Service Opportunities
| Date of Event | Name of Event | Description | Location | Times | Contact |
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| Thurs, Sept 17 | Parent Night | Help show parents where their child’s classroom is located | Outside of McGehee, Bolles | 6:45 pm – 9:30 pm | Chris Ragsdale, Annie Ungrady, Ms. Moyer-Shad |
| Sat, Sept 26 | Buddy Walk | Volunteer to help with the carnival or participate in the walk | Seawalk Pavilion |
9 am to 1 pm |
Claire Alexander or www.dsaj.org |
| Thurs, Oct 22nd | Whitehurst’s Fall Festival | Help with booths, set-up and break down | Whitehurst campus | 5:30 pm – 8 pm | Mrs. Gowen at 256-5225 or Mrs. Imfeld at |
| Fri, Oct 23-Sat, Oct 24 | Touchdown for the Troops | Fundraiser dinner on Friday night at the University Club; Sports clinic at Bolles on Saturday | University Club/San Jose Campus | See link | Visit the following link for more information: Touchdown for the Troops |
| Sat, Sept 19 | ‘Dog Days in the Park’ | Event helps to fund animal rescue and associated expenses. Help w/ set-up, break down and handing out info. | Confederate Park – 956 Hubbard St 32206 | 7 am – 6 pm (shifts available) |
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| Sat., Oct. 3 | Row for the Cure Spirit Day | Celebrate the Spirit of the 2009 Row for the Cure | Town Center Chick-fil-A | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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| October 25 | 26th Annual Caring Chefs | A Feast toWarm Your Heart | The Avenues Mall | 7-9:30 p.m. | Annual Caring Chefs |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk to support lung cancer research | Volunteer to walk, hand out water, set-up or break-down | Hendricks Avenue Elem. 3400 Hendricks Avenue 32207 |
Registration at 7 am, Walk begins at 8 | Contact Here |
| Tues., Nov 10 | CISV Jacksonville Opportunities | You are invited to attend a presentation to learn more about CISV and international opportunities for children and adult leaders. We are recruiting for 11 year-old children as well as Junior Counselors and Leaders (ages 16-17). | South Mandarin Library |
7 p.m. | More information |
| Nov. 20-22 | Row for the Cure | Fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure | Various Locations | See details here | |
Sat, Dec 5 |
2009 Mayor’s Holiday Festival | Assist with set-up, decorating, serving and clean-up for this amazing event for senior citizens | Prime Osborn Center | 8 am – 1 pm (set-up & decorate) or 1 pm – 6 pm (serve & clean-up) | Kim Durbec at (904) 630-7392 |
Sat and Sun, Dec 12th and 13th |
Dignity U Wear Gift Wrapping |
Help wrap customers’ gifts at local Stein Marts and all donations will go to charity |
Stein Mart - Baymeadows and the Beaches |
Shifts vary |
Charlie Reilly at (904) 241-5084 |
| Sat, Jan 16 | Greenscape’s Urban Tree Ranger | Learn how to improve the health and appearance of trees. Bring gloves and pruning shears. | Southside Blvd | 9 am - noon | www.greenscapeofjacksonville.org |
Mon, Feb 15th |
Golf for a Cause Golf Tournament for the Jay Fund Foundation |
Assist in the running of this fundraiser |
Champions Club at Julington Creek |
1 pm |
Steven Mencia (904) 287-0466 |
Sat, March 20th |
MS Mud Run |
Assist with the start and finish, man water tables, hand out timing chips |
Cecil Field Commerce Center |
7 am – 3 pm |
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| Sun, March 21st | Cowford Ball and the American Red Cross |
Assist with cleaning up and breaking down after the event |
Jacksonville Fair Grounds |
Call for a shift |
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Fri, May 7-Sat, May 8 |
Relay for Life San Marco |
Create a team or assist with various tasks |
Southside Park |
6 pm Fri. – noon Sat | |
This summer |
Dosa Camp Buddies |
Sign up to be a caregiver for this local camp. Each Buddie will be assigned to one camper |
235 Marywood Dr. St. Johns, FL |
various |
Dosa Office 904.230.7447 or www.dosacamps.com/buddies/index.html |
| June 18-July 10 | CISV International Summer Camp | See details here | |||
June 21 – Aug 6 |
Academic Day Camp |
Volunteer to help elementary school kids in math, reading and language skills |
4600 Beach Blvd. |
Half days or full days |
Nancy Oldham |