2nd Annual Sunshine Dinner & Dance on January 27th!

The 2017 Subaru Share the Love® Event!

Learn more at www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/sharethelove

Help the Council On Aging When You Use Amazon!

Shop on AmazonSmile and .5% of eligible purchases are donated to the Council On Aging! Amazon Smile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com

The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

Use this link when shopping at Amazon.com to have .5% of your purchase of eligible items donated back to the COA!

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/59-1525829

Council on Aging Hosts Christmas on the River

Join us on Sunday, November 19th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. as the Council on Aging (COA) hosts “Christmas on the River.”

This year’s theme will be “A Worldwide Journey of Wine Tasting & Gift Giving from the Heart.” This event is a delightful kickoff to the holiday season that includes a festival of wreaths and other decorations, wine tastings and fair trade items from Amistad, delicious food, and seasonal music.

All proceeds benefit Care Connection services. Care Connection is our crisis mitigation for seniors with emergency needs for which there is no other funding source. This year, because of Hurricane Irma, we anticipate a greater need than ever before to help displaced elders who are trying to return to their homes after flooding.

“It is absolutely crucial that we are able to provide these essential in-home services to our seniors,” Becky Yanni, Executive Director, said. “I can’t think of a better way to bring the community together around the holiday season to support such a worthy cause!”

Council on Aging is in search of donations of Christmas wreaths and small trees. These decorations should be made with silk or dried materials and delivered to COA on or before November 3rd.

Sponsorships are also available and include numerous recognition opportunities.

Sponsorship Levels

$60 to be an Auction Sponsor
$250 to be a Ruby Sponsor, includes 2 event tickets
$500 to be an Emerald Sponsor, includes 4 event tickets
$1,000 to be a Diamond Sponsor includes 8 event tickets

Tickets are available for purchase starting October 1st for $45 each. For more information or to become a sponsor, please contact Cindy Walker, Development Program Associate at (904) 209-3687 or cjwalker@stjohnscoa.com

River House Gala & Golf Tournament a Success!

We had a full house for our 14th Annual Council On Aging Championship Gala and Golf Tournament! Lots of fun with a delicious dinner, live and silent auction, music and dancing. It’s our biggest event of the year and proceeds go to support the COA mission- helping to create a community where people can age in place with independence and dignity.

The Slammer & Squire golf course is a challenging and fun classic, course. Always a favorite among local and traveling golfers, the COA Championship tournament usually attracts 18 to 20 teams of 4 players. This course allows for hours of golfing fun under the Florida sun- with a light breeze! Afterward, there will be delicious buffet lunch for the players.

Awards will be given to the winning teams. Last year, the St. Augustine Record won low net and Kresge, Platt, Abare & Garrett won low gross.

COA is still accepting donations for the auction, team registrations, and golf sponsorships. We are seeking donations of new items or experiences (cruises, family vacations, collectibles, artwork, antiques, etc.) Perhaps you have a very special talent and/or service which you would like to donate. We will be grateful for all items and services that will bring bids from our 300+ patrons in attendance. In recognition of your gift, you will be named in our COA Championship Gala program.

For more information or to donate, please contact Cindy Walker at 904-209-3684 or cjwalker@stjohnscoa.com

SPONSORS:

CARING PARTNERS

BILL & CHRISTINE POWELL
ISLAND DOCTORS
SERENATA BEACH CLUB
THE ST AUGUSTINE RECORD

TEAM SPONSORS

AD DAVIS CONSTRUCTION
AMERIS BANK
BROWNING AGENCY & REGAN AGENCY
CENTERSTATE BANK
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
COMMUNITY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
DON BLACKBURN
FLAGLER HOSPITAL ST. AUGUSTINE
FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
JOSEPH BOLES
LEONARD’S STUDIO
ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES OF ST AUGUSTINE
THOMPSONBAKER AGENCY
THE VAN RYSDAM FAMILY
VICAR’S LANDING
VITAS

BREAKFAST SPONSOR

NATIONS BUS SALES

LUNCH SPONSOR

BOWERS, MORGAN & ASSOCIATES, PA

HOLE SPONSOR

A-FORD-ABLE AUTOMOTIVE
ARBOR TERRACE
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES
HASTY’S CARPET
JACK WILSON FAMILY OF DEALERSHIPS
JOE BOLES
MOULTRIE CREEK NURSING & REHAB
MY TIME DESIGN & ASSOCIATES
RIVERSIDE COTTAGES AT THE SHORES
SMITH BROS PEST CONTROL

Have a Delicious Meal & Help Support Council on Aging!

The Columbia Restaurant has again chosen COA as one of the charitable organizations to benefit from its 20^th Annual Columbia Restaurant Community Program.

We are asking our community to “Dine Out” for either lunch or dinner during the month of September and earn money for the Council on Aging.

Simply dine at the Columbia Restaurant – afterward, you will receive a “ballot” with your meal check. Mark the Council on Aging as your charity of choice and a portion of your bill will be donated to COA.

Please invite your friends from work, church, or post it on your community’s bulletin board. Help us spread the word: Remember …for the month of September, CHOOSE COLUMBIA AND COA.

Thank you for making a difference in the lives of the elders in St. Johns County!

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