You can donate ASTM certified teddy bears at any 121FCU branch now through the end of November. The bears go to the kids and families served by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville. You can learn more or get an easy Amazon link at our website 121fcu.org/teddies.

During the month of October, 121 Financial Credit Union is collecting teddy bears and supplies for RMHC Jacksonville.

The second annual McDonald’s Drive-Thru Challenge has kicked off! Now through Dec. 12, McDonald’s restaurants across North Florida and South Georgia are raising money through the drive-thru benefiting local Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and families in need.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – The Players Championship tournament partner Grant Thornton selected the Ronald McDonald House Charities Jacksonville chapter to be the charity of the day on Saturday. Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville offers a “home away from home” for children and their families who must travel to Jacksonville for pediatric medical care. Each family receives vital services such as meals and transportation, lodging and a community of careDiane Boyle, executive director of Ronald McDonald House, said she is grateful to have the community’s support. “The Players have helped us achieve our goals by helping raise awareness of the mission and how we help families,” said Boyle. Importantly, they will see the extraordinary impacts that The Players have on the nonprofit community in Jacksonville.”AdFor more information on Ronald McDonald House Jacksonville, click here.

IKEA Jacksonville Donates Teddy Bears and VR Glasses to Children Staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of JacksonvilleJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – IKEA Jacksonville donated 500 plush teddy bears as part of IKEA’s nationwide “Let’s Play” Campaign which gives customers the opportunity to purchase new soft toys and donate them to a local organization. The “Let’s Play” campaign is an 8-week campaign that ran November 1 – 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. “When 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.”Each 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.