Philanthropy

KBE Foundation Tops $4M in Charitable Donations

Farmington, CT – In its commitment to supporting area communities through philanthropic giving, KBE Building Corporation announced it has reached a gift total of $4 million in direct donations and pro-bono services since 2009, along with thousands of employee volunteer hours. This community support has been provided over the years to hundreds of not-for-profts throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Arizona, and New York, where the frm has its regional offces.

In January 2022, KBE created the nonproft, KBE Foundation. “The idea for the KBE Foundation grew out of KBE’s ‘50 Ways to Make a Difference’ philanthropy program, which KBE launched in 2009 to celebrate its then50-year anniversary,” explained Robert Dunn, Esq., president of The KBE Foundation. “The KBE Foundation is providing a formal framework for our many philanthropic activities.”

Among the charitable events and donations sponsored by the KBE Foundation in 2022 were:

• The Annual Technical High School Scholarship Program for graduating seniors in the Connecticut Technical

High School system who are pursuing trade and construction management careers, with $114,000 in scholarships provided to 101 seniors since 2015.

• Gift of Gobble, Thanksgiving’s on Us: The foundation provided nearly 500