Make a Donation to Ward Hall

In May 2004, after years of speculation and uncertainty, Ward Hall and forty surrounding acres became the property of the Ward Hall Preservation Foundation. The price was $957,000. Local developer, Jim Barlow, contributed $250,000 toward the purchase and Senator Damon Thayer helped the Foundation secure approval of a $500,000 Transportation Cabinet grant. When the grant dollars are received, they too, will be applied to the purchase price. Friends of Ward Hall, through other grants or donations, must raise the remaining $207,000 quickly. Beyond that, a campaign to establish an endowment is planned, and renovations will cost several million dollars.

Join Us with Your Support

Those who contribute $10,000, will be members of the Ward Hall One Hundred.
Other categories include:
$5,000, Benefactor (Ward Hall Two Hundred)
$1,000, Supporter, Ward Hall One Thousand
$500, Sponsor
$100, Friend
$50, Student Supporter
Less than $50, Contributor.

Send to:
Ward Hall Preservation Foundation
P. O. Box 1957
Georgetown, KY 40324

Many have expressed an interest in volunteering at Ward Hall. Now the first major need for volunteers has arisen.

The foundation board is making spring through fall plans for the house. We have some events on the schedule but we would also like to have the house open on some type of regular schedule throughout the warm weather months. That's where volunteers come in.
The handful of board members cannot possibly provide the coverage needed for regular open hours but if we had a group of docents to work with us, it would be feasible to be open at the very least, one weekend a month. Open hours would probably be 10 to 5, on Saturdays, and 1 to 5 on Sundays. If we had enough trained volunteers, every weekend might be possible.
Each weekend we are open, we would need a minimum of 15 volunteers. There would be three shifts with 5 people needed for each shift. Saturday we would divide the open hours in half with a team for the first shift and another for the second. On Sunday, one team of 5 could work the entire afternoon. In addition to conducting tours, we need docents to simply welcome guests, provide some security and just be available for questions from guests.
If you were to volunteer as a docent, you would need to attend a training session. This would involve coming to ward Hall for two to three hours, where you would see a demonstration of the tour we would give visitors, receive printed training material and have an opportunity to ask questions. At that time, you could see a schedule and have the opportunity to make your commitment for a specific time slot.
If you would like to volunteer, please email us!
Please remember to include as much information as possible, including your contact information, and the best time to contact you.
Thank you.