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Belk Charity Event and a Good Reason to Go Shopping!

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Thursday, April 14th, 2011, 12:36pm

Belk Spring Charity Sale - Belk will hold its annual Spring Charity Sale this Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m. to benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s 16-state market area.

A $5 charitable donation gains customers admission to a private sale with merchandise discounts ranging from an extra 20 to 70 percent off on items throughout the store, including special savings on rarely discounted brands. Customers will also receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more at the event, and Belk cardholders will receive double Rewards points (and Belk Elite cardholders, triple Rewards points) for card purchases.

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Winn-Dixie Expands Fuelperks! Program to Help Motorists Fight Rising Gas Prices

Submitted by Patrick McSweeney, APR, St. John & Partners
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011, 6:10pm
Winn-Dixie Expands Fuelperks! Program to Help Motorists Fight Rising Gas Prices

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., is expanding the discounts earned through its fuelperks! program, beginning tomorrow (April 13), by lifting previous one-item limit restrictions on Bonus fuelperks! rewards items. This means if a customer purchases three of any particular Bonus fuelperks! rewards item that earns a 5-cent-per-gallon discount, he or she will now earn a 15-cent-per-gallon discount for that transaction rather than only a 5-cent-per-gallon discount.

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Free Breakfast on FCAT Day!

Submitted by FirstCoastNews Web Staff
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011, 5:56pm
Free Breakfast on FCAT Day!

JACKSONVILLE -- For the second consecutive year more than 800 McDonald's restaurants in Florida will serve students taking Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) a free breakfast.

The free breakfast includes an Egg McMuffin, choice of a 1% Low Fat White Milk Jug milk or a small orange juice, and a package of Apple Dippers.

So before the FCAT on Monday April 11th, head to McDonald's.

The offer will runs from 6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

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McDonald's Set to Hire More than 1,500 Employees in Florida

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Monday, April 4th, 2011, 9:08am
McDonald's Set to Hire More than 1,500 Employees in Florida

McDonald’s and its franchisees are looking to hire more than 200 new crew and restaurant management positions at it’s northeast Florida area restaurants on April 19.

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Local United Way Announces 2010-2011 Turnaround Campaign Results of more than $25 million

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Friday, March 25th, 2011, 2:43pm
Local United Way Announces 2010-2011 Turnaround Campaign Results of more than $25 million

United Way of Northeast Florida announced today 2010-2011 Annual Campaign results of over $25 million – a turnaround campaign with a three percent increase over the previous year. This marks a significant improvement in giving since the economic downturn began in 2008.  These strong results will help address the human service needs across our community including United Way’s focus on keeping more than 10,000 students on track to high school graduation.

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First Florida Credit Union Receives National Awards

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Friday, March 25th, 2011, 11:23am

First Florida Credit Union’s efforts in providing financial literacy programs were recognized with two Merit Awards at CUNA’s Marketing and Business Development Council’s 18th annual conference held March 16-19 in Las Vegas, NV.

“We are extremely proud of the recognition, as helping people build financial strength through hands-on educational programs is a core service which we provide,” said First Florida’s Senior Vice President Michelle Troha.

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Holiday Donations by Publix Customers Totals Over $100,000

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, 1:22pm
Holiday Donations by Publix Customers Totals Over $100,000

The Salvation Army of NE Florida has been awarded a check for a whopping $100,169 from Publix Supermarkets for its hunger-serving programs. The donation will be presented to The Salvation Army by Dwaine Stevens, Media and Community Relations Manager for Publix, Jacksonville Division, at a luncheon at Metropolitan Park on Thursday, April 21.  The funds were donated at the holidays by Publix customers in an ongoing drive to support charities fighting hunger in the community.

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