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SJM_MenOfTheYear_1119FINAL_REG1_SJM Feature 10 / 30 / 19 12 : 44 PM Page 1 { 2019 } ME of N the EAR Y THESE ? ? MODEL CITIZENS FIND PURPOSE IN LIFTING OTHERS UP AND ASK FOR NOTHING IN RETURN . By Liz Hunter SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com 50 |
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SJM_MenOfTheYear_1119FINAL_REG1_SJM Feature 10 / 30 / 19 12 : 44 PM Page 2 MAN OF THE YEAR SEAN KENNEDY or this Medford resi - dent , when it comes to fundraising , the word “ no ” is just not in his vocabulary . Kennedy , F who is the director of govern - ment and external affairs , Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford , is a long - time volunteer coach for his town’s youth basketball , baseball , soccer and flag football teams , and has previously coached spe - cial teams for the football teams at both Delsea and Shawnee high schools . He has helped fundraise for these young athletes through the Shawnee End Zone Club , Delsea Touchdown Club and the Medford Youth Athletic Associ - ation , but his efforts extend be - yond sports . Kennedy has served on the board of advisors for the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation and raised over $ 150,000 for the organization . He has also sup - ported Bianca’s Kids , ALS re - search , Smile Train and The V Foundation . In 2018 , Kennedy ran the Boston Marathon and raised over $ 26,000 for the Dana - Farber Cancer Institute , a cause close to his heart after having lost his sister - in - law to a rare form of stomach cancer . He is also a strong supporter of Hamil - ton - based Joey’s Little Angels , which provides financial and emotional support for families with children undergoing med - ical treatment , and Cut the Ties , founded by his close friend , and seeks to encourage others to help those in need . SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE volume 16 issue 8 SouthJerseyMagazine.com | 51