During a Thursday virtual check presentation ceremony, the Paducah Board of Realtors presented Mayor Brandi Harless with a $5,000 check for the city's Small Business Relief Fund.
Paducah Board of Realtors President Seth Manea said, "When we heard about this fund as realtors, it prompted us to donate because we are all small business owners. We are all self-employed as realtors and serve a wide range of people in our community.
Small business owners are one of our main customer bases. It’s very important for us to see small businesses recover from this COVID-19 pandemic. We are definitely happy that these funds are being matched. We are glad the money can be doubled to help small businesses in our community."
The Small Business Relief Fund is a partnership between the City, WKCTC, and the Community Foundation of West Kentucky. In the beginning of the project, the city designated $150,000 to the fund, as well as an additional $100,000 in funds to match whatever the community raises.
Harless shared her appreciation for the donation.
She said, "Thank you for your selflessness. The fact that you would donate your funds to this even though you have been impacted yourself says a lot about your group."
Anyone interested in donating to the fund, can do so at the link below, or by calling 270-442-8622, or by mailing a donation to the Community Foundation of West Kentucky, Attention: Small Business Relief Fund, P.O. Box 7, Paducah, KY 42001.
You can see the full check presentation ceremony at the link below.
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Donate to the Small Business Relief FundCheck Presentation Video
