Community celebration planned
The event is set for Thursday, June 11, at Prairie Creek Park in Frankfort, in partnership with the City of Frankfort. The celebration will include live music, nonprofit booths, food trucks, and community activities, along with a series of live drawings for scholarships and grants.
“We’re going to give away $30,000 in grants and scholarships on Thursday,” said Emily Hemersbach, a foundation representative. “These are all outside of our normal cycles… special drawings that night.”
The concert begins at 6:30 p.m., with drawings scheduled for 7 p.m. Organizers encourage attendees—particularly scholarship applicants and nonprofit participants—to arrive between 6 and 6:30 p.m. for check-in.
Scholarships, grants highlighted
The foundation will award three $5,000 scholarships and three $5,000 grants during the event. Scholarship applicants submitted materials in May and must check in at the event to be eligible for the random drawing.
“Our board really worked hard to think about what would be impactful,” Hemersbach said. “We wanted these to be impactful scholarships and impactful grants.”
The scholarships are open to a wide range of recipients, including traditional students, adult learners, and those pursuing trade education. WILO Radio plans to broadcast live from the event, with winners expected to appear on air shortly after being announced.
