Take 5 to Give 5 West Virginia Giving Day COVID-19 Statewide Matching Fund Hits $250K
Philanthropy West Virginia’s Take 5 to Give 5 matching fund campaign for COVID-19 relief gains new sponsors, with a new total of $250,000 for the statewide match fund. The six Matching Fund Sponsors for Take 5 to Give 5 are Toyota, United Bank, Highmark Foundation, Bernard McDonough Foundation, West Virginia American Water, and an anonymous […]
Local Goodwill Opens a Dozen ‘No Touch’ Donation Centers
Goodwill Industries of Kanawha Valley, Inc. {Goodwill} has now reopened a dozen Donation Centers throughout the state. Goodwill Donation Centers, located behind the company’s retail stores, are ‘No-Touch’ donation areas, open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm seven days a week. Using CDC best practices, the facilities are ‘No-Touch.’ Donors should separate donations into two […]
Rotary Club of Martinsburg names scholarship winners
Two Spring Mills High School students are recipients of the Rotary Club of Martinsburg’s annual Rotary Service scholarships to outstanding students. Brandon Dew is our first place Rotary Service Scholarship recipient from Spring Mills High School. He will receive $1,000 to pursue his career in Health and Wellness and/or Education at Shepherd University. Brandon’s 4.4 […]
Rotary Club of Martinsburg Names Scholarship Winners
Three Faith Christian Academy students are recipients of the Rotary Club of Martinsburg’s annual Rotary Service Scholarship to outstanding students. Tyler DeOms, the son of Bryan and Kendra DeOms, will receive $1,000 and plans to attend Blue Ridge CTC and then Virginia Tech studying in the field of biology. HE is active in soccer and […]
Legal Aid of West Virginia Names Bowles Rice “Pro Bono Firm of the Year”
Legal Aid of West Virginia (LAWV), the state’s primary provider of civil legal aid and advocacy services, has selected regional law firm Bowles Rice to receive its Pro Bono Firm of the Year Award for services provided in 2019. The mission of LAWV is to ensure that the most vulnerable among us – low-income families, […]
National Volunteer Week: Red Cross Honors Volunteers Who Continue to Serve During Crisis
National Volunteer Week is April 19 to 25, and the American Red Cross Central Appalachia Region honors its volunteers who are helping people in need, even during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emergencies don’t stop, and neither do local Red Cross volunteers, who are still providing care and comfort after disasters of all sizes, […]
