The Community Foundation of Randolph County continues to celebrate local heroes who have impacted the community or exceeded expectations to serve others. This effort is the result of a Community Foundation program that helps recognize such people, while also raising money to help others. The program started in 2015, and since that date, this marks the 37th Randolph County Hero nomination. For $1,000 anyone can nominate a person (living or deceased), business, or community organization for the designation of a Randolph County Hero. The money goes into an unrestricted fund, which the Community Foundation uses to do and support great things in Randolph County for years to come. Gifts made to endowed, unrestricted funds, such as the Randolph County Heroes Fund, will be matched $2 dollars for every $1 dollar donated through June 30, 2028, or while matching funds last.
Those designated as Randolph County Heroes will have their names on a plaque at the Foundation office and will be featured in media outlets. The Randolph County Heroes Fund is a great way to honor those currently working to make Randolph County a better place to live or to remember and recognize the impact of someone who has passed. Our newest hero, Mick Holloway, was nominated by his volunteers at the Randolph County Historical Museum.
Mick Holloway is dedicated to preserving and presenting the pioneer history of Randolph County, the community where he has lived his entire life.
Volunteering at the Randolph County Historical Museum since 1982, Mick has been an essential member of the museum’s leadership team since 2018. He has also been a vital member of the caregiver team for the historic Fountain Park Cemetery in Winchester.
Mick’s extensive knowledge of Randolph County, as well as his knowledge of where to find historical references, is relied upon by other museum volunteers. Mick is a teacher and guides the volunteers to seek out and discuss references that they find. In fact, many visitors who come to the museum specifically ask to speak with Mick, knowing he will be able to answer their questions.
Known for his blog posts about anything and everything Randolph County, Mick still stays active and is an inspiration to the other volunteers at the museum.
His devotion to preserving history and to Randolph County continues to serve as an example to those who work side-by-side with him, which is why Mick Holloway is a Randolph County Hero.