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Better together — a family’s story of giving

Better together — a family’s story of giving

It all started with a question that Jean and John Kingston had in 2005 when their eldest daughter turned 14: "Have we done a good enough job instilling in our children the values in which we believe?'" After much consideration, the Kingstons decided that it was not enough simply to talk about values with their children. They needed to provide them with experiences that would inculcate the virtues of generosity and sacrifice. The Winchester couple, who met as freshmen at the University of Pennsy

It all started with a question that Jean and John Kingston had in 2005 when their eldest daughter turned 14: "Have we done a good enough job instilling in our children the values in which we believe?'" After much consideration, the Kingstons decided that it was not enough simply to talk about values with their children. They needed to provide them with experiences that would inculcate the virtues of generosity and sacrifice. The Winchester couple, who met as freshmen at the University of Pennsy…