Tuesday, August 12, 1947

Kennedy Largesse

JFK, on the 3rd anniversary of the formation of the Joseph P. Kennedy Foundation (and 3rd anniversary of Joe, Jr.’s death) donated in his capacity as President more Kennedy largesse funded by his father’s immense fortune.

The Boston newspapers gave wide publicity to the gifts JFK handed out to charity: $50,000 to the Associated Jewish Philanthropies, $50,000 to the Boston Children’s Hospital, $100,000 to the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis to fund the construction of a school building, and $50,000 to fund a boys club to be built in the North End by the Christopher Columbus Catholic Center.

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