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This fund was established by Tim and Colby Keilty in memory of Tim’s first wife, Kerry Lynn Shumway Keilty, who battled brain cancer until December of 2004.
Kerry Keilty was one of those rare people whose energy and zest for life lit up the lives of those around her. Kerry had a flair for fashion, an infectious sense of humor, a spirit of giving and an eternal commitment to family. Kerry was born in Corvallis, Oregon and graduated From Western Oregon State University. Because it was the perfect place to raise their family, the Keilty's made Fredericksburg their home in 1993. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and the Lee's Hill Elementary PTA. Steadfastly committed to her boys and their love of soccer, Kerry served as treasurer of their U11 Hot Spur travel soccer team.
Kerry's family and friends began raising funds to support brain cancer research in 2004, primarily through their March Madness Golf Classic. It is hoped that establishing this fund with The Community Foundation will create a permanent resource to support continuing commitment to finding a cure. With the help of the Kerry Keilty Memorial Endowment Fund and the many generous people who are willing to give in her honor, the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke University will bring an end to this dreadful disease. At Duke there is HOPE.
About Designated Funds
A Designated Fund enables a donor to invest in the precise cause or community issues that they care most about.
When you set up a Designated Fund with the foundation, you define its specific charitable purpose, even its beneficiaries, at the fund’s inception. Designated Funds are strongly focused: once you have thoughtfully determined the way you want to structure your fund, grants will be distributed in perpetuity.
The Community Foundation administers the fund without significant change based on the donor's initial instructions. When a grant is made, the foundation monitors how the funds are used to ensure that the use fulfills your charitable goals.
To contribute to this fund, simply click Donate to This Fund.
Donations may also be mailed to:
The Community Foundation
The Kerry Keilty Memorial Endowment Fund
PO Box 208
Fredericksburg, VA 22404-0208
Please make your check payable to:
The Kerry Keilty Memorial Endowment Fund