Staff Report
The Rotary Club of Florence has announced Donna Wilmhoff as recipient of the 2024 Citizen of the Year Award.
The Citizen of the Year Award was created in 1995 and has honored over 34 inductees since its inception. Previous recipients have included teachers, pastors, doctors, coaches, neighbors, non-profit directors, postmasters, missionaries, administrators and many others.
A major consideration for the club’s candidates for Citizen of the Year is their dedication to service. The support Wilmhoff received for the award reflects that dedication to serving others.
One letter of support lauded her as “…a pillar of our Northern Kentucky community, admired, and respected by peers for her unwavering dedication to volunteerism and selfless service.”
A longtime volunteer with the Boone County Arboretum and the Rose Garden Home Mission, Wilmhoff is equally at home helping neighbors and strangers who need a kind word or a meal in times of trouble.
“There are folks in our community who are doing wonderful acts that are largely uncelebrated, mostly because they do the right things when no one is looking,” said Rotary Club of Florence President Ian Addington. “Our club is always looking to celebrate those who make our community a better place, whether they be outstanding teachers, outstanding students or outstanding ordinary citizens.”
Wilmhoff will be honored at the club’s September 30 meeting to be held at the Florence Event Center.
Due to an expected larger crowd, RSVP’a are required to make sure there is enough room and food for the event. RSVP at Citizen of the Year Award event page. A lunch buffet will be served at a cost of $13 per person.
To view a slide show of past recipients, please visit www.florencerotary.org/coy.
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Do happy that Donna Wilmhoff is being recognized for the many, many years of dedicated service to her family, friends, and the community! No obstacle was ever a deterrent to Donna when a need was evident. Food, time, advice, transportation, financial, a listener, and any other way she could lend a hand was never a problem. She was willing and able to share her multitude of talents, without being asked. Selfless and loving describe Donna Wilmhoff. ♥️