Kenan Pala
| Kenan Pala | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 2004 San Diego |
| 💼 Occupation | Entrepreneur, Volunteer |
| 🏅 Awards | Prudential Spirits of Community Awards 2017 National Honoree San Diego's Philanthropy Council Volunteer of the Year (2017) |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.kids4.org |
Kenan Pala is an American/Turkish entrepreneur and volunteer.[1][2][3] He founded the charity Kids4Community, a non-profit organization that feeds the homeless and gives lessons of awareness to teens about homelessness in the San Diego area. Pala is also a triathlete in the San Diego area.[4][5][6] The City of San Diego declared January 23, 2018 as “Kenan Pala Day”.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Kenan Pala is the eldest son of Serhat Pala and Zeynep Ilgaz, who originally immigrated from Turkey to the United States in 1998. They both received their MBAs at San Diego State and eventually started Confirm Biosciences. Since Kenan was in kindergarten he has been volunteering with his parents at local shelters in San Diego. He stated that volunteering has "been a part of my life for as long as I can remember."[8]
Kids4Community[edit]
In 2016, he led a food drive that received over 6000 cereal boxes for local shelters for homeless people. They also used 4000 cereal boxes to shortly set the Guinness World Record for the largest cardboard box mosaic, that was later broken.[8]
In May 2017, he was awarded the title of the national honoree in the 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which recognize teens for their community efforts. He was also awarded San Diego's Philanthropy Council Volunteer of the Year award.[8]
Kenan Pala founded Kids4Community on January 2017, a volunteer organization that "helps kids help the community." The organization works with other non-profit groups and shelters.[9] Pala started the organization "to help children and their families give back to their communities in a meaningful way."[10][8]
In September 2017, Kids4Community donated hygiene kits for the victims of Hurricane Harvey and care packages for the victims of Hurricane Irma.[11][12] The next month, the organization assembled and sent care packages to those affected by Hurricane Maria and the 2017 Central Mexico earthquake.[13] In December 2017, the organization donated 2000 stockings to a San Diego shelter.[8][14]
In June 2018, Kids4Community helped organize a cleanup in Mission Bay.[15]
In September 2018, Kids4Community created and donated 400 backpacks to low income children at Perkins Elementary School.[16] Later, in December, they assembled care packages in the form of backpacks to donate to the local homeless population in San Diego.[17]
During March of 2019, Kids4Community partnered with Interfaith Community Services to create gift boxes for homeless and low-income children across San Diego county. Volunteers also packaged and made sandwiches and crafted hygiene kits. [18]
Running[edit]
| Type | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Half Marathon | December 15, 2018 | 1 hour 18 minutes 4 seconds |
| 10,000 Meters | January 13, 2019 | 33 minutes 35 seconds |
| 5000 Meters | October 19, 2019 | 15 minutes 54 seconds |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kenan Pala'nın büyük başarısı". Zonguldakyenigun.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Local Teenager Assembles Hygiene Kits for Hurricane Victims". NBC. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Kenan Pala'nın büyük başarısı". Star.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Kids4Community: Giving back to the community and inspiring other". CBS. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "ABD'de 'Kenan Pala' günü ilan edildi". Gazeteduvar.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "How My 13-Year-Old Son Taught Me to Be a Better Entrepreneur". Inc.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "US city dedicates day to Turkish-origin teen over charity work". Hurry et Daily News. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Kragen, Pam (December 5, 2017). "Entrepreneurial teen has a heart for the homeless". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Local Teen Assembles Hygiene Kits for Hurricane Victims". NBC San Diego. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ↑ "Interview with Kenan Pala, Founder at Kids4Community". USA Weekly. March 5, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Local Teen Assembles Hygiene Kits for Hurricane Victims". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ McIntosh, Linda. "Kids, adults to gather for Irma relief effort". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ McIntosh, Linda. "Kids sending care packages to earthquake victims". The San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Stuff-A-Stocking & Make Someone Smile - Kids4Community". Kids4Community. December 6, 2017. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Teen's Bay Trash Pickup Raises Over $4K for Migrant Families". NBC 7 San Diego. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Kids4Community helps homeless students with homework and supplies". McKinnon Broadcasting. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ↑ "Kids4Community's Bags of Hope -". McKinnon Broadcasting. 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
- ↑ Matthews, Ashley. "San Diego Teenager Helps Hundreds of Homeless Kids Through Nonprofit". NBC Southern California. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ↑ www.athlinks.com https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/365647501. Retrieved 2019-01-18. Missing or empty
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