Philanthropy Through Food and Hospitality at Keswick Hall
by Gabriela de Camargo Gonçalves for Virginia Living


It was the early ‘90s when Molly Hardie volunteered at her close friend’s kindergarten class. There, she witnessed firsthand how many children went to school hungry. The teacher quietly fed her students each day, and Molly’s heart broke every time. 

Now, Molly and her husband, Robert Hardie, own Keswick Hall, a premier resort destination near Charlottesville. In 2024, the couple received the Historic Hotels of America Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of their dedication to hospitality, historic preservation, and philanthropic spirit. When the two of them learned about No Kid Hungry’s efforts, the Hardies’ philanthropic light bulb went off, and they began a partnership.

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