Jason Jones, Sheila Adams, Jarrett Green and Bobby Parks Shown are Board Members Kevin Waters, Kim McKissick and Sam Newby. As the mantra states it takes a village to raise a child, one cannot help but consider our community entities play in shaping those foundations. Founded in 1948, as theContinue Reading

Shown is Photographer Greg Miller putting his money where his mouth is in the day’s agenda of buying black! With the support of over 225 vendors at the Melanin Market Juneteenth Celebration, thousands of revelers from around the state and beyond trekked to the eastside of Jacksonville for the 6thContinue Reading

Jacksonville, Fla., June 27, 2023 – The Jessie Ball duPont Fund (duPont Fund) announced today that The Community Foundation for Northeast Florida (TCF) has committed $250,000 to expand economic opportunity through the JAX Microfinance Fund (JMF), which invests in innovative and non-predatory online platforms that lend to small business owners in the seven NortheastContinue Reading

The July 4 holiday is here and it’s one of the best days of the year to show off how you and your family celebrated. Fun 4 All: Where to see fireworks in Jacksonville this Fourth of July | List: Here’s what’s open, closed on 4th of July | FourthContinue Reading

Screening guidelines for various cancers change as experts learn more about those diseases. Sometimes changes are made to decrease over-testing. In other cases, screening becomes available at younger ages or updated frequencies. Regardless, cancer screening aims to intercept cancer early when it’s easier to treat. In some cases, screening canContinue Reading

Early detection and regular breast cancer screenings are key to reducing death from breast cancer. Mammograms remain the best tool available and have been shown to reduce deaths from breast cancer. Age recommendations for when women should start yearly mammograms to screen for breast cancer vary. However, Mayo Clinic healthcare professionals have been firm for moreContinue Reading