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Episcopal School Beaches Campus collects food for BEAM

By Beaches Beacon staff · November 6, 2026 · 1 min read

A red donation box filled with canned goods sits before a food drive sign. — A donation collection box filled with canned goods illustrates the kind of drive Episcopal School of Jacksonville's Beaches Campus is running through Nov. 20, collecting cereal, soup and ready-to-eat meals for BEAM's food pantry. Lance Cpl. Unique B. Roberts (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

The Episcopal School of Jacksonville's Beaches Campus will collect shelf-stable food for Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry starting Monday, Nov. 9.

The campus announced the partnership with BEAM on its website, listing three items for donation: cereal, soup and ready-to-eat meals. The school described them as high-demand items often requested by families during the holidays.

Donation boxes will be in the front office reception area for McCormick and Largura Hall, according to the announcement. The drive runs through Friday, Nov. 20.

Ashley Davis, who posted the announcement for the Beaches Campus, said the school partnered with BEAM to help restock the nonprofit's supply of shelf-stable goods.

BEAM, headquartered in Jacksonville Beach, operates food pantries and provides emergency financial assistance to those who live or work at the Beaches.

Upcoming community dates

Nov. 9–20: BEAM food drive at Episcopal School of Jacksonville, Beaches Campus

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