Spotlight on Charity

Spotlight on Charity

Nov 29, 2022

City Rescue Mission has been serving men, women, and children experiencing homelessness, hardship, and addiction in Northeast Florida since 1946. It is our mission, to provide the tools, resources, and support needed to positively transform lives. CRM is a 501(c)(3) corporation that provides food, clothing, shelter, emergency services, transitional housing, and residential recovery programs for men, women, and women with children. In 2021, CRM served approximately 300,000 meals and provided just over 70,000 nights of shelter.

Homelessness increased in Jacksonville by 33% in 2021, and 35% of all homeless are mentally ill.
Through Deercreek Women’s Alliance, this community is supporting this thrift store by arranging for their truck to come to us on the second Wednesday of each month to collect donations. To arrange a pickup, please email Elizabeth Curtin on pickups99@yahoo.com

For more information on this charity, please visit their website www.crmjax.org

Pace Center for Girls is a Florida-based, nationally recognized not-for-profit organization that provides non-residential, prevention, intervention and diversion services for girls and young women of middle and high school age. Pace provides free year-round schooling in academics, case management, counseling and life skills development in a trauma and gender free environment.

The DWA supports Pace at their Mrs. Mary’s Boutique. The Boutique, formally known as “The Clothes Closet”, was started by now 87 year old Mary Warner. The Boutique provides a way for the girls to “buy” items with points they’ve earned through grades, good deeds, class attendance and participation. We support the Boutique with donations of clothing, shoes, accessories, jewelry, and toiletries.

Mrs. Mary’s Boutique has its own permanent room. It’s decorated and set up just like a boutique in the mall. This makes the girls feel very special and gives them an opportunity to shop in a place that otherwise they cannot afford.

Thank you for all your support for Pace in the way of volunteering and donations. If you are interested in volunteering or have items to donate, please contact Vicki Khan at 923-3538 or vickikhan1113@gmail.com. Her address for drop off items is 10148 Deercreek Club Road. Please do not ring the doorbell or knock on the door.