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Some of the First Coast’s top philanthropists will be honored Thursday night.The University of North Florida’s OneJax Institute has announced the…
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Stark and somber on the outside, FreshMinistries' Eastside Resource Center inside is a bright and bubbling wellspring of hope in a Jacksonville…
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The Gate Foundation is teaming up with Ronald McDonald House Charities for a fundraising campaign. The in-store campaign features the sale of Ronald…
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Michael Dunn, Stand Your Ground, and a derailed train are in the headlines today.Welcome to WJCT First Read, your daily weekday morning round-up of…
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Jacksonville's City Rescue Mission has seen an increase in families seeking food, shelter and clothing, following the recent decrease in the SNAP benefits…
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Recent cuts in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is likely to create shortages at local food banks. About 200,000 Duval…
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The Philippine disaster is an example why it increasingly makes sense to buy food close to where its needed rather than ship it across the globe. Most U.S. food aid, though, travels to hotspots from U.S. ports. Critics say that wastes time and money.
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Clients at a Jacksonville food bank now also have an opportunity to borrow or keep prize-winning works of literature.The Downtown Ecumenical Services…
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Zanmi Fonkoze Jacksonville and Riverside Presbyterian Church will host an open meeting Saturday, Oct. 26 to discuss the progress that has been made four…
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The Westgate Memorial Fund is seeking support from both national and international donors to help the victims affected by the tragedy in Nairobi, Kenya…