FSCJ Students, Faculty and Staff to Participate in #GivingTuesday

For Immediate Release: November 12, 2019

Contact: Jill Johnson, (904) 632-5016

FSCJ Students, Faculty and Staff to Participate in #GivingTuesday

WHAT:           Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) students, faculty and staff will celebrate #GivingTuesday on December 3, 2019. The College has partnered with six local nonprofit organizations and will deploy groups of students, faculty and staff throughout the city to serve their needs on this global day of giving.

The nonprofit partners include Boys & Girls Club Northeast Florida Camp Deep Pond, Celestial Farms, Farm Share, Feeding Northeast Florida, Jacksonville Humane Society and Tiger Academy.

Additionally, the College is accepting donations to benefit FSCJ’s H.O.P.E. Food Pantry, which serves FSCJ students who are experiencing food insecurity. Donation bins will be positioned on all campuses to collect nonperishable food and personal items for students in need. Financial contributions are also welcome. All monetary donations up to $10,000 will be matched by an anonymous donor

Learn more, donate and register at fscj.edu/givingtuesday.

WHEN:           Tuesday, December 3, 2019
                        8 a.m.-noon

(Food, personal item and monetary donations will be collected between November 13 and December 3.)

WHERE:         Volunteer Locations:

Boys & Girls Club Northeast Florida Camp Deep Pond

281416 Sundberg Rd.

Hilliard, FL 32046

Celestial Farms

13958 Duval Rd.

Jacksonville, FL, 32218

Farm Share

1502 Jessie St.

Jacksonville, FL, 32206

Feeding Northeast Florida

1116 Edgewood Avenue N.

Jacksonville, FL 32254

Jacksonville Humane Society

8684 Beach Blvd.

Jacksonville, FL 32216

Tiger Academy

6079 Bagley Rd.

Jacksonville, FL, 32209

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