Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation

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Youth & Education Grant Applications Being Accepted thru December 10

Youth Grants  – ($1,000 to $5,000)

Youth Grants will be awarded to organizations serving Jefferson, Berkeley, and/or Morgan counties. Our Youth Grants fund educational, athletic, academic, social, civic, and community-based programs that involve or support children. Programs that celebrate diversity and/or promote equity and inclusion are encouraged. These grants are supported by several funds including but not limited to: Tom and Virginia Seely Morgan County Children’s Fund, C. Scott and Elizabeth C. Shade Youth Fund, and Jane P. Snyder Youth Fund. Download application for eligibility criteria and instructions.

Berkeley County Education Grants – ($1,000 to $3,000)

Berkeley County Education grants are available from the Frada Fine Berkeley Education Fund to support educational opportunities in Berkeley County including but not limited to: preparatory skills, tutoring programs, innovative programs that strengthen educational development, nutrition programs, small capital needs within the classroom, department, or school, after-school and summer programs. Programs that celebrate diversity and/or promote equity and inclusion are encouraged. Download application for eligibility criteria and instructions.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO DOWNLOAD THE APPLICATION

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Mini-Grants to Teachers – Applications Due September 30

 

For more information about our Mini-Grants to Teachers program and to apply, please visit: ewvcf.org/mini-grants-to-teachers.

In its first five years, the Mini Grants to Teachers program awarded grants to fund classroom book sets, a giant abacus, Speed Stackers, Rekenreks, an Autism Cafe, K’NEX building sets, sheet music, Lego Mindstorm kits, pedometers, Apple TVs, pBone instruments, a projector, wood chisels, an alto flute, eBooks, a couple of robots, art supplies, a river tank system, digital cameras, calculators, graphic tablets, and much more. This year, Mini Grants will be awarded to teachers who have a burning desire to improve the classroom experience for their students, and the ability to inspire the members of our grants committee to support your efforts.

“The influence of a good teacher can never be erased.”

 

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Founding President Doug Roach 1931-2019

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation’s Founding President Doug Roach passed away peacefully on Friday, July 12, 2019, at the age of 88.

A Martinsburg native, Doug was born to the late Ralph Mark “Mickey” Roach and Virginia Baker Roach on July 7, 1931. Doug graduated from Martinsburg High School in 1949, attended University of Virginia and graduated from Shepherd College in 1953.

He served in the United States Army from 1953-1955 after which he began a successful career with R.M. Roach and Sons.

In 1956, Doug returned to Martinsburg to join his mother and father in the family business, selling home heating fuels in the eastern panhandle. The business grew and prospered under his leadership, with the help of his brother Don. Doug retired in 1996 after 40 years of active service in the petroleum industry. The family business continues today with the same principals and concern for the community at large.

In addition to his professional life, Doug was a dedicated public servant to his community. One of his proudest accomplishments was as the founding President of the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. He also served as a member and President of the Berkeley County Board of Education from 1975-1986, member of the Martinsburg Rotary Club for over 50 years and a Paul Harris Fellow since 1991. Doug was a member of the Issac Walton League, participated in the development and support of many organizations that supported our community such as C-CAP, United Way, and Boy Scouts, as well as a founding Director of the West Virginia Petroleum Marketers Association and an honorary board member of many other organizations.

Doug was a faithful member of Otterbein United Methodist Church for over 60 years.

When Doug was not busy otherwise, he could be found in the outdoors. He enjoyed golfing, hunting and had a contagious love of fishing and outdoor adventure. He enjoyed taking friends on long, curvy road trips through his home state of which he was very proud.

He is survived by his sons, Stan and wife, Sarah, Steve and wife, Tina and Scott and wife, Linda; daughter, Terri Rotunda and husband Joe, of Greensboro, North Carolina; grandchildren Josiah Corwin-Roach, Jason Roach and wife, Marlana, Matt Roach and wife, Kelly, Anthony, Alec, Maggie, Maria and Molly Rotunda; three great-grandchildren Alivia and Weston Roach and Cora Roach; sister-in-law Polly Roach ; brother-in-law Jake Gruver and wife, Carol; and many cousins, nieces, nephews, close friends and all their families.

Doug was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Joan Roach; brother, Don Roach and foster daughter, Rene Dotson Prichard.

Memorial gifts may be made to Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Doug and Joan Roach Visionary Fund, 229 E. Martin Street, Suite 4, Martinsburg, WV  25401

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Exciting Nonprofit Workshops and Conferences

July is a great month to take advantage of exceptional learning opportunities in the region. On July 17, the West Virginia Nonprofit Association is presenting Nonprofit Lifecycles + Succession Planning in Martinsburg. Check out the information below for details.

Nonprofit Lifecycles and Succession Planning: Martinsburg

The following week, on July 24th and 25th, the 27th Annual Virginia Fundraising Institute will be held in Richmond. If you work for a nonprofit organization that depends on fundraising to keep the doors open, this two-day event is packed with great ideas and inspirational speakers. Check out the VFRI Conference Schedule by clicking the link below:

http://www.vfri.org/conference/

 

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Join Us in Capon Bridge on June 14th

The Humanities Council is FRIENDRAISING because West Virginia
—  its PEOPLE, its HISTORY, its FUTURE  — is worth investing in.
PLEASE JOIN US
for a “friendraiser” on behalf of the
West Virginia Humanities Council
When:
Friday, June 14, 2019
5:30 – 6:30 P.M.
Where:
The River House
24 Rickie Davy Lane
Capon Bridge, WV 26711
Host:
Amy & David Pancake,
the Hampshire County Community Foundation, and the Hardy County Community Foundation
The West Virginia Humanities Council and some very special friends invite you to a reception to meet our new Executive Director, Eric Waggoner, and to hear about some of the good work being done by the West Virginia Humanities Council & the Hampshire and Hardy County Community Foundations.
Refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. 

Following the Council’s friendraising event, be sure to join in the fun by participating in The River House’s Trivia Night!  Join the regular hosts, the Grassi family, and test your smarts over different rounds of trivia questions. The Humanities Council’s new Director will kick things off by asking a special round of West Virginia trivia.

RSVP

or call 304-346-8500

The West Virginia Humanities Council, an independent nonpartisan nonprofit, is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Founded in 1974, the Humanities Council works to promote a vigorous program in the humanities statewide in West Virginia.

Click here to learn more about the West Virginia Humanities Council!
The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is dedicated to the documentation, preservation, presentation, and support of West Virginia’s vibrant cultural heritage and living traditions. The West Virginia Folklife Program employs West Virginia’s first state folklorist to carry out this work.
Click here to learn more about our Folklife Program!
The Hampshire County Community Foundation and the Hardy County Community Foundation were founded in 2005 and 2007, respectively, to build local, permanent endowment to generate annual charitable grants and scholarships forever. They are affiliates of the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. Founded in the tradition of community foundations across the country they focus on working with local people to build local assets to meet local needs.
Click here to learn more about the Hampshire County Community Foundation!
Click here to learn more about the Hardy County Community Foundation
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Martinsburg Office
127 Crimson Circle
Martinsburg, WV 25403
[email protected]
304.264.0353

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Post Office Box 40
91 South High Street
Romney, WV 26757
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Vision

To build vibrant communities that provide opportunities for everyone living in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

Mission

To inspire philanthropy, serve donors, strengthen communities, and improve the quality of life in Eastern West Virginia now and for future generations.

Values

We honor the philanthropic vision of our donors and value their generosity. We respect the work of nonprofit organizations and the passion they bring to carrying out their missions. We earn the trust of our grantees, donors, and partners through our commitment to excellence in our stewardship and our dedication to accountability, integrity, professionalism, and transparency in all our actions. In all our work, we actively embrace accessibility, inclusion, racial and social equity, and the unity that comes from diversity.