Rotary Club of Evansville along with Mayor Lloyd Winnecke Announce $40,000 Santa Run Grant Recipient 

Rotary Club of Evansville along with Mayor Lloyd Winnecke Announce $40,000 Santa Run Grant Recipient 

EVANSVILLE, IN – Families and children will soon be seen winding through downtown Evansville thanks in part to a $40,000 grant awarded to the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana, Downtown Evansville Economic Improvement District, and The Koch Family Children’s Museum (cMoe), awarded by the Rotary Club of Evansville’s Santa Run and the Rotary Foundation of Evansville today at the Rotary Centennial Plaza at the entrance to Mickey’s Kingdom.

Millie’s Downtown Dino Trail will take you on an interactive and educational journey from Mickey’s Kingdom located at the riverfront in Evansville’s downtown throughout downtown all the way to cMoe. This collaborative project is sure to attract dino and downtown enthusiasts near and far with expected completion by the end of 2021.

Millie’s Downtown Dino Trail was the winner of a grant process that began at the beginning of 2020, and attracted nearly 40 applicants. Three finalists were chosen to present their grant idea at a program hosted by the Rotary Club where its members then selected its winner. In a tight vote, Millie’s Downtown Dino Trail was elected the winner of the $40,000 grant. The runners-up each received $1,000: “Futsal” submitted by the Boys and Girls Club of Evansville, and “Wish Fund” presented by Vanderburgh County CASA.

“One of our club’s primary focus is in the area of youth and education,” said Rotary Club President Scott Hurt. “What an honor it is to fund a unique project like Millie’s Downtown Dino Trail, while also enhancing the viability and visibility of Evansville’s downtown.”

Founded in December 1913, The Rotary Club of Evansville remains one of the largest and most highly regarded service organizations in the Evansville community. As in the past, we are united in the belief that along with success comes the obligation to give back. Today, the club has more than 200 men and women in its membership who continue to put into practice its belief of service above self.