The Salvation Army has been awarded a competitive grant from the Mayo Clinic Community Contributions Program in the amount of $5,000 in support of Groceries PLUS: Nutrition, Health, Hygiene, and Wellness for Hungry Households.
The Salvation Army’s initiative to provide nutritious food, hygiene and baby items to those in need in the Jacksonville community aligns with Mayo Clinic’s efforts to support work identified in the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment, including access, addressing obesity through good nutrition and physical activity, as well as other support services that combat food insecurity in its communities.
“The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida is so appreciative of receiving funding from the Mayo Clinic Community Contributions Program,” said area commander Major Keath Biggers. “These funds will enable us to provide nutrition, health, hygiene and wellness to the families we serve daily at our Towers Center of Hope shelter located in downtown Jacksonville.”
The Salvation Army began serving the people of Northeast Florida in 1891. Since that time, it has provided food, clothing, shelter and countless services to assist those in need.
The Northeast Florida Area Command includes social service operations in Jacksonville, the Citadel Corps (church), as well as corps in St. Augustine, Clay County, the Nassau County Hope House and assistance programs in Baker and Putnam counties.
In Jacksonville, The Salvation Army’s Towers Center of Hope includes a shelter for women and families, low-cost housing for men, a community food pantry serving 1,000 households each month, and a meal ministry that serves a hot meal to the hungry every night of the year.
For further information, go to www.salvationarmynefl.org.
