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🎬✨ 2025 Red Ribbon Kickoff – FREE Community Event! ✨🎬
Join us Friday, October 24 at the Ocala Drive-In! This annual event brings together 750+ families, kids, and teens for a night of fun, community, and prevention.
🍿 Movie Lineup
Screen 1: Coraline + Lilo & Stitch (2025)
Screen 2: Wicked + Elio
🎉 Before the Movies – Activities Until Dark!
✅ Free bounce houses
✅ Free sno cones
✅ Community exhibitors with games, activities & giveaways
✅ First Responder Expo with fire trucks, police vehicles & more!
✨ Why it matters: Each year, this event sends a powerful message to Marion County youth about the importance of living drug-free.
We’re looking for sponsors and exhibitors to join us and showcase their support at this incredible event.
👉 Register today: mcchildrensalliance.networkforgood.com/…/92002…
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Calling all youth ages 11-17 come out November 22, 2025 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm @ the Mary Sue Rich Community Center to see if you have what it is to escape the tobacco trap. There will be lots of interactive activities you don’t want to miss.
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One of our outdoor storage sheds got a major upgrade this weekend, thanks to Boy Scout Troop #172!
Donovan McNeish, a student at Vanguard High School, led the shed upgrade as part of his Eagle Scout project, with the help of members of his troop, including Chris, Gabe, Ben, Elijah, Dean, and Francisco, under the supervision of Doug, Bob, and Brian!
Thanks to Donovan and his troop, we have a bigger storage capacity on our main campus. 💚 … See MoreSee Less
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Last week, Joyce and Tina from the Corvette Club of Marion County, Florida , stopped by to drop off a donation of baking mixes for clients in the shelter and group homes!!!
We love getting fun donations like this because the kids not only learn how to bake, but they also are rewarded with a sweet treat! 🎂 … See MoreSee Less
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Check out these ✨gorgeous✨ ladies rocking their SNAP Youth Justice shirts!
SNAP Youth Justice is a new program at Arnette House that is an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral intervention designed for youth between the ages of 12 and 19 who have serious, disruptive behavioral problems and are involved in the criminal justice system, often referred to while on probation or in custody. The goal is to interrupt the cycle of offending by addressing complex risk factors and developing essential life skills for a successful transition out of the justice system and into adulthood.
Unlike the regular SNAP program, SNAP Youth Justice focuses on shifting from early intervention to reducing the risk of reoffending, preventing gang involvement, and developing the necessary life skills for a successful transition into adulthood and out of the justice system.
If you would like to learn more about this program, send us a message! … See MoreSee Less
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Congratulations to our very own Consuella Shaw for being named the Florida Network of Youth and Family Services Counselor of the Year!
Consuella goes above and beyond for her clients meeting them where they are at with empathy, patience, care, and understanding. We are incredibly lucky to have her as a part of our team!
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What an incredible give4marion!!
Thank you to all who donated,liked, commented, and shared our posts. We could not have exceeded our goal without you!!
And a huge thank you to Community Foundation Ocala Marion County for their hard work and hosting this amazing event!!
Can't wait until next year 💚 … See MoreSee Less
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Did you catch this story on Spectrum 13 News??
If you missed it, here is our Executive Director, Cheri Pettitt, talking to Spectrum 13 News about Arnette House and the impact Give4Marion has on our community. 💚
Community Foundation Ocala Marion County
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