Throughout the year, from time to time, our members also donate specific items needed by charities.  This can take many forms, from filling the holiday wish lists for children at one or more of our charities, to collecting school supplies, clothing items, or baby needs, for example. 

 

PVWC chooses charities every two years to support.   A large, dedicated, fun-loving, and charity-minded committee worked diligently to get and review many noble applications and selected the five for which the Board unanimously agreed. 

Jun 2022 - May 2024 Charities:

Betty Griffin Center:  Shelter and services for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault

BEAM:  Helping low income residents in Jacksonville's beach communities 

Hugs Across the County:  Helps St. John's County students in poverty meet basic living needs

Port in the Storm --This is the only homeless youth shelter in SJC for ages 18-24

Florida School for the Deaf and Blind:  Educating students from all over Florida, tuition-free, who are deaf/hard of hearing, blind/visually impaired, or deaf and blind

 

These charities were weighed against the following 4 criteria as outlined by our Club:
 

a. should be servicing local area (St. John's County or the Beaches)
b. addressing food, shelter, education, well-being
c. overhead admin should not exceed 20%
d. 5k or less will make a considerable difference

 

 

Other charities that PVWC has supported in the past include:

Mission House: Day facility addressing the needs of the homeless of the Beaches and fostering a path back to productive and self sufficient lives

St. Augustine Youth Services - Therapeutic group homes and outpatient services for at-risk youth

Hugs Across the County:  Meeting the need of impoverished youth in St. John's County

Gabriel House of Care:  Provides affordable temporary housing to medical patients from out of town 

Rethreaded:  Benefits victims of human trafficking through business

Beaches Habitat for Humanity:  Builds or refurbishes homes for qualified families in need

Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach:  Bringing the arts into the life of our community

Haiti Relief Fund:  Providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to Haitian earthquake victims

St Francis House:  Assisting the homeless in St. Augustine

St. Gerards:  Home, school, and support for pregnant teenagers and young mothers

Youth Crisis Center:  Safe shelter and support for at-risk children and youth in the Jacksonville area

Expanding Your Horizons:  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) conference for girls in 5th-8th grade

 

Charities are invited to apply for assistance.  Applications are evaluated in March and April for selection in May every two years to receive their funding the following May of each year.  Application deadline is March 15st, 2022 for funding covering the 2022-2024 Club Years.  Disbursement of funds will be made in May 2023 and May 2024.    The application form can be found here: https://forms.gle/T9TXfTxeZJ8jrH5J6  

 

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