Kenmore Village Improvement Society
  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Small Business Saturday
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
  • Events & Initiatives
    • Calendar
    • Events at 7 Warren Ave
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Save the Bees WNY
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop
Home  >>  Committees  >>  Be Well  >>  Teal Village Initiative

Teal Village Initiative

Picture
The Get Fit initiative was inspired by a well-known person in Kenmore—Anne Vacanti—who was a long time employee of Kenmore’s oldest business, Hofert Jewelers. Anne died from ovarian cancer when she was still a relatively young woman. KVIS and Hofert Jewelers joined together to raise awareness and funds to help combat the disease through an very visual event called Kenmore goes Teal. 

Picture
Teal is the designated color of ovarian cancer, like pink is for breast cancer.  KVIS members joined together one Spring Saturday morning to literally frost the Village in teal ribbons.  The long ribbons were strung from many lamp posts and pretty much every surface that could accept a ribbon.  The vision was dramatic and helped draw people into Hofert Jewelers where they could purchase a teal bracelet; all the proceeds from the sale of the bracelets were then donated.  Thanks to the generosity of Kenmore area residents, the Teal Village initiative raised $1,500 for cancer research and care; the KVIS raised $500, Hofert Jewelers raised $1,000. The funds raised by the KVIS were donated to Gilda’s Club and the funds raised by Hofert Jewelers were donated to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation.

Thanks to the generosity of Kenmore residents, the Teal Village Initiative raised $1,500 for cancer research and care. The funds raised by the KVIS were donated to Gilda’s Club and the funds raised by Hofert Jewelers were donated to Roswell Park Alliance Foundation.

“On behalf of Gilda’s Club WNY, I would like to thank you for your donation. With support like yours, we will continue to fulfill Gilda Radner’s dream that no one will ever have to face cancer alone. “ Judith Skretny

Kenmore Village Improvement Society (KVIS)
16 Warren Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 877-0477
[email protected]

Copyright 2022, All Rights Reserved
  • About Us
    • Our Common Goal
    • Our Board Members
    • Scholarships
    • Fun Facts About Kenmore
    • All America City Award
    • KVIS Social Media
    • Village Contact Information
  • Committees
    • Be Well >
      • Mustache March 5K
    • Block Club >
      • Block Clubs
      • Block Parties
      • Good Neighbors
      • Kenmore Garden Makeover
      • Street Meetings
    • Businesses and Commercial Properties >
      • Commercial Real Estate Brokers and Agents Day Events
      • Trader Joe’s for Western New York
      • Businesses Surveys
      • Most Improved Commercial Property Award
      • KVIS Vision for Business Streets
      • Small Business Saturday
    • Historic Kenmore >
      • Our Municipal Building and Historic Designation
      • Kenmore: The Classic Trolley Suburb
    • Kenmore Creative Committee >
      • Kenmore Quilt Square
    • Publications and Marketing >
      • The Common Goal Newspaper
      • Kenmore! (The Video)
    • Public Properties >
      • Decorating the Village
      • The Big Kenmore Clean-Up
      • Green Thumb Helpers
      • Kenmore Recycling
      • Friends of Mang Park
      • Tree Planting
      • Sidewalk Safety
      • Rodent Control
    • Welcoming Committee >
      • Onesies for Newborn Children
      • New Residents Welcome
      • Holiday Greens for Seniors
      • Valentine Appreciation Gifts
  • Events & Initiatives
    • Calendar
    • Events at 7 Warren Ave
    • Childrens Concert Series
    • Dog Days of Kenmore
    • Gigantic Kenmore Garage Sale
    • Kenmore in Bloom
    • Save the Bees WNY
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer/Become a KVIS Member
    • Make a Donation
  • Made for Good shop