On Monday the College Heights Foundation at WKU hosted a Centennial Celebration in recognition of its 100th anniversary. CHF was originally organized and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on July 17, 1923.
From its humble beginnings in 1923 when a faculty member gave $100 to provide a helping hand to needy and deserving students in their pursuit of a college education, the College Heights Foundation has grown to nearly $250 million in assets. CHF has supported WKU in a variety of ways since its inception and remains steadfast today to its original purpose of providing students with access and opportunity to secure an education. The Foundation serves as the “Guardian of Trusts” to more than 1,800 unique endowed funds and hundreds of non-endowed funds that provide private support to WKU on an annual basis.
“The establishment of the College Heights Foundation a century ago stemmed from a strong desire to help others achieve a more abundant life, and we are extremely grateful to the thousands of individuals who have embraced that philosophy and supported its noble mission,” said Dr. Donald Smith, President of CHF.