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Our mission is to
develop programs that will allow our employees and customers
to work together toward building a more sustainable
environment for our local community. Our first initiative was the Treecycle program.
On January 29, 2009, Native Sun was honored as 1 of 25 of Jacksonville Magazine's "2009 Companies That Care" for our dedication to giving back to the local community.
We couldn't have done it without you!
ART with a HEART in HEALTHCARE, INC. is a nonprofit organization that provides professionally-guided, personalized art experiences to enhance the healing process and bring comfort, joy, and hope to patients and families in crisis.
Founded in Jacksonville in 2001, Art with a Heart is the only organization in the area dedicated exclusively to arts in healing. They work in partnership with Wolfson Childrens Hospital to assist a patient’s healing by helping to relieve stress, connect mind, body and spirit, and humanize the hospital’s high tech atmosphere. The program also motivates a sense of purpose and a positive outlook, helps build self-esteem and self-confidence.
Since inception they have empowered more than 20,000 seriously ill and hospitalized children to embark on their personal healing journey through art. Visit them on the web at www.artwithaheart.info or call 306-0390.
**Huge thanks to the Muscular Dystrophy Association for letting us rearrange things to accept donations for Haiti in January. We will feature MDA as our Charity of the Month again in March 2010!**
Here's how it works . . . .
1. Every time you purchase a Native Sun Treecycle reusable
grocery bag, we will donate 5¢ to Greenscape
of Jacksonville, a local nonprofit organization
planting trees in our community.
2. Every time you use your Treecycle bag
or ANY reusable grocery bag in-store, you will earn
5¢ per bag off your total purchase OR the chance
to donate your 5¢ per bag to Greenscape
of Jacksonville. It’s your choice! How would you like to use your refund?
Each month, Native Sun's GreenApples program selects
a local charity in need and helps collect funds or donations through employee and customer programs.
Past Charities
The Bridge of Northeast Florida for students in need
American Lung Association of NEFL
Camp JADA, program of the American Diabetes Assoc.
Sulzbacher Center for the homeless
Memories of Love for families with an ill parent
American Heart Heroes for children with heart diease
Mt. Carmel Gardens, non-profit assisted-living facility
St. Johns Riverkeeper for YOUR river
Beaches Local Food Network in Neptune Beach
The Big Fun Foundation for children in the hospital
First Coast No More Homeless Pets for local animals
Second Harvest North Florida for hungry children
Children's Home Society for homeless children
The RITA Foundation for breast cancer
City Rescue Mission for the homeless
Misson Harvest America for Haitian Earthquake Relief
Charity Nominations
If you know of a Jacksonville charity that you would like Native Sun's GreenApples program to support, send an email to the address below telling us about your charity.
Please remember, that only 12 charities can be selected each year. If we are not able to accomodate your needs this year, hopefully we can work together in the next!
greenapples@nativesunjax.com
Native Sun is always looking for ways to make your shopping experience “greener,” whether it’s switching to juice cups made from biodegradable non-GMO corn or stocking only biodegradable produce bags in our 100% organic produce department.
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