Thank You For Sharing Love & Support With Delaware’s Foster Children

On Saturday, December 12th, The Kenny Family Foundation sponsored the Delaware Division of Family Services’ Annual Holiday Party to share our gratitude with the Department of Services for Children, Youth, and their Families (DSCYF) and all the families throughout Delaware, providing temporary support and comfort to foster children. Many children enter foster care after experiencing […]

Ensuring Every Child in Delaware has a Joyful Christmas

Our Active Partner, The Canaan Baptist Church is currently collecting gifts for their annual Deacon Donald J. Bowman Angel Tree to help the families and children in need across Delaware. The Angel Tree is a national program created by the Prison Fellowship, in which the church and their congregation participates annually. The program was designed to help parents currently […]

Help Our Active Partners & Donate Volunteer Hours for 2016 #GivingTuesday

For The Kenny Family Foundation, the gift of giving is something we practice all year-round, helping our Active Partners make a difference and create a better quality of life for the community, here in New Castle County. Throughout the year, we continuously support nonprofits across Delaware, but as the season of giving commences, this is the peak of our year. With the holidays […]

Henrietta Johnson Medical Center – Helping Individuals In Need

The Henrietta Johnson Medical Center (HJMC) is a courageous organization in the national network of federally funded Community Health Centers, delivering quality health services to the medically underserved communities in Delaware. For over 42 years, The Henrietta Johnson Medical Center has served the Southbridge and Eastside community of Wilmington Delaware, providing aid to patients struggling with […]

33rd Annual Turkey Drive Give Away

On Tuesday, November 24th, our incredible Active Partners, NOR Enterprises and Our Youth Inc., will be hosting their 33rd Annual Turkey Drive Give Away. For 33 years, both NOR Enterprises and Our Youth Inc. have provided food to thousands of seniors and families in our community, preventing individuals struggling with poverty, from going hungry on […]

Delaware Military Academy Veteran’s Day Breakfast

On Friday, November 6th, our Executive Director, Heather Hook, and Board Member, Jim Leonard, attended the Delaware Military Academy Veteran’s Day Breakfast to show our gratitude, thank the men and women who have bravely protected our country, and provide our support around the bond forming between the academy students and their honored guests, the men and […]

The Salvation Army Annual Christmas Toy Shoppe

The Salvation Army is seeking help from the Delaware community this season – asking for volunteers to sort, unpack, and stock shelves, as well as assist families shopping at the Annual Christmas Toy Shoppe. Every holiday season, the Salvation Army obtains a warehouse in the New Castle County Industrial Park and fills it to the […]

Interview on the WDSD Morning Show, ft. Heather Hook and Michael Waite

On Friday, November 6th, our Executive Director, Heather Hook was a guest on the WDSD Morning Show, accompanied by friend and fellow Delaware Philanthropist, Michael Waite, to discuss our Active Partner Program and current work with the Blood Bank of Delmarva. Our foundation’s partnership with the Blood Bank goes back many years as sponsor of their high […]

Join us in celebration of a successful first year with the WXPN Musicians on Call at the Wilmington Hospital

Last month was the first anniversary of the WXPN Musicians on Call at the Christiana Care Health System’s Wilmington Hospital. This expansive organization has helped over 70,000 patients and their families,  bringing live music to the bedsides of patients through weekly programs at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania, Thomas Jefferson […]

Urban Bike Project: 1st Annual Crisp Classic Recreational Ride Fundraiser

The philanthropic community in Delaware hosts a diverse roster of events, continually bringing life-changing and rewarding experiences to Delawareans. Stay in the loop this month and learn about the many acts of gratitude in our community, centered around giving back to those in need. Read on for information about an enjoyable event coming up this weekend in our community […]