FreshMinistries helps R. L. Brown Elementary School Launch Family Literacy Dinners

FreshMinistries’ Vanessa Boyer helps serve dinner to the over 450 guests attending R.L.Brown Elementary School’s Family Literacy Dinner.

FreshMinistries has “adopted” four core-city Jacksonville schools with the goal of improving parental/guardian involvement in the educational process and increasing the high school graduation rate in one of the state’s lowest performing school districts. The four schools, Longbranch Elementary, R. L. Brown Elementary, Matthew Gilbert Middle School and Andrew Jackson High School are all located in the east side of Jacksonville. To help launch our education initiative, FreshMinistries’ staff volunteered to secure the food and provide volunteers to serve the 450 plus children and parents attending R. L. Brown Elementary School’s first Family Literacy Dinner on September 28th.

Prior to dinner, parents/guardians and students attended informational seminars designed to encourage parental involvement in their children’s education, the importance of developing strong reading skills at a young age, and the value of recreational reading. At the evening’s conclusion, FreshMinistries gave age appropriate books to each child attending the Family Literacy Dinner.

The delicious pasta dinner was generously donated by Carrabba’s Italian Restaurant (Atlantic Boulevard location) with FreshMinistries’ staff providing the desserts, beverages and service staff.

If you would like to “adopt” a school or sponsor a Family Dinner Night at one of our 4 core-city schools, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 904.854.4444.

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