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Gift of Literacy
Approximately 61 percent of low-income families do not have a single piece of reading material suitable for a child. Ferstreaders is a...
Frances Peters
Dec 11, 20211 min read
Frances Peters
Dec 3, 20210 min read
Crossing the Atlantic!
Pictured: Front Porch Beaders (from left, Lee, Fran, Anne, Sharon, Karen, and Nancy) together with Paul Lore and Bill Cimino at their...
Frances Peters
Nov 20, 20211 min read
Habitat for Humanity $2500
We all know what this organization does, so no detail is needed. However, it is worth mentioning that one of our volunteers suggested it...
Frances Peters
Oct 6, 20211 min read
Ever wondered...?
How we manage to have so much inventory? Well, all of our wonderful beaders-at-home have kept our mask-keepers going. Thanks to all of...
Frances Peters
May 13, 20211 min read
Another successful Porch Sale!
Despite the rainy weather, our April 25 Arts & Crafts On The Porch Sale was a huge success and everyone had a fun time. Over a dozen...
Frances Peters
Apr 24, 20211 min read
Mask-Keepers for Nassau Baptist
In March, JoAnn Leimberg approached Nassau Baptist and asked if they could use some mask-keepers for their ER staff. They loved the offer...
Frances Peters
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Frances Peters
Mar 30, 20210 min read
Beaders In The News
Front Porch Beads donates $1,500 to Meals on Wheels for Pets to feed hungry, furry friends By Karen Thompson Features Reporter March 10,...
Frances Peters
Mar 11, 20212 min read
Another Thank You from Gracie's
We just received another note from Maryellen thanking us for the second installment of our donation, which was delivered when we visited...
Frances Peters
Mar 7, 20211 min read
Gracie's Kitchen Again
It was inevitable that we voted to donate to Gracie's Kitchen again...in this time of food insecurity, they are making 2500 takeout...
Frances Peters
Feb 15, 20211 min read
Gracie's Thanks Us
We received this lovely note from Maryellen Crocker after she received the first installment of our $2000 donation just before the New...
Frances Peters
Jan 5, 20211 min read
$2000 for dinners at Hope House
On November 13, Front Porch Beads donated $2000 to the Interfaith Dinner Network, which is a wonderful organization that serves dinners...
Frances Peters
Nov 15, 20201 min read
Porch Sale
Our Arts & Crafts Sale on the Porch on October 25 was a huge success according to all ten vendors!
Frances Peters
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Sep 18 Trunk Show @ Story & Song
Front Porch Beads took over the upper floor at Story & Song Bookstore Bistro for a “Trunk Show” for a few hours on September 18. It was...
Frances Peters
Sep 30, 20201 min read
Gracie's Kitchen - wow!
Gracie’s Kitchen is an amazing organization! Located in what used to be Yulee Middle School, the premises have been adapted to kitchen...
Frances Peters
Jun 2, 20201 min read
Our Next Donations
Given the current situation, many of our group expressed support for donating to food kitchens. Rather than wait to reach $1000, it made...
Frances Peters
Jun 1, 20201 min read
Open For Business At Last!
The online store at www.FrontPorchBeads.com finally opened for business on Sunday, May 31, 2020! Many thanks to Alwynne Lamp for the...
Frances Peters
May 31, 20201 min read
Press Release - COA Donation
Fernandina Observer FEATURED STORY Front Porch Beads donates to Nassau County Council on Aging May 30, 2020 Susan Steger Nassau County...
Frances Peters
May 30, 20201 min read
$1500 for Arts Alive Nassau
Arts Alive Nassau got a strong vote from the Front Porch Beaders for its mission, which is to provide free or low-cost music and arts...
Frances Peters
Jan 31, 20201 min read
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