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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Sr K who wrote (22011)	3/1/2008 8:02:11 PM
From: TideGlider	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224748

SHOW ME THE KENNEDY FOUNDATION BEFORE 1968! History Creating a Foundation The Ethel and W. George Kennedy Family Foundation, Inc., is a private family foundation, established over 30 years ago. In 1968, upon the death of his wife Ethel, the founder, the late W. George Kennedy created the Foundation in her memory. During the course of their lifetimes, Ethel and W. George Kennedy were committed to improving the quality of life for those in Miami-Dade County through the work of such organizations as the American Cancer Society and the Easter Seals. Kennedy hoped that the creation of a foundation for charitable purposes would ensure the continuity of their vision and maximize the effectiveness of his ongoing philanthropic support. Today, the Foundation is administrated by four of their children; Karyn Kennedy Herterich, Kathleen Kennedy-Olsen, Kimberly Kennedy and Kendel Kennedy and by Guy Rizzo, a friend and business associate of George Kennedy’s along with longtime family lawyer and friend, Martin J. Nash. In 1999, the first grandchild of the Kennedy’s joined the Board as an Associate Member, and a second now attends meetings to begin learning about the philanthropic process. Self Made W. George Kennedy was a self-made man. Born in Canada, he came to Miami in the early 1920s and stuck it out through the city’s early boom and bust period. He made his fortune in land development, insurance and banking. Ethel Malcomb Kennedy was born in Tennessee and moved to Miami at the age of three. She graduated from Miami High School and shortly thereafter joined George’s fledgling insurance agency, Kennedy & Ely. They married in 1948 and for the next 19 years until her death in 1967 from cancer, she worked alongside George, helping to build and grow his businesses and raise their six children. The Kennedy’s also enjoyed participating in numerous charities. Mrs. Kennedy was one of the earliest supporters of the Greater Miami Opera, focusing on programs for children. Additionally, she helped organizers of the Papanicolaou Corps for Cancer Research and The Easter Seals Society. She chaired or helped organize some of Miami’s earliest charity luncheons and evening galas, such as the Orchid Ball and the Easter Lily Ball. Two months before her death Ethel continued to carry out the philanthropic activities which made her such an asset in the community. As one of her doctors noted, Once again we witnessed with grief the pain she…[Ethel]…was able to conceal from numerous friends – still another manifestation of the most unusual personality and fighting spirit I have encountered. She also ensured that her responsibilities to certain organizations were carried out after her death. Setting a Standard Subsequently, the spirit of service to the community through charitable giving and a strong sense of civic responsibility was instilled in all of the six Kennedy children from an early age. Ethel and George Kennedy’s children, adopted as babies, were educated in the role philanthropy plays in developing a civil society. What began as filling food packages, making clothing donations and working on fundraising committees grew into managing the Foundation when their father died in 1986 and has since developed into a family passion. The current Board continues to honor the ideal of service to the community through charitable giving, established at the Foundation's inception. kennedyfamilyfdn.org