A new charity fund has been formed to honor the memory and work of Beau Biden, who died Saturday after a losing battle with brain cancer.
The Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children is being created by Beau’s wife Hallie and the Delaware Community Foundation to raise money for children affected by domestic violence and abuse.
While serving as state attorney general, Biden considered a 2010 run for the US Senate seat vacated by his father in 2008, but decided against that so he could better focus on the prosecution of child molester Earl Bradley.
DCF president and CEO Fred Sears – a longtime family friend of the Bidens – said the Bradley case had a life-changing effect on Beau as he continued to advocate for the rights of victims of abuse through his professional and personal life.
“And I’m just honored to be able to play some role in remembering his legacy as just an outstanding young man and – unfortunately – a true leader that we really didn’t get to see everything he was going to be able to do in Delaware,” said Sears.
Sears adds Biden’s dedication to Delaware's youth went beyond his job, noting he went out of his way to talk to kids about online predators and mentor young people.
“If I called his office and talked to him and said ‘Would somebody come over here and talk to these high school seniors?’ most offices like that: ‘Oh we’ve got our community affairs person, we’ve got our public guy that deals with high school kids, sign him up let him or her know what the date is.’ No no no. Beau did this himself, and wanted to do it himself.”
More information on the foundation is available at its website, where you can also make a donation to the fund.
