Vanderbilt Kennedy Center

The Impact of Giving

Each year, gift contributions from individuals and organizations help to fuel the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's mission by allowing it to expand its research, training, clinical services, and more.

Read the stories below to see how others have generously contributed to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center.

You or your organization can make an impact, too!

There are several ways you can contribute to the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center mission.

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The Gift That Keeps Giving

Grants from our corporate donors have the ability to improve the lives of multiple children in Middle Tennessee. One child who benefitted from the generosity of Dollar General is nine-year-old McKenzie. Because of the scholarship they provided, she was able to enroll in the Reading Clinic at a critical point in her learning.

Read how corporate donors such as the Dollar General are able to help children in Middle Tennessee learn to read.

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A Passion for the Arts, a Passion for Service

Robb and Mary Jane Swaney were able to apply their life passions to the support of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center mission. Robb, an architect and committed philanthropist, brought to life a specially designed, accessible playground where young children with and without disabilities can now play together. Mary Jane, an artist, supports programs that nurture budding artists with developmental disabilities.

Read how the Robb and Mary Jane Swaney were able to make a huge impact on the lives of children with and without developmental disabilities.

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Music of the Heart

See how one Nashville couple was able to help teach people living with developmental disabilities how to use music therapeutically, while also supporting research in human development and training for professionals in the community.

Read how Lorie and John Lytle brought music to the lives of people with developmental disabilities.