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Money 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 […]

Wardrobe 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 […]

Wardrobe 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 […]

Meet 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 […]

Green 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 […]

Work 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 […]

Work 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” 💓 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 […]

Money Monday 4/22

Meet Rose, Rose just got a new job at a crane company and starts at end of the month but, will not get her first paycheck for another 2 weeks. Rose has been unable to work for the last year because she was in a multi vehicle car accident. This is the first time in […]

Introducing DESC’s Official Wishlist!!

Please select the link below to view and follow our new and updated Amazon wishlist. We are always in need of socks, underwear and toiletries. For the dignity and respect of our clients, these items and products must come to us new or unopened. Thanks to your donations, DESC is able to ensure our clients […]

Spring 2019 Newsletter

Bubba updates, new faces at DESC, stories of giving and more. Click here to read what is happening at DESC.

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