2011-12 President Melissa Kicklighter

General Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in the Cline Auditorium, 1st floor, School Board Building. Hospitality is from 9:30-10:00 a.m., and the meeting is from 10:00-Noon.

Upcoming Events

Mailing Address

DCC PTA
P.O. Box 5397
Jacksonville, FL 32247

Archives

Earth Day Mini Grants

[ March 30, 2012; ] Earth Day Minigrant Application Form

Do you have an exciting idea for a project that would help us realize how important it is to clean our air, save our trees, keep toxins out of our river, or otherwise further environmental education? Earth Day, Inc. will award grants of up to $500 to groups who will implement [...]

America Recycles Day

The City of Jacksonville, Keep Jacksonville Beautiful and Southland Recycling Services will celebrate Keep America Beautiful’s second annual America Recycles Day in Jacksonville with a communitywide recycling collection event. In 2010, the partnering agencies collected more than 23,000 pounds of paper, plastic and aluminum products, which is used for the production of new goods instead [...]

Coastal Cleanup – Volunteers Needed

[ September 17, 2011; ] Volunteers needed for the 2011
Florida Coastal Cleanup

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
Advance registration is not required.
Free t-shirts (while supplies last)

Redeem your t-shirt ticket at these distribution locations:
Riverside Arts Market, 715 Riverside Avenue 32204, 9 a.m.-1p.m.
Jacksonville Beach Pier, 503 1st St N Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250, 7-11a.m.

Service hour certificates will be available for students.

Safety tips: Wear sturdy footwear [...]

Earth Day 2011

[ April 16, 2011; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] Jacksonville Earth Day and Ecological Fair

Volunteer at Jacksonville’s Earth Day Celebration

Join Earth Day Jacksonville and some of your favorite earth-friendly companies for a fun-filled day for the whole family! This annual event is celebrating its 21st year at The Jacksonville Landing, and features more than 80 booths of educational and interactive displays and live [...]

Earth Day Grants

Do you have an exciting idea for a project that would help us realize how important it is to clean our air, save our trees, keep toxins out of our river, or otherwise further environmental education? Earth Day, Inc. will award grants of up to $500 to groups who will implement
environmental educational programs.
Deadline: April 4th
Earth [...]

Keep Jax Beautiful Award

Does your PTA / School hold grounds beautifcation projects or campus cleanup? Here’s a special award just for you from the CITY of Jacksonville! Award Winners get to attend a recognition luncheon and receive a plaque.
Application Deadline 2/18/2011 DOWNLOAD APPLICATION
Qualifying activities are applicable to the three areas to be judged, [...]

Coastal Cleanup

[ September 25, 2010; 7:00 am to 11:00 am. ] Great for Community Service Hours!

Volunteers needed for the 2010 Florida Coastal Cleanup

Site captains will register volunteers and provide bags and gloves at the times and locations below. Participants must be over 18 or accompanied by an adult.

Locations: 7-9am Oceanfront
Beach Blvd
Atlantic Blvd
16 Ave South

8-10am
Reddie Point Preserve (4499 Yachtsman Way 32277)
Hollybrook [...]

Go Green Symposium

[ May 3, 2010; 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Go Green
A Free Symposium on Sustainability & Going Green
at

Schultz Center for Teaching and Leadership
4019 Boulevard Center Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Open to all PTA Presidents, PTA Environmental Chairs and parents.

Speakers:
Dr. Quinton White, Executive Director,
Marine Science Research Institute, Jacksonville University
Elizabeth Porter, Economist, Jacksonville University
Mark Dennis, Investment Services Director,
Community First Credit Union
Sarah Boren, Executive Director, Green Team Project

Learn [...]

Beautification Projects

Any non-profit organization within the JEA service area may apply for their Communi-Tree Program, featuring a grant for up to twenty-five, 30-gallon container-grown trees for a community project.  If you are associated with a PTA, environmental club, homeowners’ association, school group or other volunteer non-profit organization, you may qualify.
Application deadline is Dec 20, 2009.
Application can be found HERE

Coastal Cleanup

[ September 19, 2009; 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Coastal Cleanup 09
A great opportunity for students to make a difference within their community!

International Coastal Cleanup
Saturday, Sept 19th

Cleanup locations:
(7am – 9am) Oceanfront
Beach Blvd , Atlantic Blvd, 16th Ave South

(9am – 10am) Oceanfront
Jax Beach Pier, 1st Street North & 5th Ave

(9am – 11am) Waterfront Parks
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park (arrive no later than 9:30am)
Helen Cooper Floyd Park [...]