{"id":26349,"date":"2025-04-17T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/?p=26349"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:22:16","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:22:16","slug":"deborah-hirsch-humble-hands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/deborah-hirsch-humble-hands\/","title":{"rendered":"Deborah Hirsch: Humble hands and a big impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>IN A small Kentucky town where everyone knows everyone, one woman is making a difference in ways most people will never realize. Deborah Hirsch, founder and president of the Sadie Nauy Charitable Foundation, has dedicated herself to uplifting her community and beyond, giving away more than half a million dollars to charitable causes. But for Hirsch, it\u2019s not about the recognition. It\u2019s about the impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe give all over,\u201d Hirsch explained. \u201cSince we\u2019ve come to this community, we\u2019ve given a tremendous amount of money. I don\u2019t know the exact amount, but it\u2019s in the hundreds of thousands as well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her foundation\u2019s generosity has reached countless lives, from children receiving books at school to city grants funding essential services. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe have twice bought every child in the Adairville school system a book from the Scholastic book sale,\u201d Hirsch shared. \u201cI remember those sales from when I was a kid, and I know how much they mean.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond education, the foundation has provided grants for public service equipment, including trucks, snowplows, and improved lighting in the town square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe help the police department [and] the fire department \u2014 we do a lot of things. And most of what we do, we don\u2019t publicize. We don\u2019t toot our own horn,\u201d Hirsch said humbly. \u201cWe give because it\u2019s the right thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Hirsch and her business partner Barbara Mathieson\u2019s impact extends beyond donations. She\u2019s also revitalizing Adairville with the opening of the Dueling Pistol Saloon, a gaming hall and restaurant that generates funds for charity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Story-1-photo1-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Story-1-photo1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Story-1-photo1-2-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/bowling-green\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/04\/Story-1-photo1-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photography by Adin Parks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Sadie Nauy Charitable Foundation owns the Dueling Pistol Saloon,\u201d she explained. \u201cWe chose the name because Andrew Jackson and Charles Dickinson had a duel here. Jackson won, and Dickinson is buried in the Russellville Cemetery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this venture, Hirsch ensures that every dollar raised stays local. \u201cThe gaming hall is licensed by the Commonwealth for charitable gaming,\u201d she said. \u201cEvery penny we receive stays in the surrounding area. We are required by law to give 100% of it away. No one gets paid.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her dedication to giving back is deeply rooted in a personal mission to uplift small communities. Originally from Atlantic City, New Jersey, Hirsch never expected to plant roots in Kentucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI came here 20 years ago and opened a restaurant in Russellville. The mayor at the time asked me to help Adairville grow, and eventually, I said \u2018yes.\u2019\u201d she recalled. \u201cThis little town needs help. We\u2019ve bought quite a few properties, and we intend to develop each one over time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hirsch and her team at the foundation don\u2019t just invest in infrastructure \u2014 they take care of the little things that make a big difference. \u201cIf someone\u2019s water gets turned off, we go turn it back on,\u201d she said simply. \u201cWe support all the little kids\u2019 teams \u2014 football, baseball, softball. If the square needs landscaping, we provide the funds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite her generosity, Hirsch doesn\u2019t seek acknowledgment. \u201cWe usually try to do it as anonymously as possible,\u201d she said. \u201cWe\u2019re just here to help. We want this community to grow.\u201d <strong>GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IN A small Kentucky town where everyone knows everyone, one woman is making a difference in ways most people will never realize. 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