United Way breakfast focuses on building better community

Doug Baer, United Way campaign chair and CEO of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, shares his tips for success as well as how philanthropy influences personal and professional growth.
Doug Baer, United Way campaign chair and CEO of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital, shares his tips for success as well as how philanthropy influences personal and professional growth.

United Way of Northeast Florida’s Breakfast with the Builders Society is an annual networking event series featuring local leaders speaking on the importance of building a better community in Northeast Florida. Members of Builders Society and Atlantic Circle, United Way’s young professionals group, were invited to this year’s Feb. 15 breakfast at Bazille in Nordstrom. Doug Baer, United Way campaign chair and CEO of Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital shared tips for success as well as how philanthropy influences personal and professional growth.

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Kenyon Sutton and Charlie Rocheleau

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Kenyon Sutton and Charlie Rocheleau

United Way of Northeast Florida Manager of Leadership Giving Kenya Bell and Builders Society chair Larry Arceneaux

United Way of Northeast Florida Manager of Leadership Giving Kenya Bell and Builders Society chair Larry Arceneaux

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Phillip Boya and Jennie Muniz and United Way of Northeast Florida Manager of Affinity Groups Emily Lawrence

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Phillip Boya and Jennie Muniz and United Way of Northeast Florida Manager of Affinity Groups Emily Lawrence

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Anthony Sutton of Pine Castle and Courtney Weatherby-Hunter of Children’s Home Society of Florida

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Anthony Sutton of Pine Castle and Courtney Weatherby-Hunter of Children’s Home Society of Florida

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Lorrie Blanchfield and Darren Brownlee

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Lorrie Blanchfield and Darren Brownlee

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Ian MacDonald and Matthew Spohrer

United Way of Northeast Florida supporters Ian MacDonald and Matthew Spohrer

United Way of Northeast Florida Head of Major Gifts and Legacy Giving Kristie Naines, Atlantic Circle co-chair John Henderson of Baptist Health and United Way of Northeast Florida Development Manager Mark Mitchell

United Way of Northeast Florida Head of Major Gifts and Legacy Giving Kristie Naines, Atlantic Circle co-chair John Henderson of Baptist Health and United Way of Northeast Florida Development Manager Mark Mitchell

United Way of Northeast Florida Builders Society member Bill Buchholtz and Atlantic Circle co-chair Kemal Gasper

United Way of Northeast Florida Builders Society member Bill Buchholtz and Atlantic Circle co-chair Kemal Gasper