Welcome
Posted: December 14, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Welcome to the Kenney Brothers Foundation. Created by a merger in 2008 of the Jay Kenney Foundation and the William C. Kenney Watershed Foundation, the new organization reflects and honors four generations of Kenney Brothers over three centuries. The first set of brothers manufactured window screens and school desksdesks in Winchendon and Weston, MA between 1844 and 1955. The third generation, Jay and Wick, founded the predecessors to the Kenney Brothers Foundation. The fourth generation includes Clayton and Duncan, both now active board members.*
Two funds currently make up the foundation: the Wick Kenney Fund and the Jay Kenney Fund.
*The furniture clan included: Horace, Sr., William, Frederick, Winthrop, and Elizabeth, shown in a 1918 picture with their parents Charles and Clara. Horace, Sr. had a son, and a daughter. The son, Horace, Jr., is a long-term board member and past president of the Sippican Lands Trust, Marion, MA, www.sippicanlandstrust.org.
Grants Announced
Posted: December 22, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »The Kenney Brothers Foundation is pleased to announce their grants for the second half of 2011. Checks have been cut and will be mailed by week’s end. Please see the past grantees page for a complete listing of grants made. The list represents grants from both the Wick Fund and the Jay Fund. As is our custom, we do not have nor require any formal reporting process, but are always pleased to learn by email of progress, success, and even failure. All grants made were discretionary grants and ranged in size from $500 to $10,000.
Charles “Chip” Kenney
Posted: December 16, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 Comment »The Kenney Brothers Foundation mourns the death of Chip Kenney, founding and long-time board member of the William C. Kenney Watershed Protection Foundation. Chip, 53, died December 7, 2011, at his home in Kenwood, CA. Chip was born March 4, 1958 in Rhode Island to Horace and Helen (Kendall) Kenney, the fourth of five children. He graduated from the University of Denver in 1980, and in 1985 followed his love of nature and sports to the California coast, where he lived until his passing. He was a lover of animals and his family and enjoyed woodworking and growing organic fruit. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Judith Kenney, daughter Theresa Kenney, father Horace Kenney, and siblings Chad Kenney, Jay Kenney, and Susanna Russo. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Kenney, and his brother, William (Wick) Kenney. Memorial Contributions may be sent to NORCAL Golden Retriever Rescue, 405 El Camino Real #420, Menlo Park, CA 94025-5240.
