Mission

Improve, develop, and care for the health, welfare and general well being of residents of the greater 14580 Webser community.

We carry out our mission by utilizing the energy and good will of many Webster residents to serve our neighbors who need a helping hand. Volunteers from schools, churches, businesses give time, food and money to help the Community Chest. The Chest raises money through a campaign in the Fall and we then are able to use some of the money to help organizations who may request a helping hand for a project that helps to serve and strengthen our community.

History

The "Hometown" Community Chest was created to serve the people of Webster in ways not provided for by other social service agencies. On March 30, 1945, community representatives met to discuss the continuation of a group formed in WWII known as The War Chest Committee. The War Chest Committee had served the community well and it was the intention to consider establishing a local Community Chest to continue its service based work. By 1948, the evolution was complete for the forming of a Community Chest. On April 19th, 1948, the Community Chest was incorporated and continues its work to this day. The present Board of Directors meets monthly in the Ridgecrest Building on Ebner Drive and helps to coordinate the workings of the Chest.

Webster is the only nearby Town to have its own community chest.

The Chest is affiliated with the Webster Council of Churches.