About Us
History
United Way of St. Johns County (Community Chest) held its first Annual Meeting on March 14, 1957 at the Bennett Hotel in St. Augustine, Florida. That first year, the organization raised $48,176.85 for local non-profit organizations – American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Mental Health Agency, Salvation Army and Y.M.C.A.
Over the years, member agency names have changed, board members have served their terms and the office has changed location a few times, but the one constant that remains the same today as it was conceptualized for our community in 1957 is this: St. Johns County residents working together to solve community problems in the most effective and efficient manner to “increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another.”
Mission Statement: Engage and inspire communities to create a shared vision for the future and set goals for collective action in the areas of education, income and health.
2010 - 2011 BOARD OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
OFFICERS
Bruce Barber, Board President
Beverly Slough, Campaign Chairman and First Vice President (Ex Officio)
Jeff and Terri Kamm, 2nd Vice Presidents
William Abare, III, Treasurer
Melinda M. Bergbom, Immediate Past President
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS (In additional to the officers)
Suzanne Brown, Tim Eymer, Tom Myrick, Jack Schmidt, David Toner, Conley Weiss, Ken Smith (NE Chairman), Ann Breidenstein (Secretary – Ex-Officio)
DIRECTORS
Louise Anderson
Cecil Bateman
John Birney
Kathy Bravo
Robin Burchfield
Patrick Canan, Attorney
Dan Chitwood
Ron Davidson
Heidi Eddins
Mary Ford
Vicky Hall
Chip Handley
Rev. Ken B. Herzog
Gabe Hynes
Lynda Kirker
Nancy McAlum
Mark Miner
H. William Montoya
Charles Myers III
Barbara Parker
Jan Pearce
Mary Ramsey
Aaron Robinson
Dave Scott
Jim Spaulding
Hayden Taylor
Don Wallis
Michael Wanchick
HONORARY DIRECTORS
Marianne Brinkhoff
Chris Conzemius
Doug Shull
Doug Wiles, Former Representative, State of Florida House of Representatives
Staff
Ann H. Breidenstein, Executive Director - uwosjc@aug.com
R. Mark Wells, Finance Director – markwells@firstcoastunitedway.org
Nancy Burns, Program Director – uwosjc1@aug.com
David Hoak, Associate Executive – dhoak@firstcoastunitedway.org
Jim Burns, Program Assistant
Robin Reems, Finance Assistant
