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Jimmy Buffett has always encouraged community service by his fan clubs.
Some of the charities the PHINS help out:


Join us for our PHINS Open Golf Tournament in June of each year to benefit:
 
Community PedsCare

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Community PedsCare is a pediatric palliative and hospice program for children with life-threatening conditions. A program of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida in collaboration with Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Nemours Children’s Clinic and University of Florida, Community PedsCare offers support, comfort and care to these children and their families.

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The program is available to children with a life-threatening illness, disease or injury who may benefit from palliative or hospice care. Patients may be referred to Community PedsCare by physicians, nurses, social workers, clergy, health care professionals, parents, legal guardians or family members. All referrals must be approved by the patient’s primary care physician and accepted by the parent.

The PHINS club raises funds at our phlockings (meetings) to benefit various charities throughout the year including:
 
 
 
 

Since 1955, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has been the driving force behind the pursuit of a cure.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

  • clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
  • obstructs the pancreas and stops natural enzymes from helping the body break down and absorb food.

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The Greater Jacksonville Area USO exists to serve those who so courageously serve our nation.  We extend the welcoming touch of home to members of our armed forces and their families throughout the Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
 


MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

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MS WALK - Millions of dollars, thousands of walkers, and just one goal: ending multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive illness that affects the nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and other parts of the central nervous system. MS is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s immune system targets itself, attacking cells, tissues and organs. If you have multiple sclerosis, you’re not alone. MS affects over 400,000 people in the United States and may affect 2.5 million people worldwide. Multiple sclerosis affects 2-3 times as many women as men.


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Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.

Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect various parts of the body, including the skin, joints, heart, lungs, blood, kidneys and brain. Normally the body's immune system makes proteins called antibodies, to protect the body against viruses, bacteria, and other foreign materials. These foreign materials are called antigens.
In an autoimmune disorder like lupus, the immune system cannot tell the difference between foreign substances and its own cells and tissues. The immune system then makes antibodies directed against itself. These antibodies -- called "auto-antibodies" (auto means 'self') -- cause inflammation, pain and damage in various parts of the body.


Join us at the PHINS Gumbo Festival each year in March to benefit:

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The Mandarin Food Bank
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
11730 Old St. Augustine Road
Jacksonville, Florida 32258
(904) 292-1675


Our mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to those in need in the Mandarin Community.
We are a ministry run entirely by volunteers.
Anyone residing in the Mandarin Community, regardless of religious affiliation, is eligible to be served.
In 2013, we served 5629 familes - 21,466 people!
 
We serve people living in the following zip codes: 32217, 32223, 32256, 32257, 32258, and 32259


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                            Our Mission:
To challenge hunger by responsibly gathering (gleaning) fresh food and distributing (dispatching) it to people in need. Gleaners is committed to volunteerism, building relationships and improving the quality of life for the community. 
                      We accomplish this by:
Bringing hunger relief to people on fixed but inadequate incomes, especially single parent families, senior citizens, handicapped, the under-employed, and/or those between jobs.
Salvaging excess food from wholesale and retail vendors who would otherwise dispose of their excess, which is needed by so many.
Providing help, guidance and spiritual encouragement to those receiving the food, as well as those who volunteer their services in this People Helping People business of caring.

 

 

 

 

The PHINS club raises funds at our phlockings (meetings) to benefit various charities throughout the year including:

 

Our mission, Remember, Honor, Teach, is carried out in part by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies a specified Saturday in December at Arlington, as well as veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond.  We also organize a week of events including undefinedinternational veteran’s tributes, ceremonies at State Houses and a week-long “Veteran’s Parade” between Maine and Virginia where we stop along the way to spread our message about the importance of remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.

 



Ronald McDonald House of Jacksonville

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Jacksonville, Florida's Ronald McDonald House offers families of critically ill or injured children lodging and support services during their treatment at area medical facilities. Open since 1988, over 22,000 families have been involved in our programs.

Parrot Head Christmas Tree
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PHINS club members decorated this one 2011









PHINS volunteer to decorate
for Christmas and 
have a great time doing it!!
Nov 21, 2011

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PHINS members decorating Christmas trees
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Ronald McDonald House 2011