New foundation to focus on Connecticut philanthropy

KBE Building Corp., a commercial construction company, has launched a new foundation to focus on its philanthropic outreach within Connecticut.

The KBE Foundation will have offices in Norwalk and Farmington and provide philanthropic outreach across the state. The company”™s previous charitable outreach has ranged from endowed scholarships to Western Connecticut State University in Danbury to charitable donations benefiting Bridgeport”™s Cardinal Sheehan Center and Danbury”™s Jewish Senior Services.

“The idea for the KBE Foundation grew out of KBE”™s ”˜50 Ways to Make a Difference”™ philanthropy program, which KBE Building Corporation launched in 2009 to celebrate its then-50-year anniversary,” said Robert Dunn, president of The KBE Foundation. “At that time, KBE”™s focus was primarily on charitable endeavors in Connecticut and Maryland, where KBE had regional offices. Since then, KBE has expanded its geographic footprint as a national construction firm, and KBE”™s charitable outreach has naturally expanded as well.”