The Jennifer Keck Morrow Everyday Kindness Fund
In loving memory of our beloved teacher, mom, sister, and spouse, The Jennifer Keck Morrow Everyday Kindness Fund continues Jennifer's life's work of caring for and nurturing our shared future through the many hands doing the everyday work of love.
Current Matching Campaign: Key to 73
In celebration of Jennifer's birthday on September 12, from now until November 1 we will be matching donations (up to $2,500) to the Key to 73 Hawthorn Education Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting the students and educators of Hawthorn District 73 in Vernon Hills, Illinois, where Jennifer taught First Grade and Kindergarten.Key to 73 provides foundational tools for student success, from school supplies to daily nutritional support, and strengthening the home environment through food pantry access and emergency resources. Key to 73 funds innovative classroom grants and specialized programs that go beyond tax-based revenue and spreads joy and stability during the most critical times of the year.
Recent Gifts
in Jennifer's Memory
Since its creation in 2026, The Everyday Kindness Fund has supported causes important to Jennifer and her family, including:
Alzheimer's Association
American Lung Association
Blood Cancer United
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
DonorsChoose funding for teachers in Lake County, IL
Heroes for Hallie Grace
Humane World for Animals
Little City Foundation
Lymphoma Research Foundation
Marc Lustgarten Pancreatic Cancer Foundation
Mundelein Little Free Pantry
Northern Illinois Food Bank
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Sesame Workshop
The Divided Sky Foundation
Usher Syndrome Coalition
Upcoming Match Campaigns
The Everyday Kindness Fund runs four matching campaigns per year, each centered around an important date in the life of Jennifer's family.September: Celebrating Jennifer's birthday, this annual campaign focuses on education, literacy, and young peopleMarch: Remembering the March 4th anniversary of Jennifer's passing, this annual campaign focuses on healthcare and caregiving, particularly diseases and conditions that have affected the Keck and Morrow familiesMay: Celebrating Jennifer and her husband Michael's 2002 wedding anniversary, this annual campaign focuses on local organizations in the communities where Jennifer lived and raised her family.August: Celebrating the birthday of Michael, Jennifer's husband, this annual campaign focuses on organizations supporting mental health, caregivers, and widowed spouses.
Suggest an Organization
to Support
If there's a non-profit organization, DonorsChoose request, or other cause you think matches well with the mission of the Fund, let us know here!
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Be kind. Be brave. You are wonderful.