Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation

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Estate Planning Pitfalls and Opportunities: It’s Better to Give AND to Receive Seminar

We are pleased to announce that David DeJarnett’s dad is much improved and David has worked with us to reschedule his professional advisors seminar on estate planning. The new date is Friday, June 17th. Entitled “Estate Planning Pitfalls and Opportunities: It’s better to Give AND to Receive”, this three hour seminar can be most helpful to anyone working on an estate plan, and is geared toward attorneys, accountants, trust officers, development directors, insurance agents, and financial planners. The seminar, which begins at 9 AM and runs until noon, will be held at Shepherd University – Martinsburg Center in Room 116.

During the course David will explain the various types of estate plans and will discuss how donating to charitable organizations may prove beneficial. Additionally, he will review a wide variety of charitable gather techniques; including the IRA Charitable Rollover, Qualified Retirement Plans, Charitable Lead and Remainder Trusts, and Gift Annuities. David will also discuss the tax considerations in estate planning, including transfer and income taxes. Finally, he will review recent estate planning developments, share a case study, and answer questions from the audience.

Continuing education credits (MCLE, CPE and CEs) will be awarded to attorneys, accountants, and insurance professionals. So save the date and mark your calendar. If you previously registered, we will look forward to seeing you on June 17th. If you had registered for the earlier date and cannot make it on June 17th, let us know and we’ll be glad to refund your $25 fee.

Special thanks to our Partners in Philanthropy – BB&T Wealth, Bowles Rice, CNB Bank, Jefferson Distributing, First United Bank & Trust, United Bank, City National Bank, ROCS Local Market/Roach Energy, BCT Bank of Charles Town, and Gat Creek Furniture – for supporting our Community Workshops & Nonprofit Training Programs.

Download Estate Planning Seminar Registration Form Here.

 

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Families Turning Workshop – Skills to Strengthen Adult-to-Adult Relationships – October 5th and 19th

Do you want more harmonious or fulfilling relationships?

Are there barriers to important discussions with an adult sibling? — A coworker? — An adult child? –Your parents?

Then this workshop is for you! Families Turning™ is committed to strengthening families one person at a time to create renewed adult relationships.

As adult family members we can find ourselves repeating the same interactions with our adult children, siblings, and parents, even when we would like a change. Would you like to press the “reset button?” This workshop will equip you with practical tools that enable you to overcome obstacles, live harmoniously, and be a productive Change Agent within your family and beyond.

The location is Shepherd University – Martinsburg Center, 261 Aikens Center, Martinsburg WV 25404 – Room 205

This two part workshop will be held on October 5th and 19th, 2016, 12:30 -4:30 PM;

Light refreshments will be served.

The facilitator is clinical social worker Nancy Wood BSN, LSW. Contact at www.familiesturning.com

To register call: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation – 304-264-0353 or    https://www.ewvcf.org/workshops/

Cost: $25 per person

Sponsor: Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation Restorative Justice Fund

www.ewvcf.org

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RECOGNIZING THE IMPACT OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS NOVEMBER 12–18, 2015

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAMartinsburg, West Virginia ─ During the week of November 12-18, 2015, the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation (EWVCF) will join more than 750 other community foundations across America and celebrate Community Foundation Week. For the past 25 years, the effort has raised awareness about the increasingly important role of these philanthropic organizations in fostering local collaboration between donors and nonprofit organizations. By forging these partnerships, EWVCF has been able to champion causes and develop innovative solutions to address persistent civic and economic challenges in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.

During the week, EWVCF will award the $13,000 Solomon Fine Memorial Fund grant, introduce the newly established Keep5Local Campaign that will help each of the five counties served by the Community Foundation (Jefferson, Berkeley, Morgan, Hampshire, and Hardy) build lasting legacies, and distribute nearly $30,000 in Mini-Grants to Teachers.

“Community foundations impact lives, solve problems, and improve futures,” said EWVCF President Scott Roach. “As many residents grapple with limited resources and a growing need for services, we are more determined than ever to bring our community partners together to find innovative and effective solutions for some of our most challenging social problems.”

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation is a local, independent, public 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that directs tax-exempt gifts from donors to endowed funds to support favorite charitable causes in the region. Founded in 1995, EWVCF provides financial stewardship for $18.5 million in endowments for nearly 200 component funds, and awards more than $500,000 in grants and scholarships annually.

Community Foundation Week, created in 1989 by former president George H.W. Bush, recognizes the work of community foundations throughout America and their collaborative approach to working with the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to address community problems. There are 27 Community Foundations in West Virginia and more than 750 across America. These foundations, which support everything from social services to youth programs, historic preservation to the environment, and education to animal advocacy, provide stewardship for more than $66 billion in charitable endowment.

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2015 Scholarship Recipients Announced

“We are honored to present scholarships to the following students from Berkeley Springs, Hedgesville, Jefferson, Martinsburg, Musselman, Spring Mills and Washington high schools. Congratulations on your accomplishments and the very best of luck in the years ahead.”

—Michael Whalton, Executive Director, Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, in welcoming students and guests to the annual Scholars & Donors Reception at The Purple Iris, Tuesday evening, May 12th

Natalie Adams, Ali Barrett, Dana Bishop, Anna Bock, Tania Boh, Eric Brown, Matthew Burdette, Stephanie Busey, McKayla Carmona, Chi Chan, Courtney Close, Hannah Coffey, Bridget Colina, Erica Conaughty, Lindsay Dodds, Sarah Fizer, Sophie Foster, Caroline Fresch, Mikayla Grant, Chardale Graves, Antanya Hardy, W. Malik Harper, Destini Hartman, Rebecca Hawkins, Savanna Jakoby, Kylee Jolliff, Diamond Judkins, Logan Kerr, Laura Knock,Benjamin Lanham, Audrey Larson, Claire Linton, Brielle Lowery, Joshua McKinley, Joshua Miller, Levi Morris, Jillian O’Connell, Corey Osborn,Brittany Osteen, Deisree Payne, Maerin Phillips,Hanna Pittman, Elizabeth Ridgeway, Allison Robinson, Aniya Saunders-Moseley, Jordan Smith, Hope Spriggs, Cheyenne Steuer, Carly Stottlemyer, McKenzie Turner, Hana Ulman, Victor Unnone and Kristi Warner.

Funding for the Scholars & Donors Reception is provided by our Corporate Partners in Philanthropy. The companies listed below make annual cash contributions to the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation allowing us to create special endowments; fund our Mini-Grants to Teachers program in Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties; and cover all reception expenses.

Cornerstone Sponsors

BB&T Wealth • Jefferson Distributing • CNB Bank • Bowles Rice LLP • United Bank • First United Bank & Trust

Keystone Sponsors

Roach Energy/ROCS Convenience Stores • City National Bank

Capstone Sponsor

BCT Bank

 

The funds listed below were established by donors who made gifts to the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation specifically to provide scholarships to worthy students. Each of these funds is endowed with an amount that enables the Community Foundation to award scholarships annually — this year, next year and forever.

Overington Scholarship Fund
Martinsburg High School Class of 1964 Scholarship Fund
Mary and Walter Duke Teachers Scholarship Fund
Morgan and Robert Owens Scholarship Fund
Destiny Baptist Church Patrick J. Walker Scholarship Fund
Whalton Family Fund
Chad Hammond Memorial Scholarship Fund
David A. “Hawk” Hawkens Scholarship Fund
Edgar McKee and Ethel Downs Sites Scholarship Fund
Clyde E. Smith, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Eastern Panhandle WVU Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
Walter and Mary Jo Ziler Brown Scholarship Fund
Martinsburg 200th Anniversary Scholarship Fund
Polly Dillon Scholarship Fund
Derflinger Earth Sciences Scholarship Fund
Todd Mosby Memorial Scholarship Fund
Karos Family Fund
Erin Sponaugle Scholarship Fund
Anna Jo Crosby Scholarship Fund
George Whitehair Scholarship Fund
Emily C. Cooper Bee Line Chapter of N.S. Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship Fund
Emily C. Cooper Jefferson County ROTC Scholarship Fund
Martin Luther King Scholarship Fund
The Woods Resort Scholarship Fund
Terry Lee Walker, Jr. Scholarship Fund
Berkeley County Teachers’ Scholarship Fund
Steeley Memorial Scholarship Fund
Blaine Groves/Rotary of Martinsburg Scholarship Fund
George W. and Holly Woods Hancock Scholarship Fund
Oakley Seibert Scholarship Fund
Susan Wellford Smith Scholarship Fund
Wurzburg Family Scholarship Fund
Floyd and Isabel Jacques Memorial Scholarship Fund
Dr. Theodore K. Oates Nursing Scholarship Fund

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A Note From Amy Pancake, EWVCF Scholarship Coordinator

We want to thank all 137 students who submitted scholarship applications to the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation this year. There were so many exceptional young men and women who applied and we certainly have our work cut out for us during the next few weeks. All of the scholarship applications have been processed and we have notified those students who will be interviewed.

Not everyone who receives a scholarship from the Community Foundation will be asked to appear for an interview, so if you were not notified, it doesn’t mean that you are out of the running for one of our scholarships. Students who are selected to receive a scholarship from the Community Foundation will be notified in mid to late April and will be invited to our Scholars & Donors Reception scheduled for May 12th.

It is an honor to be able to help students pay for their education and we are pleased to work with many donors who have established endowed scholarship funds that provide support in so many ways. This year we will award just over $100,000 in total scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000.

We wish each and every one of you who submitted a scholarship application the very best of luck with your future studies and we hope you will consider returning to the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia upon graduation.

Regards,

Amy

(Photo above) Wonderful students being interviewed this morning for the many Community Foundation scholarships EWVCF will present this year. What an honor to be able to help in this way.

 

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127 Crimson Circle
Martinsburg, WV 25403
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304.264.0353

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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.