Jacksonville Students Provide Meals and Wellness Kits to the Homeless

Beaches Habitat’s Prep Club and State Farm Insurance agents Jayson Judy, Ramey El-Abu, Carla Fenzel Marchese, Carly Jackson and Michael Tauzel assisted the homeless at Mission House in Jacksonville Beach this past Sunday, November 19.

High School students Ireland Johnson, Jaylen Williams, Khoi Ho, and Jazzmin Crowder are leaders of the new club, which began in April. Doug Brown, the club’s sponsor, coordinated with the students to develop community service projects. In collaboration with State Farm Insurance agents, the Prep Club provided a Thanksgiving style dinner and wellness kits to Mission House clients. See attached photos.

The Mission House Project was funded through a State Farm student action grant in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity International. Mission House in Jacksonville Beach assists in providing the homeless with food, clothing, medical attention, and other forms of support. To learn more about Mission House, visit https://www.missionhousejax.or...

Prep Club Club is a new addition to the Prep Club which has been a part of Beaches Habitat since 2001. Herb and Miyuki Scheidel established the College Prep Club to provide homeowners and their children with an additional tool for success: a college education.

In recent months, the Prep Club Club was created for middle and high school students to help foster a sense of community. Prep Club Coordinator Doug Brown is very proud of the students and says, “Beaches Prep Club Club is committed to improving our beaches through community service and empowered leaders.”

About Beaches Habitat for Humanity: Beaches Habitat for Humanity is your local Habitat, serving Eastern Duval County including the three Jacksonville Beaches communities. We work in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International toward our shared vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Beaches Habitat to build or improve a place they can call home. Beaches Habitat also offers educational programs to promote academic achievement and excellence among our homeowners and their families. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit https://www.beacheshabitat.org.