JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - This year's Jacksonville Light Parade will be held Nov. 24 at 7 p.m. in partnership with private organizations and local supporters, similar to the 2011 event, the city announced Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- On Wednesday, August 15th, the Jacksonville branch of the Freedom Boat Club is pairing up with 121 Financial Credit Union and taking 40 children from the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes (FBCH) for a day of adventure on the river. The students will be treated to a variety of activities including exploring local waterways, searching for manatees and wildlife, recreation in a park, and  enjoying a picnic lunch on the water.

 “I am so excited to have the ability to provide the boating experience for those who otherwise might not have the chance” said Lisa Almeida, who manages the Jacksonville affiliate of the Freedom Boat Club. Almeida adds, “ It’s great to have organizations like FBCH and 121 to team up with so that together we can provide a 3-way support system for charities”.

Medical Teams International will send four teams of physical and occupational therapists from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida to Haiti throughout the spring and summer of 2012, in order to provide rehabilitative care to those still suffering in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. The volunteer therapists will work with Medical Teams International’s Haiti Advantage program in Les Cayes, providing care in the outpatient prosthetics and orthotics clinic and well as the local hospital.