Success Stories

The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation is proud to deliver a Kid Kart Xpress Pediatric Wheelchair from Kenadi’s Closet to Hope Haven International.  Since 1994, Hope... Read More

The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation is honored to donate some of the adaptive equipment in Kenadi’s Closet to Monument Health Rehabilitation.  Together we can be... Read More

At the Benson Rally Bash held on Saturday, August 7, 2021, the Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation debuted their adaptive bike. The foundation contacted Terrell Lemoine... Read More

The 2nd Annual Jackson Dental Charity Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Belle Fourche Country Club in Belle Fourche, SD. ... Read More

Because of the Spearfish Souper Starz fundraising event held at The Barn at Aspen Acres on Monday, February 8, 2021 we were reminded of how... Read More

On Wednesday, August 18, 2020 the City of Spearfish received its first piece of musical equipment at Rotary Park. The addition of the Rhapsody Vivo... Read More

We were so honored today to receive a check for $3000 from Jody Moore on behalf of the Giving Campaign from New York Life Insurance... Read More

Chad Hartley with the Northern Hills Militiamen Veterans Motorcycle Club was the leader of the pack for the 8th Annual Poker Run on Saturday, August... Read More

Community spirit and solid work ethics were on display May 16, 17 and 18, 2019 as nearly 30 volunteers took part in a group project... Read More

On Monday night, March 18, 2019, the Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation had the opportunity to present our all-inclusive playground design concept to the Belle Fourche... Read More

In celebration of Scheels 25th anniversary, they are giving away $5,000 to local charities.  There will be ONE $2,500 winner and TEN $250 winners!  A... Read More

It’s lunchtime on a Wednesday at Lucky’s 13 and we have been invited to speak about the Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation to a group of... Read More

We were invited once again by Dr. Breon Derby, Associate Professor of Physical Education, to give a presentation to her class on inclusion.  Our Adaptive... Read More

Kenadi’s Butterfly Bench was installed at Mountain View Elementary School in Spearfish on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 and welcomes little ones to sit on it... Read More

Our Expression Swing is now at Jorgensen Park in Spearfish, SD! This swing is new to our area parks and will create multigenerational play opportunities... Read More

The 7th Annual NH Militiamen VMC Poker Run at the VFW Post 5860 in Spearfish, SD drew 169 registered riders from around the United States on... Read More

The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation is pleased to announce that the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, a national nonprofit headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey,... Read More

We spent Thursday afternoon March 22, 2018 Quinning with Justine Kougl and the New Underwood students learning about how Quinn is a typical two-year-old who... Read More

We were Tigers for a day on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the New Underwood school where we handed out 56 copies of the WONDER... Read More

On Saturday, March 3 from 9am – 5pm & Sunday, March 4, 2018 from 10am – 3pm the Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation had one of... Read More

Experience the calming compression of a weighted lap pad for your child.  Our foundation seamstress can sew a custom creation of evenly distributed weight for... Read More

The Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation can never thank you enough for another successful Kenadi’s Karnival & Silent Auction Fundraiser held on Saturday, June 24, 2017. ... Read More

More than 125 riders from around the United States traveled in the Northern Hills Militiamen VMC Sixth Annual Poker Run on Saturday, August 5, 2017. ... Read More

NOW AVAILABLE AT WALMART! Caroline’s Cart was created for special needs individuals. It provides caregivers a viable option to transport a person who needs assistance... Read More

KV Apothecary is now available at our local Good Earth Natural Food in Spearfish, SD! In 2014, KV Apothecary emerged from our forever friend’s kitchen... Read More

Love is a swing and we think Cash loves this one! Our Inclusive Swing Seat was recently installed (thank you City of Spearfish) at Evans... Read More

Every Special Olympics athlete knows the oath that says, ‘Let me win.  But if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.’ These... Read More

The new gold standard in children’s shoes is purple and inside every pediped® box is an outstanding pair.  In fact, their shoes were among the... Read More

Kenadi loved reading books, especially turning the pages all by herself, and we never missed an opportunity to pick up a book and read to... Read More

We were ecstatic to receive a $4,000 donation from the Northern Hills Militiamen Veteran Motorcycle Club this evening! This money was raised through their 2016... Read More

With an overall theme of ‘Fresh Out of the 90’s’ for the Black Hills State University Swarm Day Parade on Saturday, October 1, 2016, the... Read More

Thank you to all of our generous friends, supports and volunteers for contributing to an amazingly successful one-day-only fundraising event. We are beyond thrilled to... Read More

Perhaps one of our biggest trials was getting Kenadi to the park swings in her wheel chair through the wood chips or shredded tires so... Read More

On May 3, 2016 The City of Spearfish Parks, Rec and Forestry Department installed two Swing Seats in local Parks that were supplied by the... Read More

On Saturday, May 14, 2016 Team Kenadi hit the streets of Rapid City, South Dakota in support of Black Hills Walk for Wishes. The Kenadi Jean... Read More

1. Where in the Black Hills area can shoppers find/see Caroline’s Carts? Caroline’s Cart is currently available for use at the Spearfish Safeway Store and... Read More

The Finer Things in Life Chocolate Festival on Saturday, February 6, 2016 set the stage for a sweet weekend just in time for Valentine’s Day. ... Read More

On the night before All Hallows Eve 2015 a carnival was held from 5 to 7pm at the Creekside Elementary Gym in Spearfish, SD. The... Read More

In conjunction with Butterfly Day at Mountain View Elementary School the Kenadi Jean Weis Foundation donated a set of six books to the Grace Balloch... Read More

Black Hills State University’s annual Swarm Days kicked off Monday, October 5 and ran through Saturday, October 10, 2015. With a Boot Scootin’ Victory parade... Read More

Downtown Friday Nights is a Spearfish Downtown Business Association event where Main Street closes from 6-9 p.m. and the crowds come out for the live... Read More

Kenadi loved to read books, especially turning the pages herself.  Oftentimes, she and Gramma Jean would steal away an afternoon in the corners of the... Read More

The crab tree is a symbol of youth, joy, fairy magic, and surprise… believing that anything is possible.  Mountain View Elementary School was the happy... Read More

Once there was a tree, and it loved a little girl.  With grateful hearts, the family of Kenadi Jean thanks all the community members who... Read More