December​ ​is​ ​a​ ​very​ ​busy​ ​month​ ​for​ ​many,​ ​not​ ​everyone​ ​has​ ​the​ ​same​ ​experiences​ ​throughout​ ​the holidays.​ ​This​ ​time​ ​of​ ​the​ ​year​ ​can​ ​be​ ​difficult​ ​for​ ​the​ ​less​ ​fortunate​ ​children​ ​and​ ​families​ ​in Jacksonville’s​ ​communities.​ ​Over​ ​90%​ ​of​ ​the​ ​population​ ​served​ ​lives​ ​at​ ​or​ ​below​ ​the​ ​line​ ​of​ ​poverty. The​ ​Divine​ ​Intervention​ ​&​ ​Prevention​ ​Foundation​ ​believes​ ​that​ ​all​ ​children​ ​should​ ​experience​ ​the​ ​joy​ ​and excitement​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Christmas​ ​holiday.​ ​(D.I.P.)​ ​has​ ​teamed​ ​up​ ​with​ ​corporate​ ​and​ ​faith​ ​partners,​ ​individuals, and​ ​other​ ​community​ ​organizations​ ​to​ ​host​ ​the​ ​​5th​ ​Annual​ ​Heal​ ​A​ ​Heart​ ​Food,​ ​Clothing,​ ​&​ ​Toy​ ​Drive On​ ​​Thursday​ ​Dec.​ ​21st​ ​@​ ​10am​ ​​items​ ​such​ ​as​ ​personal​ ​hygiene,​ ​toiletries,​ ​blankets,​ ​shoes,​ ​clothing,​ ​and toys​ ​will​ ​distributed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​underprivileged​ ​children​ ​and​ ​families​ ​who​ ​attend​ ​on​ ​a​ ​first​ ​come​ ​first​ ​serve basis​ ​for​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​the​ ​supplies​ ​last.

​ ​Help​ ​us​ ​make​ ​wishes​ ​come​ ​true​ ​by​ ​donating​ ​to​ ​​#HEALAHEART You​ ​can​ ​show​ ​your​ ​giving​ ​spirit​ ​by​ ​dropping​ ​off​ ​new​ ​and​ ​gently​ ​used​ ​(non​ ​violent)​ ​toys​ ​to​ ​benefit​ ​a​ ​boy or​ ​girl​ ​today​ ​to​ ​​D.I.P.​ ​Foundation​ ​Outreach​ ​Ministry​ ​2078​ ​Cassat​ ​Ave.​ ​Jacksonville,​ ​FL​ ​32210 

About​ ​D.I.P.​ ​Foundation​ ​:​​ ​a​ ​not​ ​for​ ​profit​ ​organization​ ​whose​ ​core​ ​objective​ ​is​ ​to​ ​educate​ ​and​ ​empower families​ ​to​ ​live​ ​healthy,​ ​holistic​ ​lifestyles​ ​without​ ​the​ ​use​ ​of​ ​violence​ ​as​ ​a​ ​recourse​ ​to​ ​solve​ ​relationship, personal,​ ​and​ ​financial​ ​plights.​ ​(D.I.P.)​ ​has​ ​helped​ ​over​ ​1200​ ​families​ ​in​ ​their​ ​time​ ​of​ ​need​ ​through​ ​the Healing​ ​Hearts​ ​Outreach​ ​Ministry.​ ​​ ​#HEALAHEART​ ​was​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​help​ ​families​ ​with​ ​their​ ​vacuous necessities​ ​such​ ​as​ ​food,​ ​clothing,​ ​blankets,​ ​coats,​ ​shoes,​ ​personal​ ​hygiene-toiletries,​ ​and​ ​toys​ ​for​ ​children during​ ​the​ ​holiday​ ​season.​ ​To​ ​learn​ ​more​ ​about​ ​the​ ​organization,​ ​​ ​you​ ​can​ ​visit​ ​​www.Dipfoundation.org or​ ​call​ ​(904)​ ​438-4347​ ​to​ ​schedule​ ​your​ ​donation​ ​to​ ​be​ ​picked​ ​up. 

Five​ ​Ways​ ​to​ ​Support​ ​HEAL​ ​A​ ​HEART  Purchase​ ​items​ ​from​ ​one​ ​of​ ​our​ ​wish​ ​lists​ ​(​ ​Bikes,​ ​Dolls,​ ​Basketballs,​ ​Footballs,​ ​Gift​ ​Cards,​ ​Etc,.) Make​ ​a​ ​monetary​ ​donation​ ​of​ ​any​ ​amount​ ​via​ ​D.I.P.​ ​secure​ ​website If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​an​ ​out​ ​of​ ​state​ ​donor-​ ​ship​ ​toys​ ​to​ ​D.I.P.​ ​7643​ ​Gate​ ​Parkway​ ​#104-160​ ​Jax,​ ​FL​ ​32256 Encourage​ ​your​ ​friends,​ ​family,​ ​co-workers,​ ​local​ ​businesses,​ ​and​ ​social​ ​clubs​ ​to​ ​get​ ​involved.  Share​ ​the​ ​event​ ​flyer​ ​on​ ​your​ ​social​ ​networks,​ ​join​ ​the​ ​event​ ​​www.facebook.com/Diprestores 

Together​ ​we​ ​can​ ​work​ ​together​ ​to​ ​Heal​ ​so​ ​many​ ​hearts.​ ​Your​ ​generosity​ ​ensures​ ​that​ ​they​ ​feel​ ​special​ ​and loved​ ​during​ ​this​ ​holiday​ ​season.​ ​​Donations​ ​are​ ​tax-deductible​ ​participants​ ​and​ ​volunteers​ ​can​ ​register online​ ​by​ ​visiting​ ​​ ​​www.Dipfoundation.org​​ ​​ ​