The St. Augustine 1st Responder Weekend is organized by Nettles Fine Jewelry as a way to assist over a dozen first responder families who lost nearly everything due to flooding. Many of us were spared the loss of everything we rely on everyday. If you’re getting back to your daily routine, we encourage you to make a stop by Nettles Fine Jewelry on US 1 South in the Marshalls plaza anytime this weekend to drop off a gift card, have lunch, sign-up HERE to be on a clean up crew (hitting the streets on Sunday Oct. 16), and/or donate new or almost new items listed below.
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Throughout the weekend several local artists will be at Nettles Fine Jewelry offering artwork and products reflecting St. Augustine, all proceeds will go towards funding our 1st responder families rebuilding their lives.
Smaller items like T-shirts and letter press prints designed and produced locally will be available too. Come by and get a new shirt and proudly show your support!
How can you help?
Stop by or mail items to: Nettles Fine Jewelry – 1811 US 1 South. St. Aug. 32084
1) Donate Gift cards to places like Home Depot, Lowes, Target, Wal-Mart, Grocery Stores or Visa/Amex.
2) Come to the various events we will support through the weekend. (Listed below)
3) Sign up to be on a clean-up crew which will disperse throughout the community on Sunday. (Or show up at Nettles Sunday morning before 9am)
4) Donate and gather items for a FB auction being held Friday-Saturday. (These items shall be dropped off at Nettles US 1 South location ASAP)
5) Help us get corporate sponsors to provide gift cards to replace lost clothing, bedding, kitchen supplies, hardware etc.
6) Donate to the list of items. They will be collected at Nettles Fine Jewelry throughout the weekend.
Donation items needed:
-Toasters
-Rugs/Mats
-Dish towels
-Diapers
-Baby food/Formula
-Toiletries
-Cleaning products
-Linens/Pillows
-Pack and Play
-Toddles Toys
-Appliances
-Baby clothes
-High Chairs
(If you purchase a high dollar item, please consider providing a gift receipt – if we get more than we need, we’ll return them for items still needed)
7) Come buy a $7 lunch to-go from a firefighter on Saturday (Oct 15) in our parking lot.
8) Visit the restaurants and bars we will highlight. Ones that have promised to donate proceeds toward the 12 or so families we have identified.
9) Think big and pass it on so we can rebuild and restore hope to those who helped us in our time of need.
Schedule of events at Nettles Fine Jewelry – 1811 US 1 South St. Augustine, FL 32084
Friday: October 14, 2016.
-Sunday (Oct. 16) work day sign up all day or sign-up HERE.
-Donation drop off 10am – 5pm
-Fill the Trucks 10am – 5pm
-Internet Auction: All Day Event
-Art show featuring Jenna Alexander 6pm-9pm – Get latest updates or let us know you are coming via Facebook HERE.
-The Hyppo Gourmet Pops will be here from 6pm-9pm. Proceeds to benefit 1st Responder Weekend.
-All jewelry purchased will benefit the 1st Responders Weekend.
-After Party at Odd Birds 9pm – 12am. Portion of all sales will benefit the 1st Responder Weekend.
Saturday: October 15, 2016
-Sunday work day sign up all day.
-Donation drop off 10am – 5pm
-Fill the Trucks 10am – 5pm – Bozard Ford Lincoln is donating trucks to help deliver your donations.
-Internet Auction: All Day – Like and follow the 1st Responder Weekend on Facebook to participate from anywhere.
-All jewelry purchased will benefit local responders.
-Fundraiser lunch in the Nettles Fine Jewelry parking lot, provided by local restaurants ($7 a plate)
-Fundraiser dinners: Local restaurants providing special menus. (We’ll update them here shortly)
-After Party at Odd Birds 9pm – 12am. Portion of all sales will benefit the 1st Responder Weekend.
-The Floridian Restaurant – All day Saturday, 100% of their signature cocktail profits will benefit the 1st Responder Weekend.
Sunday: October 16, 2016
–Work day: 9am – 6pm (streets being adopted by various churches, organizations and clubs) –You know all the debris that washed up and is sitting on the side of the roads? That’s what we are going to clean up.
-Fundraiser brunch at local restaurant. (We’ll update the location here shortly)
Photo by local 1st Responder Jason Green.
Thank You St. Augustine! It’s been an inspiring time and our community is banding together like no other. Let’s help the folks who are there to help us everyday.
