Community Outreach

NFMPI Community Outreach Focus: The Clara White Mission

For over 100 years, the Clara White Mission has helped Jacksonville's at-risk individuals gain new perspectives on life.  The Mission has been the one-stop community center stimulating economic development through job training in Culinary Arts, Janitorial Environmental Service, job placement, housing initiatives, drop-in center, daily meals and more.

"Aunt Clara", as she was known throughout the community, continued her humanitarian pursuits to the end of her life. She established with her daughter "The Old Folks Home" that would become the Eartha White Nursing Home, and initiated "the mission work" that would one day bear her name; both of those agencies survive today, providing the services they were designed to offer when the twentieth century was new. Clara White died in 1920.

Ju’Coby Pittman will be attending our August Educational Meeting to speak to us about the Clara White Mission

Please bring items from the following list to the meeting for donation.

o   Laundry Detergent (very much needed)

o   Hand towels

o   Personal Hygiene Items
Hoteliers can bring – Housekeeping items that are about to be recycled
(sheets, towels,)

There will be atable at the August meeting with information, a place for donations and
items. TWe will alos have our piggy banks on the tables for monetary donation.

NFMPI and the Clara White Mission appreciate your support!

For more information on the Clara White Mission, visit their web-site: http://www.clarawhitemission.org