On March 17, 2020, the Beaches Museum closed its doors and sent staff and volunteers home for what we thought would be a two-week period. On June 30, we reopened to the public. In those ensuing four months, we learned a lot, but one thing became abundantly clear—we are MORE
As a child, Lourdes McGuire lived on a small farm in the Philippines. Known as the “Orchid Whisperer,” she is now the owner of MOS in Jacksonville Beach. She, her mother and siblings moved to the farm owned by her grandparents after her parents divorced. “In our front yard, we
Numerous families, businesses and organizations have felt the impact of COVID-19 for the past several months. As the community struggles, so do our non-profits who support the Beaches community. Non-profits count on donations raised from events, fundraisers and more. As these events and fundraisers have come to a halt due
Beaches 2.0 is focused on helping reboot small businesses in a unique, “one-stop-shop” approach. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla — A new, grassroots marketing campaign is providing free marketing for small businesses in the Beaches communities in an effort to rally the community. Online and on social media, Beaches 2.0 is targeting
Our Beaches 2.0 campaign launched just 2 months ago following the initial shut down from COVID-19. Since then, we have seen the community take creative steps to come together to help build each other up. And that is exactly what our campaign is about! New is not always better, but