Sgt. Harry Kutik Giving Circle throuhg Giants of Generosity

Who are We

 

We are ordinary people dedicated to the betterment of other people’s lives in our own neighborhoods.

Giants of Generosity, founded by D. Jane Albanese, is based on the Pay-It-Forward model of recognizing and encouraging altruism in our local communities as portrayed in Catherine Ryan Hyde’s novel of the same name.

Inspired by the rising tide of celebrity philanthropy, and by her friends’ acts of kindness and generosity in her own time of dire need, Ms. Albanese created Giants of Generosity, a non-profit organization. Understanding that life sometimes has a way of bringing you to your knees, and after many years of struggling to survive, Jane realized that in order to heal she must do something worthwhile to help others right here at home.
Jane

D. Jane Chagaris Albanese
Founder - Executive Director

Life’s twists and turns have taken me from great privilege to a place
I hope never to visit again. I’ve been secure, I've been hungry and at times I've been terribly frightened. These experiences have taught me how fragile we are and why we must help one another in order to sustain life. Through my association with my dad’s hotel, the Clinton Inn, I got to know wonderful people and experience an extraordinary life of abundance in my younger years. I studied business administration, owned a successful travel agency and had the opportunity to travel the world. Eventually, after moving to Florida, I purchased a gourmet food mail order business. Shortly thereafter, my lifelong friend Dominick and I were married. Finding myself at a crossroads after his death, I returned to college to become a graphic designer. One afternoon while watching Oprah Winfrey’s Holiday giveaway program dedicated to the joy of giving, I was reminded of a man I once helped to find his son after a 25 year estrangement. Giants of Generosity was born that day from the raw emotion of wanting to recapture that joyful experience . . . Jane

A group of like-minded people and I are now helping others in crisis, return to the fullness of life. As we embark on the most rewarding and exhilarating journey of our lives, we are experiencing the joy of giving on a very personal level and hope you will join us.