MU Foundation Surpasses Goal in 630 by 6/30 Challenge Campaign
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 […]
Visiting Gettysburg: A Longfellow Exclusive
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 […]
Boys & Girls Club 2013 Elimination Dinner
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 […]
How SBA Helps Parkersburg Business Owners “Never Work A Day in Their Life”
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 […]
West Virginia Born “Freedom Day USA” Event Goes National To Thank Military and Their Families
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 […]
WVU Foundation Launches New Fundraising Tool to Benefit WVU Solar House Team
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 […]