The RiverPark Center has received a $5,000 grant from the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels to improve its public drinking water stations, an upgrade officials say will make the downtown arts venue more accessible and convenient for visitors.
The grant will help fund improvements to the facility’s drinking water stations, enhancing accessibility, encouraging the use of reusable water bottles, and better serving the more than 80,000 people who visit RiverPark Center each year for performances, educational programs, camps, and community events.
“We’re incredibly grateful to the Kentucky Colonels for investing in improvements that will benefit everyone who comes through our doors, from children attending Arts Teach Kids performances and summer camps to families, volunteers, performers and community members attending shows and events,” said Lauren Osowicz, RiverPark Center’s director of development.
“The Kentucky Colonels understand that strong communities are built not only through programs, but also through safe, welcoming public spaces,” she said. “Their generosity allows us to make improvements that will have a lasting impact on the experience of every person who visits RiverPark Center.”
The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels recently awarded $2.6 million in grants to 318 nonprofit organizations across the state through its Good Works Program, which is funded by donations from Kentucky Colonels.
“It is the Honorable Order’s purpose to strengthen the lives of Kentuckians, and we do that through this grant program,” HOKC Executive Director Sherry Crose said. “We are grateful for the contributions from Kentucky Colonels to this program, and together we can help Kentucky nonprofits with their mission to enrich and reinforce the lives of Kentucky residents.”
