Early in 1926, Miss Elizabeth Fonde, Mrs. Lelia Hall, and Mrs. Corinne Wilson expressed to the President of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J.L. Bedsole, their concern regarding the need for a community-wide fundraising campaign. Mr. Bedsole suggested the formation of a Community Chest in October of 1926 and was appointed Chairman of the Community Chest of Mobile County. Over the years, the original Community Chest evolved into United Way of Southwest Alabama.

Membership in the 1926 Society is reserved for our most generous benefactors and complements other recognition societies to which a donor may belong. Once a donor has given a cumulative total of $25,000 to United Way of Southwest Alabama, they will be recognized with lifetime membership. The society was named for the year United Way of Southwest Alabama was founded, and the giving circles are named in honor of the four pioneers who brought about its creation.

* Deceased
Every effort was made by United Way of Southwest Alabama to ensure the listings were accurate. We request you contact UWSWA with any corrections.

J.L. BEDSOLE CIRCLE
($1,000,000+)

The Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation

ELIZABETH FONDE CIRCLE
($500,000 – $999,999)

Jim & Martha Fuchs
C. A. Wallace

CLIFTON & GENIE INGE CIRCLE
($250,000 – $499,999)

LELIA HALL CIRCLE
($100,000 – $249,999)

Conrad & Gigi Armbrecht
The Barkin Family Fund
Mr. & Mrs. W. Bradley Beard
J.L. Bedsole Trust
Joe & Foncie Bullard
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Cooper, Sr.
Tom & Sarah Damson
Ann & A.F. Delchamps, Jr. Charitable Fund
Ansley Green*

Mr.* & Mrs. Toulmin Greer
Mr.* & Mrs*. Clifton C. Inge, Sr.
Mr*. & Mrs. Russell Ladd, III
Goodman G. Ledyard
Marianne & Frank Lott, Jr.
Abraham Mitchell
Mayer* & Arlene Mitchell
Fran & Harris Morrissette
Dr. E. Grace Pilot
Mr. & Mrs. W. Davis Pilot, Jr.
Most Reverend Thomas J. Rodi, Archbishop of Mobile

William & Margaret Seifert
Doris C. Stein*
Melvin Stein*
Larry V. & Susan Wilcox Turner
Thomas L. Turner Charitable Trust
Edith Jordan Wilcox*
Mr.* & Mrs. Robert J. Williams
Dr. Glenn &  Janet & Wilson
Anonymous (6)

CORINNE WILSON CIRCLE
($25,000 – $99,999)

Kevin & Cynthia Allen
Mr. & Mrs. John T. Arendall, III
Alexis Atkins
Mr. & Mrs. G. Robert Baker, Jr.
Thomas & Sheryl Bates
Judy* & Glenn Bendel
Thomas B. Bender, Jr.*
Lewis & Karen Beville
Mr. & Mrs. Carroll E. Blow, Jr.
Dorsey & Howard* Bronson
Chandra Brown
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Busta, Jr.
Hank Caddell
John & Glynn* Case
Jill M. Chenoweth
Clark & Diane Christianson
Mr. Angus Cooper, II
Joel & Stephanie Daves
Mr. & Mrs. Drew Delaney
Robert F. Diehl, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Dow
James C. & Kelly Duke
Dr. & Mrs. Bernard H. Eichold, II
Bruce & Jane Finley
Mike Fitzhugh
E.E. Delaney Foundation
Liz & Jud Freeman
Mr. & Mrs. Lowell J. Friedman
Sonsherraye Gowder
Joy & James Grodnick
Mr. & Mrs. Winthrop M. Hallett, III
Mitch & GiGi Halstead

Frank & Debbie Harkins
Belinda & Cedric Hatcher
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Hearin*
Mr. & Mrs. J. Guy Helmsing
Leigh & Mike Herndon
Tom & Caroline Hinds
Raynald Holder
Tim & Yvonne Holladay
Virginia S. Hunt
Robert & Glynis Hyde
Charles & Patricia* Hyland, Jr.
M. Harland Ison, Jr.
Mark & Nancy Johnson
Michael & Shay Kintz
Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Ladd
Leslie & Edward B. Ladd
Mr. & Mrs. W. Bibb Lamar, Jr.
Joseph N. Langan Charitable Trust
Wendi & Andy Lightbourne
Most Reverend Oscar H. Lipscomb, Archbishop Emeritus*
Mr. & Mrs. Frank J. Lott, III
Merceria Ludgood
Elliot B. Maisel
Julius E. Marx Bequest
John & Kay Mashburn
Bo & Meg Mattei
Claire G. McCarron
Lillian C. McGowin Foundation
Fanny Meisler
Dr.* & Mrs. Frederick N. Meyer
James & Laurie Mobley
Mr. & Mrs. Edward H. O’Gwynn, III
Mr. & Mrs. A. Robert Outlaw, Jr.

Joanne & Steve Palko
Richard & Kim Perry
Rodney Pilot
Mrs. Robert H. Radcliff, Jr.
Cynthia D. Ratkey
Mr. & Mrs. H. A. Rippy, III
Bill & Barbara Robinson
Mr.* & Mrs. James T. Robson
Robert & Beth Rouse
Jorge & Anna Salazar
Mr. & Mrs. R. Michael Saxon
Howard Schramm, Jr.
Catherine & Bill Sisson
Mary Hunter Slaton
Dr. John W. Steadman
Dorothy D. Trabits Stephens Foundation
Dr. Judy Stout
Dr. Samuel J. Strada
Ann Marie Kilpatrick Terry
Michael C. Thompson
David & Michon Trent
John & Mary Turner
Mr. & Mrs. Donald A. Urquhart, Jr.
Tony* & Julee Waldrop
Jeffery A. Walker
Sheri Weber
Christian & Emily White
Charles & Clotelia White
John & Margaret White-Spunner
Palmer & Casey Whiting
Anonymous (7)

ORDER DE LIBERTE
($75,000 – $99,999)

The Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation

ORDER DE FRATERNITE
($25,000 – $49,999)

Jim & Martha Fuchs

MEMBRES DE LA SOCIETE
($10,000 – $29,999)

Conrad & Gigi Armbrecht
The Barkin Family Fund
Mr. & Mrs. David J. Cooper, Sr.
Fran & Harris Morrissette
Dr. Glenn &  Janet & Wilson
Anonymous (2)