The Jack Kagan Foundation
CHESAPEAKE REGION ACCESSIBLE BOATING Our Foundation continues its significant support to CRAB, who continue making enormous advances in meeting their mission Most recently, after overcoming innumerable legal, financial, logistical, and other obstacles, they have launched an Adaptive Boating Center in Annapolis. This is a much-needed expansion due to ever increasing demand for their services. The…
Our Foundation Boats Win! And so do the disabled, thanks to Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) The top 3 finishers in the 2022 Don Backe Memorial Regatta were on boats donated by the Jack Kagan Foundation, and proudly carried our logo on the sails. All skippers had a disability, and some had an additional disabled…
Jack Kagan valued being a contributing member of his local community. Supporting economically challenged groups in the community was part of his philanthropic mission. The cultural significance of indigenous communities throughout the United States is substantial. The native peoples in this country have rich and diverse histories and customs that we continue to learn…
3 Ways to Help Orphans & Children in Foster Care Currently in the United States, there are approximately 400,000 children in the foster care system. While there are a variety of reasons for a child to be placed in foster care, many of these children are orphans. Jack Kagan was one of these orphaned…
Here at the Jack Kagan Foundation we are proud to operate as a family foundation. To honor the life of our father, our family wanted to ensure that the causes he was most passionate about are supported financially. To achieve this goal, we established a family foundation to provide grants to proven, effective charitable organizations…
“Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole” – Roger Caras This quote resonates with our team here at the Jack Kagan Foundation. As animal lovers and advocates, we understand the many ways dogs can have a positive impact on people’s lives. Not only can dogs be used for emotional support and…
The Coronavirus outbreak impacted most events, activities, and mission delivery efforts by our supported organizations. Functions are resuming, however, with careful attention to health and safety of all. The following are a few notable recent events from the charities we support: The Jack Kagan Foundation proudly continues our strong support for Chesapeake Region Accessible…
Since the Coronavirus outbreak, many important activities held by the organizations supported by the Jack Kagan Foundation (JKF) have been canceled or delayed, as have JKF personal visits for grant delivery and program review. Shown here are a few examples, most from prior to the virus outbreak, of JKF representatives delivering grants in person, and/or…
