July 12, 2010

Dr. Joyner, Superintendent of Schools for St. Johns County to Speak at Davidson Speaker Series

Posted by Caryn Best in Community Involvement, Events, Speaker Series

drjoyner0[1]Parents won’t want to miss the July 29th Davidson Speaker Series when Dr. Joseph Joyner, Superintendent of Schools for St. Johns County, will discuss important education topics and the outlook for our schools. I’ve talked with several parents of Mill Creek Elementary, Wards Creek Elementary, Pacetti Bay Middle and Nease High schools who are planning on attending on Thursday, July 29th at 7:00 p.m.

Dr. Joyner’s presentation, “What Parents Want,” addresses both the successes and challenges facing the school system, budget concerns and how the community can help support its students and local schools. The Davidson Speaker Series is a monthly event held at the Davidson Realty office at World Golf Village. It is free to the public.

During Dr. Joyner’s tenure as Superintendent, the St. Johns County’s School System has earned recognition as one of the best in the country.  Graduation rates have risen to 90.8%, the county’s schools are No. 1 on the FCAT scores and, year-after-year, the district earns an A rating.  Joyner has been the recipient of the Superintendent of the Year award and has served as President of the Florida School Superintendent Association.

The Davidson Speaker Series was started by Sherry Davidson, President, Davidson Realty, Inc. so that local professionals could share their expertise with the community. Wine and cheese are served and the event is held at the Davidson Realty offices, located at World Golf Village just across from Publix.

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February 18, 2010

Come out on February 23rd to Give Blood & Save Lives!

Posted by Peyton Davidson in Community Involvement, Events

IMG_5307I don’t think we as a community understand how important giving blood is until someone close to us needs it. Most of us are scared of needles, don’t want to take our time to do it, or have never even thought about giving blood. In reality, it really doesn’t hurt, it takes 20 minutes out of your day and we all need to be aware that giving blood saves lives.

Many of you know that my dad had a liver transplant on June 23rd, 2008, but it would not have been possible without 32 donations of blood. If the blood products are not there when the organ shows up, the transplant will not happen. Can you imagine having the qualified surgeons, nurses, recipient, and the recipient’s whole family waiting at the hospital, but not enough blood to do it? (more…)

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January 5, 2010

Davidson Realty, Inc. Continues to Support Sertoma Toys for Tots

Posted by Caryn Best in Community Involvement, News

DSCN0312Yes, times are tough and people are cutting budgets and reducing spending every chance they get. Unfortunately, it also means that there are more families and children in need of help than in previous years, and with people watching their spending and cutting budgets, non-profits are taking a big hit. That’s why we are more proud than ever of our real estate agents, who showed tremendous generosity this holiday season despite the tough year for the Jacksonville real estate industry.

We continued with our annual tradition of collecting toys for Sertoma Toys for Tots. We had collection bins at all of our open houses, but times were tight and they didn’t seem to be getting nearly as full as usual. So, Davidson Realty employees agreed to forgo their own holiday gift exchange (more…)

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November 5, 2009

Davidson Realty Walks for March of Dimes

Posted by Peyton Davidson in Community Involvement, News

March of Dimes TeamDavidson Realty President, Sherry Davidson, understands the impact that March of Dimes has on people. She became active in the charity over 10 years ago and has remained a strong supporter due to the loss of her daughter many years ago. Sherry’s daughter, Megan, died of Osteogenesis Imperfecta Maxima, a condition that causes very fragile bones. March of Dimes ran multiple tests for free to determine why Megan died and if the disease was genetic. While Sherry was getting her tests done, her eyes were opened to the impact March of Dimes makes on so many lives. Because of March of Dimes, Sherry got her answers. (more…)

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October 19, 2009

Davidson Realty Ramps it Up

Posted by Suzy Evans in Community Involvement

DSCN0177I recently challenged my colleagues at Davidson Realty to join me in a project for RAMP IT UP – a Northeast Florida Association of Realtors’ (NEFAR) signature project  in conjunction with The Housing Partnership of Northeast Florida to build wheelchair ramps for disabled members of our community that are confined to a wheelchair.  I was thrilled that 11 of our office associates, including owners Jim and Sherry Davidson, decided to join me at 8:30 on a crisp morning on the north side of Jacksonville to build the largest ramp of the year for the partnership.

Most of us started the day by learning the proper way to use a speed square, to measuring and cutting the wood boards on the table saw with perfection.  Throughout the 8 hour project, I enjoyed the team work and the camaraderie (more…)

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