together we can

  Throughout her life, Jennifer “Jeni” Doherty was a person who enjoyed life to the fullest, yet always found time and energy to give of herself to others. She would not waste an opportunity to speak to anyone she met and engage them in conversation about herself and her passions in her life. She was an accomplished and passionate educator who took pride in working in an inner-city public school district and who always found ways to connect with her students. Jen was also a committed and loyal member of her teachers’ union and its executive committee where she selflessly gave up a lot of her free time to help and advocate for her fellow teachers and staff. After a devastating burn injury in 2012, which had her hospitalized for several weeks, Jen became a peer support volunteer who helped other burn survivors with their recovery and adjustment to life after burns. In honor of all of Jen’s accomplishments, her hard work, her spirit and all the adversity that she overcame throughout her life and all that she unselfishly gave of herself to so many, we aim to continue her good deeds by providing funding for the following:

1. To raise funds for the purpose of providing educational scholarships;

2. To raise funds to build a charitable endowment to support the charitable and educational needs of the community;

3. To collaborate with other charitable organizations and educational institutions within the area to provide educational scholarships;

4. To provide financial assistance through donations to any charitable causes as determined by the Board of Trustees/Directors.