We are honored to share that Kendall’s Kindness was recognized with the Civic Image Award at the 57th Annual Charlemagne Awards Dinner on May 2, 2025, presented by the St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

This award is not just a celebration of art, but a celebration of Kendall’s legacy and the way it continues to inspire kindness in our community.

We’re grateful to Sue McDowell and the St. Charles Arts Council for sharing these touching words in honor of the project:

“It is truly wonderful when the arts can be used to deliver a meaningful message. In addition to creativity and beauty, the gift of this mural that Kim and Jim Maffia have presented to the City of St. Charles—in memory of how Kendall lived her life, ‘being kind and passing it on’—stands as a powerful and perfect example of art with purpose. It has been our privilege to get to know the Maffias through this project. And through their generosity and giving spirit, we feel that we too have come to know Kendall—through both their words and this beautiful mural.”