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Community embraces unity at ‘Racing Against Hate’ 5K in Jacksonville
Read full article: Community embraces unity at ‘Racing Against Hate’ 5K in JacksonvilleWhile warming up to the Village People singing “YMCA,” hundreds of people of all ages and races gathered outside of the Winston Family YMCA on Jacksonville’s Northbank Sunday afternoon to celebrate unity in the aptly named Unity Village before the start of the “Racing Against Hate 5k Run/Walk.”
Line spills out the door at memorial for veteran found dead after weekend canoe trip
Read full article: Line spills out the door at memorial for veteran found dead after weekend canoe tripDozens came to pay their respect at the Jewish Community Alliance for the life of a veteran, who was loved by many.
Loved ones mourn loss of local veteran found dead after weekend canoe trip
Read full article: Loved ones mourn loss of local veteran found dead after weekend canoe tripAfter the body of a 46-year-old canoer who had been missing since Saturday was found Tuesday afternoon, his family and friends are left to mourn the veteran, who served as an Iraqi Christian interpreter with the U.S. Army Special Forces.
Body of canoer missing since Saturday in St. Johns County found 7 miles from where he was last seen
Read full article: Body of canoer missing since Saturday in St. Johns County found 7 miles from where he was last seenVolunteers will head back out on the water Tuesday to search for a missing canoer who was last seen Saturday morning.
‘Keep helping, keep getting involved’: Dozens gather at prayer vigil for missing canoer as search expected to resume
Read full article: ‘Keep helping, keep getting involved’: Dozens gather at prayer vigil for missing canoer as search expected to resumeA prayer vigil was held Monday for a missing 46-year-old canoer who was last seen on Saturday morning near the St. Augustine inlet.
Jewish Community Alliance hosts 3rd speaker series focused on antisemitism as incidents increase across US
Read full article: Jewish Community Alliance hosts 3rd speaker series focused on antisemitism as incidents increase across USAn antisemitism event that was planned long before the Israel-Hamas war broke out was held Tuesday night with the First Coast YMCA.
YMCA, Jewish community and JASMYN stand together to educate, advocate for LGBTQIA+ community
Read full article: YMCA, Jewish community and JASMYN stand together to educate, advocate for LGBTQIA+ communitySeveral local groups will hold their second “Together Against Hate” event at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Friday Musicale on Oak Street in the Brooklyn neighborhood.
YMCA, Jewish community stand together to educate, unite everyone to stop hate-motivated crimes
Read full article: YMCA, Jewish community stand together to educate, unite everyone to stop hate-motivated crimesTwo Jacksonville organizations paired together Thursday to take a stand against hate in the community.
Car crashes into Jewish Community Alliance on San Jose Boulevard Tuesday
Read full article: Car crashes into Jewish Community Alliance on San Jose Boulevard TuesdayJacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a car crash into the Jewish Community Alliance building at 8505 San Jose Boulevard. It happened just before 1 p.m.
Is everyone wearing masks? Who doesnt have to?
Read full article: Is everyone wearing masks? Who doesnt have to?Ill admit masks are not comfortable, but the city that has encouraged their use to control the spread of coronavirus now says they are necessary. But the citys rule was a little vague at first, stating that masks be work in all public spaces when you cant socially distance. When Executive Proclamation 2020-005 came out at the end of the day, it addressed some of the confusion, including what age children needed to comply. We respect people coming in by wearing mask also, so we want to make sure we are all on the same page, Summey said. As long as my people are wearing a mask and were doing our preventative measures and we can also socially distance, we will take it case-by-case, he said.