Make A Difference

A community like Cecil Pines is as warm and intimate as it is because of the genuine attitude of caring that each resident shares. The people here care not just for each other, but about each other and the surrounding community as a whole. And they like to show it. Virgil Pacetti spearheaded our effort to participate in Jacksonville's 'Adopt-A-Mile' beautification campaign. Cecil Pines has adopted one mile of the road surrounding our community and we are responsible for keeping it clean. Each month, we go on a 'treasure hunt' to keep the area looking beautiful.

Susan Heckler is a retired nurse who volunteers with the SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of the Elderly) program. Susan visits seniors in the surrounding community to educate them on the free health insurance benefits they are eligible to receive through this vital program.

On campus, longstanding resident Dot Roe is well known in our community as the 'Cake Lady.' She has a special way of welcoming each new resident when they arrive at our community... by personally delivering one of her mouth-watering pound cakes. You'll also see Dot on her bicycle delivering cakes and often complete meals to people in the community who are feeling under the weather or just need a friend's smile. Some residents may not remember her real name, but everyone always remembers Dot's special treats and the care and compassion of the 'Cake Lady.'

Cecil Pines residents like to do the little things that can make a big difference in other people's lives.