Community Service Projects
2008 Projects To Be Announced
Often wishing to “give back,” many seminar graduates
are committed to
serving the organization and the community on a volunteer basis.
For more information or to get involved with any of
the
projects below, e-mail us at: lifeworksjax@aol.com
or call the LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE office at (904) 737-4565.
Awards & Honors
LIFEWORKS Jacksonville Named
Outstanding Service Organization
On Thursday, April 1, 2004, the Duval County
Chapter
of
the Council for Exceptional Children held their annual awards banquet
at Queens Harbor Country Club. During the course of the evening they
honored LIFEWORKS Jacksonville as the outstanding Service Organization
for 2003-04. They recognized the hard work and dedication of our
volunteers who truly make a difference in the children's lives at S. P.
Livingston Elementary School.
I want to personally
express my thanks for your love and persistence in making my children's
lives more worthwhile. You have become a beacon in an often dark land
where nurturing comes disguised as a slap or rebuke. You have shown our
children a kindness and acceptance they don't always experience.
Let me express my
heartfelt thanks to you. I am proud that the CEC Recognized your
efforts.
Jim Altman, Ed. D.
ESE Director,
S. P. Livingston Elementary School
Past Community Service Events
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Art
Enrichment/"Picture Person"
SP Livingston School
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce School Partnership
Program
Ongoing project
In partnership with the Cummer Museum of Art, LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE
volunteers provide an art enrichment program once monthly to the SED
(Severely Emotionally Disturbed) program, grades 1 through 5 at SP
Livingston School. Famous and/or interesting replicas of art works are
taken to the classrooms for an enriching, guided discussion. The Kids
love it!
See the Calendar page for
dates.
 SP Livingston School
Santa Claus visits SP
Livingston School
December 2002
Santa and his LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE elves delivered gifts, goodie
bags, pizza and drinks to the students in the EXCEL program at SP
Livingston School.
EXCEL Kids END-OF-SCHOOL-YEAR Bar-B-Que
May 21, 2003
LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE’s Community Involvement volunteers helped to
orchestrate and end-of-school-year Bar-B-Que for the SED children at SP
Livingston School.
Cummer Museum Field Trip
May 1, 2003
On the morning of May 1st, LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE graduates escorted 35
children from the EXCEL Program at SP Livingston School on a field trip
to the Cummer Museum of Arts. The trip included a gallery tour and
hands-on art projects.
American Cancer Society
Relay-For-Life
April 5-6, 2003
LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE fielded a team of 21 graduates to walk for 16
hours in the Relay For Life. Our team raised $849 to help fight cancer
through research, education, advocacy and patient services.
March 2003 ADVANCED (IPI)
Class supports U.S. Troops
April 22, 2003
A group of dedicated ADVANCED (IPI) graduates came together to
purchase, package and ship care packages to the U.S. troops overseas.
I.M. Sulzbacher
Transformations
Nights of Shelter for the Homeless
September 7, 2002
LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE graduate efforts helped to sponsor 73 nights of
shelter and nutritious meals for a homeless individual.
The Webb Center
Ongoing project
The Webb Center is a private non-profit that empowers children and
young adults with disabilities. LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE graduates
provide continuous support to the Webb Center and their efforts to
serve children and young adults with disabilities. Our group of
volunteers helps support their mission to empower youth to increase
their independence thus fulfilling their potential as participating
members of the community.
The United Way & The
Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce
Operation Yellow Ribbon
LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE joined with more than 180 businesses and health
and human services organizations to demonstrate their support of our
military community. As part of this team, we aid in the efforts to show
local military and their families that the Greater Jacksonville
Community
supports them in times of war and in times of peace.
Community Connection
“Empower Women Empowering Women”
January 2002
A group of 14 women volunteers from LIFEWORKS JACKSONVILLE contacted
Community Connection, a facility that serves women, children and
families in the Jacksonville area (formerly YWCA) and arranged to
donate clothing and other much needed items for women and children. The
original goal was for career clothing, but everyone reached into their
closets and their hearts and it took three large carts to deliver all
of the items to the facility.
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