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Mackenzie Scott donates millions to the Park Duvalle Community Center

The gift is one of several the philanthropist has made to Louisville-area causes.

By Jeff Milby
, November 7, 2023
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Louisville has benefitted significantly from Mackenzie Scott’s philanthropy in recent years.

Photo via Louisville Tourism

Mackenzie Scott’s generosity has landed in Louisville, again.

The philanthropist — formerly married to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos — donated $4.8 million to the Park Duvalle Community Health Center. The money will support dental and behavioral health services + address food insecurity in the area via a farmer’s market.

It’s not the first time Scott has looked benevolently upon Derby City — or even the second or third.

Just last year she gave Jefferson County Public Schools $20 million , its largest gift ever, to fund playgrounds, athletic fields, music rooms, and more at 11 West End schools.

She’s also recently donated:

The monetary gifts are part of a run of mega-donations from Scott, who has given $14 billion to causes across the country in the last three years.

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Jeff Milby
Jeff is based in Louisville, Kentucky and previously worked in radio, print, and television newsrooms. A fan of craft beer, he and his friends are regulars at his neighborhood brewery’s trivia night.