Community View Points

Lindsy Bivens, Host of My Message Matters Conference called into the show to invite and empower the community to the My Message Matters! Her vision is bringing people together to prepare for their next level. She has also partnered with Wolfson Senior High's entrepreneurship program and Krumpin 4 Success, a non-profit, youth entrepreneurship program & camp to bring youngsters in the room to empowe...

Sista Strut 3k Breast Cancer Awareness with Monique Denise, local singer, born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Monique is a true fighter, diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2017. Monique believes singing and music is a way of expression, a way to get away when words and people cannot ease the pain. We talked about he sharing her new single, Journey, at the upcoming 4th Annual Ron Sholes...

Mrs. Latricia Taylor (CEO/Chair) of the Chasity Taylor Foundation came by the show to talk about her daughter Chasity Taylor who was killed in a DUI/DWI and the 5th Annual Chasity Taylor Foundation Community Give Back event to keep her memory alive!

Harold Craw, General Manager of the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp called into the show to invite the community to The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp Red Caps Negro League Night Saturday July 13th! Former Negro League players Buster Hair and James Sanders will be recognized before the game and greet fans on the concourse They will also be giving away Red Caps road gray replica jerseys to the first 2,000 fan...

Kayla Nasr, Community Development Manager and Stacy Hanson who is the Event Chair and is a Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer survivor came by the show to talk about their upcoming event Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and invited the community to get involved in their 5k Breast Cancer Walk event on October 19th.

– Remonte Green, Community Partnership School Director for Ed. White Academy of Leadership and Logan Dykes, an Ed White student leader, together, they came to speak about the impact of the Community Partnership Schools model on the First Coast. Community Partnership Schools focus on removing tough barriers to learning by bringing together high-quality academics, health care, counseling, support, m...

Lesley Wells, CEO of Daniel came by the show to talk about Daniel’s 135 years in the market and being the #1 nonprofit organization. Lesley talked about being with Daniel for 32 years, her love for Daniel , the variety of program Daniel offers and her vision as CEO to keep empowering the community

April Seliga, MPH – Tobacco Prevention Program Manager came by the show to talk about Vaping and how it affects the community businesses in the Urban Core.

Coach Christa Wilson came by the show to talk about Water safety and her involvement with the River City Swim League. We discussed how the community can get involved with the numerous swimming activities over the summer to create family fun memories, learn how to swim and be safe during the summer holidays.

Angie Leatherberry came by the show to discuss the purpose of Restore as well as thank the community for their continued supports of Habitat for Humanity of Jacksonville (HabiJax) .Angie spoke on how the community helps keep the mission of Habitat for Humanity Jacksonville Restore alive!

Cynthia Robinson, Co – Director from Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech came by the show to presents on issues in auditory-oral intervention, early literacy and successful mainstreaming both nationally and internationally. She has been working with children with cochlear implants for more than 25 years in self-contained classrooms, resource rooms and in the mainstream. She is actively involved...

CEO Colleen Rodriguez came to the show to ta;l about the new exhibit at their Holocaust gallery featuring people who rescued others from the Holocaust. Plus, Colleen spoke about their wide variety of programs (everything from foster care to emergency financial assistance to counseling services) that transforms lives locally.

President - Angela Freeman, Co Chairs, Karen Britt and Tsopie D. Trottie came by the show to talk about the upcoming Inaugural JRE Lee Scholarship Gala. The Gala projected to be an extra ordinary night with Key Note Speaker Angela Robinson, Actress & Alumi was created to empower our younger generation by providing scholarships for future Baby Rattlers. They talked about their many upcoming events...

Lisa Craig, Communications Director, with American Heart Association and Jennifer McCary from Mayo Clinic came by the show to discuss Sudden Cardiac Arrest and the importance of knowing how to do Hands Only CPR. It take 90 Seconds To Learn How to Save a Life, they encouraged the community to stay empowered by learning lifesaving technics.

Dr. Tiffanie Williams called into Community View Point to talk about Mental Health awareness and the avenues of outlet that the community can take to address the stigmas of mental health. Dr. Tiffanie Williams is an experienced Owner with a demonstrated history of working in the mental health care industry. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Health Informatics, Crisis Intervention, Trauma Therapy...

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...