During a Friday virtual check presentation, the Charity League of Paducah presented Mayor Brandi Harless with a check for $5,000 to go towards the Small Business Relief Fund.
Meagan Mansfield, Charity League President, thanked Harless and partners for quickly creating the fund to assist local small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also thanked other Charity League members for choosing to divert funds to the relief fund.
Harless shared her appreciation for the donation.
She said, “Thank you so much for your generous contribution. Your money makes a big difference. Plus, your donation is the largest gift so far. You are pioneering for us and setting an example for the rest of the community.”
The Small Business Relief fund is a partnership between the City of Paducah, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, and the Community Foundation of West Kentucky.
The city originally designated $150,000 to the fund, but will be providing an extra $100,000 to match whatever is raised by the community.
With the addition of the donation from the Charity League of Paducah, the relief fund has received a total of $16,791 in community donations.
To donate to the fund, visit the link below, or call 270-442-8622. Donations can also be mailed to Community Foundation of West Kentucky, Attention: Small Business Relief Fund, P.O. Box 7, Paducah KY 42001.
Anyone with questions about the application process should call the City of Paducah Planning Department at 270-444-8601.
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Paducah Small Business Relief Fund
