Jeff Kanaly Named Volunteer Heart Ball Honoree

Jeff Kanaly has been named Volunteer Honoree for the 2008 Northwest Harris County Heart Ball, and the American Heart Association has chosen to honor the philanthropic legacy of E. Deane Kanaly by establishing a grant in his name.

The Kanaly family’s support of the American Heart Association began with Deane Kanaly, who passed away in July of 2006. “From the time my brothers and I were small my father taught us about the importance of giving our time, talents and financial support to worthwhile philanthropic causes,” Jeff recalls. “Over his 76 years, he gave selflessly to so many causes personally and professionally. He encouraged his friends and associates to give, and during his long tenure as a financial planner advised his clients to donate many millions,” he continued.

The Kanaly family has been committed through two generations in the mission of the American Heart Association, “to reduce death and disability from heart disease and stroke.” These two illnesses continue to be the nation’s number one and number three killers and are an on-going threat to our community and families.