Celebrating Our Community: A Photo Gallery of Empowerment and Support

When WWII Veteran Cornelius Jones [now deceased] and Vietnam Veteran Greg White at the American Legion Post 194 in West St. Augustine saw a study that advised children's failure to do homework was contributing to the low graduation rates in their neighborhood, they opened their doors to the local children, and Kids Safe Zone was born.

It did not take long before they realized that they needed more than volunteers could provide. Federal funding acquired through Weed and Seed allowed them to hire retired educators. The undeniable improvement was noticed by parents and teachers before the next cycle of report cards!

In 2012, the funding expired. Miraculously, the dedicated staff have continued to come to work five days a week, summers too. WAHCDC was created to be the 501(c)(3) responsible for acquiring the funds needed to operate effectively. While we have managed to keep our doors open, we are still working on how we are going to pay our staff.  While we also work with community leaders on projects aimed at progress in our town, Kids Safe Zone remains our top priority. 100% of all donations, fundraising, and grant money goes to this program.