A $40 donation can change a life. How is that possible? Each donation will purchase a pair of work boots that enables a DESC client to get a job.
In 2017, I was about to turn 70. My greatest wish was to make my birthday count for something good. Raising funds to buy 365 pairs of work boots that year has turned into the best celebration ever! Now, years later, we are still raising funds to keep boots on the ground at a rate of more than one pair a day. Will you join me to help keep these hard workers on their feet?
PS: The need is about 50 pairs a month, so let’s try to keep them coming so we never have to turn away a person who just wants to work.
You can give with a credit card using the form below.
or Mail your tax-deductible check to:
Downtown Ecumenical Services Council
215 N. Ocean Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Please denote donations to Linda’s Work Boots.
Current Donors
- Melody Stephens
- Anonymous
- In Loving Memory Janet Canady
- Julie Handley
- Vince Ferrigno
- BooBoo
- Bettye Barnes
- Carol Harrison
- Dennis Ferrigno
- Vince Ferrigno
- Shirley Harper
- Linda Ferrigno
- Penny Uitti
- Susan Griffith
- Alanna Mcallister (Lan, Ken & Maris)
- Danielle Ross
- Emmy Cerveny
- Gabriel Ross
- Earl & Amy Evens
- Megan Denk
- Stephen Lit
- Curtis Fallgatter, Fallgatter & Catlin, P.A.
- Anonymous
- Diane Boyle
- Michael Monaghan
- Joshua & Meredith Guess
- Carlos Flores
- Kat Stokley
- Catherine Warren
- J.R. Feltham
- Fatma Hodzic
- Eldina Hodzic
- Mirela Hodzic
- Evelyn Reynolds
- Anthony Oswalt
- Bo Parker
- Mary Ann W. Frohwein
- Patti Rafferty
- Cassandra Ferrigno
- Doris Burke
- Elisabeth Federico
- Laura Ybarra
- Because I said I would.
- To honor nurse, Eric Arro
- Janet Robinson
- Rolly & Hud Berrey
- Leonard & Frieda Saraga
- Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Satterwhite
- To Honor Salli Solow
- To Honor Julie Handley
- To Honor Beth Hood
- To Honor Beth Wilson
- To Honor my honey, Vince Ferrigno
- Merry Christmas Danielle Ross
- Michael and Gennell Monaghan
- Santa Clause
- Harrison Brink
- Vincent Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno
- Michael Monaghan
- Linda Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno
- Julie Handley
- Linda Ferrigno
- Mary Ann Frohwein
- Vincent Ferrigno
- Doris Burke
- Michael Monaghan
- Earl and Amy Evens
- Stephen Lit
- Delores Barr Weaver Fund
- Dottie Nutant
- Fatma Hodzic
- Debra Atlee
- Pricella Andreason
- Grace Hinson
- Jacquelyn Williams
- Suzane Heinzel
- The Rev. Dr. Steve Goyer
- Trista Carraher
- Linda Ferrigno
- Vince Ferrigno
- Minor Chamblin
- Sherrie Webb
- Libba McKinnon
- Barbara Barrett
- Charles and Patricia Strickland
- Ruth N Brooks Hoyle
- Mike and Kathie May
- Linda Ferrigno In Celebration of Emmy Cerveny’s Birthday
- Danielle Ross
- James Patton
- Ruth Hedge
- Jeff and Sara Camarda
- Carol Harrison
- Vince Ferrigno Happy Anniversary Linda!
- Linda Ferrigno Happy Anniversary Vince!
- Doris Burke
- Melody Stephens
- Fatma Hodzic
- Eldina Hodzic
- Mirela Hodzic
- Cassandra Ferrigno
- Kathryn G Story
- Anonymous – In Honor of Linda Ferrigno to thank Linda for starting and continuing this program!
- Anonymous
- Linda Ferrigno – Happy Valentine’s Day Vinceee!
- Saverio Camarda
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy Valentine’s Day to Lindarella from Vinceee!
- Linda Ferrigno – For Lent, for others, for the family of God
- Marsha Ingram
- Janet Skinner
- Anonymous
- NHHS Classmates
- Linda Ferrigno
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy Birthday Linderella
- Julie Handley – In Honor of Linda’s Birthday
- Bettye Barnes – In Honor of Linda’s Birthday
- Michael Monaghan – In Honor of Linda’s Birthday
- Earl & Amy Evens – In Honor of Linda’s Birthday
- Jean Lee Cherry
- Riverside Avenue Christian Church
- Linda Ferrigno
- Anonymous – In Honor of David Clark
- Anonymous – In Honor of Beth Hood
- Anonymous – In Honor of Carolyne Rutland
- Anonymous – In Honor of Nancy Chamblin
- Anonymous – In Honor of Beth Wilson
- Anonymous – In Honor of Kim Pollock
- Anonymous – In Honor of Ed Johnston
- Anonymous – In Honor of Randy Hayes
- Anonymous – In Honor of Mark Paris
- Jean Lee Cherry
- Cassandra Ferrigno
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy Anniversary my dearest Linderella
- Carol Cochran
- Linda Ferrigno – In Memory of John Handley
- Fatma Hodzic
- Mirela Hodzic
- Joan and Don Burchell
- Lesley Roberts
- Anonymous
- Edward and Carol Cochran
- Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund
- Julie Handley – In Honor of Linda’s Birthday
- Linda Ferrigno
- Vincent Ferrigno
- Jean Lee Cherry
- In Honor of Arthur & Sandy Tauber
- For “Darryl” Michael
- Doris Burke
- BooBoo, the cat
- In Honor of Dr. Grady and Betty Carter
- In Honor of Claude Moulton
- In Honor of Christine Whitney
- In Honor of Mark Woods
- In Honor of Tim Gilmore
- In Honor of John Sefton
- In Honor of Stephen and Kathleen Flott
- Carol Cochran
- Hodzic Family
- Amy Evens – In Memory of Robert Burke and comfort to his sister, Linda, who walks alone, missing him.
- Riverside Avenue Christian Church
- Edward & Carol Cochran
- Danielle Ross
- Michael Monaghan & Markell Lynch
- Cassandra Ferrigno
- Johnny & Georgi Valentino
- Happy Anniversary Linda from Vince
- Happy Anniversary Vince from Linda
- Thank you Volunteer Khelsea
- Thank you Volunteer Raven
- Thank you Volunteer Abigail
- Thank you Volunteer Cierra
- Bruce and Carol Cochran
- Ellen Cottrill
- Dennis and Judy Daniels
- Bruce and Carol Cochran
- Linda Ferrigno
- Anice Jackson
- Bruce and Carol Cochran in Honor of Lyn Hay
- Terry Doland in Honor of Natalie & Kristin
- Julie Handley Giving 2 pairs of work boots in honor of Linda and Vince Ferrigno’s birthday
- Vince Ferrigno birthday gift for Linda 100 pairs of boots
- Jean Lee Cherry
- Linda Ferrigno 30 pairs of boots
- Danielle and Glen Ross
- Vince Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno in Memory of Noeline Clark
- Linda Ferrigno in Memory of Doris Burke
- Fatma, Eldina and Mirela Hodzic
- Linda Ferrigno in Honor of Jean Lee Cherry
- Jean Lee Cherry in Honor of Linda Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno
- Gloria and James Salmon
- Barbara Barrett
- Michaela Miller – Happy Birthday and thank you Linda for your huge heart!
- Janet Robinson-Kardos – In honor of her husband’s birthday
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy Birthday Linda!
- Julie Handley – In Honor of Linda’s birthday and Vince’s birthday
- Fatma, Eldina and Mirela Hodzic
- Carol Cochran In memory of Bruce Cochran
- Jean Lee Cherry
- Danielle Ross
- Vince Ferrigno
- Susan Klima
- Kathy Story
- Constance Newton
- Daylilys
- Cassandra Ferrigno
- Ann Burt
- Linda Ferrigno
- Carol Cochran
- Carol Cochran
- Danielle Ross – Happy Mother’s Day Linda
- Michael and Markell Monaghan – Happy Mother’s Day. Love you bunches!
- Meg Chancey – In memory of Hazel Mathews
- Carol Cochran
- Meg Chancey – In memory of Hazel Mathews
- Linda Ferrigno – In memory of Bruce Cochran 8-22-22
- Linda Ferrigno – THANK YOU, CAROL!
- Julie Handley – Nothing is better than giving a pair of boots in honor of your birthday, Love you, Linda and Vince
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy birthday to the love of my life- Lindarella!!!!!!!! MaHoney from yo honey vinceeeee
- Fatma, Eldina and Mirela Hodzic
- Meg Chancey
- Linda Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno
- Danielle Ross
- Amy & Earl Evens – In honor of Linda & Vince Ferrigno
- Gayle McClary
- Eldina Hodzic
- Fatma Hodzic
- Mirela Hodzic
- Linda & Vince Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno in honor of Julie Handley
- Meg Chancey
- Neil Ferrigno
- Linda Ferrigno
- Meg Chancey
- Michael Monaghan – Happy Mother’s Day Mom!
- Linda Ferrigno
- Tim Gilmore
- Carol Cochran
- Julie Handley – Workboots for Ferrigno birthdays
- Vince Ferrigno – Happy Birthday Linda
- Amal Soni – We Love Linderella
- Susan Daly Voss – In honor of Linda & Vince’s Birthdays!
- Mirela Hodzic – Happy birthday Linda! Love you
- Fatma Hodzic – Happy birthday Linda! Love you – Fatma
- Carol Cochran
- Meg Chancey
- Mary Ann Frohwein
- Susan Smathers
265 Total Donations – $91,341.97
