Agenda Item 10BAGENDA ITEM # 1013
MARCH 26, 2012
Dear Mr. Hanson and Commissioners:
HandsOn Jacksonville, a Nonprofit 5 0 1 (c) 3 whose mission is to "connect citizens to
volunteer opportunities that are transforming our community", has reached out to
DIG to form a collaborative partnership to celebrate Global Youth Service Day
(GYSD).
GYSD is an internationally recognized day, celebrated this year on April 20 -22. On
these few days, Youth from around the world will be addressing critical issues
including health, education, environment, hunger, poverty, disaster preparedness
and response, and human rights.
HandsOn Jax is hosting several high school groups to address some of these issues in
communities throughout Jacksonville. One of these groups has decided to target the
issues of environment and health and is partnering with DIG Community Garden to
provide education and service to both DIG and the Donner Community, and host a
GYSD Earth Day Fair at Donner Park. GYSD falls this year on Earth Day, and so we
are combining the events into one celebration.
Our plans thus far are to provide tabling for environmental organizations, healthy
food, a jazz musician, service projects with kids, showing of the movie, "Food Inc. ",
games and educational booths for kids and adults, art to benefit the DIG Community
Garden, decorating flower pots, learning about composting, yoga provided by "Yoga
for Peace" leader, Mariah Goelz, etc.
Considering the fact that this event is run by students, volunteers and a local non-
profit, is open to the public and benefits the community of Atlantic Beach, we would
like to request to waive the fees to rent the Donner Community Center and Pavilion
for the hours of 12 -6 on Sunday, April 22nd.
Waiving these fees will allow us to spend any money we raise on providing free food
for the community, any publicity materials we might need, supplies for art service
projects, educational materials, and the like.
On behalf of HandsOn Jacksonville, Dutton Island Gardeners and the Global Youth
Service Council at Stanton High School, we Thank you for your consideration in
supporting this service project by waiving the Donner rental fees this Earth Day.
Sincerely,
Genevieve Fletcher
Dutton Island Gardeners
804 East Coast Drive
Atlantic Beach, FL. 32233
(904) 465 -2293
genevieve4e @gmail.com