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Community honors philanthropy of Kearneys, Kamp

By Marissa Harshman, Columbian Health Reporter
Published: April 2, 2011, 12:00am
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Lee and Connie Kearney, chosen 2011 Philanthropists of the Year by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.
Lee and Connie Kearney, chosen 2011 Philanthropists of the Year by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Photo Gallery

Clark County residents Lee and Connie Kearney have been named 2011 Philanthropists of the Year by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington.

Lee Kearney is a former director and division manager for Peter Kiewit Sons’ Co. Connie Kearney served as Clark County’s first female commissioner from 1976 to 1980, a seat she won after leading the transformation of a hazardous property into the first public park of the Salmon Creek Greenway.

The Kearneys have devoted their time and financial resources to many causes, according to a news release issued by the foundation.

The pair was instrumental in the opening of the Kearney Breast Center at Southwest Washington Medical Center, where Lee currently serves as board chairman and Connie is on the foundation board.

Connie is a past board chairwoman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington, where her support resulted in the opening of the O.K. Clubhouse in the Bagley Downs neighborhood in Vancouver. She served on the YWCA board for six years.

Lee’s volunteer service includes seven years on the Community Foundation board, where he served as chairman. The pair continue to support the Community Foundation, where they hold the Connie and Lee Kearney Family Fund and helped launch the Community Giving Fund.

The Kearneys have supported such other regional nonprofit organizations as the Clark County Historical Society, Daybreak, Free Clinic of Southwest Washington, Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust and YWCA Clark County.

The pair are actively involved at Oregon State University, where they both started their careers. They made the lead gift to Kearney Hall, home of the civil and construction engineering programs, and currently serve on various committees and boards at the university.

The Kearneys will be recognized at the Community Foundation’s annual luncheon at 11 a.m. May 10 at the Hilton Vancouver Washington. The event is open to the public. Tickets are available at http://cfsww.org or 360-694-2550.

Max Kamp

The luncheon will also honor lifetime Longview resident Max Kamp as the 2011 Friend of the Foundation.

The Friend of the Foundation award is presented to people who have provided both professional and personal support of the Community Foundation.

Kamp founded Longview-based Continental Investors Services in 1992. Since then, his broker-dealer firm has become registered in 34 states.

The Harvey J. and Marcella M. Mashinter Charitable Endowment at the Community Foundation, established under Kamp’s guidance, offers grants to Cowlitz County nonprofit groups. Kamp also took a leadership role in establishing the Cowlitz County Community Fund, whose first grants will be awarded to regional nonprofit groups this month.

Kamp currently serves on the Community Foundation’s professional advisory council.

Community Foundation founder Mary Granger will be posthumously honored with the Catalyst Award for Philanthropic Innovation. Granger will be the first recipient of the award.

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