KENNY FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Kenny Family Foundation(KFF) supports non-profit organizations which enhance the quality of life for residents of New Castle County by supporting efforts related to education, community development, health, financial literacy, and human services. Our micro-grants are awarded to local non-profit organizations, many whom are small and would not have the opportunity to apply for a larger federal grant.

The Kenny Family Foundation was created as a charitable foundation in 2008 by the owners and community partners of The Kenny Family ShopRites, in an effort to assist the underserved in New Castle County, Delaware.

The Kenny Family Foundation was established in 2008 as a non-profit which could build sustainability and provide assistance for those committed to improving the quality of life in the local community. We believe collaboration is the key to creating a sustainable future for Delaware.
Our basic strategy:
-KFF will annually assess community needs and organizational outcomes to identify success or opportunities with each partnership we have created or invested time and money. This assessment will serve as the basis for expanding a partnership.
-KFF will streamline to focus on three Programs; Active Partners, Student Shopper and Partners in Training. The emphasis on further
deepening programs would be the priority in the case of rapid growth.
- KFF will stay lean for operations cost by having one full time employee. We will have continuous focus on expanding the organization's
visibility in the community and making greater use of a network of volunteers who are active and visible in a wide range of local initiatives.
-The Kenny Family ShopRite stores will allow KFF to utilize their stores as living campus for educational outreach, job training and events promoting health and financial literacy.
-The Kenny Family ShopRite owners will actively participate as board members, assist in fundraising and community initiatives, and donate directly to KFF each year as a philanthropic gesture.

We recognize our limitations as a small organization so have established three dedicated programs in order to follow our mission.

- We use our Active Partner program so we can invite the community organizations to apply for micro-grants as an invested partner of KFF. We created an interactive custom Relationship Management tool and require each organization complete the KFF online application with uploaded government documents.

- Partners in Training utilizes our social service partner Goodwill to vet, assess and directly provide services to adults with barriers to employment. The goal of this program is to transition these individuals into jobs at ShopRite and other retailers. Training takes place in a classroom within a miniature Shoprite store built on the premises of the Goodwill and transitions into actual stores for real life training.

- Our Student Shopper program is a success due to a written commitment to engage in the program from the beginning. The superintendent chooses the schools which will most benefit from our grant and establishes the contacts and program goals. Multiple on site school visits, teacher partnerships and parental involvement is key to ensure the students and families have the opportunity to make the most of the program.

There will always be more to accomplish when we have neighbors in our Delaware community who struggle for nourishment, education and employment.

We will continue to focus on our three successful program models. We hope to be considered for larger grants from the State of Delaware and community partners and companies which will give us the opportunity to make a larger impact in Delaware.