The Greater Jacksonville Area USO s Healthy Military Family Initiative provides access to a food pantry as well as classes in healthy living and cooking, among other things. The USO also hosts
Greater Jacksonville Area USO s Healthy Military Family Initiative provides access to a food pantry as well as classes in healthy living and cooking, among other things
Crowley supports families facing food insecurity
Crowley Cares, the charitable and volunteerism arm of Crowley Maritime Corp., will donate $25,000 to provide groceries and other wellness initiatives to support military families facing food insecurity in Jacksonville.
The money will be contributed to the First Coast American Heart Association in an alliance with the USO of Jacksonville.
A new Crowley video highlights the support: Crowley employees, including senior leaders, have volunteered in support of the Healthy Military Families Initiative at the USO facility in the Mayport area of Jacksonville. They helped distribute meats, vegetables, baby supplies and pet food to support active-duty members and their families in Northeast Florida, which has multiple military bases.
Crowley Cares Supports Military Families Facing Food Insecurity
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A new Crowley video highlights the support, which was done in partnership with the First Coast American Heart Association. Crowley employees, including senior leaders, have volunteered in support of the Healthy Military Families Initiative at the USO facility in the Mayport area of Jacksonville.
We at the USO are grateful to both Crowley and the First Coast American Heart Association for their support and collaboration in helping serve our young military families through this vital Healthy Military Families Initiative. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (PRWEB) May 20, 2021
Crowley Cares, the charitable and volunteerism arm of Crowley Maritime Corp., will donate $25,000 to provide groceries and other wellness initiatives to support military families facing food insecurity in Jacksonville. The money will be contributed to the First Coast American Heart
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The Paths to Wellness program at Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry (BEAM) recently teamed up with the Mayport USO Healthy Military Families Initiative, to provide active military families with group nutrition education workshops. Since 2018, the Healthy Military Families Initiative has provided food and personal items to struggling active-duty military families.
According to MilitaryBenefits.info, ranks E1 to E4 classic young enlisted personnel earn between $1,638 and $2,248 per month ($19,656 and $26,976 annually).
On March 17, BEAM’s Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Services Manager Maryori Tello led the first virtual nutrition class for 10 military families, discussing the benefits of developing healthy eating habits, the importance of timely meals, ways to prepare nutritious meals in less time. She also provided instruction on how to make a healthy shepherd s pie using ground turkey, carrots, canned beans, tomato soup and potatoes. Ingredients in