Appointed by the President, the Community Outreach Committee Chair researches 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing benefitting Nassau County that are recommended by PLA members and others in the community at large. The general categories fall under five areas: Animal Welfare; Environment; Health and Human Services; Historic Preservation; Culture and the Arts. 

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Our donations to the four selected charities are made possible by PLA members with their personall checks that we collect at our Luncheons. These charities receive those donations made  by individual members. In the event our individual donations do not reach the minimum gift of $2000, PLA will make up the remainder. At the end of our fiscal year, the Board may use make other charitable donations that are of broad interest to membership. 

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2025 - 2026 Charitable Contributions:

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October:  Foundation of Community Hospice/Palliative Care

Nassau County Indigent Care

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December:  Gracie's Pets (food)

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March:  St. Marys Riverkeeper

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May:  Amelia Island Opera

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Past PLA Charitable Contributions Include:

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Amelia Island Community Theatre-ACT

Amelia Island Community Theatre Children’s Summer Camp

Amelia Island-Fernandina Restoration Foundation

Amelia Dance Festival

Amelia Island Museum of History – Scholarship Program 

Amelia Island Sea Turtle Watch 

Amelia Tree Conservancy 

ARIAS – Instrument Zoo

Arts Alive

America’s Youth Inc.

Barnabas Center

Barnabas Dental Clinic

Cedar Haven – Women Power 

Coalition for the Homeless of Nassau County 

Communities in Schools

Community Foundation of NE Florida – Barnabas Endowment Fund 

Community Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation

Community Hospice Jane & Bill Warner Center for Caring 

Council on Aging – Capital Campaign Senior Center

Cummer Museum – Amelia Outreach Educational Program 

Emma Love – Walmart

Families in Transition 

Fernandina Beach Middle School & High School Drama Programs

Fernandina Friends of the Library

Ferst Readers 

Girl Power 2

Gracie’s Kitchen

GratitudeAmerica

Guardian ad Litem Society of Nassau County

Habitat for Humanity – Nassau Affiliate

Island Art Association Children’s Summer Camp 

Jacksonville University – Assimilation Research

Jacksonville University Brooks Rehab Health Sciences Center 

Jacksonville Zoo

Joy to the Children

Katie Caples Foundation

Keep Nassau Beautiful 

Marine Corps Toys for Tots

Micah’s Place Shelter Expansion 

MOW 4 Pets

Nassau County Animal Services

Nassau County Humane Society

National Alliance of Mental Illness

Navy SEAL Foundation

NMMF (dolphins) 

Pine Castle

Project Chance

Safe Harbor Boys Home

Salvation Army 

Seamark Ranch

Shop with Cops 

Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare

Take Stock in Children

The Amelia Island lighthouse

The ARC of Nassau County

The Ark Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc.

The Donna Foundation

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

USO – JIA

Veterans Council of Nassau County 

White Oak Conservation Center