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Fall 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, […]
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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 […]
Read MoreGreen Bags from Feeding Northeast Florida
Meet Sarah, Sarah is a mother of 6 children, 3 boys and 3 girls. Having a household of 8 people it is hard to be able to afford a meal for so many. Sarah and her husband work hard to make sure that their children have what they need to become successful adults. Thanks to […]
Read MoreWork Boots Wednesday
Meet Bones!! Bones works in the labor pool as a contractor he was in need of steel toed boots so that he could keep working his job. “Getting a new pair of boots means the world to me, it means that I can go back to work tomorrow.” Bones walks at least 7 miles a […]
Read MoreWork Boot Wednesday
Meet Martin! Martin has never received a new pair of shoes, “having new shoes means everything to me, I thank you all for your services” đź’“ Martin walks over 10 miles a day and was able to find a new job that he will be able to start now that he has his new work […]
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