Spread Holiday Magic with the Northside Area Council’s “Kicks & Cocoa” at Sallye B. Mathis Elementary!

By Alexa Gonzalez

December 2, 2025
Updated: December 2, 2025

NEFAR’s Northside Area Council invites you to help make the season brighter at the annual Kicks & Cocoa event on December 19, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This heartwarming initiative provides new shoes and socks to students at Sallye B. Mathis Elementary School, showing the NEFAR Way through generosity, care, and community support.

Participants are encouraged to donate a new pair of shoes and socks by the December 12 deadline. Items may be dropped off at the NEFAR Resource Center, with pickup available if needed. Limited volunteer spots are available for the December 19 shoe drop-off.

This vibrant event embodies true holiday spirit. Support as a donor, sponsor, or volunteer, and help us deliver comfort, confidence, and joy to deserving students.

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Alexa Gonzalez

Alexa Gonzalez is the Communications Coordinator at NEFAR. She has written for various publications across Northeast Florida including Jacksonville Magazine and Intune Magazine. A native of South Florida, Alexa moved to Jacksonville in 2021 to pursue her Bachelor’s of Science in Communications from the University of North Florida, where she graduated from in December 2024. In her free time, she enjoys scoping out local coffee shops for the best chai lattes, reading, collecting vinyl records, and spending time with her fiance, her dog Parker, and two cats, Venom and Gwen (all named after Spiderman characters).