Thanks to generous contributions from donors throughout the region, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation will award nearly $100,000 in scholarships in 2016. To learn more about the many scholarships that are available visit the Scholarships page of our website.
We are honored to have been entrusted with this gift and are looking forward to working with other community organizations to make certain that an effective litter control program will be put into action. The Stubblefield’s shared vision is an exciting one, and we believe that we can make Berkeley County a more beautiful place to live and work by implementing this simple program. Our mission is to bring about lasting change through a focused effort picking up roadside litter using investment gains from the fund. By doing so, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation can make certain that the program will be supported in perpetuity, and that the Stubblefield’s vision for a cleaner community will be realized.
We invite K – 12 public school teachers to apply for a mini-grant, up to $500, to enhance the classroom learning experience. Applications must be received between September 1 & October, 16, 2015 to be considered. Mini-grant awards are determined by our Grants Committee and will be announced in Mid-November during an event. If you are selected, you will receive an invitation in the mail to attend the event. Feel free to call: 304.264.0353 or email: info@EWVCF.org with any questions.
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To download guidelines, instructions, and a fillable pdf application:
2015 Mini-Grant App – fillable pdf version
To download Word version:
2015 Mini-Grant App – word version
Please email completed application to info@EWVCF.org, we will send a reply confirmation when your application has been received. If you have trouble emailing your application you can mail it to:
EWVCF, 229 East Martin St., Suite 4, Martinsburg, WV 25401
On August 2, the Two Rivers Giving Circle awarded Bonnie Stubblefield the 2015 Conservation Award for her tireless volunteer work in the community, particularly with the Land Trust of the Eastern Panhandle. Founded in 2007, the Two Rivers Giving Circle recognizes individuals that champion conservation and preservation programs in the region, and awards grants to fund organizations that focus on conservation and preservation projects.
The Conservation Award presentation took place during the Giving Circle’s Annual Picnic at Yankauer Preserve in Berkeley County.
The Giving Circle is one of the few grant makers in the region that focuses on conservation and historic preservation. Each member of the Giving Circle makes a tax deductible donation of $500 or more to the Community Foundation annually. During the past seven years, grants totaling more than $52,000 have been awarded to such causes in our community.
This fall, the Giving Circle will award nearly $10,000 in grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan Counties. The grant submission deadline for 2015 has already passed.
July 12th would have been Capt. David A. “Hawk” Hawkens 55th birthday. Although he’s been gone almost 20 years, he will be remembered always thanks to the generosity of his family and friends who established an endowed scholarship fund in his Memory. It is our privilege to help honor his life.