Our Board of Directors
Ken Kernen, Founder/CEO
Ken has been married to co-founder Susan for 45 years, they have 3 sons and 3 granddaughters. Ken was a Procurement Specialist for Quad Graphics until his retirement in 2022. He first went to Kenya in 2012, returned in 2014 with Susan and started this foundation upon their return. Since then, Ken's focus to help children wherever and however the foundation can is one of the driving forces behind our mission and vision.
Susan Kernen, Co-Founder
Don Dorsan, Treasurer
Denise Groniger
Denise has been a resident of Franklin for 20 years. She is proud to have a son in the Franklin School District and supports the community. She was the manager of a local food pantry and continues to strive to reach out to organizations to help our children. She believes community doesn’t have borders. She wants to join forces to help support the health and vitality of all children in need!
Amy Polacek
Amy is a retired teacher having taught first grade for 32 years. She volunteers at the school where she taught at least once a week. She also volunteers at a local food cupboard where she purchases and organizes stock items, helps with distribution, and inputs data. She finds fulfillment in helping others in her community, especially children.