and the services […]
