On January 13, The Embrace, an epic sculptural tribute to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and one of the nation’s largest memorials dedicated to racial equality, was unveiled on the Boston Common. The Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation is proud to have been an early supporter of The Embrace, as the second pledge with aRead more
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August, 2020
Dear Business and Philanthropic Leaders: Less Talk More Money, Invest in Bryan Stevenson Today “I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” ― James Baldwin Since the senseless murder of George Floyd by a White police officer, American companies and philanthropic organizations are making tremendous efforts to create the right hashtags andRead more
May, 2020
As the economic impact of the Covid-19 crisis intensifies, families are struggling just to put food on their tables. This has been especially difficult for families in the Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan communities where the average net worth of a family is just $8 and most families live paycheck to paycheck. Over the last twoRead more
July, 2019
“Never doubt that a small, committed team of people can change the world: Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”– Margaret Mead The Kensington was proud to partner with Community Care Associate Mou Riiny, part of the “Lost Boys of Sudan,” to raise funds for Village Help for South Sudan (VHSS). At aRead more
June, 2019
Juma Crawford, Lewis Family Foundation President, was awarded the 2019 Jim O’Brien Leadership Award. Juma was honored as an associate who “has the guts to tell the truth – no matter how ugly, who tackles tough issues and makes hard decisions.” Five years ago, predatory colleges were taking advantage of our young people in Massachusetts.Read more
May, 2018
Over 30 Kensington Investment Company associates and family members participated in our 3rd Annual Rebuild Day at All Dorchester Sports & Leadership (ADSL) on April 28. In keeping with National Volunteer week and Grand Circle’s 24th annual Rebuilding Day, KIC joined hundreds of volunteers in Boston and thousands of volunteers in service projects across theRead more
September, 2017
Boston Business Journal (BBJ) has named Grand Circle one of the Top Corporate Charitable Contributors in Massachusetts for 2017. Grand Circle ranked in the Top 20 of 94 companies honored at the journal’s 12th Annual Corporate Citizenship Summit at Fenway Park on September 7. “This year’s Corporate Charitable Contributors list is the largest the Boston Business Journal hasRead more
May, 2017
Joining thousands of volunteers in service projects across the country for National Volunteer Week, Kensington Investment Company (KIC) associates gathered at Jeremiah E. Burke High School in Dorchester on April 29 for KIC Rebuild Day. In partnership with Bigger Than My Block (a Lewis Family Foundation initiative), KIC associates transformed the high school’s former mediaRead more
April, 2017
On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, a large group of the Kensington Investment Company, Inc.’s (KIC) associates and family participated in a dinner service for veterans staying at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. The mission at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans (NECHV) is to provide homeless veterans with food, shelter, services, andRead more
September, 2016
At the 11th Annual Corporate Citizenship Summit on September 8, the Boston Business Journal honored Massachusetts’ Top Charitable Contributors, and we’re pleased to announce that Grand Circle was ranked #20 out of 85 corporations statewide. This is the 11th year in a row that Grand Circle has made the list of top contributors who donatedRead more
