Service in our St. Augustine and St. Johns County

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is proud to have created a partnership with Winn-Dixie to support our monthly MOVERS FOR MEALS® initiative. To date, nearly 35,000 pounds of food has been donated to the local food pantries and shelters, providing over 28,000 meals to families in the First Coast region facing food insecurity.

2022 Recipients

OCTOBER- HELPING HOMELAND HEROES. We are honored to select the Veterans Council of St. Johns County as our October MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient. Our food donation was given to the homeless veterans during the Veteran’s Council's annual Saint Johns County Homeless Stand Down event at the Elks Lodge #829 on Saturday, October 8th. We combined our MOVERS FOR MEALS® food donation and delivered donations to these brave men and women who have served our country. A special thanks to our MOVERS FOR MEALS® partner, Winn-Dixie, for donating gift cards for each homeless veteran.

 AUGUST- TWO MEN AND A TRUCK chose <strong>Jim Dotson Foundation Inc.</strong>(opens in a new window) in Jacksonville as their August MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient.  Jo Cheeser, President of the foundation, reached out when she heard about our MOVERS FOR MEALS® initiative.  It was an easy choice for us to choose this amazing team who work tirelessly to help those facing food insecurity.  The foundation was founded in 2018 by Jim Dotson, James Lenhart, and George Teigland to provide food and clothing to their Arlington neighbors in need.  Dotson was 83 when he passed away last May. Chesser, Dotson's daughter, said their family established the foundation in his memory to continue his legacy of helping others. The foundation serves 300 families each pantry day (2nd and 4th Saturday of each month) and also serves a hot breakfast for those waiting in line to get much-needed food for their families. They serve retirees living on Social Security or other limited incomes, working mothers with babies or toddlers, disabled veterans, and people struggling because of illness, loss of a job, or the passing of a spouse.

Through their Pancake Ladies Ministry, they serve an amazing breakfast including pancakes, a bagel station, grits, sausage gravy, and biscuits, as well as conversation, time, and in many cases just lending an ear over coffee. This Jacksonville-based group in Arlington has made it a mission to feed, clothe and help neighbors and strangers experiencing hard times. 

For more information about the Jim Dotson Foundation, or if you need assistance, call them at (904) 254-3099 or https://jimdotsonfoundation.com. 

 JULY- TWO MEN AND A TRUCK chose Giving Hearts Ministry Food Pantry in Jacksonville as their July MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient.  Victory Celebration Church is a delightful little church with BIG HEARTS and BIG PLANS to help fight food insecurity in Jacksonville. Through their Giving Hearts Ministry Food Pantry, these hard-working folks help feed close to 150 people a month. Wanda, Director of Giving Hearts Ministry Food Pantry and Outreach Program, reached out to learn more about our MOVERS FOR MEALS® program and we were happy to support their efforts.

JUNE-TWO MEN AND A TRUCK chose Spirit of Life Lutheran Church food pantry in Jacksonville as their June MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient.  Gary and Jo Strysick have a passion for feeding the hungry. They have managed the food pantry at their church for a number of years and noticed that donations have dropped and the number of clients in need has increased. Jo reached out to learn more about our MOVERS FOR MEALS® program and we were happy to support their efforts.  They go the extra mile by canning fruits and vegetables to avoid food waste.

MAY- TWO MEN AND A TRUCK and Winn-Dixie jointly contributed over 1400 lbs. of food which provided over 1200 meals for women and children at Hubbard House, Betty Griffin Center, Quigley House, and Alpha Omega Miracle Home.

APRIL-Surprising our friends at The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs with two SUVs full of food with our monthly MOVERS FOR MEALS® donation during their annual Jack Graves Memorial Food Drive- PRICELESS  Since 1989, The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs has been providing Clay County with emergency food for families and individuals in need. They rely on food drives from local organizations to stock our shelves and donations from foundations, corporations, and individuals in the community. The Food Pantry is an all-volunteer organization that allows your donations to go directly to feeding the hungry and supporting our mission in Clay County.  For more information on how you can help the food pantry visit their website http://foodpantryofgreencovesprings.org or contact them at  foodpantryofgcs@gmail.com.

MARCH-TWO MEN AND A TRUCK chose Homeless Coalition St Johns County as their March MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient.  The Homeless Coaltion provides innovative programs to assist the most chronic homeless families with children in Florida’s St. Johns County to get off the street and on the road to self-sufficiency. The Homeless Coalition provides a supportive services that benefit the surrounding West Augustine community. Many of the people living in the area are homeless and poverty stricken.  ESHC determined that one of the most pressing needs was housing for homeless children and their single parents. Because no other agency or organization would do so, the Coalition took the lead and in 1999 purchased our first transitional shelter. In 2001, the Coalition purchased 12 houses on Chapin St. and in 2004 purchased three (3) houses on Nesbit Ave, and in 2009 built four (4) houses on Smith St. ESHC currently has 20 homes. An average of 14 families move to permanent housing each year.  To learn more about E.S.H.C services visit their website https://homelesscoalitionstjohns.com/

FEBRUARY- TWO MEN AND A TRUCK chose Lutheran Social Services as their February MOVERS FOR MEALS® recipient after seeing their SOS for food donations on their Facebook page. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK donated 2,000 pounds of food which is nearly 1,700 meals for families facing food insecurity in the #firstcoast region.

JANUARY- Mandarin Food Bank.  The volunteers at the Mandarin Food Bank were mighty happy when we began unloading much-needed food supplies. The Mandarin Food Bank's mission is to provide emergency food and clothing to those in need in the Mandarin Community. They are a ministry run entirely by volunteers. Did you know the Mandarin Food Bank also supports the local community through their Clothes Closet? If you're looking for a way to help others donating gently used clothes and shoes would be greatly appreciated!

2021 Recipients

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® kicked off their MOVERS FOR MEALS® initiative in April of 2021 at the Clay County Fair to support The Pantry at Green Cove Springs.

APRIL- The Pantry at Green Cove Springs(opens in a new window), Clay County. MOVERS FOR MEALS® "Stuff the Truck Event" a Huge Success!  We are thrilled at the results of our first food drive at the Clay County Fair collecting nearly 3,500 pounds of food for The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs #claycounty.  We couldn’t have done it without our partners at Winn-Dixie who generously matched our $1,000 food donation! Many thanks to all of the wonderful people who contributed in the spirit of unselfish giving!

 MAY BEAM(opens in a new window), Duval County.  We are so happy with our supporters' kindness during our second TWO MEN AND A TRUCK "Stuff the Truck" event to support BEAM for our monthly MOVERS FOR MEALS® campaign. A special thank you to our partners Winn-Dixie for matching our $1,000 food donation and Mid-America Marketing for their $500 food donation!  In just four hours, nearly 2500 pounds of food was donated!  That's nearly 2,100 meals provided for Jacksonville families facing food insecurity.

MAY-Hubbard House(opens in a new window), Duval County. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK and Winn-Dixie jointly contributed over 1400 lbs. of food which will provide over 1200 meals for women and children at the shelter.

JUNE-Our Lady of Good Council Food Pantry(opens in a new window), St. Johns County.  Our Lady of Good Counsel's Food Pantry in StJohnsCountyFlorida was the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®'s June recipient for our monthly MOVERS FOR MEALS® campaign. The Church’s food pantry opened its doors in Oct 2013 to serve seven families. Through their amazing efforts, they currently serve 60 to 70 families a month with non-perishables, fresh produce (from their garden), frozen meat, bread, pastries, and more.

JULY-Quigley House(opens in a new window), Clay County. Quigley House provides safe shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the Clay County Area of Northeast Florida. They even provide shelter for victim’s pets Learn how you can help survivors at https://www.quigleyhouse.org/get-involved(opens in a new window)

AUGUST-HerSPACE, Northeast Florida Women Veterans, Duval County. HerSPACE provides temporary housing for women veterans and their children in Jacksonville Beach.

“The Lighthouse,” a 4-bedroom, 3,000 square foot house in Jacksonville Beach, will be a temporary home for up to eight women veterans and their children. During their stay, they will be given guidance by Northeast Florida Women Veterans, which operates as a resource center for women veterans, to help get them back on their feet and into long-term housing.  Learn how you can help women veterans and their children at https://www.forwomenvets.org(opens in a new window)

SEPTEMBER-Catholic Charities of St. Augustine's, Weekend Hunger Backpack Program, St. Johns County.  We love supporting our community-especially when it involves local children's needs. 

The Weekend Hunger Backpack Program addresses local food insecurity among children in a unique way inside the classroom. Over 170 kids received food assistance throughout the school year as part of this program. Each week, students discreetly receive a bag filled with nutritious kid-friendly food to take home. This ensures that they have meals and snacks to eat over the weekend when school lunches are unavailable. TWO MEN AND A TRUCK donated over $1,000 in nutritious food for these children facing food insecurity. Children should never go hungry. To get help or donate to this program visit https://www.ccbstaug.org/weekend-hunger-backpack 

OCTOBER-UCOM Jax was TWO MEN AND A TRUCK's MOVERS FOR MEALS October's recipient

We delivered much-needed food supplies for UCOM Jax's food pantry and Meals on Wheels program. UCOM UrbanServ Inc has been committed to fighting food insecurity and poverty in Jacksonville since 1979 so that no one faces hunger or crisis alone. Learn how you can help http://www.ucomjax.org/get-involved.html(opens in a new window).

NOVEMBER-Pie In The Sky of St. Johns County is our MOVERS FOR MEALSⓇ November recipient.  “Our pantry bags for 450 low-income seniors in St Johns County will be full for Thanksgiving thanks to TWO MEN AND A TRUCK and Winn-Dixie”, Phyllis

Wood, program Manager, Pie In The Sky.  Stay tuned for some special updates for these special seniors

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® were proud to create a partnership with Winn-Dixie to support our monthly MOVERS FOR MEALS® initiative. To date, we have donated over 18,900 pounds of food to the local food pantries which provide 15,750 meals to families in the First Coast region facing food insecurity.

Our annual MOVERS FOR MOMS® collection drive for 2024 has officially begun! This is a national initiative by TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® where we collect essential care items specifically for women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse and are currently residing in local shelters. This year, our team at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® Jacksonville and St. Augustine will be responsible for picking up the collected items and delivering them to Sulzbacher Village, Betty Griffin Center, and Quigley House before Mother’s Day.

OUR COLLECTION PARTNERS:

-Atlantic Self Storage (all 53 locations)

-Exit 1 Stop Realty

-Elizabeth Waters Wells, Engel & Völkers First Coast Realty

-Jen Hayes, Florida Homes Realty & Mortgage

-Cubscouts SJCpack111

-Cubscouts SJCpack474

Following St. Johns County Schools:

-Freedom Crossing Academy

-Swizerland Point Middle School

-Fruit Cove Middle School

-Pacetti Bay Middle School

-Valley Ridge Academy

-Palm Valley Academy

-Gamble Rogers Middle School

2023 Movers for Moms was a huge success

MOVERS FOR MOMS® 2023 A huge thank you to our community partners and St. Johns County schools below as we took over 29,000 diapers, personal care items, food, and handmade Mother’s Day cards to mothers in need at Hubbard House, Inc., Betty Griffin Center, and Quigley House just in time for Mother’s Day We hope all of our mothers have a very Happy Mother’s Day! Atlantic Self Storage Freedom Crossing Academy Fruit Cove Middle School PTO Palm Valley Academy PTO Pacetti Bay Middle School PTSO Switzerland Point Middle School Valley Ridge Academy PTO Cub Scout Pack 111 Boy Scout Troop 474 EXIT 1 Stop Realty Elizabeth Wells Engel & Völkers First Coast Rose Lampe Sells Florida.

movers for moms 2024

MOVERS FOR MOMS® 2024. Every year, our goal is to help more moms in need, and this year, we’re aiming to collect 30,000 items for women and children affected by domestic violence and staying at our local shelters. If you’re interested in being a collection partner or donating essential care items contact Brenda Ruffing @ brenda.ruffing@twomen.com

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® is proud to partner with the American Cancer Society by donating 10 cents of every move nationwide to help support this great organization’s effort. Since 2000, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® has donated over half a million dollars in the help to fight cancer.

The American Cancer Society, is on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until they do, they'll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK St. Augustine answered the call when we were asked to donate boxes in relief of Hurricane Matthew. The Red Cross was just one of many recipients of boxes and other packing supplies for those people adversely affected by this devastating hurricane. The American Red Cross, through its strong network of volunteers, donors, and partners, is always there in times of need.

TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® St. Augustine was excited to partner with our friend Andrew Michael, The Veteran’s Agent, for his Veteran’s Agent 5K in the beautiful Town Center of Nocatee. This 5K was to benefits K9s for Warriors, which is located in Nocatee. K9 for Warriors is dedicated to providing service canines to our Warriors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or military sexual trauma as a result of military service post-9/11.

We are thankful to be part of this community and support the Veterans Council of St Johns County(opens in a new window) with causes like Wreaths Across America.  Every year, our team delivers 1,300 wreaths to the St. Augustine National Cemetery(opens in a new window) for Wreaths Across America Day.