Once Again Urban Education Center Meets the Challenge!

For the second year in a row, Notre Dame Urban Education Center (NDUEC) in Covington has met the Butler Foundation’s fundraising challenge! In its latest appeal to the community’s generosity, NDUEC collected over $55,000 in new and increased donations, for total contributions of $105,197 in 2026. All funds benefit the Center’s ongoing operations. Since the Sisters […]
Holy Cross High School Launches River Cities Scholars Program

$2 million challenge grant expands education options for Northern Kentucky students COVINGTON, Ky. (January 14, 2026) – Holy Cross District High School has launched the River Cities Scholars Program, a new educational initiative supported by a $2 million challenge grant from the Butler Foundation. The program is designed to expand access to Catholic education for […]
Committed to Changing Lives

It’s back-to-school time, and the Corporex Companies are committed to CHANGING LIVES by investing in education. We strategically donate to educational initiatives that are both CATALYTIC and IMPACTFUL. Case in point: since 2009, the Butler Foundation has helped hundreds of hard-working students from low-income families on their path to high school diplomas and college degrees. […]
Urban Education Center Matches Challenge Grant

Congratulations to the Notre Dame Urban Education Center (NDUEC) for meeting the Butler Foundation’s challenge match this summer! The community stepped up to dollar-for-dollar, increasing NDUEC’s 2025 fundraising effort by a total of $100,000.
Access to Quality Education Changes Lives

It’s back-to-school time again! This year the Butler Foundation will proudly support 73 Butler Scholars on their path to high school diplomas and college degrees.
Adopt A Class (AAC) recognized the Butler Foundation as “Funder of the Year”at its annual Celebration Breakfast on June 4

Nearly 600 educators and business leaders attended the event honoring community partners who support AAC’s mission.
Celebrating A Record Number Of ‘24-‘25 Butler Scholars

Every year the Butler Foundation’s board of directors is proud to recognize the hard work and accomplishments of Butler Scholar award recipients. For the 2024-25 academic year, a dinner and program were held for our Scholars and their family and friends on Tuesday, October 22, at Summit Hills Country Club. We celebrated 74 high school […]
Samaritan Car Care Clinic Grand Opening!

The Samaritan Car Care Clinic held its Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The clinic is a one-of-a-kind charity that repairs vehicles for hundreds of low-income families in need. After 16 years of working in borrowed space from auto repair shops, it now has its own garage on Madison Avenue in […]
BUTLER SCHOLARS GO BACK TO SCHOOL

This month 69 Butler Scholar award recipients returned to classrooms across Northern Kentucky. All of these students were selected by their schools for their strong work ethic and their determination to make a better future for themselves and others. For the 2022-23 academic year, the Foundation will invest roughly $310,000 in tuition assistance for these […]
Car-care nonprofit breaks ground on new location in Northern Kentucky

A local organization broke ground April 19 on what will be the region’s first dedicated nonprofit vehicle repair shop.
The Samaritan Car Care Clinic, launched in 2007 and now a stand-alone 501(c)(3), hopes to move into the new facility in downtown Covington, Ky., by the end of the year.