Mary Lou and Arthur F. Mahone were community leaders and tireless advocates for human rights for all persons. Together, they helped shape the Kenosha community through their dedication, love, and compassion.
In 1999, the Mary Lou Mahone Fund was created to celebrate her life and legacy, and became an open Field of Interest Fund within the Foundation. Upon Arthur's passing in 2008, the fund became the Mary Lou and Arthur F. Mahone Fund to carry forward the couple's philanthropic legacy. The Mahone Fund's mission is to promote opportunities for deserving youth (see below) and support Breast Cancer initiatives for women (including earmarked contributions for a collaborative women's health initiative to assist individuals who cannot otherwise afford breast cancer treatment).
The Kenosha Community Foundation manages the Mary Lou and Arthur F. Mahone Fund and works directly with the organization to ensure the legacy of Mr. and Mrs. Mahone in perpetuity.
Eligibility criteria are announced by the Mahone Fund each year when applications are released. See MahoneFund.org for more information.
Multiple scholarships will be awarded based on the number and strength of applications as well as financial need.
Applications for the Mahone Scholarship are released each winter. To find out more and to get an application, contact us at email@kenoshafoundation.org.
The Fund has enabled over 150 young Kenoshans to pursue their collegiate dreams as Mahone Youth Scholars. Their achievements in school and beyond honor the memory of Mary Lou and Arthur every day.
Through the community's generous response to the Fund's ideals, and through such fund raising efforts, such as the annual "Reaching for Rainbows" Pursuit of Excellence gala in the spring and the summer's HarborPark Jazz, Rhythm & Blues Festival, the Fund has assets in excess of $700,000.
For more information on events sponsored by the Mahone Fund, go to MahoneFund.org.