As the war rages on, local faith communities are looking for ways to help Ukrainians affected by the devastating effects of war.
An interfaith group of spiritual leaders has organized a prayer vigil and donation drive. They’re encouraging folks of any faith, or none, to attend.
The event is sponsored by Together Jax Inc. and the Interfaith Center of Northeast Florida.
The vigil is this evening from 6:30 - 7:30 at Klutho Park. Those interested in attending can sign up on Eventbrite. Guest: the Rev. Anatoli Kadev, pastor at The First Russian Ukrainian Baptist Church of Jacksonville Florida.
First Coast Success
Printella Bankhead started her own security company 20 years ago. Since then, revenue and staff have grown, and the Jacksonville Chamber named her the 2022 small business leader of the year.
Guest: Printella Bankhead, president and CEO of EBS Security Inc.
Florida Department of State’s African-American Cultural and Historical grants
$3 million in grants was recently awarded to four St. Johns county projects to highlight 450 years of African Americans’ contributions, culture and history in the St. Augustine area. The awards include $1 million for Friends of Lincolnville for restoring theLincolnville Museum and Cultural Center. At the same time, the Lincolnville Museum is getting a lot of attention this spring for new exhibits, and they're planning for the organization's centennial.
Guest: Regina Gayle Phillips, Lincolnville Museum’s executive director.
Local sports
The last rounds of THE PLAYERS are going on right now, plus an update on the Jaguar’s offseason. We discussed this and more on our weekly sports roundup.
Guest: WJCT Sports Analyst Josh Torres.
