The Durkin News

08 Apr

Posted at 17:36h in The Durkin News

  The past few weeks have truly shown how important it is to stay strong and work together toward a common goal of staying safe and healthy. This has fostered an amazing sense of community here in our local Massachusetts towns. The Durkin Foundation would like to continue this effort towards supporting and deepening the sense of community through our new initiative, Durkin Delivers! The Durkin Foundation is working with local organizations to find deserving families in need of some extra support during this unique time. These families will fall within our three support pillars of Alzheimer’s Disease, Intellectual Disabilities,...

30 Jan

Posted at 15:36h in The Durkin News

From everyone at the Durkin Foundation, we are proud to announce that we have made a $35,000 donation to support the O’Keefe Family. The O’Keefe’s are lifelong “Lowellians” who have made tremendous impacts on the local community. They have been extremely selfless, helping wherever they can, whether it was taking in a child in need, coach boxing or keeping the community safe as a Lowell Police Officer. Now they are in need of our assistance due to the impact of Alzheimer’s Disease. Donna O’Keefe is the matriarch of the family and has been the primary caregiver since 2007 for her sister who has an intellectual disability. Although difficult, Donna and the O’Keefe family have provided as much love and...