‘Age in place’: St. Johns Housing Partnership Seeks Donations to Build Wheelchair Ramps for Elderly, Disabled, Veterans
The St. Johns Housing Partnership is seeking public help to quickly build eight wheelchair ramps for elderly residents who cannot afford the needed home addition. The St. Augustine-based nonprofit needs funding, volunteers and materials to build Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant…
Taking the Plunge for 40 Years
By Mike Bonts ORANGE PARK- For the youth at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Orange Park, St. Augustine is considered mission territory. Forty years ago, St. Catherine’s began a close-to-home mission trip thanks to the inspiration of Msgr. Vincent…
Meet the Conductor of the SJHP Rehab and Community Projects
By Carole Hawkins If residential rehab takes an orchestra of players, then at St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), Susan Giddens is its conductor. Giddens pulls together the workers, permits, inspections and financing that gets leaking roofs repaired and wheelchair ramps…
For 27 years, St. Johns Housing Partnership has delivered sustainable, affordable housing
Reprinted from Ponte Vedra RecorderPosted Wednesday, June 25, 2025 11:58 pm By Shaun Ryan The lack of affordable housing in St. Johns County continues to be a thorny, multifaceted issue. Local government has been seeking ways to address it. Studies by the St….
Next Time on the Affordable Housing Matters Podcast St. Johns Chamber Tackles Affordable Housing Problem
ST. AUGUSTINE – The St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce has started an Attainable Workforce Housing Coalition to build support and educate the public on the vital need that exists. Attracting and retaining a qualified workforce is critical to sustaining…
St. Johns Housing Partnership Works Hard to Make Every Month Home Ownership Month in Northeast Florida
ST. AUGUSTINE – While National Homeownership Month is observed each June, the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) works every day to make it possible for low-income families, the elderly, disabled and Veterans to remain living in their homes by making…
SJHP’s Theodore Apartments Certified Green by Florida Green Building Coalition
ST. AUGUSTINE- New affordable apartments built by the St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) in St. Augustine have been certified green by the Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the state’s leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and…
KW RED Day Volunteers Converge on Southern Villas
ST. AUGUSTINE – RED Day is Keller Williams Atlantic Partners’ annual day of giving back. This year the local Realtor had a day of service at Southern Villas. The non-profit St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP) owns Southern Villas, a USDA…
St. Johns housing partnership looking to benefit from giving day 2025
ST. AUGUSTINE – The St. Johns Housing Partnership (SJHP), helping people live safer, healthier and independently with dignity, is one of the local nonprofits looking to benefit from this week’s Giving Day, May 7-8. Giving Day 2025 is a 24-hour…
SJHP Volunteer Spotlight: First Christian Church Salem, VA
Volunteers from First Christian Church Salem, Virgina, spent their Spring Break in the Nation’s Oldest City, generously offering their time and labor to help others. Many residents face unexpected financial challenges or declining health, making it difficult to maintain their…
