Corporate Social Responsibility
A growing number of companies are implementing business practices centered on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Group meetings, conferences and incentives can be an extension of these efforts.
St. Augustine | Ponte Vedra - Florida’s Historic Coast is committed to providing meeting professionals with just the right CSR opportunity for your group. The local visitor and convention bureau embraces conservation and sustainability from both a people and planet perspective, and they are happy to have you join them by adding a rewarding CSR project to your meeting or incentive agenda.
For assistance, please contact Jennifer Jenkins at JJenkins@FloridasHistoricCoast.com or 904.209.4432.
The following organizations in the area offer worthy volunteer opportunities for groups:
Nonprofit Organizations
St. Francis House
Mission: The mission of the St. Augustine Society, Inc. d.b.a. St. Francis House, is to create an atmosphere and lifeline of hope that minimizes the suffering of the homeless and the less fortunate.
Address: 70 Washington St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 829-5400
Website: www.stfrancisshelter.org
Audubon Society
Mission: St. Johns County Audubon Society promotes the protection, preservation, and restoration of birds, other wildlife, and their habitat through science-based advocacy and education.
Phone: (904) 504-1240
Website: www.stjohnsaudubon.com
Email: president@stjohnsaudubon.com
H.A.W.K.E.
Mission: Dedicated to rehabilitating injured and orphaned wild birds, mammals, and reptiles including endangered species.
Contact: Melanie Cain Stage
Address: 5285 St. Ambrose Ch. Rd., Elkton, FL 32033
Phone: (904) 692-1777
Website: www.hawkewildlife.org
Email: helphawke@windstream.net
Keepers of the Coast
Mission: Dedicated to building a community of volunteers to protect the coasts of St. Johns County for future generations.
Contact: Tara Dodson
Address: 2175 Mizell Road, St. Augustine, FL 32080
Phone: (904) 209-3740
Email: tdodson@sjcfl.us
Marineland Right Whale Survey Project
Mission: Citizens team with scientists in conservation efforts and stewardship for endangered North Atlantic Right Whales on their calving and wintering grounds in coastal waters of northeastern Florida.
Address: 9741 Oceanshore Blvd., Marineland, FL 32080
Website: www.aswh.org/whale/main.html
Email: marinelandrightwhale@gmail.com
Friends of Anastasia State Park
Mission: Works for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of Anastasia State Park.
Address: 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine, FL 32080
Website: www.friendsofanastasia.org
Email: friendsofanastasia@yahoo.com
Friends of the GTM Reserve
Mission: Works for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of the GTM Research Reserve.
Address: 505 Guana River Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
Phone: (904) 823-4527
Website: www.gtmnerr.org
Email: gtm_friends@gtmnerr.org
Friends of Faver-Dykes State Park
Mission: Works for the preservation, protection, interpretation and promotion of Faver-Dykes State Park.
Contact: Park Specialist
Phone: (386) 446-6783
Website: Friends of Faver-Dykes
Social Services Organizations
Betty Griffin House
Mission: Provides emergency shelter to abused women and their minor children and temporary shelter for rape victims in danger after the crime.
Address: P.O. Box 3319, St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: (904) 808-8544
Website: www.bettygriffinhouse.org
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
Mission: Our Mission is to assist individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders and mental health concerns through Education, Prevention, Intervention and Counseling.
Phone: (904) 829-9986
Website: www.epicbh.org
Email: info@epicbh.org
Catholic Charities Bureau
Mission: Homeless prevention for families with children: emergency financial services.
Address: 3940 Lewis Speedway, Ste 2103, St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 829-6300
Website: www.ccbstaug.org
Email: info@ccbstaug.org
Catholic Daughters of America
Mission: The purposes of the organization are to participate in the religious, charitable and educational Apostolates of the Church. Catholic Daughters of the Americas engages in creative and spiritual programs which provide its members with the opportunity to develop their God-given talents in meaningful ways that positively influence the welfare of the Church and all people throughout the world. Catholic Daughters of the Americas strives to embrace the principal of faith through love in the promotion of justice, equality and the advancement of human rights and human dignity for all.
Address: 124 King St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 829-2357
Website: www.catholicdaughters.org
Email: cdofanat1@aol.com
Epic Community Services
Mission: Our Mission is to assist individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders and mental health concerns through Education, Prevention, Intervention and Counseling.
Phone: (904) 829-9986
Website: www.epicbh.org
Email: info@epicbh.org
Habitat For Humanity
Mission: Provide homes for lower income families.
Address: 7 Hopkins St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 826-3252
Website: www.habitatstjohns.org
Email: director@habitatstjohns.org
Learn to Read (St. Johns Co.)
Mission: Volunteer-based organization that provides free literacy skills assessment and instruction to underserved people in St. Augustine, Fla., and surrounding cities.
Address: 70 S. Dixie Hwy., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 826-0011
Website: www.ltrstjohns.org
Email: read@ltrstjohns.com
Second Harvest Food Bank, LSS
Mission: Each year, the America’s Second Harvest Network provides food assistance to more than 25 million low-income hungry people in the United States, including more than 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors.
Address: 4615 Phillips Hwy., Jacksonville, FL 32207
Phone: (904) 448-5995
Website: www.lssjax.org/programs/nourishment-network/
Email: hvaughan@lssjax.org
St. Gerard Campus
Mission: Provides pregnant teenagers with time and education to meet the physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges of responsible parenthood with self-confidence and self-esteem, and to equip them with the technical skills they need to compete in the marketplace.
Address: P.O. Box 4382, St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: (904) 829-5516
Website: www.stgerardcampus.org
Email: director@stgerardcampus.org
St. Johns Council on Aging, Inc.
Mission: The St. Johns County Council on Aging is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the elders in our community.
Address: 180 Marine St., St. Augustine, FL 32084
Phone: (904) 209-3700
Website: www.coasjc.com
United Way (St. Johns County)
Mission: To increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another.
Address: PO Box 625, St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: (904) 829-9721
Website: www.unitedway-sjc.org
Young Life Of St. Johns County
Mission: Non-denominational youth Christian organization for middle and high school students.
Address: P.O. Box 9012, St. Augustine, FL 32085
Phone: (904) 826-8645
Website: www.staugustine.younglife.org
Youth Crisis Center, Inc.
Mission: Children and adolescents 10-17 years of age who exhibit any type of youth-related problem that disrupts the stability of the family.
Address: 3015 Parental Home Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone: (904) 720-0002
Website: www.youthcrisiscenter.org
Email: info@ycc.org
