Positively Jax Award - How To Help Two of the Oldest African American Cemeteries in Florida

Melanie Lawson with Willie Cooper, Sr. accepting the Positively Jax Award on behalf of the West Augustine Improvement Association.

We are so honored and proud to receive the Positively Jax Award.

A huge thank you to News4Jax and Melanie Lawson for coming to visit the Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries.

You can read the piece here:

Local volunteers dedicated to maintaining 2 of the oldest Black cemeteries in Florida inspired by families

If you'd like to help please visit the

Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries GoFundMe page

Or visit the

Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries Sponsor-a-Grave post

Thank you to everyone in the community who voted for the West Augustine Improvement Association, we are proud to carry on the legacy of our founder Mrs. Nellie Meade. Local teacher Mrs. Meade was a trailblazer in our community, always caring about others and the mission of taking care of the community and the cemeteries.

We are grateful beyond words to those of you who have been supporting our mission to raise funds for new granite gravestones at the Pinehurst and San Sebastian Cemeteries, two of the oldest African American cemeteries in Florida. 

We are also incredibly thankful to those of you who have shared the fundraisers online. Most of our support has come from the cause being shared on social media - We are in awe of and inspired by your support. Please continue to use your powers by sharing our posts on social media, on this website, or directly from the GoFundMe page. Together we are stronger.

You can find our posts here:

The West Augustine Improvement Association on Facebook 

The West Augustine Improvement Association on Instagram

The West Augustine Improvement Association on YouTube