Scott and Darlene Karns donate $4,000 to SAEF
by Jennifer Hammerberg
SAEF president
Scott and Darlene Karns, owners of the McDonald’s in Stockbridge, recently presented the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation with a $4,000 donation for the Jim and Pat Karns College Scholarship.
Unfortunately because of the pandemic, the Karnses were unable to award the scholarship last year. In 2020, the pandemic also forced the SAEF to cancel its annual fundraiser, The Festival of Tables, one week before it was scheduled.
Established and named in honor of Scott’s parents, the Jim and Pat Karns College Scholarship will be granted in the future to a Stockbridge High School senior who is working during their college experience. The student also should be dedicated and self motivated.
Scott hails from Holt and Darlene from Leslie. They both value hard work, having worked all through their own college experiences.
The couple also have been hugely supportive of the community and Stockbridge Community Schools throughout the years. A regular supporter of the SAEF, Stockbridge McDonald’s always has a table at The Festival of Tables, as well as donating to the silent auction.
The SAEF is very grateful to receive this generous donation in honor of Jim and Pat Karns. On behalf of the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation, thank you, Scott and Darlene Karns.
From left, Darlene Karns and Scott Karns, owners of McDonald’s in Stockbridge; Bruce Brown, interim superintendent of Stockbridge Community Schools; and Jennifer Hammerberg, Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation president, recognize a $4,000 donation from the Karnses to the Stockbridge Area Educational Foundation. Photo credit Kimberly Duncan
