ShopRite of Christina Crossing Shoppers will benefit from a U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Insecurity and Nutrition Incentive (FINI) Grant
The Kenny Family Foundation developed Active Partners, a microgrant program providing aid to Non-Profit Organizations in Delaware in need of assistance for smaller scale donations. Contributions are awarded to requests aligned with our foundation’s mission...
This innovative program is a community driven effort that allows students to be involved learning about nutrition and shopping on a budget in through demonstrations using a ShopRite store as a campus. 2016 will have 20 schools participate...
Student Shopper Program
Read moreKFF is a non-profit organization which provides programs and donations to local organizations in New Castle County. We believe in investing in well-being to improve the quality of life, creating a sustainable future for our community.
We also handle the donation requests that are sent to the ShopRite stores.
Stay tuned for information about our 2019 Annual Fundraiser.
“The Kenny Family Foundation’s support in our community well precedes the establishment of the foundation in 2008. Since the foundation’s founder, Bernie Kenny, opened his first ShopRites in Delaware, many organizations have come to rely on the Kenny Family and The Kenny Family Foundation to assist them in their mission. At Blood Bank of Delmarva, we thank the foundation for supporting our Hydration Station Initiative, where students are encouraged to consume a salty snack along with a bottle of water before donating blood. This initiative helps make for a successful donor experience and leads more students to consider becoming a permanent member of our donor pool.”
“I would like to thank the Kenny Family Foundation for their strong commitment to the City of Wilmington, as the foundation has supported several City initiatives and programs through their generous donations and volunteer efforts. The Kenny Family Foundation also represents a great model of a successful public-private partnership, and I truly appreciate their long-standing dedication to the City of Wilmington, our residents and many visitors,”
“When I think of the Kenny Family Foundation I think about all of the thousands of lives that have been impacted by the foundation. The Kenny Family Foundation impacts the human condition by supporting community organizations with financial and/or in kind support. In turn these organizations can further their mission. The Kenny Family Foundation has a footprint on the Delaware community organizations. I can’t think of a better organization to partner with. They truly care about the community, and demonstrate it daily through its mission. I personally feel like I am a member of the family. I am the Kenny Family Foundation.”
“Downtown Visions has been honored to receive support from the Kenny Foundation over the years. And we are impressed by the family’s devotion to the community, buying locally sourced products and personally being involved. “
“The Kenny Family Foundation has been a great and loyal supporter of Old Brandywine Village in our efforts to revitalize our neighborhood for the past two years. We have appreciated their generosity and willingness to be of service to our organization with donations of food and drink for our annual fundraiser.”
“Many people are familiar with the Kenny Family Foundation because of their countless charitable donations in the City of Wilmington. A few years ago, the Kenny Family Foundation was the founding sponsor of a new event downtown- Movies Under the Stars- an outdoor movie series on the rooftop of the Christina Landing store. This series features well known films geared to the community to come out and watch the films under the stars. Local food truck vendors are invited to participate, WJBR is also a sponsor, and we invite the audience to shop in the store for candy and other items. It’s been a great experience to sit on the roof in a lawn chair watching a movie like Jaws or Top Gun with a group of people- many of whom were not old enough or even alive when the film came out in theaters. The admission prices are reasonable and it’s been very satisfying to be a part of this community project.”
Rich Mestro is presently the Vice President of Operations atDelaware Supermarkets Inc. Rich has worked in the supermarket industry for the majority of his adult life. He has risen from the position of bagger to clerk, department manager in multiple departments,Assistant Store Manager, General Store Manager, Store Director, Director of Operations and Vice President of Operations.Rich honed his leadership skills while serving in the United States Marine Corp.Rich knows that a successful leader must always have his finger on the pulse of his team members and the community in which he provides service.He understands the needs of both his workers and his customers and strives to provide both with support and assistance theyrequire in dealing with problems which influence their lives outside of his Supermarkets. His experience and skill-set is ideally suited to assessing and guiding the Kenny Family Foundation as it develops and implements programs which will meet the needs of the communitiesserved by the Foundation.