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Will you accept the SUPERHERO CHALLENGE to WIPEOUT POVERTY?
Create your own team to help the DESC Defenders wipeout poverty in DESC Defenders: Against All Odds.
Read MoreWork Boots Help Build a Life
Willie has spent the last 21 years incarcerated. His goal now is to work and build the life he’s always wanted. Willie told us that these boots mean everything to him, allowing him to support himself and start over. The last pair of shoes Willie received was a pair of rubber slide-on shoes from the […]
Read MoreNancy wins JEA Award
Join us in congratulating Nancy Chamblin on receiving the JEA “Light It Forward” award for her outstanding work in Emergency Financial Assistance. We are so thankful for everything Nancy does for DESC. Congratulations, Nancy!
Read MoreFall 2019 Newsletter
New superheroes, strategic plan updates, stories of hope and more. Click here to read what is happening at DESC.
Read MoreMoney Monday
Meet Kim and her adorable children! Kim is a single mom of three children all under the age of 3-years-old. She has been unable to work for the last 6 months due to an injury from a multi-vehicle car accident from dropping her kids off at daycare. Her doctor has not yet cleared her to […]
Read MoreMoney Monday – Pam
Meet Pam Pam is a mother of 3 children and is trying to get her life back on track. Four years ago, Pam was in an abusive marriage and struggled with substance abuse. Because of the history of abuse her ex-husband has full custody and her mother in law now takes care of the kids, […]
Read MoreMoney Monday
Meet Mr. Peterson Mr. Peterson and his fiancee have a child together and are expecting their second child this month. They have been trying to save for a traditional wedding, but they keep having to use their savings for necessities. Mr. Peterson had a job at Amazon making deliveries but his contract was not renewed […]
Read MoreWardrobe Wednesday
Meet Travis Travis is from Pennsylvania and moved down to Jacksonville for a job in auto repair. He grew up working on cars with his father and he learned everything that he knows from him. Travis is now between jobs and is working hard to try and move back to Pennsylvania. Moving back home to […]
Read MoreWardrobe Wednesday
Meet April April is a mother of 4 children she came into DESC to get clothes and food for her family to hold her over until she gets paid. April currently works for Department of Children and Families in the evenings. She hopes for a peaceful life with her husband and to open up a […]
Read MoreMeet Matthew
Meet Matthew Matthew grew up in the system. His mother did not know who his father was and she left him with a neighbor when he was 5 and she never came back. School was a struggle for him and he eventually ended up dropping out of school in the 8th grade. Since then he […]
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