Spotlight on Charity – Gabriel House of Care

Spotlight on Charity – Gabriel House of Care

Nov 25, 2024

Gabriel House of Care is a non-profit hospital hospitality house that provides affordable, temporary lodging to patients, 18 and over, and their caregivers who come to Jacksonville for organ transplants or cancer treatment. In addition to the lodging, they offer an Integrated Medicine program to help alleviate the emotional and physical stressors associated with long-term illness. DWA has supported them for years, financially for kitchen supplies, serving dinners to the residents, and sponsoring a Christmas tree, which we decorate. We always enjoy seeing their happy, grateful faces as they enter the kitchen to a hot, homemade meal.

If you are interested in volunteering in the future, or have questions, contact Jan Malick, at [email protected] . Check out their website to learn more at Gabriel House of Care.

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 90-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 904-923-3538 or [email protected]. Her address for drop off items is 10148 Deercreek Club Road.