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West Virginia’s CASA of the Eastern Panhandle has been awarded a $44,000 Core Model Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children. Funds will be used to recruit, train and assign new volunteers to represent the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Work done under…
The Helping Hand Award is given to a family caregiver whose contribution is vital to the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability. The winner will receive a $500 cash award from the Brandon Stewart Memorial Fund and a commemorative plaque at an awards ceremony. In honor of the commitment and…
After pivoting to a to-go event for 2020, The Wild Ramp is pleased to announce that its fifth annual Farm-to-Table Dinner will take place in person outside of the market at 555 14th Street West on October 2, 2021, starting at 5:30 p.m. The evening’s menu will be prepared by The Wild Ramp’s Kitchen Manager,…
West Virginia University at Parkersburg is using funding from the American Recovery Plan Act to give students a second change, far beyond putting extra dollars in their pocket. The college notified 245 students Thursday morning that their tuition balances were covered, and they no longer owe the institution money. The benefit — $230,397.57 dispersed to…
More than 107,000 people are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant in the United States, including 500 West Virginians. But only 30% of West Virginians are registered organ donors. To educate West Virginians about this critical need in their own backyard and rally them around a solution, the Center for Organ Recovery & Education…
The Pallottine Foundation of Huntington recently welcomed Claire Snyder, health program officer, and Kim Price, communications and research manager, to the foundation’s grantmaking team. Snyder’s experience has centered on education, advocacy and fostering community connections. Most recently, she worked in higher education as coordinator of the Marshall University Women’s & Gender Center. In this role,…