The Harvey Bernhardt Foundation

03/31/2025

God truly blessed us... today was a beautiful day on the course for all the golfers and sponsors who support us. Thank you to Deerwood Country Club for a great job on the course, the food and amazing staff. And thanks to our great volunteers: Dru, Emily, Melissa and Claudia. And for this labor of love of ours... thanks to my brothers and sisters-in-law.

12/19/2024

We had a great day yesterday gifting bikes, helmets and locks to kids from Northeast Florida. Thanks to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida Jax PAL Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation and The Carpenter's Shop Center for supporting us with choosing the kids and bringing great volunteers. Thanks to Academy Sports and Walmart for helping with the bikes, helmets and locks. And the best volunteers, David & Sarah Mendenhall, Dalvin Strong, Jack Bernhardt, Melissa Bernhardt, Debbie Cole, Lisa Loveday, Jack Leone, Jack Johannesmeyer, Steve Chavousti, and Advanced Caulking and Coating for the loan of their trailer.

12/24/2023

Wednesday was our annual bike giveaway. Thanks to an anonymous donor, 75 kids from our community received bikes, helmets and locks. Grateful to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida Jax PAL The Carpenter's Shop Center and Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation for helping us identify the fanilies and for all of their support. Also a huge shoutout to our volunteers, without whom this event would never happen. Finally thanks to the team at Everbank Stadium for giving us the space, Kenny at Academy Sports and Joel at Walmart Jacksonville Atlantic Blvd for helping us get all the bikes.

12/19/2023

It's always a special day when we get to gift local families. 21 hardworking families who have suffered a medical or natural disaster or have been a victim of crime. They don't ask for help but they truly appreciate it. And we are so thankful to our sponsors, donors and volunteers for making it happen. We'll be on Channel 4 news tonight. Check us out.

11/28/2023

It's . If you are so inclined, we could use your help for the holidays. The mission of The Harvey Bernhardt Foundation is to provide one-time financial assistance to working citizens of our community who have suffered a medical or natural disaster or are a victim of crime. We help these families at the holidays with gift cards for groceries and other items. Thank you in advance for any help you can offer. Every dollar counts.

https://www.thecompassionateassist.org/

08/11/2023

We aren't having an event fundraiser this year. If you are so inclined to make a donation, we would greatly appreciate it. All donations will go directly to our families in December.

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01/13/2023

Huge thanks to Adrienne Haimes & Ritchie for helping me get the last of the bikes for the 2022 bike giveaway. This has been the hardest year to fulfill the orders. Thanks to the staff at Academy Sports + Outdoors for all of their help.

12/23/2022

Thank you WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX

In the throws of toy giveaways and surprise shopping sprees — one Jacksonville donor didn’t want anyone to know where the funds were coming from to give more than 80 local children their Christmas wish: a new bicycle.

12/17/2022

What a day... I can't express my gratitude enough. Our sponsors, our volunteers and everyone who has donated to the cause. Today we surprised 25 families with $500 gift cards to Winn Dixie and $500 gift cards to Target. These families work hard to pay their bills and make a good life, but they have faced a medical disaster, natural disaster or have been a victim of crime. That situation has made it difficult for them to have anything to celebrate the holidays. It was a great day gifting these families and hearing their stories. And thanks to the THE SALVATION ARMY of Northeast Florida for allowing us to use their space.

11/08/2022

We are looking forward to our golf tournament tomorrow at Deerwood Golf Club. First fundraising event in 3 years.

If you would like to make a donation please visit www.thecompassionateassist.org. there's a donation butt9n on the top left of the page.

The mission of The Harvey Bernhardt Foundation is to provide one-time financial assistance for hardship cases related to medical or natural disasters, victims of crime or other tragedies. Recipients must be citizens living and working in the North Florida community. Recipients are referred by member...