For the past several years, SMPS North Florida has participated in charitable activities.  In 2007-2008, the chapter donated $500 to Cure for Kids.  In 2008-2009, the chapter donated $500 to Ronald McDonald House in the names of the following program speakers:
 
Peter J. Kienle, FSMPS, CPSM, Chief Marketing Officer, McKim & Creed
(September Luncheon: Trends in the A/E/C Industry

John Delaney, President, University of North Florida
Dr. Kelly Romesburg, President, Jacksonville University
Dr. Steven Wallace, President, Florida Community College at Jacksonville
(October Luncheon: Higher Education Panel)
 
Stanley Carter, Contracting Officer, NAVFAC SE
Mark Nelson, Chief, Technical Services Branch & Asst. Chief, Engineering Div for Jacksonville District, US Army Corps of Engineers
Bill Powers, Environmental Compliance & Services Branch Manager, NAVFAC SE
(November Luncheon:  NAVFAC/USACE Panel)

Don Crist, VP, Professional Services at Flagler Hospital
David Martin, Vice Chair, Campus Planning, Projects & Operations, Mayo Clinic Florida
Paul Singletary, Director of Facilities & Construction, Baptist Health System
(January Luncheon:  Healthcare Panel)

John T. Davis, Chief Engineer,Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Tim Murphy, Senior Director, Engineering & Construction, JAXPORT
Lawrence Romaine, VP, Railroad Services, HDR
David Roach, Executive Director, Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND)
(February Luncheon:  E-Week Transportation Panel)

Michael Balanky, President/CEO, Chase Properties, Inc.
William R. Cesery, Jr., President, Cesery Properties
Tom Jones, Southeast Regional Development Partner, Jackson-Shaw
(March Luncheon: Land Development Outlook Developers Panel)
 
Peter Z. Garver, President, Sustainable Development Partnerships LLC
(April Luncheon: Joint Meeting with USGBC NF: Return on Investment)

This year, SMPS North Florida will continue contributing donations to Ronald McDonald House in the names of our event speakers.
 
Several members of SMPS North Florida participated in the Cure for Kids Silent Auction on October 6, 2007.  In addition to donations for the auction, SMPS North Florida donated $500 with a table sponsorship.
 
In November 2007, SMPS North Florida bought a $500 table sponsorship for the AIA/IIDA/AIGA/USGBC annual Holiday Party November 29, 2007.  Each year, this holiday event contributes to the Cathedral Arts Project.
 
In March 2008, SMPS North Florida members helped with Casino Night, an E-Week event, which extended into March. Casino Night raises money to support NE Florida’s Engineers Week Scholarship Endowment Fund.  Also in conjunction with E-Week, SMPS volunteered for the second consecutive year to serve as E-Week Historian by creating a video album of the week’s events.