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On Sunday, November 1, 1992, 49-year old Neil Clarence Joines of Kennett Square, a sales executive and active community leader, died at Chester County Hospital after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Neil was born
A member and a director of the Kennett Area Jaycees, Neil also was a member of the Kennett Square Rotary Club; Kennett Borough Planning Commission; Southeastern Chester County Chamber of Commerce; and Kennett Square Retail Merchants Association, where he had been president, vice president and a director. He was a long-time board member of the Kennett Symphony Orchestra. Neil conceived and led the Kennett Arts Festival.
Neil’s will clearly states three purposes for his charitable trust:
- to expose the Kennett community area to a diverse sampling of cultural opportunities; hopefully supporting musicians and artists, ideally from the Kennett Square area, to perform locally;
- to pay for musicians, provide honoraria to artists, provide scholarships to worthy students, or pay awards or prizes to winners of local competitions…to make sure that piano, art and drama competitions be continued for young people who live in the Kennett Square area.
- some of the annual income supports the Kennett Symphony Orchestra by paying soloists or other performers. This is in addition to, and not a supplement to, its operating budget.
Press Archive
2024: Neil Joines Fund of CCCF Awards $24,000 in Grants | Full PR & MyChesCo
2015: The Neil Joines Fund | Full PR