Nearly 600 runners and hundreds of spectators helped K-9s United raise an estimated $40,000 on Saturday, April 14, at its annual morning of 5Ks, 9Ks and "fun runs" in Nocatee.

A Ponte Vedra resident, Jim McCarthy is the president of North Florida Land Trust, as well as a volunteer at THE PLAYERS Championship for 34 years. With the tournament only a few weeks away, the Recorder decided to speak with Jim exclusively about his volunteer experience over the years.

Tim Crosby, the strategic partnerships manager for K9s For Warriors, told local Chamber of Commerce members at a luncheon last week that the organization plans on opening five new campuses throughout the United States over the next seven years.