May 14, 2025 - 05:00 PM
Wilmington
Please join us on May 14, 2025 for this exciting evening when our honoree will be presented with the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award for Community Service!
Hotel Du Pont
42 West 11th Street • Wilmington, DE 19801
Registration 5pm • Dinner & Drinks • Business Attire
2025 Honoree: Christopher L. Kenny, ESQ.
Business Leader and Community Philanthropist
Christopher L. Kenny, Esq. is a Delaware business leader and philanthropist with a mission to provide his community with engaging, action-oriented thought leadership on the state’s most significant issues. He offers unique insights into business, entrepreneurship, and the food industry.
Mr. Kenny is the CEO of his multigenerational family business, Delaware Supermarkets Inc., which owns and operates 6 ShopRite supermarkets and is currently celebrating its 30th year in business. He also solely owns Delaware Live, a local digital news outlet celebrating its 5th year this summer.
Chris is a Public Commissioner with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and serves on the Delaware Military Academy Board. Mr. Kenny has been licensed to practice law in Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey for over twenty years. Chris is the immediate past president of the Lincoln Club of Delaware. He lives with his wife, Teresa, and their children in Wilmington DE.
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About the Award
The award, created in 1989 in memory of Msgr. Thomas J. Reese, community activist and longtime director of Catholic Social Services, the forerunner of Catholic Charities, recognizes exemplary individuals who have demonstrated a deep commitment to promoting and restoring the well-being of people – Catholic Charities’ mission.
