Friends of Stockton Update

Friends of Stockton is a volunteer organization of men who make a difference at John Stockton Elementary School, a Duval County school located in the Ortega Forest neighborhood. With grades KG through 5, the school averages 550 students. The mission of Friends of Stockton is to support the school through volunteering and fundraising.  Specifically, we try to contribute both manpower and dollars to improve the school’s campus and to provide teachers and students the needed resources such as books, computers, and supplies. One hundred percent of what we raise goes towards our projects.

Friends of Stockton completed several projects including Dads active in classroom activities, two clean up days during the school year and two big projects. One was installing an automatic sprinkler drip system for the ten trees that were planted two years ago as part of the Better Jacksonville Plan. We also built “Stockton Square”, which is shown below. The project included a concrete pour, sod, mulch, and a sprinkler system.

Stockton Square Before Stockton Square After This is a popular spot for students.

We put in about 60 hours of labor cleaning up the grounds, rebuilding the dumpster area, and contributing to the teachers to buy supplies for their classes. Our future projects depend on contributions from businesses and individuals like you.

New dumpster area Clean Up Day Our next project

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Why should you make a contribution to Friends of Stockton?

Ø You are investing in our children’s education and our community’s future.

Ø Your contribution is vital because of decreasing public school budgets.

Ø 100% of your contribution goes towards school projects.

Ø Your contribution is tax deductible.

Ø If you are a business, your name will be advertised on the school website as well as the weekly school bulletin that goes to parents.

Friends of Stockton is a 501(c)(3) Florida Non-Profit Corporation, whereby donations are tax-deductible. Checks are made payable to Friends of Stockton and can be mailed to the school at 4827 Carlisle Road, Jacksonville, FL, 32210, Attn: Friends of Stockton, or dropped off at the school office.

Yes! I want to support the mission of the Friends of Stockton!

Name: ____________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________

City: ______________________________________________________________________

State:______________ Zip: __________________Phone:___________________________

I am enclosing a gift of: $25 ______ $ 50 _______ $100 ______ $250 ______(Business Partner Level)

$ 500 ______ $1000 _______ $2500 _______ $5000 ______ Other $______

Cut here for your records (donations of $250 or more will receive a contribution receipt letter in the mail):

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Friends of Stockton Donation Receipt Form

Making a Difference at John Stockton Elementary

Date ________________________

Name __________________________________ Amount $______________

Check # (if applicable) _____________

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