The Herman H. Nettelroth Fund focuses on enhancing community welfare in Jefferson County, KY, through supporting children's playgrounds, day nurseries for working mothers, provision of children's books for public libraries, scholarships for local students, bird sanctuaries, animal rescue efforts, and backing for the United Way and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Work.
The grant supports projects that offer year-round programming, direct services reflecting the organization's social mission, address community needs with a demand, benefit underserved populations, and show measurable outcomes with a sustainable plan. The specific focus of the trust is equipping children's playgrounds, creating and maintaining day nurseries for working mothers, providing children's books for public libraries, providing scholarships for students attending the University of Louisville, creating and maintaining bird sanctuaries, promoting animal rescue work and providing support for United Way and American Red Cross Disaster Relief Work.