These are some of the custom birdhouses up for grabs as part of Pie in the Sky's For the Birds fundraiser. Proceeds will help fund the group's efforts to deliver healthy food to seniors.These are some of the custom birdhouses up for grabs as part of Pie in the Sky's For the Birds fundraiser. Proceeds will help fund the group's efforts to deliver healthy food to seniors.
These are some of the custom birdhouses up for grabs as part of Pie in the Sky's For the Birds fundraiser. Proceeds will help fund the group's efforts to deliver healthy food to seniors.

St. Johns charity raises money to buy healthy food for seniors

Published on May 1, 2024 at 12:29 pm
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Pie in the Sky, a St. Augustine-based nonprofit organization, is hosting its annual For the Birds fundraiser to help fund the charity’s efforts to make healthy food accessible for seniors. 

The group focuses on making sure seniors living at or below the poverty line in the St. Augustine area are able to access healthy food. Senior Program Manager Phyllis Wood says every penny raised by the For the Birds fundraiser and every other event the group hosts goes directly toward helping seniors.

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“We are the vegetable people, the produce people,” she said. “Today, 2,700 pounds of produce left our warehouse to go to 359 seniors. We deliver it directly to their door.”

People looking to support the charity have until May 8 to bid online on items that include custom birdhouses made by local artists and more. For more information about the charity and the fundraiser, visit the group’s website here.


author image Reporter email Noah Hertz is a Jacksonville Today reporter focusing on St. Johns County. From Central Florida, Noah got his start as an intern at WFSU, Tallahassee’s public radio station, and as a reporter at The Wakulla News. He went on to work for three years as a general assignment reporter and editor for The West Volusia Beacon in his hometown, DeLand.

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