2 Kentucky organizations receive record donations December 16, 2020 GMT PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — Two Kentucky organizations have received record donations from MacKenzie Scott, philanthropist, author and former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. West Kentucky Community and Technical College received $15 million and Goodwill of Kentucky received $10 million, news outlets reported. The donations are part of $4.1 billion Scott has given away in the past four months as part of a giving pledge she announced last year. The donations were announced Tuesday in a Medium post. Community college President Anton Reece said the donation will help provide more resources for students. ADVERTISEMENT “This gift is a generational, transformative gift because it gives us the flexibility to really meet individuals in real time in the rural areas of our region, our diverse populations, and lower socioeconomic,” Reece said.