Jacksonville Children’s Week events planned for March 19

2014 Jax Children allJax Children’s Week will feature an advocacy walk and ceremony and briefing in Downtown Jacksonville on March 19.

Pre-walk entertainment will be from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida’s VP Step Team. The Advocacy Walk will begin at 9am at the Jacksonville Landing and end at City Hall. Former Jacksonville Jaguar Donovin Darius will lead the walk. 

Following the walk, at 10:30 at City Hall, a briefing on the status of children in Northeast Florida will include remarks from City of Jacksonville Education Commissioner Dr. Annmarie Kent-Willette and City Councilman Ray Holt.

Children can join Donovin Darius for a book reading after the reading. Frozen yogurt compliments of YOBE Frozen Yogurt and a free book will be available. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact info@jaxkidscoalition.org.