Dear Friends and Supporters,
As the president of Somebody Cares Saint Augustine, I want to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your support and dedication to our mission. Together, we are making a significant impact on our community, and your contributions have been invaluable.
In the past year, we have achieved remarkable milestones, from our partnership with St. John’s County School District ASSIST program and helping our youth in need to collaborating with our local Churches within our County to help provide Care Project solutions to families who may lack the resources. These successes are a testament to what we can accomplish when we come together with a shared vision.
As we look ahead, we remain committed to supporting our community and being a beacon of light in a world sometimes filled with darkness. As Jesus came not to be served but to serve, we will do the same. Your support allows us to expand our reach and deepen our impact, and for that, we are truly thankful.
I invite you to stay connected with us through our website, our newsletter and social media channels, where you can find updates on our work and ways to get involved. Together, we can continue to create positive changes and uplift those we serve.
Thank you for being an essential part of our journey.
Since 2011 Somebody Cares 4 Kids (SC 4 Kids) has partnered with St. Johns County School District to provide for homeless students as defined by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. Every month during the school year we meet with the A.S.S.I.S.T. program director who communicates to us the needs of their homeless students. Items such as school supplies, gas cards, clothes, and computers are examples of what we provide. In addition, we choose two students to receive scholarships each year. These students, if they continue through school, will get an additional scholarship each year for up to 3 more years.
We meet with the School District Administration monthly throughout the school year to provide resources for individual schools identified by the administration as needing assistance with items such as school supplies, clothing, and food. 
Somebody Cares St. Augustine works with area churches and organizations, such as Knights of Columbus, to collect new winter jackets for homeless students in all St. John’s County Schools identified as in need. In 2023, over 300 coats were provided to elementary, middle, and high school kids. 
In 2023, Somebody Cares St. Augustine started supporting the Evelyn Hamblen Center and Gaines Alternative School in St. Augustine. The center supports public students that have had significant Student Code of Conduct violations. They emphasize behavioral interventions and management with their students. Their work is particularly stressful, and when we reached out to offer them our support, they advised that in addition to the needs of their students, employee morale was a very big issue. Knowing this, SCSA provides supplies for students and support for school staff. 
In 2023 SCSA worked with Veritas Classical School to help provide an opportunity for the students and their parents to show the love of Christ and be a blessing to their community. Last year they painted the house of a retired school teacher in Lincolnville. This community service effort with Veritas is now an annual event.
Other local agencies, such as Epic BH, reach out to us for support with at risk kids that they are working with that have specific needs. We provided the bicycle in the photo for one of those at risk kids. For over a decade Somebody Cares St. Augustine united churches, businesses, and organizations for a Christ-centered day of community service, called CareFest. During CareFest’s season 8,200 volunteers, from 36 different churches and organizations donated 41,500 community service hours, to complete 963 projects. We will be forever grateful to those churches and volunteers who faithfully came each year to “Shine the Light”..
Although the season for CareFest has ended we continue to partner with area churches to do Care Projects. If you know of a project need within your congregation, please click on “Submit a Project” and submit your request.
Again, although the season for CareFest has ended we continue to partner with area churches to do Care Projects. If you know of a project need within your congregation, please click on “Submit a Project” and submit your request!
