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Designated Funds

Establishing a Designated Fund allows you to support the good work of a specific nonprofit organization — a senior center, museum, or virtually any nonprofit charitable organization. Because it’s given through your Community Foundation, your gift provides the organization you select with funding and investment management services through the power of endowment.

EWVCF Administrative Endowment Fund 2004
 Originally founded by Community Foundation former Presidents Doug Roach, Tia McMillan, and Diane Dailey, this fund’s distributions help offset the annual operating expenses of the Community Foundation — our own endowment for the future.

Ambrose Park Children’s Garden Fund 2013
 This fund was created to help provide financial support for the new Children’s Garden in Ambrose Park next to the Wurzburg Dog Park in Martinsburg.

Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County Fund 2010
 A planned gift by Helen Jackson Bowser created this designated fund to benefit the Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County.

Berkeley Arts Council Endowment Fund 2012 This donor-designated fund supports the operations of the Berkeley Arts Council, which serves Martinsburg and Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Berkeley County Meals on Wheels Endowment Fund 2018 This donor-designated fund supports the operations of the Berkeley County Meals on Wheels.

Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle Fund 2006
 This fund was launched by Richard Durham with the assistance of BCT Bank of Charles Town, Bob Baronner, and Rich Stephens & Stefani Pierson. It provides general support to the Boys & Girls Clubs which serve Jefferson, Berkeley, and Morgan counties, by offering safe-haven, after-school programs, clubs, recreation, and activities to many area youths.

Boys and Girls Club of Morgan County Gail A. Shade Fund 2004
 This fund supports the Boys and Girls Club of the Eastern Panhandle and its Morgan County facility in honor of 2004 Spirit of the Panhandle volunteer Gail Shade, who helped to create the club. CNB Bank, Inc. donated funding to establish this endowment.

John L. Burkett, III Memorial Fund 2016  Established in memory of John L. Burkett, III, by his parents, this designated fund provides annual support to the United Way of the Eastern Panhandle Strong Families Endowment Fund.

CASA of the Eastern Panhandle Fund 2007
 This charity serving abused and neglected children in the tri-county will forever benefit from the generosity of Tari Hampe-Deneen, 2007 Spirit of the Panhandle honoree, with this permanent endowment made possible by CNB Bank, Inc.

Charles Town Rotary J.B. Smith Memorial Fund 2003 Set up in memory of Harpers Ferry’s J.B. Smith, who was killed in an automobile accident in 1998 at age 23, this fund was established by the Charles Town Rotary to benefit Jefferson Memorial Park and public high school baseball athletics in Jefferson County.

Cool Spring Preserve Fund 2016 When the board of the local nonprofit organization Craftworks at Cool Spring, Inc. transferred ownership of Cool Spring Preserve to the Potomac Valley Audubon Society in late 2016 the decision was made to provide funding to help maintain the rare plants and hydrology in the marsh, encourage natural forest regeneration in the woodlands, and control invasive species throughout the property. Annual distributions from the Cool Spring Preserve Fund will help cover some of these costs.

Derflinger First Presbyterian Church Missionary Fund 2021  This fund was established to support the foreign missionary work of the First Presbyterian Church in Martinsburg, West Virginia or of the Shenandoah Presbytery.

Derflinger First Presbyterian Church Operating Fund 2021  This fund was established to provide general support to First Presbyterian Church in Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center Fund 2005 Created in honor of 2005 Spirit of the Panhandle Ruth Veach, this fund supports the critical day-to-day work of the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center, formerly known as the Shenandoah Women’s Center.

Eastern Panhandle Young Life Endowment Fund 2006
 This designated fund will forever benefit the local chapter of Young Life, a program dedicated to reaching out to school-aged youth with faith-based gatherings, activities, and programs.

Endowment for Special Needs 2004 This fund supports the Hedgesville-based Groves Center, which provides training and occupational involvement for special needs adults.

First Presbyterian Church Angel Fund 2007
 Created by a charter Board member of the Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation, Phil Seibert, this fund allows the leaders of the church congregation to help individuals and families in need in our community who suffer from catastrophic and unexpected events.

Goldie Gibbons Park Fund 2016 Established with a legacy gift from Virginia Gibbons, the fund will help Berkeley County Parks & Recreation build and maintain the Goldie Gibbons Park on the site of Ms. Gibbon’s homestead in Bedington, West Virginia. The facility is being created as a “fun place for families and dogs.”

Good Samaritan Free Health Care Fund 2019 (SEED)  Cosby Potter-Davis established this fund to support Good Samaritan Free Healthcare in its mission to provide quality medical care to individuals with limited resources.

Habitat for Humanity Endowment Fund 2005
 Launched by C. David and Barbara L. Miller, this fund provides annual general operating support for this tri-county organization that brings together community resources to build housing for those in need.

George W. and Holly Woods Hancock Memorial Fund — Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Fund 1995
 Mr. Hancock honored his wife’s memory and their faith by creating this organizational endowment fund to benefit Martinsburg’s Mt. Zion Methodist Church.

Katherine Burr Jackson Fund for the Peter Burr Farm 2016  John League established this fund to honor his Aunt Katherine, a direct descendant of Peter Burr, to support the Peter Burr Farm, a property owned and maintained by the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission.

Jefferson County Public Schools Fund 2006 
This fund provides funding for the support, continuation, and advancement of public education K–12 programs in Jefferson County.

Floyd and Mike Kursey Fund 2011 Named 2011 Spirit of the Panhandle for their tireless volunteer work in the community, Floyd and Michaela “Mike” Kursey’s fund benefits Hospice of the Panhandle.

Larry Lower Morgan County Food & Farms Association Fund 2013
 Morgan County’s 2013 Spirit of the Panhandle winner established this fund to support the local farm and food movement.

Martinsburg Civil Air Patrol Fund 2016  Martinsburg native Col. Dennis D. Barron, a long-time supporter of the West Virginia Wing of the Civil Air Patrol, created a lasting legacy in his estate plan. Col. Barron passed away unexpectedly in 2019 but he will be remembered thanks to this fund that helps support operations and programs of the Martinsburg Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol.

Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission Fund honoring Bill and Libby Crowe 2012 Established by an anonymous donor who wanted to pay tribute to Pastor and Mrs. Crowe, this fund supports the Martinsburg Union Rescue Mission and its programs.

Arthur H. Miller Fund 2006
 Created by bequest, Arthur Miller designated his fund to provide annual grants to benefit Berkeley County Senior Services.

C. David and Barbara L. Miller Fund for Blue Ridge CTC 2019
 Created by the Millers to support educational programs by providing funding for JumpStart (or similar) scholarships for high school students from Berkeley County who have financial need and are attending Blue Ridge CTC.

Ginnie Molnar Fund for Special Athletes 2004 Created by BB&T Wealth Management in honor of 2004 Spirit of the Panhandle volunteer Ginnie Molnar, this fund provides annual support to Special Olympians in Berkeley County.

Pat & Bev Murphy Boys & Girls Club Arts Fund 2013
 Our 2013 Berkeley County Spirit of the Panhandle honoree Pat Murphy and his wife, Bev, established this fund to support art programs at the Boys & Girls Club in Martinsburg. Annual distributions will be used to purchase supplies, equipment, and reference materials for the photography program and other arts programs offered by the Club.

Ron Nordeen/Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Fund 1999


Founded in honor of Ron Nordeen, this fund supports Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, which provides caregiving and other assistance to elderly, homebound and needy citizens in Jefferson County. A gift from Conrad C. Hammann, Sr., first “seeded” the fund.

Patient Care of Hospice Fund 2007
 With funds made possible by BB&T Wealth Management and through the charitable vision of 2007 Spirit of the Panhandle honoree Betty Jo Stout, this fund helps financially needy patients under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.

Peter Burr Living History Farm Fund 2009 
This fund supports the restoration, preservation, and interpretation of historic sites with significant relevance between years 1750–1800 in the Eastern Panhandle, such as the Peter Burr House (the oldest wood-frame structure in West Virginia) in Kearneysville, WV. Formerly known as the Reliving History Fund.

Roach Family Endowment Fund 2019
 Distributions from this fund, established as a Legacy Gift through the Doug and Joan Roach Charitable Remainder Unitrust, benefit CCAP/Loaves & Fishes and Otterbein United Methodist Church equally.

Steven M. and Tina F. Roach Camp and Mission Fund 2009
 This designated fund benefits youth attending camps and/or mission trips in the U.S. or abroad. The fund works with Young Life, St. Luke’s United Methodist Church and Otterbein United Methodist Church to identify interested youth.

Rosabell and James Roman Fund 2009
 Rosabell Roman was honored as a 2009 Spirit of the Panhandle. She designated her fund to benefit her church, Mount Zion United Methodist Church, Martinsburg.

Myrtle Schneiderhan Fund 2008
 This legacy fund supports the programs and services provided by Trinity Episcopal Church, Martinsburg.

Ernie Schrider and Friends Fund 2009
 Named a 2009 Spirit of the Panhandle, Ernie Schrider designated his fund to equally benefit Morgan County Starting Points and the American Cancer Society.

Betty L. Severson Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers Fund 2009
 Named a 2009 Spirit of the Panhandle honoree, Betty Severson shaped her fund to benefit Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers of Shepherdstown.

Trinity Lutheran Church Needmore Cemetery Fund 1997
 The Trustees of Trinity Lutheran Church established this endowment fund for maintenance, repair, and upkeep of Berkeley County’s Needmore Cemetery, Arden, West Virginia.

Dan VanBelleghem Fund 2011
 Named for the 2011 Spirit of the Panhandle, Dan’s honorary fund supports programs offered by Good Shepherd Interfaith Caregivers and the Eastern Panhandle CARE Clinic.

The George Washington Chair of Living Ethics at Shepherd University 2002
 The Fund for the George Washington Chair of Living Ethics was established with an initial gift from Dr. Donald Patthoff in order to endow a Community Ethics Chair at Shepherd University in Jefferson County, West Virginia. Until the fund reaches $300,000 in total endowment (the minimum necessary to support an Ethics Chair), periodic grants will be made to Shepherd University for programs and projects that explore and nurture the character of our communities as embodied by our nation’s first president. The Washington family was instrumental in settling our region; their ideals and ethics intermingled with their neighbors and helped shape our nation. West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle remains a living legacy and a guiding light for our region and our nation.

John S. Wharton Fund 2004
 Created through the estate of John Wharton and in cooperation with First United Bank and Trust, this fund benefits eight specific charities yearly: Junior Mentoring Programs (JUMP) of the Eastern Panhandle, Hospice of the Panhandle, Martinsburg Public Library, Martinsburg Rescue Mission, Salvation Army, Shawnee Girl Scouts Council, Shenandoah Area Council Boy Scouts of America, and Shenandoah Women’s Center.

Helen Wolford Humane Society Fund 2010 
Ms. Wolford created this designated fund as a legacy to support the Berkeley County Humane Society with annual distributions to help offset expenses of providing care for animals waiting to be adopted.

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