Clara White Mission - Jacksonville, FL

What is the Clara White Mission?

For more than a century, the Clara White Mission has helped Jacksonville's at-risk individuals gain new perspectives on life. The Mission has been the one-stop community center stimulating economic development through job training in educational programs, daily feedings, advancement and more. Our foundation begins with stabilizing programs that are designed to provide nutritional meals and transitional housing, with a particular emphasis on assisting veterans in need. The standard for local outreach.

How Does Clara Help?

Feeding Program

Our Feeding Program provides hot meals to the general homeless population seven days a week.

Educational Programs

Our one-stop community development center restores and builds lives through education.

Clara's at the Cathedral

Clara’s at the Cathedral is a training café featuring an upscale menu at St. John’s Cathedral Church.

This week's menu

What Can I do?

The Clara White Mission is always in need of additional help. Whether you want to volunteer, donate or serve, your donation is important. Find out what you can do or just make a donation.

Clara's Latest News

FL Democratic Party presents CWM's veteran program with $25,000

Press Release

White Harvest Farms participating in One Spark

Downtown Jacksonville Apr. 17-21

Introducing our Newest Program

White Harvest Farms

Cummer Musuem honors Eartha White and Ninah Cummer in new exhibit

Now - April 14

Ju'Coby Pittman awarded the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award 2012

FBI Link

Clara White Mission participates in FL Surgeon General's TB Symposium

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Mayor Alvin Brown joins CWM to serve Thanksgiving to homeless

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CWM Announces White Harvest Farms

White Harvest Press Release

U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs visits CWM

Read the article from Florida Times Union

Letter from Florida's Surgeon General about TB

State Surgeon General, John Armstrong dispels TB rumors

DOH Deputy Secretary for Health, Dr. Harris answers questions about TB

Skip-A-Meal For Clara

Do you know what hunger feels like? Do you know that painful, empty, grumbling feeling in your stomach? That dizzy feeling that comes from skipping a meal? Click Here to Skip a Meal

One thing that continues to impress me is how Clara White treats its clients with dignity and respect. I have had several negative experiences with homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the past, and have never seen an organization that cares as deeply for those it serves as does Clara White.

~ Rebekah Evans