Summary of Services
- Offers support for vulnerable populations, including individuals experiencing homelessness, veterans in need, elderly residents, survivors of abuse or neglect, and animals in need of care
- Organizes community-driven donation and support initiatives, such as backpack and school supply drives for homeless students, pet food drives for families, and clothing and food drives for families in crisis, while also supporting local animal shelters
- Provides car seat collections and distributions for families with young children, as well as holiday gift and donation drives, are also available through St. Johns Cares
Strengthening the Community Through Volunteerism
With the dedication of thousands of volunteer hours contributed by compassionate residents from all corners of St. Johns County, St. Johns Cares delivers support to people experiencing homelessness, veterans in need of care and resources, elderly community members who require extra help, individuals and families affected by abuse or neglect, and even animals who depend on community compassion. Through donation drives, fundraising events, and collaborative outreach efforts, the organization helps ensure that no neighbor is left behind.
From providing backpacks and school supplies to homeless students, to organizing pet food drives for local animal shelters, to coordinating clothing and food drives for families in crisis, St. Johns Cares brings people together to meet urgent needs with generosity and hope.
Organizing Community Events and Initiatives
Some of St. Johns Cares' initiatives demonstrate the organization's commitment to compassionate action. For example, its pet food drives help ensure that families facing financial hardship can continue to care for their beloved animals without additional stress. By supplying backpacks filled with school supplies to homeless high school students, the organization helps remove barriers to education and provides students with the necessary tools to succeed.
St. Johns Cares also collects and distributes gently used car seats, ensuring that families with young children have access to safe transportation equipment they might not otherwise be able to afford. The organization regularly hosts neighborhood clothing and food drives, mobilizing local residents to donate new and gently used items that provide comfort, dignity, and relief to individuals and families in need.
During the holiday season, St. Johns Cares coordinates special donation collections and gift drives to brighten the lives of those who may otherwise go without. Through these wide-ranging efforts, St. Johns Cares brings the community together with one act of kindness at a time.