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Guest column: Building a brighter future for the YMCA Your turn A New Year is always filled with the promise of positive change, and following the sudden disruption of 2020, there is even more anticipation and hope for what 2021 will bring. Like many of our neighbors, other businesses and organizations, the First Coast YMCA continues to face financial hardships in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. We remain steadfast in our work to build a brighter future for all, and are so grateful for the support of those who recognize our deep commitment to strengthening this community. At the end of 2020,...

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The Angel Tree program is a time-honored tradition in Carroll County, offering locals the opportunity to brighten Christmas for families in need. The Berryville program is run through the Berryville Community Center, while the Eureka Springs program is run through the Eureka Springs High School. Deneen Foster, who runs the Berryville program, said she was surprised at the number of participating children this year. There are 95 tags on the Berryville Angel Tree, Foster said, compared with 200 in past years. “It’s actually low. I was surprised about that,” Foster said. “I expected it to be...

The Angel Tree program is a time-honored tradition in Carroll County, offering locals the opportunity to brighten Christmas for families in need. The Eureka Springs program is run through the Eureka Springs High School, where students, faculty and staff get involved to help out. Eureka Springs High School counselor Rachal Hyatt said the program has 117 participating children this year, saying that’s pretty similar to past years. “We usually have anywhere from 110 to 130, so it’s about the same as we’ve always had,” Hyatt said. “Of course, that’s low-income families that qualify and it�...

Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife gives $4 billion to nonprofits, including Jacksonville organizations Staff, News4Jax.com Tags:  Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Over the last four months, MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has donated more than $4 billion to nonprofit organizations around the country. Among the 384 nonprofits to receive money from Scott were three organizations on the First Coast: First Coast YMCA, United Way of Northeast Florida and Goodwill Industries of North Florida. “The First Coast ...