Social Impact

In cooperation with the West Chester Green Team, Barclay Friends is launching a community gardening program this growing season. Barclay Friends will offer garden beds to be planted by neighbors living in the West Chester Borough who need extra space to grow food for their families. Some people liv

Back to Life Enrichment and Engagement When it all began: COVID-19 and physical distancing In March 2020, work began in earnest to pull together ideas, links, activities, and resources to…

Jan. 12, 2021—Kendal's commitment to environmentally sensitive approaches reflects its Quaker roots, embracing the belief that human beings are stewards of the Earth and should care for it so that each generation passes on to the next one a world as good as or better than the one it received.

Our very own resident, Bindy Bitterman, is doing her part to bring joy to those in isolation during Covid-19. She is featured in The Honeycomb Project’s latest campaign. “What makes…

A new organization is emerging in which some KaLex residents are playing a modest role.  The “All Kendal Residents’ Climate Initiative” is a good name, even if does generate an…

Nov. 17, 2020—When asked about operational challenges met by Kendal during the pandemic, Adams said, “We’ve had very good success in obtaining PPE."

Deciding about senior living options, for yourself or a loved one, is described as one of the most difficult decisions a person will make. As the number of U.S. seniors increases, so do the choices—and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the process even more complex. Three Chicago-based senior living ex

Quakers have stood up for what they believed was right since the religion’s founding in England in the mid-1600s. Prison and mental health reform. Abolitionism and civil rights. Education for…

We are happy to announce that Boxerwood Nature Center and Garden has arranged all the details for our tree-planting project for Friday, October 30.  For those who are unfamiliar, each…