Outreach Summer 2025

Summer of Service

This summer, MCWA members stayed active in the community by supporting two of our Outreach Partners — Pie in the Sky and Alpha-Omega Miracle Home.

We helped pack and deliver fresh produce for local seniors with Pie in the Sky, then joined their team again to volunteer at the Alpha-Omega Thrift Store, organizing and sorting donations to benefit young mothers, children, and senior women.

These efforts truly reflect our mission of Rising Up by Lifting Others — and what a rewarding way to spend the summer! 💙

Stuff the Truck

Although the event has passed, donations are always welcome for the Alpha-Omega Thrift Store

Although the event has passed, donations are always welcome for the Alpha-Omega Thrift Store

904 Now Interview - Get Your Hats and Saddle up!

Lisa McGlynn and Cheri Keirstead joined Davey and Pete on the 904 Now Afternoon Show to talk about MCWA’s community outreach and this Years Gala to benefit Pie In The Sky, Alpah-Omega Miracle Home and Food4Kids.

Thank you to our Triple Crown Sponsor, MASTERCRAFT Builder Group

Superfecta Sponsors, Hyundai of St. Augustine and Best Bet St. Augustine

All the sponsors and donors who are supporting this year’s Derby Day Charity Gala 2024

904 Now Interview - Get Your Hats and Saddle up!

New Resident at Alpha Omega Miracle Home Receives a Welcome Basket

Alpha Omega Miracle Home case manager, Kathy Estes, picked up a load of household items and cleaning supplies for our Alpha-Omega Miracle home residents from the amazing women of Marsh Creek Women's Association. THANK YOU for your generous donations! One of our new residents is pictured here in her apartment with a basket full of the donated gifts! Your support means the world to us and we are so grateful for your kindness. Together, we are making a difference!

Car for Port in the Storm

Members Molly Courcy, Mimi Iannuzzi, Tracy Gallagher, and Lisa McGlynn presented the car donated by the MCWA to Port in the Storm. Their SOS Street Outreach workers will use the vehicle to identify youth in our community who need shelter and services.

Thank you to our members, donors and sponsors for making the Run for the Roses 2023 Gala a fundraising success and making this donation possible.

2023 Gala Donations Distributed

The Marsh Creek Women’s Association’s (MCWA) Annual Charity Gala raised more than $60,000 at their Run for the Roses Charity Gala on May 6th at Marsh Creek Country Club. Checks were presented at the June Luncheon to Alpha-Omega Miracle Home, Food 4 Kids, Pie in the Sky and Port in the Storm.

Pictured Left to Right:

Debbie Coates, Judy Dembrosky, Audra Young, Phyllis Woods, Janis Gregg, Barbara Alford and Mimi Iannuzzi

Blankets for Pie In the Sky Seniors

Our Outreach Committee learned that Pie In The Sky was in need of 50 blankets for their annual holiday bag donation to seniors in the county. We came through to make it possible and because of that we owe a huge thank you to all who organized the effort and to those who donated.

Christmas Gifts for a Family

Christine Matthaei and her family volunteered to shop and wrap gifts for a family of six in need this holiday season. The family's mother was in the hospital for four months awaiting a liver transplant and her health took a turn for the worst and she passed away.

Thank you for all of your generosity in helping to make one family's Christmas a little brighter. Your contributions at the December Luncheon made all of the difference.

Brunch Bags and Carols for Pie In the Sky Seniors

Members putting together brunch bags for our Pie in the Sky seniors in St. Johns County.

Brunch baskests were delivered to Pie in the Sky's Seniors by our Outreach volunteers and the Marsh Creek Chorale. Carols were sung to our seniors as we visited their homes.

Packing Fresh Produce, Break, Milk and Cereal for St. John's Seniors

On Thursday, February 24th and Wednesday, March 2nd, several of our MCWA Ladies met at Pie In the Sky to pack bags of milk and cereal, then fresh produce to go into 15 or so vehicles to be delivered by volunteers to the home of 457 seniors who rely on these food packages.

Our Giving Circle Efforts for Pie In the Sky included accepting $15 donations to purchase shelf stable milk and halo oranges to be included in the packages. In total we collected over $700 from membership and Painting for a Cause.

Volunteers meet every week to pack food and prepare for delivery to 40 routes in St. John’s County.

Volunteers are always welcome at the the warehouse, please call 904.217.4863

350+ Bags Donated To The County's Food Pantry

The St. Johns County Food Bank was depleted due to the pandemic, and in four days just before Christmas our members heard the call and organized a successful food drive.

Acknowledging our work, Tracy Dillon, Social Services Manager of St. Johns County Health and Human Services sent this note to one of our members.

“We are extremely grateful for the Marsh Creek Community for their generous donation for our food pantry. As I stated yesterday, we assist over 40 St. Johns County residents [who] apply for food assistance/SNAP benefits thru the Department of Children and Families each month. These individuals are very grateful that we have staples to give them they leave to hold them over. In addition we administer other programs that benefit from our food closet, so this will have a positive impact to your community for months to come.

We are in the process of unpacking 350+ bags of food and are thankful beyond words for the generosity.”

Thank you to our members that donated and opened their homes for the food collection and drop off. A job well done by our Outreach Committee, Marsh Creek HOA Board and Marsh Creek Country Club.

MCWA Outreach Committee Announces the Charities to Support this Season

Each year the MCWA Outreach Committee invites local charities to submit applications for consideration for funding and support. This year we received 11 applications. Nina Pitkin and Helen Boxer reviewed and prepared summaries for each organization.

At our September Committee Meeting we discussed the key selection criteria for selecting 6 charities to support through our Giving Circle.    

  1. The committee wanted to reach kids and youth, families, and the elderly through their giving.  

  2. If a nonprofit was very well funded by many other funding sources, it would not be a priority. 

  3. The committee wanted to fund specific projects that were well thought out and very tangible (ie.playground equipment last year).

  4. The committee wanted to fund successful nonprofits that we had supported in the past, and also include new charities.

  5. Some nonprofits would be supported as volunteer opportunities for our members.

    After a long and deep discussion, agreement was reached on our 2021-2022 Nonprofits we would support. We are please to announce that MCWA will support the following local non=profit organizations this year through financial and volunteer efforts.


    Alpha Omega Miracle Home - provides housing,  education, and counseling to those who are the most vulnerable: young mothers,  their children, and senior women.

    Pattie Nolton and Ellen Blasi will be co-liaisons

    Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition - provides permanent and transitional housing to homeless  families and their children; food, clothing, household items; supportive services,  after school and summer camp activities; and also provides food and clothing to the larger homeless population. 

    Melody Ness, Pat Pope & Peggy Cutrino will be co-liaisons. 

    Food 4 Kids - provide weekend food items in backpacks  for selected students at South Woods Elementary School in Elkton, FL and their  siblings under the age of 18. 

    Adrienne Lyons and Nina Pitkin will be co-liaisons.

    Pie in the Sky - provides hope by serving with dignity and respect to  alleviate hunger and social isolation through the home delivery of fresh healthy  produce to as many low-income, hungry senior citizens as is physically and  financially possible.

    Christine Matthaei and Mimi Ianuzzi will be co-liaisons. 

    Port in the Storm - place homeless youth in nurturing programs that develop  their self esteem, so they become self-sufficient, find stable housing, and change  the trajectory of their lives.    This is a very underserved population as the children are too old for foster care and considered adults at 18.  They serve youths between 18 and 25 years of age. 

    Lise Murphy and Gayle Dodson will be co-liaisons. 

    Rodeheaver Boys Ranch - provides a wholesome home environment with an  inclusive program implementing social, educational, vocational, and spiritual  development for up to 50 boys who, because of parental death, desertion, divorce,  disability, or general dysfunction, are at-risk or insecure. 

    Lise Murphy and Helen Boxer will be co-liaisons.


Learn More About Each Organization

Shoes and Clothing for the Children of the Emergency Services & Homeless Coalition.

At the MCWA August board meeting, the board approved $1,500 for the purchase of shoes for the children at the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition. The children were happy to have shoes to wear to school. The MCWA Outreach Committee has been providing new shoes to the children of the ESHC for several years.

A sampling of the shoes and sneakers going to the children at the ESHC