Dust off your Santa hat and lace up your running shoes! St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS) is preparing for its annual Santa Suits on the Loose 5K Run on Saturday, December 12. Race day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. and the starter gun goes off at 8 a.m.

The flat, 3.1-mile course starts and finishes at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Park, meandering through St. Augustine Beach’s residential area in between. All Santa runners, Santa joggers and Santa walkers (as well as little elves in strollers) are welcome to participate.

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Mirtha Barzaga, a top performing Realtor with Davidson Realty, Inc., will sponsor a Thanksgiving food drive on November 14 between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to benefit the Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition of St. Johns County. All are invited to donate to the drive, which will take place at the Heritage Landing Amenity Center at 100 Heritage Pkwy. in World Golf Village. The drive is co-sponsored by Amenity Services Group, Inc.

The Coalition, which provides transitional housing to families and children who have experienced significant challenges, is in need of non-perishables including canned fruit and vegetables, beans, noodles, soups and canned meats.

“This time of year is difficult for many families who are struggling to keep food on the table,” said Mirtha. “The Coalition directly connects these families with resources donated by our very generous community. This food drive is just one way of helping them in their mission.”

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Davidson Cares is back with their 2nd Annual Cooler & Cocktail Raffle and this year they are putting their support behind the boys at St. Augustine Youth Services (SAYS)! SAYS provides a safe, therapeutic home for boys between 6 and 18 years old from throughout Florida who have suffered from physical or sexual abuse and/or severe neglect. Davidson Cares is teaming up with SAYS to help provide support for the boys’ everyday needs, as well as help fund construction of a new building for the older boys.

This year’s Engel Deep Blue Cooler includes 17 types of top-shelf liquors, as well as a variety of cocktail party favors. Bottles include Bombay Sapphire Gin, Beefeater Gin, Jagermeister, Tanqueray Gin, Grey Goose Vodka, Belvedere Vodka, Gentlemen Jack Whiskey, Patron Silver Tequila, Mocambo 20 Year Rum, Crown Royal Special Reserve, Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Crown Royal Hand Selected Barrel Whiskey, Don Julio Anejo 70th Anniversary Tequila and 2001 Glenrothes Scotch. Ticket prices are one ticket for $10, six tickets for $50 and 15 tickets for $100. All proceeds benefit SAYS.

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Looking to do something fun for a great cause? Here’s your chance!

On Monday, October 12, World Golf Village will kick off the 2015 Play Golf – Fight Cancer® 11th Annual Golf Classic to benefit the UF Health Proton Therapy Institute. This is the first year the tournament comes to WGV and we’re thrilled to welcome golfers and spectators to join in the fun for this important cause.

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(L-R) Davidson Realty Agents Colleen Roark and Mirtha Barzaga with Amy Witherspoon, Owner of Citrus Carpet & Tile Cleaning, at Pacetti Bay Middle School’s luncheon

Mirtha Barzaga, a top producing Realtor with Davidson Realty, Inc., recently unveiled a charity program to provide ongoing support to Wards Creek Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle School and Nease High School.

As part of the program, the Barzaga real estate team and associated vendors will contribute a portion of business generated or referred by the schools’ teachers and faculty back to the schools. Vendors include Bank of England, Donna Mancini Staging & Redesign, Inc., Kimmie’s Cleaners & Angel Painting, Citrus Carpet & Tile Cleaning, AB Mobile Tint, Salameh Group and Old Republic Home Protection.

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The Blood Alliance van will be at the Davidson Realty office on Tuesday, June 9, and we’re inviting everyone to come out and donate between 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Not sure about donating? Here are four great reasons to come and give blood!

1. You can win IMAX or World Golf Hall of Fame tickets! The first 15 people to donate will score a ticket to either the IMAX theater or the World Golf Hall of Fame. Arrive early to win your ticket!

2. You can help Davidson reach its 100-unit goal! With 27 units donated so far in 2015, Davidson has a long way to go to reach 100 units of blood by year end. Stop by and help us reach our goal. Together, we can do it!

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Davidson Realty’s charitable foundation Davidson Cares is proud to celebrate its biggest year yet thanks to Investing in Kids (INK)! Davidson Cares and INK (formerly known as St. Johns County Education Foundation) came together to deliver $30,000 in grants to our local public schools, including Wards Creek Elementary, Mill Creek Elementary, Palencia Elementary and Pacetti Bay Middle School.

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Our community Relay for Life is back and will take place in the heart of World Golf Village this year (1 World Golf Village Place) at the Pond of Unity by the Hall of Fame. The relay is an American Cancer Society event, put on to raise money to end cancer. It celebrates those who are battling cancer, remembers loved ones lost, and takes action to finish the fight against this horrible disease. Come out and join the fight this Saturday, April 25th from noon to midnight!

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Davidson Cares recently completed a record fundraising year by awarding its 2015 education grants to five St. Johns County public schools, including Mill Creek Elementary School, Wards Creek Elementary School, Palencia Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle School and Nease High School.

During the 2014-2015 school year, Davidson Cares raised $21,000 through sponsorships and fundraising efforts.

Said Davidson Realty President Sherry Davidson, “We want to thank everyone who helped us achieve our most successful year yet. Our sponsors, donors, agents and the community really came together to make a huge difference for the kids this year.”

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We are pleased to announce that Davidson Realty’s corporate giving program, Davidson Cares, successfully raised more than $2,000 from its Leprechaun Chase 10k/5k and Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, March 7, held at World Golf Village’s town center!

The race included 220 runners and walkers whose entries helped Davidson Cares raise funds for local schools, including Mill Creek Elementary School, Wards Creek Elementary School, Palencia Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle School and Nease High School. More than 40 children participated in the one-mile Kid’s Fun Run around World Golf Village’s Walk of Champions.

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