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Meet Sarah by Olivia Owens
January 11, 2024 Since her 6th grade school year, Sarah Park has been an active volunteer and tutor at JaxTHRIVE. Sarah Park
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Jan 1, 20241 min read
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Building Brighter Futures: JaxTHRIVE Volunteer Training Kicks off the Academic Year! by Rohan Jones
September 10, 2023 On August 12th, we kicked off the 2023-2024 academic year with our JaxTHRIVE Leadership Council meeting and Volunteer...
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Sep 10, 20231 min read
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Barbie Field Trip by Maya Jones
Last week, JaxTHRIVE partnered with Lutheran Social Services to take our Female Empowerment Program teens on a field trip to see the...
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Aug 21, 20231 min read
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Saying goodbye to our dedicated JaxTHRIVE volunteer Kajal - who is starting medical school!
These past 2 years of volunteering with JaxTHRIVE have been nothing short of amazing. When I stumbled upon this opportunity online, I did...
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Jun 26, 20231 min read
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Bella and Luke's fabulous JaxTHRIVE Gala speeches!
Good evening everyone, my name is Luka Malhotra and this is my twin sister Bella. We have the awesome blessing of being neighbors with...
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Mar 28, 20232 min read
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New Wellness Program! By Sophia Venturello, Paxton High School 9th grader
I wanted to join a service organization that had an impact on my local community so when I heard about the mission of JaxTHRIVE, I was...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
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Driving Lessons by Carter Magnano
Last summer, I had an opportunity to tutor Sabah, a fourteen year old Syrian refugee who needed help getting her learners permit....
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Oct 18, 20221 min read
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Spending a day with JaxTHRIVE at Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History (MOSH)
My experience visiting the Jacksonville Museum of Science & History (MOSH) with the JaxTHRIVE refugee students wasn’t just an opportunity...
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Jul 21, 20221 min read
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