Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County, Inc.
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Hunger
- Seniors
Location
P.O. Box 5521Navarre, FL 32566 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Caring and Sharing is a non-profit organization located in Northwest Florida. It is made up of community volunteers whose goal is to provide a helping hand to those who are struggling during the holiday season.
Description
Caring and Sharing started over 20 years ago when the Holley-Navarre Fire Station gathered toys for the children in the area for Christmas. Don VanDerryt was the newly appointed fire chief and he and his daughter Theresa set about the task of sorting the toys that had been donated. She went home in tears and told her mother Ruby that there were not enough toys, and most of the toys were broken and in need of repair. They gathered up what money they could and bought presents for the children.
The next year Ruby took on the job of collecting food, getting donations, and buying toys and wrapping them. She went door-to-door to the businesses to get help. She discovered the people had hearts of gold! And a tradition continues.
Through the years this event evolved into a south Santa Rosa County organization with support volunteers from Gulf Breeze to Navarre and north to the Yellow River. Caring and Sharing of South Santa Rosa County. Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization in which all members are volunteers (including the board).