Sponsor Club: Lexington Sunrise Rotary Club
Occupation: Development Director, Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
Katy Datz currently lives just outside Lexington, Virginia, with her parents. Katy is 27 years old and grew up in Rockbridge County with her sister, Allison. Katy is someone who enjoys spending time with family as well as with her two boxer dogs, Dexter and Ryeley.From an early age, Katy knew that she enjoyed spending time with people. Katy enrolled in Roanoke College and earned a liberal arts degree in both English and History. Throughout college she worked in the Alumni Relations and History Departments.
After graduation, Katy worked as the Assistant Director of Annual Giving for Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. Katy was the first female in the position at the all male institution. While at H-SC she worked with the Class of 2006 to develop a scholarship. It was the first year in the history of the College to receive 100% participation by the class.
Katy returned to her alma mater, Roanoke College, as the Associate Director of Alumni Relations and traveled the United States hosting alumni engagements.
In 2009 Katy returned to her hometown of Lexington and embarked on a new role as Development Director of the Rockbridge Area Free Clinic. The Free Clinic is a community-based nonprofit organization providing quality health care for uninsured and underinsured residents. Katy’s role is to raise adequate funding for the much needed non-profit. As the Development Director she is responsible for marketing the Clinic throughout the community as well as writing grants, soliciting individuals and gathering other funding.
Katy is particularly looking forward to studying the philanthropic system of Tasmania while also learning about the health care system of Australia. She will be pleased to share her gathered information with counterparts in the United States.
