Character Counts! in Jacksonville held a luncheon on Feb.20, 2007 at City Hall. The luncheon was designed to raise public awareness about Character Counts!

Sheriff John Rutherford, members of the Justice Coalition, Kesler Mentoring Connection, Jacksonville Children's Commission and interested citizens attended the event.
(left:Sheriff John Rutherford and Gail Keith, Executive Director of Character Counts! in Jacksonville)

Character Counts! is a nonprofit, non partisan, nonsectarian character development and ethics training organization dedicated to strengthening the character of Jacksonville's youth and adults by teaching core ethical values called the
Six Pillars of Character.

TRUSTWORTHINESS      FAIRNESS
RESPECT                              CARING
RESPONSIBITLY        CITIZENSHIP

Character Counts! in Jacksonville is a member of the national Character Counts! Coalition which is endorsed by the President, both houses of Congress, some 40 states and more that 1000 communities, counties, school districts and chambers of commerce.

(left: Sheriff and Greg Mudt)

Through common values and concerted actions, the coalition has become the accepted leader in character education throughout the nation.

(right: Assistant Chief David Coffman, Community Affairs and Glen Mitchell, Director of Compassionate Families, the Jeff Mitchell Foundation)

For further information about how to become involved with  Character Counts! please contact Gail Keith at (904)384-5501,by email ccinjax@aol.com or learn more at the Character Counts website www.ccij.org.

Character Counts! and The SIX PILLARS of CHARACTER are service marks of the Character Counts! Coalition, a project of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.

(left: Gail Keith, Joel Parker, past president of CCIJ and Akin Ayodele,former Jacksonville Jaguar.)