BRINGING TOGETHER SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO BELIEVE IN THE IMPORTANCE OF CHARACTER EDUCATION
Friends of CharacterPlus (FoCP) was founded in 2005 by Veronica McDonnell to increase awareness of the CharacterPlus program in the schools where it was being utilized and also to the community at large. The Friends’ mission is to help CharacterPlus expand its role in the community, specifically with parents of school-aged children and to support all functions of the CharacterPlus organization.
Friends of CharacterPlus promotes, sponsors and raises awareness of the critical work undertaken by CharacterPlus through various marketing strategies. The Friends group also provides scholarships for educators to attend CharacterPlus training and for schools to participate in CharacterPlus Way.
Friends of CharacterPlus sponsors the Friends Fall Party held annually in November. Friends of CharacterPlus also holds other special events to raise funds for the organization.
Friends of CharacterPlus is run by a board of trustees made up of a diverse group of community volunteers helmed by the executive committee, which includes the president, vice president, assistant vice president, treasurer, secretary, immediate past president and founder.
For additional information about Friends of CharacterPlus, please contact Claudia McMillin at cmcmillin@characterplus.org or 314.692.1215.
Friends of CharacterPlus Board
We are grateful for the continued support of Friends of CharacterPlus; a volunteer-run membership organization established in 2005. Friends of CharacterPlus’ mission is to increase support and public awareness of the CharacterPlus processes and the impact on educators, parents and the community.
Executive Committee
Veronica F. McDonnell
President & Founder
Registered Dietitian, Private Practice
Logan Finerty
Immediate Past President
Argent Capital Management
Edie Dorris
Vice President
Guggenheim Partners
Joan Ball
Secretary
Community Volunteer
Beth Kinzel
Treasurer
Commerce Trust Company
Board of Directors
Tami Bopp
Consultant, CharacterPlus
Dr. Lynn Lowrance
Founder's Grant Liaison
Community Volunteer & Educator
Lindsay Conley
Director BKD, LLP
Tami Lent
Graphic Design Manager
Missouri Historical Society
Emily Frank
Zea Vision
Leigh Walters
Director of Marketing & Communications
Missouri Historical Society
Barbara Donnelly
Community Volunteer
Tammy Wildman
Wildman Marketing and Media
Jasmine Huda
Anchor & Reporter KTVI-TV
Mary Jo Liberstein
Educator & Community Volunteer
Trish Muyco-Tobin
Gazelle STL
Amy Richards
Educator/Community Volunteer
Roger Scherck
Counselor St Louis Public Schools