The JDF extended our mission in November with youth chess! Our JDF co-founder, Robert, was an avid chess player noting how well it teaches good decision making and strategic thinking. Helping kids develop these skills can help improve their mental and physical health. 61 young chess players exercised [...]
Read MoreFlowers are blooming, daylight hours are getting longer and jacket season is nearly over. Spring has sprung! Our JDF volunteers are filling our spring and summer calendar with events so we'll keep you posted as they develop. In the meantime, as we prepare for more gathering over the [...]
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The JDF extended our mission in November with youth chess! Our JDF co-founder, Robert, was an avid chess player noting how well it teaches good decision making and strategic thinking. Helping kids develop these skills can help improve their mental and physical health. 61 young chess players exercised their strategic thinking skills and competed for trophies. JDF partnered […]
Flowers are blooming, daylight hours are getting longer and jacket season is nearly over. Spring has sprung! Our JDF volunteers are filling our spring and summer calendar with events so we’ll keep you posted as they develop. In the meantime, as we prepare for more gathering over the next few months Infographic below has a few tips to […]
Did you know the #1 requested item the homeless ask for are socks? It’s true, so we always keep Bombas socks in our vehicles to give away to those in need. The giveaways in the August issue of The JDF Footprints will warm your heart. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/August-2020-Newsletter-1.pdf
Summer’s here, and our pools, water slides, floaties, and gamedeliveries are a big hit with kids who’ve been homebound for weeks.We’re delivering treats for the grown-ups too, in the form of vacuumcleaners, lawnmowers, and household goods. See how we’re adapting in the July issue of The JDF Footprints. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/July-2020-Newsletter.pdf
Like the rest of the world, we are fighting this pandemic with our masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, and social distancing. These extra protectionshave not slowed down our outreach. See for yourself in our June newsletter. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/June-2020-Newsletter.pdf
We have been cooped up for weeks! Handwashing and masks are a way oflife for all of us now. Watching the bees buzz from one flower to anotheris a good reminder that some things have not changed during COVID19. Our JDF volunteers are making deliveries in the midst of it all. Our May newsletter has the scoop! http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/May-2020-Newsletter.pdf
Our mission promoting healthy lifestyles, as breadwinners are laid off and families are homebound, is still moving forward.We’re giving goods and necessities to low-income families because personalproducts and cleaners run out quickly. See our giveaways during this global pandemic in the April issue of The JDF Footprints. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/April-2020-Newsletter.pdf
2019 was a big year for our JDF volunteers. We improved thousands of lives through our giving. We plan to double our outreach this year and with your help, we can. Learn about our 2020 DoubleBlessing program in the March issue of The JDF Footprints. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Mar-2020-Newsletter.pdf
Dede’s foot pain was unbearable. Walking from building to building atwork each day made her cry. Blinking through her tears, Dede shared herstory with one of her coworkers, a JDF volunteer. Dede needed a newpair of diabetic shoes. Read how The JDF was able to help and how thankful we are to Bombas socks in our November 2019 issue of […]
Our first Legacy Sponsorship Back-to-School Shoe Giveaway& Foot Health Fair event ROCKED! Bama Works of theDave Matthews Band donated funds for Back-to-School shoes forkids in Buckingham County, VA. The JDF matched that donation, dollar fordollar, with clothes, toys, and gifts for the attendees. Read all about it in our September 2019 issue of The JDF Footprints. http://www.jdffeet.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Sept-2019-Newsletter.pdf
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