As the Rotary Club of Hopkinsville celebrates a century of service, the organization is announcing the establishment of the Hopkinsville Rotary Foundation.
It will be overseen by Hilliard Lyons Trust and serve as a complement to the club’s Rotary Scholars Program, according to a news release.
Officials say the Hopkinsville Rotary Foundation “will maintain a focus on youth and education, empowering local vision with meaningful grants that will address the diverse, evolving needs of the community.”
The Rotary Radio Auction will build the financial groundwork of the foundation.
The Rotary Scholars program will soon be fully endowed and Rotary President Scott Cowan said now seemed like the perfect time to look at what’s next and see how the momentum can be continued.
It was also announced that hat the Hopkinsville Rotary Club will match the first $250,000 that is pledged to the auction’s Hour Club, which includes donations of at least $179, the coast of one credit hour at Hopkinsville Community College.
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