IKEA Jacksonville donates teddy bears, VR glasses to Ronald McDonald House
IKEA Jacksonville Donates Teddy Bears and VR Glasses to Children Staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ IKEA Jacksonville donated 500 plush teddy bears as part of IKEAโs nationwide โLetโs Playโ Campaign which gives customers the opportunity to purchase new soft toys and donate them to a local organization. The โLetโs Playโ campaign is an 8-week campaign that ran November 1 โ December 24, 2020 that generated support from hundreds of local IKEA supporters and employees. IKEA Loyalty Manager, Andrea Dombrowski, was excited to personally deliver the variety of plush bears with other IKEA employees. โWhen we looked at organizations that we felt would experience the greatest impact from this donation, it was an easy choice to choose Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville.โEach child served by Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville is welcomed with a brand-new teddy bear with a special message of comfort attached to it. AdFor more information, customers can visit www.IKEA-USA.com/Jacksonville or visit our location at 7801 Gate Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
Students protest in halls of Sandalwood High School after racially insensitive posts
Students at Sandalwood High School staged a walkout Wednesday after a series of online posts sparked outrage. It all started Tuesday with a post on Microsoft Teams from Sandalwood High School Principal Dr. Saryn Hatcher. AdThen students allegedly posted racially insensitive comments on that Microsoft Teams thread and the principal eventually shut down the entire thread. There was some banging on tables and standing on tables, but there was no damage to school property, Pierce said. Sandalwood High School Senior Vice President Kimberly Williams, 17, said even though the protest didnโt go exactly as it was planned, there are still issues at the school that need to be addressed.