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2023

Northside Neighborhood Clean-Up

May 6, 2023
Take Pride on the Northside, “Put Your Trash In A Can, Not On Our Land” Neighborhood Clean-up. The 1st Moncrief, Myrtle Ave and Golfair Blvd.  Corridor Clean-up.  This Event was very successful. There were many volunteers /vendors that participated in the clean-up.  The Fight Blight Team was there to educate visitors on keeping the City and their Neighborhoods clean and safe.

Northside Community Clean-Up

ArtWalk

May 3, 2023
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

Art Walk May 2023

Earth Day 2023

April 22, 2023
Attendees enjoyed a variety of vendors that were there to demonstrate their support for environmental protection. The Fight Blight team was there to educate the citizens on blight initiatives and the use of the MyJax app. 

Earth Day 2023

Fair Housing Expo 2023

April 13, 2023
Fair Housing Expo 2023 was hosted by the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. This was a fun day of presentations and workshops to increase awareness of how the Fair Housing Act impacts you. The Human Rights Commission promotes equal opportunity for all and strives to build better, stronger and more inclusive neighborhoods.  Blight Initiatives was on board to educate constituents on the importance of keeping our City safe and clean.

Fair Housing Expo 2023

ArtWalk

April 5, 2023 
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team will be there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

Art Walk April 2023

Jacksonville Science Festival 2023

March 2 & 3, 2023 
The Jacksonville Science Festival is a large, inspiring celebration of the World of Science and Technology. This was a fun filled learning experience for everyone. The Fight Blight Team will be there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

Jacksonville Science Festival 2023

Gullah Geechee Festival

February 25, 2023
The Gullah Geechee Festival was held February 25th.  This Event allowed the community residents to celebrate and learn about the Gullah Geechee culture and heritage. Serve as a resource for neighborhood strengthening where all residents thrive, unite, connect, uplift each other and strive for a prosperous and healthy life.
Blight Initiative interacted with the citizens to educate them about community programs and personal safety. The blight booth educated citizens on the definition of neighborhood blight and the MyJax mobile app.

Gullah Geechee Festival

World of Nations 2023 

February 18 & 19, 2023
World of Nations 2023 was held on February 18-19th. This annual international festival at 225 Talleyrand Ave is North Florida's largest multicultural festival, and features exhibitions and events from a variety of countries. This event has been around since 1993. The celebration also includes the "World of Kids Playland," which features arts and crafts and other programs for children. The Mayor's Fight Blight Initiative educated and disseminated information to citizens about neighborhood blight and the MyJax app, providing the public with readily available resources to become actively engaged in combatting blight in Duval County.

World of Nations

Black Expo 2023

February 11, 2023
This event was hosted by The Pollock Group. The purpose of the Black Expo is to promote economic development through exposure for minority-owned businesses.  Fight Blight was on hand to inform attendees about upcoming neighborhood clean-up events, as well as how to download and utilize the MyJax App to report blight in their neighborhoods.

Black Expo 2023

ArtWalk

February 1, 2023
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learning how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

Artwalk Feb 2023

2022

Senior Expo

November 16 & 17, 2022
This event was geared toward Senior Citizens. Fight Blight was there to educate attendees about how they can help Fight Blight by using the MyJax app to report issues in their neighborhood. Attendees were eager to learn about the resources of keeping Jacksonville clean.

Senior Expo 2022

ArtWalk

November 2, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learning how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

ArtWalk November 2022

Jurassic Quest 

July 15-17, 2022
Jurassic Quest was held at the Prime Osborne; the Event was awesome.  Fight Blight was onsite to help educate visitors on keeping the City and their Neighborhoods clean and safe.

Jurassic Quest Fight Blight Booth

ArtWalk

July 6, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learning how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

ArtWalk July 2022

2022 Tote Annual Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair

The Fight Blight team was on hand to educate citizens about the Fight Blight Initiative and My Jax App. Representatives from various Environmental agencies, Governmental and Private were there to make this event very successful.

2022 Tote Annual Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair

ArtWalk

June 1, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learning how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

ArtWalk June 2022

MOSH – Exhibition Dinosaur Explorer

May 20, 2022
This event was held at the MOSH. The event was well attended. Fight Blight Initiative educated citizens on how to identify and report blight and gave them an opportunity to spin the prize wheel.

MOSH – Exhibition Dinosaur Explorer

Be My Neighbor Day!

May 7, 2022
This event, hosted by WJCT, was very educational and hands-on for kids. Over 600 children and family members attended. Kids pledged to keep their Neighborhoods clean. Fight Blight was on hand to help download and utilize the MyJax App to report blight in citizens' neighborhoods.

Be My Neighbor Day!

ArtWalk

May 4, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team was there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learning how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

ArtWalk May 2022

Earth Day Jax 2022

April 22, 2022
The Fight Blight team was there to educate the citizens on Blight Initiatives, and how to report neighborhood blight by downloading and using the MyJax App. We had great foot traffic from individuals, supervisors, managers, and staff members.

Earth Day Jax 2022

ArtWalk

April 6, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team will be there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

FIGHT BLIGHT ARWALK April 2022

Jacksonville Science Festival

March 24-26, 2022
The Jacksonville Science Festival is a large, inspiring celebration of the World of Science and Technology. This was a 3-day fun filled learning experience for everyone.

jacksonville science festival 2022

ArtWalk

March 2, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team will be there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

FIGHT BLIGHT ARWALK MARCH 2022

World of Nations

Feburary 26-27, 2022
The World of Nations Celebration takes great pride in its long tradition of providing an outstanding educational experience for its visitors. The exciting journey allows attendees to experience the rich cultural tradition and unique heritage of nations and regions.

WORLD OF NATIONS 2022

ArtWalk

February 2, 2022
This event is held every First Wednesday of each month. The Fight Blight Team will be there to educate its visitors, including downloading and operating the My Jax app, reporting issues using 630-CITY and learn how you can enhance your community by Fighting Blight.

FIGHT BLIGHT ARWALK FEBRUARY 2022

2020

World of Nations

February 29- March 1, 2020

Fitness & Family Health Expo

February 8, 2020

GreenTeam/ Flight Blight

February 5, 2020
The Green Team Fight Blight Campaign Project, is a youth-led multimedia campaign that will focus on educating and advocating for blight reduction in Jacksonville, FL.

2019

Envirofest

October 5, 2019
This event held at the Cummer Museum brought out more than 2,000 citizens interested in understanding our shared natural environment in and around the neighborhoods of Jacksonville. The Fight Blight team was on hand to educate  citizens about the Fight Blight initiative and MyJax app. Along with yoga, plein-air artists, live music, and eco-friendly art projects, representatives from various environmental agencies, governmental and private, gave of their time to make this event a success

Fight blight booth and van at evirofest

6th Annual Tire & Sign Buyback

September 28, 2019
The beautiful weather ensure that this annual event was very well attended! Not only were cars lined up as far as the eye could see to drop off tire and snipe signs. but the traffic to the Fight Blight booth was also non-stop! More than 100 interested parties received information about the Blight Initiative. The count of tires collected was 24,500+, paying out $46,156. This event lines up perfectly with our core goal of eiminating Jacksonville’s blight.

Fight Blight booth at tire buyback event

Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play

September 21, 2019
This event offered attendees a wide variety of activities to particpate in and booths to visit. Hosted by JaxParks, parents and children were invited to an afternoon of fun in celebration of Worldwide Day of Play. Activities included face painting, inflatables, DJ, yard games, shaved ic, and plenty of educational materials and giveaways at the Blight booth.

Parents and children lining up at Fight Blight booth

Annual 5k Sickle Cell Community Event

September 14, 2019
The Blight booth was one of the busiest vendors at this well attended event, with more than 100 citizens stopping by to learn more about how they can help Fight Blight in their local neighborhoods. There were several citizens from multiple communities that did not know about Fight Blight or the MyJax app, and being able to educate them was awesome. Our booth staff assisted citizens in downloading and operaing the MyJax app to report problems as well as find out information about trash pickup.

Groups of people at Sickle Cell event

2019 JEPB - UNF Environmental Symposium & Stormwater Education Workshop

September 13, 2019
This event was hosted by the City's Environmental Protection Board. This year's theme was Building Resiliency - Inspiring, Informing & Engaging our Community. Attendees had an opportunity to better understand environmental goals for our community. The symposium provided valuable opportunities for communication and help to further the goal of protecting our limited natural resources and improving the quality of life in Northeast Florida. University students and interested residents from all across Jacksonville attended to learn more about health and safety, the impacts of turbidity impacting vegetation for water quality and sedimentation impacting flood protection in stormwater, surface waters and wetlands. Fight Blight was on hand to inform attendees about upcoming neighborhood clean-up events, as well as how to download and utilize the MyJax App to report blight in their neighborhoods.

The 22nd Annual Sherrif's Watch Safety Fair

August 3, 2019
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office along with the Zone 3 Sheriff's Watch Advisors hosted this free event. The Blight Initiative was one of several health and public safety agencies to exhibit at the event. Event highlights included electronic fingerprints for kids, seeing JSO vehicles used in the field, and the opportunity learn more about Fighting Blight. Booth staff educated safety conscious citizens about improving neighborhood health and happiness by reporting illegal dumping, abandoned and unkept homes, overgrown grass, and litter and trash in right-of-ways.

Game On! Parks and Recreation Day

July 20, 2019
This event took place at Kennedy Park and and featured a multitude of family-friendly activities including a basketball tournament, family kickball, cornhole, and giant connect four. The Blight Iniatiative was there to educate families about how to keep their communities healthy and blight-free. The prize wheel drew plenty of attention and ensured our booth was busy from start to finish.

 

Mayor's Youth at Work Partnership Event 2019

July 19, 2019
This event featured panel discussions from industry experts about entering the workforce and how to establish a successful career. Geared toward young adults participating the Mayor's Youth at Work Program, this event was a terrific opportunity to further educate attendees about the Blight Initiative. This group of motivated teens are the same audience we want to reach for participation in blight reduction measures.

blight booth at the mayor's youth at work partnership event

Reclaimed: Life Beyond

July 3, 2019
This event at the Main Library was the opening event for an art installation of pieces made using reclaimed materials such as water bottles, tissue paper, paper clips, yarn, and a multitude of other household items. The Blight Initative was able to educate citizens on counteracting blight in their community through proactive means, including organizing clean-up events and reporting blight using the MyJax app or by calling 630-CITY. 

Palmetto Glen

June 27, 2019
This event took place at the Moncrief Community Center and was geared towards area teens. Attendees enjoyed playing Blight Trivia and spinning the wheel for prizes. We were able to educate both parents and children on the importance of taking care of their community by reporting blight using the MyJax app.

 

Annual Jacksonville Environmental Luncheon

June 20, 2019
This event allowed the Blight Initiative to network with local groups and organizations whose missions align with the City's efforts to improve neighborhood health and safety. The groundwork was laid to partner with these parties in the future for educational and clean-up events.

 

Green Team Youth Corps/ Groundworks

June 12-13, 2019
This was an amazing event. The Blight Initiative was on hand to educate the community about blight and instruct them on how to download the MyJax app to report problems to the city of Jacksonville. Attendees were very engaged and participated in all activities. The Groundworks team consists of middle and high school students,and the 2019 Green Team Youth Corps consists of individuals using their summer to improve Jacksonville with beautification projects such as picking up trash or trimming overgrown trees. This group of young adults is already Fighting Blight!
young adults from the groundworks team

Family Health & Fitness Day

June 8, 2019
This was an extremely popular event among area families with young children and took place at four different locations. The Fight Blight Initiative was present at Lonnie Miller park, the main location with the most vendors and scheduled events. The booth saw a steady stream of traffic and more than 100 individuals stopped by to learn more about how they can Fight Blight in or around their neighborhoods. There was also a lot of interest expressed in scheduling educational presentations featuring the JaxCan Mascot at different businesses, educational institutions, and events around town.

booth employees at the family health and fitness day waving at the camera

Panama Park

May 18, 2019
This event was well attended. The Blight Initiative teamed with the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department, local businesses, and churches to celebrate Panama Park’s fourth annual COME TOGETHER community event. In attendence were families with children and single adults interested in safety and cleaning up their communities. The Blight team assisted and educated citizens on the MyJax app.

Fight Blight Booth at Panama Park event

Palm Avenue/ Team-Up

May 16, 2019
This  event was geared toward Jacksonville youth. Fight Blight was there to educate attendees about how they can help Fight Blight by using the MyJax app to report issues in their neighborhood. Both faculty and students were excited to learn about on the importance of keeping Jacksonville clean.
Stripes skunk mascot and Jax Can trash can mascot in crowd photos

St. Vincent Medical Mission

April 27, 2019
This event was attended open to families, individuals, children in underserved communities. At the Medical Mission at Home event, St. Vincent Hospital staff and volunteers provided free medical care to those with limited access. This is an annual community health event that gives low-income and uninsured populations access to much needed health and community services. The Blight Initiatives, along with outher City departments, attended to educate citizens about the tools and resources available to improve not only personal health, but the health of their communities.

St Vincent Medical Mission Fight Blight photos with Jax Can mascot

Jacksonville Human Rights Commission

April 27, 2019
The Human Rights Commission promotes equal opportunity for all, and strives to build better, stronger and more inclusive neighborhoods. This event had knowledgable experts and speakers who presented both in person and via skype. Attendees were dedicated to understanding how the Fair Housing Act impacts Jacksonville's citizens. Fight Blight Director E. Denise Lee was there to educate attendees about communities that need help and assistance. The Blight Initiative booth staff assisted citizens in downloading and operating the MyJax app to report problems as well as find out information about trash pickup.

Fight Blightr Booth at Jacksonville Human Rights Commission Event

DCPS Green Champions

April 24, 2019
DCPS Green Champions is a network of teachers, students, principals, assistant principals, maintenance workers, and school staff interested in conserving energy, recycling, improving water and ground quality, and sustainability. The teachers promote recycling, energy/water conservation, and green culture at their schools. Activities frequently include campus and community clean ups with their green teams who have partnered with the Blight Initiative. The Fight Blight team assisted and educated attendees on the MyJax app and how we can all work together to keep Jacksonville beautiful.
DCPS Green Champions - Photo of Jax Can trashcan mascot at event

FNF/Black Knight/FIS Campus in Riverside - Earth Day Fair

April 22, 2019
The blight booth received heavy foot traffic from individuals, colleagues, managers, supervisors and staff members. Attendees enjoyed a variety of vendors that were there to demonstrate their support for environmental protection. The Fight Blight team was there to educate the citizens on blight initiatives and the use of the MyJax app. 

FNF_Black-Knight_FIS-Campus-in-Riverside

The Naval Station Mayport Youth Activity Center Earth Day

April 22, 2019
This event held at Mayport Station was an awesome opportunity for the Fight Blight team to educate children, staff and parents about the Fight Blight initiative and MyJax app. We assisted attendees with downloading and using the app to report issues in their community, as well as find out information about trash pickup in their area.

mayport-earth-day-web-pic

Sheriffs Watch Safety Fair Zones 5 & 6

April 20, 2019
Local law enforcement, health, and public safety agencies had a wide variety of exhibits, displays and interactive demonstrations set up at the Safety Fair. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office, health and public safety agencies, and the Blight Initiative interacted with the citizens to educate them about community programs and personal safety. The blight booth educated citizens on the definition of neighborhood blight and the MyJax mobile app.

Sheriffs Watch Fatey zone 5&6 2019

World of Nations

February 23 - 24, 2019
World of Nations 2019 was held on February 23-24th. This annual international festival at Metropolitan Park is North Florida's largest multicultural festival, and features exhibitions and events from a variety of countries. This event has been around since 1993. The celebration also includes the "World of Kids Playland," which features arts and crafts and other programs for children. The Mayor's Fight Blight Initiative educated and disseminated information to citizens about neighborhood blight and the MyJax app, providing the public with readily available resources to become actively engaged in combatting blight in Duval County. Many children participated in the spin wheel while their parents interacted with the Blight Initiative Team.

fight blight booth and stripes d. skunk mascot at the world of nations event

MOSH Aquafest

February 2, 2019
The City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board, St. Johns Riverkeeper, Florida Fish & Wildlife, and the Fight Blight Initiative explored the ways we can safeguard our water, and the animals, plants and people that call the St. Johns River home. Attendees enjoyed special guest speakers, River Tours with the St. Johns Riverkeeper, and guided tours of the JEA Hydrologic Exhibit and Hixon Native Plant Courtyard at MOSH. The Fight Blight Initiative educated citizens on how to identify and report blight, quizzed them with trivia questions, and gave them an opportunity to spin the prize wheel.

fight blight booth at the aquafest event

Barbers and Books

January 26, 2019
This was an amazing event that targeted children and their parents. Kids Hope Alliance teamed up with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida and the City's Fight Blight Initiative to educate citizens, both young and old, on the importance of keeping their community clean, as well as imparting the message that reading is fundamental. Attendees enjoyed a fresh haircut, fresh books and fresh knowledge on how to fight blight. 

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2018

3rd Annual Collard Green Fall Festival

November 17, 2018
This festival offered families the chance to pick fresh fruits and vegetables, addressing the issue of food disparities in our communities. Some of the featured activities at this event included celebrity chefs cooking up their best dishes using collard greens, a family fun zone with bounce house, face painting and games, and the Fight Blight booth where attendees could spin the prize wheel to win fun promotional items. An extra special prize was awarded to anyone who mentioned that they use MyJax App or took the opportunity to download it on-site. More than 267 Jacksonville residents visited the booth to learn more about how they could help Fight Blight in their neighborhoods.

man and woman with paper bags full of collard greens

Envirofest

October 6, 2018 
This great event held at the Cummer Museum brought out more than 2,000 citizens interested in understanding our shared natural environment in and around the neighborhoods of Jacksonville. The Fight Blight team was on hand to educate the citizens about the Fight Blight initiative and MyJax app. Along with yoga, plein-air artists, live music, and eco-friendly art projects, representatives from various environmental agencies, governmental and private, gave of their time to make this event a success.

photos of fight blight booth from envirofest 2018

EPB - UNF Environmental Symposium

September 14, 2018 
This event was hosted by the city's Environmental Protection Board. This year's theme was "Investment, Innovation And Action - Leading The Way To A Sustainable Future." University students and interested residents from all across Jacksonville attended to learn more about health and safety, sustainability, and air, water and ground quality. Fight Blight was on hand to inform attendees about upcoming neighborhood clean-up events, as well as how to download and utilize the MyJax App to report blight in their neighborhoods.

fight blight booth at the EPB Environmental Symposium