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2004 Young Philanthropist Award

With hard work, dedication and generosity - Jenny Whitcher embodies the true meaning of philanthropy and all that it can achieve. On May 5, 2004 at The Radisson Hotel in Boston, Women in Development of Greater Boston (WIDGB) honored Jenny as this year's recipient.

WIDGB selected Jenny Whitcher as the recipient of their 2004 Young Philanthropist Award for her extraordinary philanthropic work on the issue of affordable housing. Jenny has demonstrated exceptional charitable responsibility, and has motivated thousands of young people to share her passion for this issue. As a native of Topsfield, Jenny has been a philanthropist for more than half of her life. She got her start on a Habitat for Humanity Global Village trip to Guatemala when she was 11 years old. This trip was followed by more than 8 affordable housing and homelessness work camps in locations such as Hungary, South Carolina, Haiti, India, El Salvador and Virginia. Jenny was extremely active as a Habitat volunteer taking consecutive positions of Vice President and President of her campus chapter, while studying Journalism at New York University. While pursuing her degree full-time, she co-founded the Intercollegiate Council of the Habitat NYC Youth United program and led the fund raising of more than $10,000 towards a New York City Habitat for Humanity home during her senior year.

Jenny Whitcher's Acceptance Speech (PDF)

The Caleb Foundation

Habitat for Humanity