PARCA is a private, nonprofit organization serving people with developmental disabilities and their families. Developmental disabilities include mental retardation, autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy and other similar neurological disorders. Formed in 1952, PARCA’s mission is to provide high-quality programs, services and advocacy to children, adults and families in the Bay Area from the Silicon Valley to Marin to the East Bay. Mr. Kenney served several years on the Board of this organization.

Samaritan House provides an interim “safety net” for individuals and families in need while ultimately helping them move toward self sufficiency. Over 12,000 clients benefit yearly from Samaritan House, a private nonprofit organization. Dedicated to supplies essential services to meet their client’s needs, they provide food, clothing, shelter, health care, worker resources, and counseling services, all free of charge. As a community-supported organization, they receive over 70% of their operating budget from private groups and individuals. Mr. Kenney served 17 years as a member of the Board of this organization.

Committed to creating self-confidence through experience and mastery, the Cub Scouts stress kindness, bravery, honesty, and all-out pursuit of excellence to its members. Regardless of economic, social or access challenges, these local Scout chapters provide boys aged 6-11 years with activities and programs that ultimately create a better society populated by men of character.

Our long-time facility manager, Pat Hughes, is an active participant in the San Mateo Lions Club. Known for working to end preventable blindness, Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to their communities. These projects range from cleaning up local parks to providing supplies to victims of natural disasters. With an international network of 1.3 million men and women in 202 countries and geographic areas, they work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world.

The founders of All American San Mateo Storage, Bill Kenney and the late E.D. Nuckels were both members and Presidents of this club. Mr. Kenney is a current 40+ year member. Rotary is a worldwide organization of more than 1.2 million business, professional, and community leaders. Members of Rotary clubs, known as Rotarians, provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world.

As a long time parishioner, Mr. Kenney, serves the church in a variety of capacities – attending early Sunday morning services, serving on their Capital Campaign committee and being a friend to the priests that rotate through the parish.

While San Mateo is one the wealthiest cities in the state, it’s not without families who need a helping hand, particularly at the holidays. Since shortly after our facility opened, the San Mateo Firefighters have had space to store their holiday inventory. Currently they receive a 400 square foot unit gratis at the facility and they get a tiny boost from All American because we have a collection bin in our office for them.

San Mateo PAL believes that by fostering positive interactions and developing lasting relationships between police officers and youth, they are developing better citizens for the future. Equipment associated with their numerous outdoor and sport activities is housed at All American.