Community View Points

Pastor Mattie Riley Hayes called into Community View Point to invite the community to enroll in their upcoming Stem Summer Camp Explosion on 6-1-19. Pastor Hayes, who is a retired educator talked about empowering the community around Greater New Hope A.M.E Church and giving the children in that area another path of empowerment, during the summer vacation.

Jaime Smyth and Max Shafer came by the show to talk about Crossing For A Cure, it is a long-distance endurance paddle challenge and international championship race that takes paddlers 80 miles across the Gulf Stream from Bimini in the Bahamas back to the Florida mainland. The event was inspired because of the incredible health benefits of the Ocean for those living with cystic fibrosis, a terminal...

Tom Shed came by the show to talk about The Florida Folk Festival is the Music and Arts celebration of Florida. Presented by your Florida State Parks, the Festival is the oldest State produced festival in America! Memorial Day weekend, May 24, 25, 26 brings together people from throughout the State to celebrate what it means to live in the place the world saves up their money just to visit. The fe...

Ellen Wiss, founder of Read USA called into the show to talk about the upcoming book fair serving the largest number of highest needs students in our community each with the choice of three FREE brand-new books. She talked about equipping kids with book ownership just before school lets out for summer break. With new books in hand, low income students will have a cultural experience over summer an...

Susan Lawson a local teacher, came by the show to talk about COTA ( Children’s Organ Transplant Association) for Team Bentley B. They are planning a Food Truck Rally Fundraiser in honor of three-year-old Bentley Bullard, who needs a life-saving Liver transplant. This event will be held on Saturday, May 18th at 9600 San Jose Blvd from 4 p.m – 8 p.m. The event will feature food, fun for the kids, a...

Cindy Kirty , Karen Hughes and Carissa Vaugh came by the show to talk about the 2nd annual Lip Sync For Lungs taking place on Friday, May 10, 2019 at UNF’s Robinson Theater. This is a Fundraiser for the American Lung Association. Local celebrity performers fundraise and compete to be crowned Lip Sync For Lungs Battle Champion! The evening includes drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and lip s...

Craig called into the show to talk about the Extreme Mustang Takeover returning to Florida. He talked about training Mustangs for the upcoming event in OCALA, FL on May 10-11, 2019. See how you can get involved https://extrememustangmakeover.com/events/florida/ !

Katherine Wiggs, a Nurse Practitioner called into Community View Point to talk about her company having a fund raiser for Impact Melanoma in memory of one of our co-workers, who died in January from Metastatic Melanoma. Sandra Feldman was a longtime resident of Yulee, and had worked for our company for over 6 years. Impact Melanoma is a 501(c)(3) organization, working to decrease the incidence of...

Andrea A. Siracusa, APR, Director of Community Relations came by the show to talk about Dreams Come True and how it's has been using the power of a dream to bring hope and joy to every First Coast child battling a life-threatening illness. On average, they fulfill approximately 160 dreams for local children. Dreams can range from week-long trips to Walt Disney World, to meet and greets with celebr...

Earl Acosta, Firefighter and Guns N Hoses Promoter called into the show to talk about Jacksonville’s Guns N’ Hoses event which is put on by the Fraternal Order of Police Foundation and is their largest fundraiser of the year. The first event took place in 1999. They have raised more than 1.5 million dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and the FOP Foundation, which gives to several local...

Patrick Linfors, Director of Operations/ COO for the North Florida Council came by the studio to discuss the BSA Campout initiative and the American Values Dinner.

Michele McManamon and Lori Mason from Operation New Uniform came by the show to talk about Operation New Uniform. ONU is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to equipping veterans with the skills to succeed in business. ONU offers an intensive 3-1/2 week training program that provides honorably discharged veterans the behaviors, attitudes and techniques required to gain the careers they...

NeeCee Lee came by the show to talk about the Celebrity Chef Tasting Luncheon benefiting The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida, their many endeavors and how the community can connect to help empower The Salvation Army of Northeast Florida with continued success in Northeast Florida.

Sharica Brookins, M.D., Nephrologist & CEO, Remote Renal Care called in to talk about Kidney Disease, what we should be aware of and how to take care as Kidney disease is a silent disease. This show is dedicated to Steve Johnson (Mason) who passed of Kidney Disease.

April Seliga, MPH – Tobacco Prevention Program Manager came by the show with Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) youth, and Anne to talk about Vaping/Youth/JUUL and what we are doing to stop our youth from becoming addicted.

Jaime & Tami Kent called in to the show to talk about their mission The NO MORE Foundation, a non-profit faith based ministry with a vision to see the body of Christ educated, mobilized, and empowered to be the hands and feet of Jesus, answering the Matthew 25:35 call to 'care for the least of these'. NO MORE is a battle cry for the church and a personal declaration that we have seen take root in...

Malcolm Johnson and Charles Kemp came by the show to talk about the 25th Annual Charity Golf Tournament and giving back to the community by granting scholarships to the youth in the community.

Gail Patin, CEO of Hubbard House came by the show to talk about Serving Duval and Baker Counties, Hubbard House, a full-service certified domestic violence center. She invited the community to the 10th Annual Stand Up & Stride Domestic Violence Awareness Walk on March 30th.

Beat The Run Way Music & Fashion Show - KJ Brooks- Events and Promotions Coordinator for iHeartMedia- Jacksonville, Kezia Rolle- Beat the Runway Fashion Show Curator, Shelia Brown-Jefferson – Charitable Partner… CEO of the non-profit organization Blessing Others All the Time (B.O.A.T.T.) , came by the show to talk about empowering the community with the hottest trends in fashion, hair and makeup....

Mayor Lenny Curry came by the show to talk about his endeavors the last 4 years, his vision for One City One Jacksonville, and staying steadfast on fighting the crime in the city. He also encourages the city to get out and exercise their right to vote.

Chuck Campbell from Chick Fil A – River City Place and Sean Hassan from Armada FC came by the show to talk about the 8th Annual Chicken Biscuit Run. The Chicken Biscuit Run is a community event geared to get people connected, be health and assist groups with fundraising. This year they have a beneficiary Armada FC which will partner with the Bob Hayes Complex to bring soccer to the Northside area.

Rodericka came by the show with Gene Dot Com to talk about the upcoming Foundation for Fortitude event which helps young woman succeed and give them financial scholarship aid, support of mentors, advice, and a successful community network of professionals willing to provide insight and opportunity, to make a difference for her, her family, her community, and the world. This Year they are celebrati...

Councilwoman Ju’coby Pittman came by the show to talk about her upcoming run for City Council. We talked about her mission statement for District 8 in Jacksonville Florida. Ju’Coby talk about the legacy of The Clara White Mission founded in 1904 and her numerous endeavors in the community, which makes are the right candidate for City Council District 8!

Kicking of Women History Month 88 Blessings, founder Erica Wilson – mother of Former Jacksonville Jaguars and current WR with the @DallasCowboys, Allen Hurns came by the show to talk about their foundation that offers advice, resources and a support system to single parents. The goals are to build a community that offers advice, resources, and a support system to re-focus their energy, solve their...

Ricky Rowell from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office and Co Director of NEF Camp Cadet and Ray Beltz from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office came by community View Point to talk about The purpose of Northeast Florida Camp Cadet, Inc., and providing today's youth with the tools necessary to overcome challenges, instill strict discipline and bestow confidence and leadership abilities. Camp Cadet is a...