The upcoming Lunch and Learn Nonprofit Seminar will feature two dynamic speakers, David DeJarnett, partner at Bowles Rice in Martinsburg and Patricia Hanberry of Hanberry Associates from Frederick, Maryland.

The seminar and lunch are being provided free of charge by First United Bank & Trust. Hosted by FUB Market President Denise Phelps, the two hour seminar (11:30 AM to 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 18th) is designed to help nonprofit organizations identify and recruit effective board members, then manage their engagement. The seminar will appeal to nonprofit staff and board leaders alike and local charitable organizations are encouraged to send both.

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation and United Way of the Eastern Panhandle are partnering with First United Bank and Trust to present this and three other Lunch and Learn Nonprofit seminars during the year.

To register for the April 18th Lunch and Learn Nonprofit seminar, call Denise Phelps at 304-263-3312 or email [email protected]

 

 

To download a flyer for the Lunch & Learn Seminar for Nonprofit Organizations, click on the link below.

New Board Members Seminar

 

We received this great email from former scholarship recipient Jamie Shrewsbury. Jamie was awarded the Martinsburg High Class of ’64 Scholarship and the David “Hawk” Hawkens Scholarship in 2013. This wonderful update makes all the hard work that goes into awarding scholarships incredibly worthwhile. Congratulations Jamie, and thank you for the kind words!

Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation,

My name is Jamie Shrewsbury and I am a 2013 graduate of Martinsburg High School. I wanted to reach out to you to thank you for everything that you have done for me and continue to do for the community.

During my senior year of high school, I was very uncertain of how I was going to be able to further my education after graduation. I was aware that scholarships were available that I could apply for, but thought I truly had no chance of receiving any of them. However, I applied for several scholarships through the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation and was generously awarded two scholarships that helped to completely fund my freshman year at West Virginia University. Being able to attend my dream college and successfully complete my first year of schooling set me up for another successful 3 years in Morgantown.

After my first year, I decided to change my education/career path to Public Relations with an emphasis in sports. Throughout school, I participated in several university organizations and held numerous internships including a media relations internship with the West Virginia Black Bears, a Single A-Affiliate baseball team for the Pittsburgh Pirates, a summer internship with Major League Baseball in Pittsburgh and a two-year internship position with the Mountaineer Athletic Club.

In December of 2017, I graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Strategic Communications-Public Relations and a minor in English. Upon graduation, I was offered a position in the Media Relations Department with the New York Mets and gladly accepted. I am now living in New York and living out my dream of working on the business side of a Major League Baseball team.

Thank you for allowing me to have something I thought I would never have. Thank you for giving me countless memories of Morgantown hills, experiencing a Mountaineer game day and being able to link arm in arm with fellow students and sing “Country Roads” after a win. Without your continuous, tireless efforts to encourage education, I would not be where I am today. The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation gives high school students who may not be in secure financial situations hope and a chance to further their education and to hopefully one day, be able to hold their dream job.

Thank you again,  Jamie Shrewsbury

 

Kevin Walker, Michael Whalton, and Charles Mason met last summer to deposit proceeds from the The inaugural Fulton L. Walker, Jr. Scholarship Golf Classic.  First year contributions to to the EWVCF Fulton L. Walker Jr. Scholarship Fund totaled $12,500.00 and the new fund hopes to award at least one scholarship in 2018.

Eastern WV Community Foundation offers three new scholarships in 2018

In addition to more than 40 existing scholarships, three new ones were recently established at the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation. Deadline to apply for any of the Community Foundation scholarships is March 1st and a total of more than $100,000 will be awarded to deserving students.

Graduating seniors from Berkeley County who are carry a 3.0 or better GPA and plan on attending WVU may apply for the $1,250 Fulton L. Walker Jr. Scholarship. The Inspiration Scholarship Fund: In Memory of Thelma Henry and Viola Hedges will offer one $2,000 scholarship to a graduating senior from Jefferson, Berkeley, or Morgan county, who carries a 3.5 GPA and is planning on attending an out-of-state college or university. Cadets any of the squadrons of the West Virginia Wing – Civil Air Patrol may apply for the third new scholarship being offered by the Community Foundation. The award is estimated to be $2,000 and graduating seniors with a GPA of 2.5 or better who have earned the CAP Amelia Earhart award or higher may apply.

Scholarship guidelines, applications, and information about all 44 EWVCF scholarships can be found on the Foundation’s website at https://www.ewvcf.org/how-to-apply/.