SBA Family-Owned Small Business of the Year to be Honored in Hometown Event
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is excited to participate in a celebration, hosted by the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), where Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito will honor the 2013 SBA Family-Owned Small Business of the Year. The event takes place Friday, July 26, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. at Capon Springs and Farms. The community […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WVU Forensic Science Initiative Offers Crime Scene Course for Legal Professionals
The Forensic Science Initiative at West Virginia University (WVU) is offering a course this summer to lawyers, crime lab employees and law enforcement officers for a chance to learn about and experience a crime scene firsthand. Seven lawyers and a professor are currently enrolled in “Basic Crime Scene Investigation for Legal Professionals,” a weekend-long course, offered […]