Ralph H. & Mary L. Merkle Fund for the Study of Rocks & Minerals of the Wonderful Smokey Mountains
Purpose
To provide financial assistance to qualified organizations promoting interest in the study of rocks and minerals in the Smokey Mountains conducting such activities as, but not limited to, bringing speakers on relative topics to our local area, projects that promote study of rocks and minerals in the Smokey Mountains with the Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County, Inc. being the preferred organization in this effort within the Henderson County region.
To provide financial assistance to qualified organizations promoting interest in the study of rocks and minerals in the Smokey Mountains conducting such activities as, but not limited to, bringing speakers on relative topics to our local area, projects that promote study of rocks and minerals in the Smokey Mountains with the Mineral and Lapidary Museum of Henderson County, Inc. being the preferred organization in this effort within the Henderson County region.