On June 29th, Randy Smith asked the Community Foundation to spearhead a campaign to raise money to support flood relief efforts in Southern West Virginia. With a $10,000 pledge from Randy’s fund, we got to work, identified two exceptional nonprofit organizations, and promoted the Matching Funds Flood Relief Challenge on our Facebook page.
The response was overwhelming and donations poured in. Within three weeks we’d surpassed the $20,000 goal so we approached other Advised Fund donors and the McMillan Family Fund, the Scott & Linda Roach Fund, and the Kreinik Family Fund all pitched in to add to the challenge. On August 16th we reached $32,326 and were able to send a check for $24,169.50 to West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Assisting in Disaster (VOAD) and a check for $8,056.50 to the Nicholas County Community Foundation.
We are truly grateful to the following donors who stepped up and opened their hearts and their checkbooks to support neighbors in need.
Willard and Donna Aikens
Anonymous
Cynthia Barber
Denny Barron
Beckley Area Foundation
Cletus and Patricia Benner
Ron and Kathy Bennett
Berkeley County Association of Retired School Employees
Jerry P. Bowers
Ruth Bradley
Gary and Candice Breeden
Roy and Iva Breeden
Morris DuChemin and Elizabeth Brent
Walter and Mary Jo Brown
Linda Case
Thomas and Chad Conant
Sylvia Crawford
Walter and Mary Duke
Joan Ergin
Shawn and Felicia Fuller
Gary and Pam Gearhart
Golden Rule Chapter No. 69 O.E.S.
Steve and Nora Sue Green
Bill and Julie Gregg
Barbara Gregory
Alton and Katherine Grove
Shirley Grove
Jacob and Carol Gruver
Wayne and Ruth Hill
Robert and Joyce Horn
Hornby Publishing
Gary and Sondra Jarrell
Mr. and Mrs. John Kafton
George and Maria Karos
Wanda Kines
James and Susanne Koenig
Kreinik Family Fund
Charles and Jill Kursey
Floyd and Mike Kursey
Laryngectomee Club of Montgomery County
Jennifer Martin
Main Street Martinsburg
Judith Mawhinney
Judi McIntyre
McMillan Family Fund
Vincent and Jo Mileo
Matthew and Carolyn Miller
Patrick and Beverly Murphy
Bree Myers
Ronnie Nichols
Janet Olcott
Margaret Olcott
Ellen L. Ott
Mark and Sue Ann Palmer
David and Amy Pancake
Dennis Parsons
Santa T. Parsons
Shirley A. Parsons
Barbara Peyton
Piece Makers Quilt Guild
Buzz and Lisa Poland
Cheryl Reed
Frederic and Wanda Riggle
Jane Rissler
Scott and Linda Roach
Scott and Linda Roach Fund
Steve and Tina Roach
Robert and Martha Safford
Marilyn Schoon
Michael Shepp
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Patricia Stroop
William Sweeney
UCT Martinsburg Council
Randy Smith Family Fund
Lee and Cindy Weaver
Bill and Janis Wertman
WGAM, Inc.
Michael and Susan Whalton
Edwin Wheeless
Bill and Nancy White
Douglas Widmeyer
Jan and Rick Wilkins
Womans Club Harpers Ferry District
Xi Gamma Zeta