2018 ANN Beneficiary
In keeping with WAM’s double philanthropic mission, a portion of proceeds from this production which amounted to $15,000 was split evenly between WAM’s fourteenth and fifteenth beneficiaries, the Denise Kaley Fund and the Women’s Fund of Western Massachusetts Leadership Institute for Political and Public Impact (LIPPI) Program.
About the Denise Kaley Fund
The Denise Kaley Fund for Berkshire Women with Cancer, administered through the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, supports the day-to-day living expenses of those living with cancer and have financial need. The fund covers the costs of transportation, housing, food, utilities, child care, insurance payments or anything that can help ease the struggles of women with cancer and allow them to focus on healing. The Denise Kaley Fund is endowed so that its support can continue annually and grow. The fund works hand-in-hand with social service agencies throughout the county so that support is offered exactly when and where it can do the most good.
“This extraordinarily generous gift from WAM opens up three major possibilities for us. We can give more gifts than last year. We now have the flexibility to make our grants even more generous than before. And more people will know about and be able to access our services because of the increased profile of our fund during the run of ANN. This gift truly helped us take a big step forward! On behalf of all the women we serve, we are so grateful.”
Barbara Bonner,Fund Advisor and Co-Founder, The Denise Kaley Fund
Denise Kaley Fund website: https://www.berkshiretaconic.org/bGivebCurrentFutureDonors/DonorStories/DeniseKaley.aspx