Versailles, IN — Versailles residents and other interested parties are invited to attend the 166th birthday celebration for Jim Tyson at 7:00 Wednesday night at Tyson United Methodist Church.
The man known as “Uncle Jim” used Walgreens stock in 1930 to set up a trust fund that specifically benefits the citizens of his hometown.
Since the Tyson fund’s establishment, more than $24.5 Million has been doled out to non-profit organizations in the Versailles area.
$739,105 will be distributed this year to seven organizations.
