HONORABLE ORDER OF KENTUCKY COLONELS
AWARD 325 GRANTS TOTALING $2.5 MILLION
FRIENDS OF THE TAYLOR COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY, AN HONORED 2024 RECIPIENT
Campbellsville, KY – Friends of the Taylor County Public Library is proud to announce it received a grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels (HOKC) to purchase a rolling whiteboard and disc-cleaning machine for the library.
The Friends of the Taylor County Public Library serves Campbellsville and Taylor County by supporting the library through volunteer work and financial contributions.
HOKC awarded $2.5 million in grants supporting 325 non-profits, impacting more than 3.9 million Kentuckians. Grants are made possible through donations from Kentucky Colonels from throughout the Commonwealth and worldwide who chose to exercise the honor of being named a Kentucky Colonel in a meaningful way.
According to Commanding General Gary Boschert: “2023 / 2024 was a challenging year for fulfilling Grant Requests, with over $5 million in total requests. We distributed $2.5 million through the Good Works Program that each of you generously supports. Every dollar you contribute to the Good Works Program goes out to nonprofits in the Commonwealth. Together we helped support 3.9 million people this year. Our efforts following the western and eastern Kentucky disasters continue, with limited funds remaining for both regions. Many Trustees just toured eastern Kentucky earlier this month to see firsthand how much need there truly is. The rebuilding in both areas continues and your help is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your support!”
About Friends of the Taylor County Public Library
To learn more about Friends of the Taylor County Public Library, visit our web page at https://www.tcplibrary.org/
About the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels is a 501(c) (3) entity dedicated to supporting charitable activities throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The organization is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Trustees. The “Kentucky Colonel” commission is an honorary title granted by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Since 1951, the organization has pursued its mission through annual grants totaling $68 million to more than 1,700 nonprofits. Of those Colonels’ contributions, each grant is thoroughly vetted by the trustees and staff. Though the corporate name is The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, most know it by its long-term trademark, KENTUCKY COLONELS. Visit kycolonels.org to learn more.