JCA Charities

THE JACKSONVILLE CLAIMS ASSOCIATION AND SAFE HARBOR BOY’S HOME

“Working together to keep young lives on course”

Each year the Jacksonville Claims Association makes a charitable contribution to a worth cause. This year the JCA has selected the Safe Harbor Boy’s Home as recipient of the associations’ generosity.

Founded in 1894 by Douglas R. Smith, Dr. Ministry and Robbie W. Smith, M.A. Counseling Psychology, Safe Harbor Boy’s Home was designed to save the lives of young boys, ages 15 to 18. This premier program uses waterfront and vessels as a residential and educational facility for boys who have suffered neglect, are fatherless, or have lost one or more parents to death, divorce or desertion. For boys with behavior problems at home or school, Safe Harbor offers a second chance and an alternative to their current home setting.

Located on the banks of the St. Johns River in Jacksonville the boys live, work and learn aboard form military vessels an donated civilian boats. The boys become responsible, mature and independent young men through spiritual, educational and vocational training. Professional and licensed counselors, as well as pastoral and lay counselors provide individual and group counseling as an integral part of each child’s placement plan.

The philosophy of Safe Harbor Boy’s Home is to provide a caring, loving, disciplined atmosphere to install a sense of self-worth, responsibility and reliability in the boys that teach them to live and work in harmony with others and to be accepting and tolerant of their fellow man without compromising the truth; in a word – to become mature.

To this end we believe this is maturity;
To know God and enjoy a personal relationship with Him;
To be able to stick with a job until it is finished;
To be able to bear an injustice without wanting to get even;
To be able to carry money without spending it;
To do one’s duty without being supervised.

Safe Harbor receives no tax dollars. Support is provided by individual and corporate contributions, churches, civic and social clubs, grants and the sale of donated boats and our entrepreneurial efforts. No city, state or federal dollars are received. United Way and Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign dollars may be designated to Safe Harbor. Combined Federal Campaign dollars are accepted under 3043.

Even a grain of sand, with God’s help, can become a pearl.
It is possible to make a difference.

4772 Safe Harbor Way;Jacksonville, FL 32226
Phone 904-757-7918 Fax 904-757-2504
www.boyshome.com