KENLEY JANSEN'S WHY

After joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2010, Kenley and Gianni knew they wanted to make a difference in the community through Kenley’s platform. Kenley’s diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AFib) coupled with a medical condition experienced by their child, gave Kenley and Gianni a heightened sense of how and where illness impacts the entire family. 

Kenley and Gianni made numerous visits to Los Angeles children’s hospitals each year where they met with many families who had children battling for their lives. In addition to learning about the physical and emotional toll disease had on those families, they also learned about the financial devastation that commonly takes place. It is those stories that led Kenley and Gianni to establish The Kenley Jansen Foundation in 2018.