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BIT OF JOY | VyStar Foundation grant winners

By Heather Henderson
Published on February 7, 2025 at 9:45 am
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Five Northeast Florida organizations have scored grants from the VyStar Foundation, which awarded a total of $202,621 to 11 youth-focused nonprofits. The local recipients are: 

  • Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry, to support families of Beaches students at risk of eviction or having utilities cut off
  • The MaliVai Washington Kids Foundation, to prep teens for college and the workforce
  • The DePaul School of Northeast Florida, for a multi-sensory playground for students with dyslexia
  • The Travis Manion Foundation, for veteran-led youth mentorship
  • And United Way of Northeast Florida, for health and mental health services for at-risk children and families.

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author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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