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The Marshall University Office of Development surpassed an ambitious fundraising goal in June, helping the MU Foundation finish the fiscal year on a strong note. A one-month campaign, called “MU Challenge 630 by 6/30,” raised more than $78,000 – including two endowed scholarship gifts totaling $32,000, according to Griffin Talbott, director of annual giving. The…
By Longfellow My wife and I visited Gettysburg on July 3 for the 150th anniversary of the battle that took place there. The town was crowded for the occasion, but that added to the fun. It is a town full of history, located in Adams County, PA, and has a square in the center…
The Boys & Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle will host its 2013 Elimination Dinner and Silent Auction fundraiser on Saturday, July 27 at St. Joseph’s Parish School in Martinsburg, WV. The evening will begin at 5:30 with dinner at 6:30 pm. Sponsorships are available as well as tickets to the dinner. Tickets are $50…
We’ve all heard the old saying, “Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Chad Clark and Mark Binegar are proving this adage true with the assistance of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Clark and Binegar dreamed of owning their own cosmetology school for over a decade. Clark…
By Wendy Boyce Freedom Day USA is a national Thank You Event for our military, which is taking place on September 12, 2013. On this day, businesses across the United States will join together, providing free services, goods, offers, discounts and more in recognition of the sacrifices made by our military and their immediate family…
The West Virginia University Foundation is launching a new fundraising tool to help organizations on campus. Friends Asking Friends is a peer-to-peer fundraising program that takes advantage of modern technology and social networking sites while soliciting family and friends. This new online tool will integrate the Foundation with email, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn to raise…