Category: Food Bank & Garden

Arlington Community Services Update

Thanks for the Steady Flow of Generosity! 

In October, Nichole King reported that Arlington community Garden donated 20 lbs. and 10 oz. of fresh produce (Sweet potatoes 6 lbs., Onions 2.4 lbs., Mustard Greens 5 lbs., Squash 7 lbs., and Peas 8 oz.)  

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Arlington Community Services Update

Kudos from ACS for Your September Effort

Note from Mary Louise Weber, Arlington Community Services Executive Director, for our September effort:

Your (UUCJ) folks have done another great job this month delivering 560 pounds of food to ACS. Thank you so much!

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Arlington Community Services Update

Thanks for Continuing to Support Our Neighbors in Arlington

Our commitment to Arlington Community Services has been a long-term effort.  Because we do not have the resources or structure to provide direct aid, we assist non-profits who offer immediate assistance to Arlington and Jacksonville communities.  We … read more.

Arlington Community Services Update

Thanks for exceeding our 2021 goal by 1,584 pounds!  

Keep this up, and we will exceed the goal by 3,500 pounds.  Thanks to the donors are dropping off their donations since we cannot collect them at Sunday services as we did in the past.  I also … read more.

Arlington Community Services Update

Thanks for Coming Through in Dog Days of August!

You amazing folks donated 747 pounds of food, and the garden donated 103 pounds in August!  Thank you so much.

Peace, Mary Louise Weber, Executive Director

ACS Praises and Needs from Mary Louise:

Thank you for your abundant donations of … read more.

Arlington Community Services Update

Let’s Continue Our Excellent Support of Our Arlington Neighbors

We hope to deliver about 50 pounds of groceries this week. Thanks to core donors who are dropping off their donations! ACS also accepts cash donations for their other efforts such as helping families with JEA bills or … read more.

Arlington Community Services Update

Keep it Up!  Mary Louise just informed us that we delivered 600 lbs. during June.  We trued up by adding 161 additional pounds for your deliveries.  We are 627 lbs. over our goal on the way to being over 7,000 lbs.  We will be increasing … read more.

Arlington Community Garden Needs your Help!

School is out which means the JU and UNF students who normally would be helping our grower tend the garden are no longer available. Nichole is currently taking care of all the plots by herself and could use help with weeding and harvesting. She will … read more.

Arlington Community Services Update

Keeping Helping Our Arlington Neighborhood

While we surpassed our goal, we know we can donate over 7,000 lbs. of groceries.

ACS is so very thankful for all of your monetary and food donations in June. So many more of our neighbors need rent and JEA assistance! We … read more.