Four local groups received a financial boost Tuesday morning, after being awarded funding during the Angeline Henry Grant Ceremony at First Southern National Bank in Princeton.
Community President Jason Redfern tells WPKY’s News Edge that Angeline Henry, a Princeton resident, saved her money to establish a trust fund to benefit the arts and children, with First Southern National Bank chosen many years ago to oversee it. He also explains how the groups are chosen to receive a grant.
The four nonprofit organizations awarded checks were The Hope Center, Create Princeton, Community Disciples, and the Princeton Art Guild.
Stephanie Randall, the Family Resource Center Coordinator for The Hope Center, says the funds will be used to purchase food for their weekend food program.
Create Princeton Board member Janie Tomek says the grant will help offer free opportunities to the community, specifically supporting their efforts to fund a mural and an after-school program in the local district.
Community Disciples, Inc. Secretary Paulette Gray says the “grant is a wonderful compliment to the services they try to provide.”
Executive Director Joe Duncan says the funding will help support the ongoing expansion of the Princeton Art Guild’s workshop area.
Duncan adds that money is great and always appreciated and often needed; however, he believes the Art Guild’s best returns come from their civic work and institutional partnerships.
Typically, Redfern says that the Angeline Henry Trust Fund awards grants twice a year, with the first round of applications opening in May 2026 and grants presented in June. If the market conditions remain steady, he says a second round of funding will be awarded in December as this year.
