Bring Joy by Providing Necessities to Students

Help a Jacksonville student and family in need.

Bright Holidays, a recognized public charity, helps underprivileged students and families in the greater Jacksonville, FL area during the holiday season, which, for many, is often a difficult time of year. Bright Holidays raises funds locally and works with school principals in the community to identify those in need of clothing, food, school supplies and other necessities. Unlike other charities and foundations, Bright Holidays operates on a seasonal basis, relies solely on volunteer efforts and operates with no fixed expenses. Continue reading...

Jacksonville Jaguar QB David Garrard Named Co-Chairman

Bright Holidays is pleased to announce that Jacksonville Jaguars' starting quarterback, David Garrard, is now a part of the 2007 Bright Holidays team. Learn more about David's involvment with Bright Holidays at Jacksonville.com.

Recent Local News about Bright Holidays

 

Participating Schools

Elementary Schools

  • Arlington Heights
  • Pine Estates
  • West Jacksonville
  • Rufus E. Payne
  • Rutledge Pearson
  • San Jose

Middle Schools

  • Eugene Butler
  • Mandarin

High Schools

  • Douglas Anderson

Special Education

  • North Florida School for mildly to moderately disabled children

The Board of Directors anticipates that this list of schools will change over time based on the success of fund-raising efforts and the identification of those in need.