The United Way of St. Johns County is now accepting applications for the nonprofit human services grant project.

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – More families are in need because of the coronavirus pandemic. United Way of St. Johns County wants to help but needs donations for its Empty Stocking Fund. How do I feed them a Christmas dinner’?”Nelson says United Way of St. Johns County typically receives requests for assistance from people in the more centrally based neighborhoods of St. Augustine. “That is a startling statistic.”Nelson says the Empty Stock Fund helped 505 St. Johns County families last year. “But it’s a 14-year-old that is hungry.”To donate quickly, go to United Way of St. Johns County’s website.