resource: BEAM

Voluntary health agencies are non-profit organizations created by people to fill needs that are not directly funded by government organizations.  Although non-profits usually receive grants to help with specific programs, much of their support comes from individual donors.   These organizations could be large and national or small and local.  While the national non-profits like American Heart Association or American Cancer Society help millions of people nationwide, there are  many great local organizations in the Northeast Florida region. I think it is important to support them because they are helping people in our community.  This video talks about some statistics related to donating to local agencies.

This video was on the facebook page for BEAM today.  BEAM stands for Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry and helps people in need throughout the Jacksonville area beaches. As stated on their website http://jaxbeam.org/, BEAM’s mission is to keep families in their homes and help them become self-sufficient.