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RESIDENTNEWS.NET | DECEMBER 2020, VOL. 13, ISSUE 12
‘Tis the Season
With just a week to go before the Thanksgiving holiday, Balis Park in San Marco was beginning to look a lot like Christmas, thanks to the ladies from the San Marco Garden Circle. Led by Ginny Taylor and Elizabeth McGraw, co-chairs of the Circle’s Holiday Decorating Committee, 10 members of the gardening group gathered on Nov. 19 to dress the towering artificial tree that is annually displayed in the gazebo in San Marco Square. To ensure that the tree does not sway in the wind as it did last year, the women called upon the expertise of Avondale’s Tommy Wilhelm, owner of Elite Outdoor Lighting, who volunteered to firmly anchor the tree. Decorating the tree this year were a crew of “socially distanced elves,” including Pam Vandergriff, Shari Thanner, Lynne Murphy, Elizabeth McGraw, Ginny Taylor, Tommy Wilhelm and Tiffany Davis. Not pictured but part of the crew were Paula Joyner, Mary Toomey, Shelly Boynton and Lynda Erwin.
South Jacksonville Presbyterian Senior Pastor Adam Anderson and his wife, Lindsey with their children Frankie and Abe
Crop Walk raises funds to feed the hungry Fifty walkers from five local churches turned out to raise money for hunger awareness Nov.1 when South Jacksonville Presbyterian Church hosted its annual “Crop Walk.” Included among the walkers were participants from Geneva Presbyterian, Lakewood Presbyterian, Hendricks Avenue Baptist, and Faith United Methodist churches. The walkers dodged raindrops as each covered a one- to three-mile course in San Marco, raising $5,000 to help feed the hungry globally. Approximately 25% of the funds were donated to United Community Outreach Ministry (UCOM), a local nonprofit with a food pantry in San Marco.
Fun, fundraising and Nashville tunes
10 million meals and counting
The Sykes family and many others enjoyed live musical performances during a laid-back, fun-filled afternoon on the Keeler property on Jacksonville’s Westside to support the Will King Foundation, which raises funds to support heart treatment and surgical care for international children visiting hospitals in Jacksonville.
In November, San Marco’s Dean Porter and his wife, Sherri, celebrated the 8th anniversary of Hunger Fight, their nonprofit that provides nutritious meals to hungry children and families, by holding a week-long Thanksgiving Community Outreach packing event.
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Team from Berkshire Hathaway helps make dreams come true
Inside this Issue P.4 | Publix is coming, or so they say P.23 | Notorious RBG is celebrated in gingerbread P.28 | The Resident celebrates its hometown heroes
Berkshire Hathaway Creative Services Marketing Director Marisa Barbieri and Malia
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty enjoys supporting Dreams Come True of Jacksonville, an organization that helps brighten the lives of children who are battling life-threatening illnesses. Team members from the Northeast Florida real estate firm recently participated in the charity’s Trunk or Treat event and Virtual 5K race, where team members raised $4,370 for the nonprofit. Members from three of the realty’s branch offices also collected donations for Dreams Come True during its community shredding events. “Dreams Come True has been and continues to be very close to our hearts, and we are deeply committed to supporting this wonderful organization,” said Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty President and CEO Christy Budnick, who is also a member of the Dreams Come True Board of Directors. “Our company believes in creating a positive impact in others’ lives, and we truly appreciate the support of our passionate team to help make dreams come true for many deserving local children.”
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