The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates (PACF) is pleased to announce the recipients of its Spring Community Action Grant Program. In line with its commitment to supporting local nonprofit organizations and charitable projects, PACF has awarded grants from a variety of funds to address critical community needs throughout the region.

The Spring Community Action Grant Program provides vital financial support to initiatives that make a positive impact in our communities. These grants are made possible through the generous contributions of individuals, organizations, and businesses that have established funds with PACF. Additionally, individuals and organizations with Donor Advised Funds at PACF actively participate in supporting meaningful projects during each grant cycle, significantly expanding the Foundation’s grantmaking capacity. The success of the Spring Community Action Grant Program is a testament to the dedication of both PACF and its donors to effecting positive change in the community. 

PACF’s grant awards this spring total $488,515, including $84,845 from the Fund for Ravenswood, $6,025 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation, and $5,024 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation affiliates.

The Spring 2024 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley- $10,000 to support disaster response
• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department - $15,000 for protective gear               
• Belpre City Schools - $14,000 for a classroom set of Chromebooks and accessories for the music classroom 
• Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg - $20,000 for the summer youth program
• Butcher Bend Autumn Festival - $1,739 to replace a broken display in the “Day on a Farm” youth program
• Calhoun County Public Library - $4,824 for lighting upgrade   
• City of Ravenswood – BOPARC (Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners) - $10,000 to purchase sound equipment for concerts and events
• Discover the Real West Virginia Foundation, Inc. - $5,000 to create a documentary series titled “West Virginia Makes” to showcase handcrafted and manufactured goods made in the state
• Discovery World on Market - $20,000 to add a chairlift to the 4th floor theatre greenroom/reception area
• Doddridge County Parks and Recreation Commission - $12,000 for Little League Baseball Field repairs 
• Downtown PKB - $5,000 to support the Point Park Concert Series
• Family Resource Network of Roane County - $10,000 to support supplemental food bags for school-age youth and senior citizens            
• First Assembly of God - $1,074 for their safety and security improvement project
• Friends of Mountwood Park - $3,878 to furnish the new room to be added to the Volcano Museum at Mountwood Park
• Gilmer County Ambulance Service - $4,073 to purchase Panasonic CF-33 Ambulance Laptops 
• Good Shepherd Family Day Care - $15,000 for the purchase and installation of an elevator
• Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley- $20,000 for operational support
• Health Access Inc. - $10,000 for their Denture Project - "Restoring Function for the Edentulous Patient"
• Hearts and Hands 4 Paws - $15,000 to provide funding for veterinary expenses for animals in need
• Horizons Center for Independent Living, Inc. - $2,550 to replace four windows 
• Jackson County Public Library - $6,250 to purchase a microfilm digital scanner to preserve aging microfilm
• Jackson County Schools - $36,750 for the ArtCart program at Henry J. Kaiser and Ripley Elementary Schools
• Jefferson Elementary Center - $7,001 to purchase steel pan drum equipment 
• Literacy Volunteers of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $8,500 for new technology and teaching materials, updated service delivery methods, and a more robust administrative and marketing structure
• Little Sandy CEOS (Community Educational Outreach Service) - $1,500 to support the individuals in need in Ravenswood and Jackson County
• Living Heritage Museum Project, Inc. - $1,200 to paint the exterior of the New Era One Room School Building
• Mineral Wells Baptist Church - $10,000 to provide food and children's necessities to individuals/families in need
• Mission West Virginia - $20,000 to support the Bridge Program, an evidence-based dropout prevention program that exists to Mentor students who are in foster care, kinship care, or legally homeless towards their academic goals
• Northwest Territory Museum Society - $2,000 to purchase a six-panel set of interpretive signage to support our temporary exhibit on "Lafayette 200"
• Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association, Inc. - $10,000 to begin restoration work of the Cook House 
• Old Hickory Chapter of NSDAR (National Society Daughters of the American Revolution) - $5,245 for Story Walk Pedestals in Veterans Park
• Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired, Inc. - $5,000 to provide hearing aids to low income deaf and hard of hearing persons
• Ravenswood High School Band - $5,100 to purchase new marching band uniforms
• Recovery Point of Huntington, Inc. - $20,000 to support Routes to Recovery in Parkersburg, a program that provides crucial access to healthcare appointments, job interviews, and other recovery services, facilitating rides by and for individuals in recovery
• Ritchie County Integrated Family Services - $9,000 for kitchen renovation      
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown, Inc. - $10,000 to support the Family Lodging Fund, which allows families from the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation focus area to stay near their children who are receiving medical treatment in the Pittsburgh and Morgantown areas
• Savannah’s Closet - $15,000 for operating support
• The Amputee Center - $20,000 to support programming 
• The Right Path for Washington County - $7,500 to support the mini farmers' markets for youth and families
• Vets 4 Vets Jackson County - $12,000 to purchase needed medical equipment for veterans.
• West Central Soccer Association - $6,609 to provide AEDs to the Parkersburg and Williamstown Youth Soccer Clubs
• West Virginia University Foundation, Inc. - $5,250 to support a low vision clinic in the PACF geographical area
• Wirt County Board of Education - $13,162 for STEM Materials for Wirt County Schools             
• Wood County Schools - $20,000 to expand the ARTCART art program into 2nd grade
• Wood County Senior Citizens Association, Inc - $19,500 to provide meals to seniors who have been placed on a waitlist for home delivery service rosters post-covid
• WVU Foundation (Extension - Family Nutrition Program) - $8,000 to support the Kid’s Market at the Store is to increase consumption and availability of fresh produce to families
• YMCA of Parkersburg - $4,809 to provide safe, age-appropriate outdoor play equipment for the children ages 2-5 

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates (PACF) announced support for nonprofit organizations and charitable projects throughout the region through its Fall Community Action Grant Program. The PACF awards grants from a variety of funds created by individuals, organizations, and area businesses to support critical community needs. Individuals and organizations who have donor-advised funds at the Foundation also partner to support projects, greatly expanding the Foundation’s grantmaking capacity. Many even provide additional support to respond to grant requests received each cycle. Donor advisors contributed $246,995 to this grant cycle.

This cycle saw an increase in the number of funding requests. PACF received 68 applications for a total request amount of $853,540. Of the 68 applications, 51 were funded for a total of $435,633. This includes $2,500 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation, $3,750 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation, and $4,100 from the Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation affiliates.

The Fall 2023 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley - $5,000 for disaster response infrastructure. 
• Belpre Area Ministries - $2,506 to purchase a new commercial refrigerator and storage for the food pantry.
• Belpre Performing Arts Boosters - $20,000 to purchase instruments.  
• Boys & Girls Club of Washington County - $20,000 for the Project Learn program. 
• Cairo Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - $16,013 to upgrade/replace outdated personal protective equipment. 
• Catholic Charities West Virginia - $12,000 for the mobile food pantry. 
• Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Inc. - $5,000 to increase the amount of educational training opportunities for low-income families and those in recovery/reentry. 
• City of Pennsboro - $300 to pave the gravel parking area outside of Myles Stadium. 
• City of Ravenswood - $23,000 for construction of a walking trail in Ravenswood's North Park.
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley- $12,000 to support general operating costs. 
• Doddridge County Family Resource Network - $3,000 to create an underwear closet and period locker at Doddridge County Middle School.  
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $15,000 to provide funding to help financially support WV students attending the 2023-2024 Ely Chapman afterschool and summer camp programs.
• First Presbyterian Church of Williamstown - $8,000 to provide groceries for families in need in the Williamstown Elementary School District (Winter/Spring).
• Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation - $9,000 to provide transportation for needy clients suffering from substance abuse and mental health disorders to and from treatment facilities and other treatment options.
• Gabriel Project Of West Virginia - $17,235 to expand services to Wirt County and meet the essential baby item needs of families in Calhoun, Pleasants, Wood, and Washington counties.
• Gilmer County Vol. Fire Department - $1,600 to build a brush truck. 
• Hope4Vets - $6,167 to purchase appliances for veteran transitional housing.  
• House to Home - A Project of the Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeless - $15,000 to install new flooring at the newly purchased day shelter. 
• Humane Society of Parkersburg - $3,800 to expand surgery capacity by adding an additional prep station.
• Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - $500 to purchase a used bus for a mobile adoption unit.
• Jackson County Commission on Aging’s Aqua Fit Program - $9,000 to pay for a new pool liner and repair the steps and rails.
• Kelly’s Closet MOV Inc. - $9,000 to purchase underwear, socks, and shoes. 
• Little Kanawha District United Methodist Church - $9,459 to purchase construction supplies, a sprinkler system, and LED lighting for the new 60x60 multi-purpose facility. 
• Lubeck United Methodist Church - $6,300 to purchase shelf-stable nutritious food and supplies, and replace a broken color desktop printer.
• Nazareth Farm, Inc. - $11,000 to support retaining a professional, experienced home repair project coordinator to direct the home repair mission and program costs.
• Old Man Rivers Mission - $11,000 to increase the number of eye exams and glasses for the residents of Wood County each month.
• Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library - $13,000 to preserve WTAP-TV’s news footage from roughly 1981-2001 in an online digital format and make it available for the public to access.
• Pilot Club of Jackson County - $10,000 to assist dental-needy individuals.
• Progress Ridge Community Building - $2,500 for a new ceiling, walls, storage building, and exterior door.
• Ravenswood High School - $12,000 for eSports team equipment.
• Read Aloud West Virginia - $12,000 to provide books to the students at Henry J. Kaiser Elementary in Jackson County. 
• Ritchie County Humane Society, Inc. - $1,725 to upgrade washer and dryer to commercial grade appliances and paint/stain two porches, handicap ramp, and walkway connecting two buildings.
• River Cities Symphony Orchestra - $250 to provide an opportunity for area children who may otherwise never be in contact with classical music, to be immersed in the performance during the side-by-side-symphony. 
• Roane General Hospital - $13,000 to continue to fund Farmacy which offers free, fresh produce and the knowledge of how to use this produce to participants.
• St. Mary Catholic School - $11,000 to replace flooring throughout the main schoolhouse. 
• The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $15,000 to support general operating costs.
• The Education Alliance - $5,000 to sponsor the expansion of Grow Your Own (GYO) educator programs in Jackson County. 
• The Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd (a subsidiary of the Protestant Episcopal in the Diocese of WV) - $4,500 to buy suitable nutritious food for distribution to homeless food pantry clients.
• The Salvation Army - $15,000 for a kitchen upgrade. 
• Town of Grantsville - $1,750 to purchase recreational equipment for the city park. 
• Two Runs Community Association - $4,400 for a concrete pad in the handicapped area of the gravel parking lot. 
• Voices for the Children - $10,000 to support general operating costs.
• Voices of the Streets, Inc., Essentially Yours - $3,000 to support general operating costs. 
• Washington Bottom Volunteer Fire Department - $6,335 to purchase nozzles and adapters to stock fire engines and provide fire suppression services.
• Washington United Methodist Church - $2,500 to purchase food and personal care items made available in their pantry to needy individuals.
• Wirt County 4-H Shooting Sports Club - $250 to purchase shoot sports equipment. 
• Wood County Schools - $10,000 to create an outdoor learning and activity area which includes flower and vegetable gardens in an existing interior courtyard at VanDevender Middle School.
• Wood County Schools - Parkersburg South High School - $293 to purchase a refrigerator for the health office.
• Wood County Sharp Shooters 4-H Club 0002949 - $1,250 to purchase shooting sports equipment.
• Wood County Society - $20,000 to purchase soft play equipment for the Nurture and Grow Learning Center.
• WV Health Right, Inc. - $10,000 to provide funding for the mobile dental unit to continue to provide free oral health services to low-income individuals in Roane County, WV.

PACF’s grant awards this spring total $440,718, including $4,750 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation, $4,200 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation, and $100 from the Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation affiliates.

The Spring 2023 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• Anne Royall Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution - $900 for American flags on Main Street in Harrisville.
• Appalachian Reading Center - $9,600 to deliver tutoring lessons to dyslexic, low-income youth in the Parkersburg Area via Zoom.
• Arnoldsburg Elementary School - $9,000 for needs at the school’s clothing closet.
• Blennerhassett Historical Foundation Inc. - $9,500 to improve lighting inside the mansion.
• Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg - $20,000 to support the Club's Summer Membership to keep the cost of membership affordable for all.
• Calhoun County Committee on Aging, Inc. - $7,623 to purchase 7 indoor walking treadmill units.
• Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority - $1,540 to purchase a security system.
• Camp Barbe Association - $20,000 to upgrade the electrical at Camp Barbe.
• Children’s Home Society of West Virginia – $20,000 to provide a match for the Federal Runaway Homeless Grant.
• City of Ravenswood - $30,000 to provide an ADA-inclusive playground in Ravenswood.
• Clarksburg Mission - $1,500 to renovate an unused dormitory space for male clients in recovery.
• Doddridge County Farmers Market - $10,000 to expand services. In the community.
• Downtown Bethel Church - $9,000 to continue the mission program in the community while they expand facilities.
• Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council - $4,000 to make Girl Scouts more accessible through Girl Scout Outreach.
• Glenville State University Foundation - $5,065 to improve technology in the conference room.
• Health Access Inc. - $20,000 to give uninsured patients access to professional dental services.
• Hope House Ministries Inc. - $5,000 to support general operating costs.
• Humane Society of Jackson County - $2,500 to provide new beds for the dogs at the newly built shelter.
• Jackson County Schools WV - $35,100 to provide instruction and resources using ArtCart to elementary students.
• Living Heritage Museum Project, Inc. - $2,544 to replace the front entry door, door frame, and seals.
• Mineral Wells Baptist Church - $10,000 to provide food and children’s necessities to individuals/families in need.
• MOVRC - $10,000 to support volunteer travel for the AmeriCorps Senior Programs.
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $3,100 to purchase a new lawn tractor.
• North Bend Rails-to-Trails Foundation, Inc. - $6,000 to purchase animal-resistant trash receptacles.
• Oil, Gas, and Industrial Historical Association, Inc. - $6,400 to purchase cameras and security system hardware for Henderson Hall.
• Operation Fancy Free Inc. - $2,000 to support veterinary expenses for cat sterilizations and vaccinations.
• Parkersburg Art Center - $20,000 to repair the roof.
• Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. - $7,500 to provide supplies and fly-fishing outings for the Parkersburg, WV program.
• Ravenswood Choral Boosters - $7,500 to purchase new risers.
• Ravenswood High School - $12,000 to furnish the school with a Graphic Art Design iPad Lab.
• Ravenswood Volunteer Fire Department - $10,400 to purchase a new thermal imaging camera and related tools.
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network, Inc. - $10,000 to provide non-perishable food, cleaning supplies, and hygiene items for the Basic Needs Pantry.
• Ritchie County High School - $5,000 to build the press box and concessions at the RCHS Baseball Field.
• Savannah’s Closet - $15,000 to provide operating support to maintain and expand outreach.
• Sound & Light Project, Inc. - $15,000 to repair, replace, and modernize the lighting and sound systems at the Calhoun County Middle High School auditorium.
• Town of Ellenboro - $1,300 to build a recreation area along Rails-to-Trails.
• Upper West Fork CAP, Inc. - $10,525 to apply gravel to the parking lot and prep and paint the floor.
• Vets 4 Vets Jackson County WV - $9,000 to aid disabled military by providing or repairing medical equipment, helping with transportation needs, and assisting in claims to the Veterans Administration.
• Waverly Volunteer Fire Company - $17,261 to purchase four new sets of firefighting outfits.
• Westbrook Health Services - $8,969 to provide the required match for the state funded PATH program.
• Wood County Sports Association - $6,191 to repair equipment and possibly replace their tractor.
• WVU Foundation (Energy Express and 4H) - $20,700 to be used as a challenge gift in support of physical upgrades at the Wood County 4-H Camp.
• WVU Foundation (Extension – Family Nutrition Program) - $4,000 to purchase the food and vegetables necessary to deliver the Kid’s Market at the Store and Pop-Up Markets.

PACF’s grant awards this fall total $334,971, including $6,125 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation, $3,900 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation, and $3,800 from the Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation affiliates.

The fall 2022 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley - $12,000 for disaster response training and response
• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department - $7,451 for water rescue equipment
• Belpre Performing Arts Boosters - $20,500 to provide needed instruments for music programs
• Boys & Girls Club of Washington County - $8,000 for transit van to provide transportation to its Belpre site
• Catholic Charities West Virginia - $12,675 to support Mobile WellnessWorks food pantry serving rural counties in the region
• Children’s Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Inc. - $5,602 to purchase the HyGenie ball washing system to sanitize balls used in the Ball Factory exhibit
• City of Pennsboro - $5,100 for lighting improvements at Sullivan Gymnasium
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $10,000 for operating support
• Doddridge County Family Resource Network - $2,100 to support Caught Volunteering, a summer program to encourage youth to volunteer in the community
• Doddridge County Humane Society - $3,369 to purchase a storage shed for equipment
• Doddridge County Middle School - $1,533 to purchase materials for programs supporting student success
• East Wood Volunteer Fire Department - $12,600 to purchase new radios
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $14,500 for underserved students in the Williamstown area to attend afterschool and summer programs
• Gabriel Project of West Virginia – Northern Panhandle Chapter - $17,725 to provide cribs, mattresses, car seats, diapers, wipes, formula, and baby in Calhoun, Doddridge, Pleasants, Washington, and Wood counties
• Gilmer County Ambulance Service – $4,500 to purchase portable Laerdal Suction Units for each ambulance
• Gilmer County Family Resource Network - $10,000 for operating support
• Grantsville Conservatory of Music and Fine Arts - $7,150 to purchase instruments needed to provide music education
• Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $20,000 for operating support
• Lubeck United Methodist Church - $10,000 to purchase a refrigerator and food items for the Lunch Sak program for students
• Memorial Health Foundation - $10,000 to provide free breast screening for patients from West Virginia with financial need
• Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department - $2,250 to help prevent and heal chronic diseases
• Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center - $4,700 to help equip the community education room at the new Arnoldsburg Clinic
• Nazareth Farm - $9,000 to assist with home repairs in Ritchie and Doddridge counties
• Parkersburg South High School Band Boosters - $6,000 to replace aging sousaphone instruments
• Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department - $8,800 to purchase larger diameter fire hoses
• Progress Ridge Community Building - $5,000 to renovate and improve the community building
• Ritchie County Humane Society - $9,375 to renovate and repair the basement dog and cat area
• Ritchie County Sheriff’s Office - $750 toward purchase of a new K-9 unit
• Roane County Committee on Aging - $9,000 to replace the roof on the Reedy Senior Center
• Schrader Youth Ballet Company – $500 to hire ballet soloists to complete the tableau of character dances in the community Nutcracker performance
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace - $5,000 to purchase materials to build and deliver beds to children in need in Ritche and Doddridge counties
• The Education Alliance - $10,576 to provide training and resources for AmeriCorps Mentors to support student success for at-risk learners
• The Memorial Church of the Good Shepherd - $10,500 to offer food and care to the homeless
• Voices for Children Foundation - $10,000 to ensure the rights and voice of abused children are protected and heard
• Washington County Career Center - $20,000 for equipment needed to offer Emergency Medical Services training
• West Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Parkersburg - $7,800 to support the Young People Concert Series
• West Virginia University Foundation (Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program) - $5,250 to partially support a low vision clinic in Mid-Ohio Valley area
• Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission (Mountwood Park) – $4,500 to provide matching funds for a grant to make improvements to White Oak Village
• Wood County Schools – Parkersburg South High School - $465 to purchase a Stop the Bleed Kit
• Wood County Sharp Shooters 4-H Club - $2,700 to purchase shooting sports and safety equipment
• Wood County Society – $8,000 to support Summer Speech expansion program and respite care resources

PACF’s grant awards this spring total $337,911. The Foundation’s three affiliates awarded an additional $9,940 in grants, including $5,000 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation (DCCF), $4,540 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation (RCCF), and $400 from the Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation (LKACF).

The spring 2022 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• Actor’s Guild of Parkersburg - $19,000 to replace the grand drape to improve safety.
• Adolescent Health Initiative Region V - $10,000 to support the STARS program, which addresses mental health and builds leadership skills among middle and high school students in the region.
• Blennerhassett Historical Foundation - $3,518 for a landscaping beautification project at the Blennerhassett Island Manson.
• Cairo Volunteer Fire Department - $12,000 to upgrade portable radios to improve communication among firefighters.
• Calhoun County Historical Society - $4,820 to install awnings on the history museum building.
• Calhoun County Family Resource Network - $9,800 to install a kitchen to enhance food access programs.
• City of Spencer - $9,999 to replace windows and lighting in the east wing of the Armory Facility.
• City of Williamstown - $250 to support the installation of an electronic bulletin board to provide the public with information.
• Doddridge County Parks and Recreation Commission - $15,000 to support Phase Two of the pool renovation project.
• Downtown PKB - $5,750 to support the Point Park summer concert series.
• Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation - $8,700 to provide transportation to clients with substance use disorders to and from treatment facilities.
• Gilmer County Historical Society - $1,000 to replace locks on the society’s buildings.
• Greater Parkersburg Convention and Visitors Bureau - $9,082 to support the reestablishment of community gardens at the organization’s new facility.
• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $6,620 to purchase equipment for wildland firefighting and for search and rescue calls.
• Hopewell Health Centers - $1,300 to support summer camps for youth.
• Horizons Center for Independent living - $11,500 to renovate the kitchen in the group home.
• Humane Society of Parkersburg - $5,000 to adapt a new cargo van to safely transport animals.
• Latrobe Street Mission - $2,850 to develop a computer lab for clients.
• Marietta College - $14,500 to support the summer Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) camp.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Adult Drug Court - $11,500 to provide assistance to clients in need of dentures.
• Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired - $3,400 to provide hearing aids to low income deaf or hard of hearing persons.
• Parkersburg Art Center - $15,000 to enhance the facility’s security system.
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $500 to purchase sets of chapter books and novels for the 3^rd and 4^th grade classrooms.
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $11,220 to support Packs of Plenty, which provides food to children in the Ritchie County school system for weekends and school holidays.
• Roane County 4-H Leaders Association - $8,000 to support the Farm to School program through the development of school gardens.
• Roane County Commission - $13,550 to construct public restroom facilities at Camp Sheppard.
• SW Resources, Inc. - $16,000 to provide employment training programs for individuals in recovery from substance use disorders.
• The Amputee Center - $8,500 to purchase exercise equipment and additional adaptive equipment.
• The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $26,300 to renovate the facility to improve services to individuals with disabilities.
• Wasco, Inc. - $1,000 to support the purchase of office equipment.
• West Virginia Health Right - $7,000 to support mobile dental services in Roane County.
• West Virginia University Extension/Family Nutrition Program - $9,500 to support pop-up farmers markets at Wood County schools.
• Westbrook Health Services - $14,442 to install gas generators in residential homes for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
• Williamstown Middle/High School - $7,300 to install a projector system in the newly constructed auditorium.
• Wood County 4-H Camp - $16,200 for facility improvements at the camp.
• Wood County Sports Association - $7,500 to replace fencing and repair parking lots.
• WVU Foundation/Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program - $5,250 to support clinics to assess and assist children with low vision in the PACF service area.
• YMCA of Parkersburg - $15,000 to install LED lighting through the facility.

The PACF’s grant awards this fall total $234,838. The Foundation’s three affiliates awarded additional grants, including $4,775 from the Doddridge County Community Foundation (DCCF), $3,365 from the Ritchie County Community Foundation (RCCF), and $3,400 from the Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation (LKACF). The fall 2021 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• AFL-CIO Appalachian Council, Inc. - $5,000 to provide educational support and tutoring to children being raised by grandparents
• American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley - $10,000 to support Blood Saves Lives: Fighting Cancer, which works to ensure a safe and reliable platelet and blood supply for individuals battling cancer
• Boys and Girls Club of Pleasants County - $3,500 to provide accessible playground equipment for the county park
• Building Bridges to Careers - $7,000 to provide Makerspace classes and memberships to individuals in recovery
• Catholic Charities West Virginia - $10,000 to support the purchase of a new box truck with refrigeration for the mobile food pantry serving Ritchie, Doddridge, Calhoun, Wirt, and Roane Counties
• Children’s Museum of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $49,000 to support exhibit development and construction
• Doddridge County Middle School - $1,000 to support an educational trip to Washington D.C. for eighth grade students
• Gilmer County Ambulance Service - $9,805 to purchase a LIFELINE ARM automated chest compression device
• Golden Girl, Inc. - $6,000 to provide supplemental education and workforce development skills to residents to prepare them for future employment
• Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $15,000 in operating support to help grow the ReStore and meet long-term financial and program service goals
• Kanawha Elementary School - $3,926 to purchase equipment for the Brave House News Broadcast, a student-run daily all school broadcast to celebrate positive character traits
• Madison Elementary School - $6,266 for the Madison C.O.P.T.E.R.S program, which will incorporate drone instruction into the curriculum
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $4,578 to expand the clothes closet and sewing room
• North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation, Inc. - $8,165 to install bicycle repair stations on the trail
• House to Home – $13,000 to construct an outside shelter
• Parkersburg South High School - $500 to purchase an air purifier for the health office
• Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. - $10,000 for programs to provide therapeutic fly fishing activities, including equipment and overnight trips, to veterans with disabilities
• Ritchie County Sherriff’s Office - $10,000 to support the purchase of a K-9 unit
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown - $3,500 to support the Family Lodging Fund, to provide lodging for families from the PACF service area
• Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program - $1,000 for spay/neuter assistance and the purchase of food to address reduction of feral cat population
• South Parkersburg United Methodist Church Lunch Sack Program - $5,000 to support the purchase of food for weekends and holidays for students from three local elementary schools
• Strait Creek Food Pantry - $10,843 to expand current food storage capacity
• The Community Action Program of Washington-Morgan Counties, Ohio - $5,000 to assist with the purchase of a hot shot meal delivery truck
• Waverly Volunteer Fire Company - $15,000 for building repairs and renovations
• Wirt County Development Authority - $17,000 to install additional lighting at Sportsman Park
• Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission - $9,995 to purchase a wood splitter for the Mountwood Park Family Campgrounds
• Wood County Society - $6,300 to purchase equipment for metalworks for the Artbeat Studio social enterprise

The PACF awarded $286,379 in total grant support through the Spring 2021 grant cycle:

• Belpre Performing Arts Boosters - $5,650 for band instrument replacement
• Boys and Girls Club of Washington County - $16,000 for gymnasium renovations
• Cairo Volunteer Fire Department - $7,500 for personal protective equipment for firefighters
• Calhoun County Livestock Program - $1,000 for facility upgrades
• Camden Clark Foundation - $23,000 to replace chemotherapy treatment chairs with new medical-grade chairs
• Children of Promise in Action - $5,000 for facility updates and to provide recreational services for Ritchie County youth
• Children’s Home Society - $15,500 for the Transitional Living Program to provide support services to youth who are experiencing homelessness
• Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $8,000 for operating support
• Colonial House - $800 to purchase an outdoor storage shed
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services - $5,000 to support a financial literacy program for individuals in active recovery from substance use disorders
• East Wood Volunteer Fire Department - $6,460 to replace outdated equipment
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $6,000 for STEAM activities during the Sensational Summer Camp
• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $7,075 to purchase a mobile radio repeater and emergency pagers
• Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation - $2,000 to purchase equipment for a mobile business support project
• Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home - $10,000 for office and facility renovations
• Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center - $7,858 to replace and update seating and blood draw chairs in the laboratory department
• Nazareth Farm - $5,700 to support the costs of a new truck and supply barn
• Oil, Gas and Industrial Historical Association - $9,000 to refurbish windows for the Oil and Gas Museum
• Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired - $3,150 to provide hearing aids to low income individuals with hearing impairments
• Parkersburg Art Center - $9,000 to install fire suppression system
• Recovery Point - $15,000 to support upgrades and increase capacity at the Parkersburg facility
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $6,400 to establish a food pantry
• Roane County Committee on Aging - $6,800 to assist with roof replacement for Amma Senior Center
• TEAM for West Virginia Children - $5,000 for the “Our Babies: Safe and Sound” to provide education about infant safe sleep and abusive head trauma prevention
• The Doddridge County Starting Points Center - $5,700 to expand the emergency food pantry
• The Education Alliance - $10,336 to provide training and resources for AmeriCorps mentors to integrate mental health best practices into mentoring program
• University of Charleston - $5,000 to produce a documentary on Harman and Margaret Blennerhassett
• Upper West Fork CAP - $2,325 for parking lot upgrade
• Voices for Children Foundation/CASA - $11,000 for operating support
• Washington County Career Center - $15,000 to purchase an Anatomage machine for instruction in medical courses
• Washington United Methodist Church - $1,400 to support the food pantry
• West Virginia Central Bee Keepers - $2,000 to support efforts to increase the bee population
• West Virginia Health Right - $6,500 to support the mobile dental unit’s services in Roane County
• West Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Parkersburg - $1,000 to support the upcoming “diverse and successful symphonies” series
• Williamstown Middle/High School - $7,000 to replace band equipment
• Wirt County Committee on Aging - $10,000 for kitchen remodeling and upgrades
• WV Extension Family Nutrition Program - $6,250 to provide produce markets at Wood County schools
• WVU Foundation- Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program - $5,250 to provide assessments and equipment to children in the Parkersburg area with vision impairments

Doddridge County Community Foundation Grants

• Doddridge County Starting Points Center - $1,800 to expand items available in the emergency food pantry to include fresh produce, dairy, meat, and frozen foods and to purchase an upright freezer and a refrigerator.
• Nazareth Farm - $4,000 to support the construction of a new truck and supply barn as part of its overall facility improvement campaign.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $1,900 to purchase a mobile radio repeater and emergency pagers for firefighters.
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $1,600 to start a food pantry to meet food access needs in the county.
• Ritchie County High School - $1,200 from the O. Eugene and Mary Scott Smith Memorial Fund to support professional development for RCHS teacher and band instructor Justin Hodges.

Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation

• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $900 to provide literacy materials for the school’s two preschool classrooms. The materials will help preschoolers develop early reading skills.

The fall 2020 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley - $8,000 to purchase a new community emergency vehicle.
• Arnoldsburg Elementary Community Sports Complex - $9,000 to support the development of recreation fields for Calhoun County youth.
• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department - $8,700 for HVAC updates and firehouse renovations.
• Auburn Community Association - $2,000 from the PACF and $1,000 from RCCF to install vinyl siding on the Auburn Community Building.
• Blennerhassett Middle School - $6,990 to purchase a Glowforge system for STEM and entrepreneurship education.
• Blennerhassett Middle School Nursing Program - $290 to purchase an otoscope.
• Cairo Crafty Quilters - $1,000 from PACF and $1,000 from RCCF for the creation of a Ritchie County quilt trail.
• Calhoun County Park - $7,591 from PACF and $2,700 from LKACF for the installation of a wheelchair lift in the park’s two-story community building.
• Catholic Charities of West Virginia - $6,000 from PACF and $1,000 from DCCF to support the operation of the Mobile Wellness Works Food Pantry at sites in Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Roane, and Wirt Counties.
• Gabriel Project of West Virginia, Northern Programs Chapter - $5,000 to reestablish client services in Pleasants County and to expand services in Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, and Wood Counties.
• GFWC Parkersburg Woman’s Club - $6,085 to support the Brown Bag project, which provides nutritious food for the weekends for students at Jefferson and Emerson Elementary Schools.
• Gilmer County Elementary School - $1,775 from PACF and $550 from LKACF to purchase materials and equipment for the school’s Square Foot Gardening project.
• Glenville State College Foundation - $4,000 to support the Smart Classroom Renovation project, designed to add interactive technology in classrooms to improve student achievement.
• Jackson County Developmental Center, Inc. - $3,826 to add a kitchenette to the Wood County program site to facilitate independent living skill development programs.
• Lubeck Elementary School - $300 to purchase supplies and personal protective equipment.
• Mountaineer Food Bank - $10,000 to purchase and install interactive white board technology to improve virtual communications.
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $10,000 to replace the roof on the building that houses the community clothing closet.
• Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeless/House to Home - $5,950 to renovate the client bathroom and repair the facility’s sidewalk.
• Parkesburg South High School - $500 to purchase a mobile trauma/first aid kit.
• Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department - $5,000 from PACF and $1,000 from RCCF to upgrade and replace outdated fire suppression equipment.
• Roane County Commission/Roane County High School - $3,600 to renovate the high tunnel at Roane County High School for use in its agricultural education programs.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Pittsburgh and Morgantown - $2,500 to support the Jacob Johnson Family Lodging Fund, to defray the costs of stays at RMHC houses for families from the PACF service area.
• The Hope Recovery Manor - $4,665 to support training for clients on life and relationship building skills.
• The Salvation Army - $15,000 for kitchen and dining room renovations.
• Voices of the Streets/Essentially Yours - $1,500 to purchase kitchen supplies to provide to those transitioning to a home after experiencing homelessness.
• West Virginia Food and Farm Coalition - $15,000 to develop a community canning and manufacturing kitchen in Grantsville.
• Westbrook Health Services - $9,000 to renovate the community meeting room and public restrooms.
• Wirt County Missional Group - $6,600 to purchase a new freezer, a double-door cooler, and food for the food pantry program.
• Wood County 4-H Camp - $10,400 to support capital improvements at the Wood County 4-H Camp.
• Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission/Mountwood Park - $13,000 to replace roofs on cabins in the White Oak Village Section of the park, which houses a substance use disorder treatment facility.

The spring 2020 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• Actors Guild of Parkersburg - $5,000 in operating support to address revenue loss from cancellation of performances.
  
• Adolescent Health Initiative, Region V - $8,800 to support programs to engage students in developing leadership skills.
  
• Cairo Volunteer Fire Department - $5,000 to upgrade personal protective equipment for firefighters.
  
• Clover Public Service District - $8,500 to provide water to residents in Roane County by installing a water filling station.
  
• Coplin Health Systems – $4,500 to expand its “Farmacy” program to provide fresh fruits and vegetable to clients at the clinic site in Elizabeth, WV.
  
• Doddridge County Humane Society - $1,000 to assist with a new outdoor cat enclosure.
  
• Family Crisis Intervention Center of Region V, Inc. - $9,000 to assist the agency in becoming a recognized Rape Crisis Center.
  
• Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation - $5,500 to provide transportation to clients with substance use disorder to and from treatment facilities.
  
• Harrisville Woman’s Club - $3,200 to purchase a new commercial stove.
  
• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $2,000 to purchase turnout gear and equipment.
  
• Humane Society of Parkersburg - $5,000 to purchase commercial laundry equipment for the shelter expansion.
  
• Lubeck United Methodist Church - $7,000 to support the Lunch SAK program, which provides food to students at Lubeck Elementary School and Blennerhassett Elementary and Middle Schools.
  
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia - $1,000 to support a wish experience for a West Virginia child.
  
• National Church Residences Transportation Services - $5,000 to provide transportation support for individuals with substance use disorder in Wood County, WV.
  
• Parkersburg High School/Wood County Health Services - $12,500 to renovate space at the high school annex to create a school-based health center in partnership with Coplin Health Services.
  
• Ritchie County Integrated Family Services - $4,000 to replace the roof on the agency’s business office.
  
• SW Resources - $12,000 to start a substance use disorder transitional employment and training program for individuals in recovery programs.
  
• The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $15,000 to support the new Community Outreach Coordinator position to support students and parents with Individualized Education Plans.
  
• The Children’s Listening Place - $7,500 to assist with outfitting a mobile unit to provide child-friendly forensic interviews for children in rural counties.
  
• The iBelieve Foundation - $1,000 to provide online summer workshop experiences for area youth.
  
• United Way of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $8,500 to add an executive coaching arm to the existing Striving Towards Excellent Programming (STEP) program to build capacity among the area’s nonprofit community.
  
• Waverly Volunteer Fire Company - $3,000 to purchase additional protective gear for firefighters.
  
• West Virginia University Extension Family Nutrition Program - $8,000 to increase the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables for Wood County students.
  
• Williamstown Elementary School PTA - $3,000 to support the purchase of t-shirts to promote unification between Williamstown and Waverly families.
  
• Wood County 4-H Camp - $4,250 to support capital improvements at the camp.
  
• Wood County Christian School - $2,000 to offer summer camp opportunities to students in the community.
  
• Wood County Schools, Office of Early Learning - $14,750 to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to Wood County, providing books monthly to children from birth to age five.

Doddridge County Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of the PACF, spring 2020 grants:

• Doddridge County Parks and Recreation Commission - $1,500 to support the pool renovation project.
• Nazareth Farm – $1,500 to support the home repair loan program for Doddridge County residents and to purchase tools and a work vehicle to transport materials and equipment to work sites.

Ritchie County Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of the PACF, spring 2020 grants:

• Ritchie County High School Band - $2,700 to purchase instruments and equipment.
• Harrisville Woman’s Club - $1,800 to purchase a new commercial stove.

The fall 2019 Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates grant recipients are:

• American Red Cross of Northwest West Virginia Chapter - $4,000 to install smoke alarms in homes and assist families impacted by house fires
• Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg - $15,000 to replace the HVAC unit serving the gymnasium
• Boys and Girls Club of Pleasants County - $2,020 to purchase materials and supplies to enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math programs
• Calhoun County Committee on Aging - $4,550 to replace an air conditioning unit
• Calhoun County Family Resource Network – $7,500 to provide healthy food for limited-resource senior citizens
• Calhoun County Schools - $9,650 for suicide prevention programs
• City of Spencer - $6,400 to renovate the Spencer Armory
• Doddridge County Family Resource Network - $2,650 to purchase bedding for youth through the annual Good Shepherd Tree Program
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $6,700 to purchase a new commercial dishwasher
• GFWC Parkersburg Woman’s Club - $5,000 to support the Brown Bag project, which provides nutritious food for weekends for students in need at McKinley and Emerson Elementary Schools
• Gilmer County Family Resource Network - $2,000 to support the teen shoe box project, which provides hygiene items, gloves, and socks for teens at Christmas
• Harmony Mental Health - $3,750 to assist with renovations to their new facility in Elizabeth, WV, where they provide counseling services and trauma-informed care
• Healthy Grandfamilies Coalition - $5,000 to provide meals at educational programs to help grandparents who are raising grandchildren
• Mid-Ohio Valley Foster Grandparent Program - $4,000 to support seniors who mentor children in schools and nonprofits organizations in the region
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $10,575 to replace a roof on their facility in Gilmer County
• Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired - $5,000 to provide hearing aids to limited-resource individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing
• Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library - $15,000 to upgrade technology and equipment
• Regeneration/Packs of Plenty - $3,500 to provide food to Ritchie County students on weekends and school holidays
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $1,000 to purchase hygiene and cleaning products to be distributed to low-income individuals
• Rosenbaum Family House and WVU Medicine - $5,000 to assist with costs for patient families from the PACF service region who stay at the house during care and treatment for a loved one or family member
• South Parkersburg United Methodist - $6,000 to support the Backpack Blessings Program, which provides food on weekends to students from Martin, Gihon, and Fairplains elementary schools
• The Salvation Army - $15,000 to upgrade kitchen equipment to provide hot and nutritious meals to those who struggle with poverty and hunger
• Voices for Children – CASA - $11,400 to support programs that provide direct services through volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children
• Wood County Schools - $15,000 to support training and implementation of Safe Talk, a suicide prevention program
• Wood County Society - $12,500 to support staffing for the new ArtBeat Studio, a collaborative and adaptive community art studio
• West Virginia Health Right - $6,500 to purchase dental supplies for the mobile dental unit serving Roane County residents
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg - $5,000 to purchase supplies and equipment for two summerTeen Tech Academies to provide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math experiences for area youth
• YMCA of Parkersburg - $12,500 to purchase a Microsoft Surface Pro for each of ten after-school sites to use for academic mentoring and for general operating support

In addition, through the support of the Tamara K. Brown Helping to Heal Fund, the Hollow Creeks Fund, and the Mid-Ohio Valley Endowment for Women, Children, and Families, the PACF provided support to school nurses at the following schools to purchase equipment to help them meet student health needs:

• Blennerhassett Elementary School - $250 to purchase period preparedness kits for 5th grade girls
• Blennerhassett Middle School - $60 to purchase an automatic wrist blood pressure monitor
• Franklin Elementary Center - $246 to purchase a “Stop the Bleed” kit and supplies to address traumatic injuries
• Greenmont Elementary School - $230 to purchase a refrigerator to store medications
• Kanawha Elementary School - $150 to renovate gym shower rooms for student use
• Parkersburg South High School - $250 to purchase CPR training supplies

DCCF awarded the following grant:

• Doddridge County Family Resource Network - $1,950 grant from the Doddridge County Grantmaking Fund to provide bedding, blankets, and pillows to youth through the annual Good Shepherd Tree Program, which provides Christmas wish list items to children newborn through age 18.

LKACF awarded the following grants:

• Calhoun County Schools - $1,250 from the Little Kanawha Area Grantmaking Fund for suicide prevention programs.
  
• Harmony Mental Health - $1,250 from the Little Kanawha Area Grantmaking Fund to help renovate the organization’s new facility in Elizabeth, where they provide counseling services to area residents, including trauma-informed care to children and youth.
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $500 from the Gilmer County Grantmaking Fund to help replace a roof on their facility.
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $500 from the Edna Yoak Robinson Fund for Education to bring the West Virginia Farm Bureau's Mobile Agriculture Education Science Lab to the school in January, where students will explore the importance of agriculture in everyday life, conduct experiments, and learn about nutrition and health lifestyles.

RCCF awarded the following grants:

• Regeneration/Packs of Plenty - $1,000 from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to provide food to Ritchie County students on weekends and school holidays.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Foster Grandparent Program - $1,000 from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to support seniors placed in Ritchie County schools and nonprofit organizations to assist children and youth with learning activities.
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $1,000 grant from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to purchase hygiene and cleaning products to be distributed to low-income families in need.
• American Red Cross - $500 from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to install smoke alarms in Ritchie County residents' homes and assist families impacted by house fires.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

• Adolescent Health Initiative, Region V - $8,000 to support leadership development programs for area teens.
• Alzheimer’s Association - $6,500 to expand services in Wood and surrounding counties through recruitment and training of volunteer educators.
• Artsbridge - $4,000 to support the expansion of the ArtCart program, an in-school art program for Wood County 4^th graders.
• Blennerhasset Historical Foundation - $1,500 to install guttering on the front of the 1802 Putnam Houser House.
• Calhoun County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office - $2,300 to install Calming Corners at Pleasant Hill and Arnoldsburg Elementary Schools to provide a safe and calming space for trauma-affected students.
• Catholic Charities West Virginia - $15,000 to support the operations of the Mobile Wellness Works Food Pantry at sites in Calhoun, Doddridge, Ritchie, Roane, and Wirt Counties.
• Children of Promise in Action - $2,000 to support costs of using the facility and equipment at the Harrisville Gym for youth sports programming.
• City of Ravenswood - $2,600 to purchase and install accessible stairs in the city swimming pool.
• City of Vienna - $7,700 to purchase equipment related to the construction of an outdoor adult fitness area at Jackson Park.
• Coplin Health Systems - $5,000 to create a “farmacy” program where physicians distribute vouchers for fresh fruits and vegetables that patients can purchase at on-site farmers markets.
• Doddridge County Starting Points Center - $6,500 to support Doddridge County Prevention Partners and prevention outreach activities.
• Dora B. Woodyard Memorial Library - $3,600 to expand the makerspace station by creating a separate area for school-aged children.
• Elizabeth Baptist Meals to Go - $2,000 to support the purchase of food provide to Wirt County students during school breaks.
• EVE Incorporated - $5,000 to install flooring on the lower, accessible level of the facility, which was previously removed due to foundation repairs.
• Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation - $5,000 to provide safe, effective, affordable transportation for clients with substance use disorders to and from treatment facilities.
• Gilmer County Family Resource Network - $3,000 to develop a safe walkway and bridge to adjoin the Gilmer County Elementary School and Geneses Health Care, promoting opportunities for intergenerational activities.
• Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $11,200 to launch a pilot “Aging in Place” minor home repair program to serve low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $7,500 to purchase personal protective gear for firefighters.
• Health Access, Inc. – $4,3500 to purchase dental supplies to support the addition of on-site dental services, benefitting Doddridge County residents.
• Heartwood in the Hills - $1,000 to purchase a human flexible skeleton for use in class instruction.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Adult Drug Court - $12,750 to purchase dentures for those who are successfully completing drug court programs.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Ballet Company - $1,000 to support rental costs for performances of the Nutcracker Ballet.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home - $9,750 to replace 25 bedroom chests of drawers in the organization’s men’s and women’s facilities.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department - $15,000 to support the oral health program, which provides services to children and adults.
• Mountaineer Creative Arts Council - $1,000 to support the spring production of the play “Shrek, Jr.” at the Doddridge County High School auditorium.
• Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeless, House to Home - $1,821 to purchase four security cameras for the organization’s facility.
• Project Yoga MOV - $2,500 to provide instruction and yoga mats for veterans, enabling them to benefit from yoga classes.
• Ritchie County High School - $1,150 to support teacher professional development.
• Ritchie County Integrated Family Services - $3,200 for paving repairs at the organization’s facility.
• Roane County Committee on Aging - $6,500 to replace a heating/cooling roof unit.
• The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $7,500 to install new carpeting and paint offices, enabling the organization to move and reduce rental costs.
• The Education Alliance - $3,000 to support the Americorps on the Frontline program, which provides mentors to help at-risk students in Pleasants, Ritchie, and Wood Counties improve attendance, behavior, and course performance.
• Voices of the Streets, Essentially Yours - $1,500 to purchase hygiene items and cleaning products to provide to those transitioning from homelessness to a permanent residence.
• Washington County Career Center - $15,000 to purchase equipment needed to complete the second phase of an Outdoor Training Facility used to prepare students for employment as operators, mechanics, and welders.
• Waverly Volunteer Fire Department - $5,350 to replace an outdated portable tank and personal protective equipment used for emergency response.
• West Virginia Interstate Fair and Exposition - $1,500 to purchase a new commercial stove.
• West Virginia University Extension Service, Wirt County - $4,000 to provide STEM enrichment activities for school-aged youth served by extension.
• West Virginia University Extension Service, Family Nutrition Program - $6,000 to support the Kids Koupon project, which enables school children to purchase produce at pop-up farmers markets at schools in Ritchie and Wood counties.
• Williamstown Elementary School - $7,500 to support the construction of a track, soccer field, basketball court, outdoor learning center, and playground at the new elementary school.
• Williamstown High School - $10,000 to develop a robotics program for students.
• Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission, Mountwood Park - $15,000 to replace roofs on cabins in the White Oak Village Section of the park, which houses a treatment and recovery center for individuals with substance use disorders.
• WVU Foundation on Behalf of Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program – $5,000 to support the mentor program, which provides services to students from the Mid-Ohio Valley who have visual impairments.

Doddridge County Community Foundation Grants

• Doddridge County Starting Points Center - $1,000 to support Doddridge County Prevention Partners and prevention outreach activities.
• Health Access, Inc. – $650 to purchase dental supplies to support the addition of on-site dental services, benefitting Doddridge County residents.
• Mountaineer Creative Arts Council - $750 to support the spring production of the play “Shrek, Jr.” at the Doddridge County High School auditorium.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• Ritchie County High School – $1,150 to support professional development for teachers.
• The Education Alliance - $500 to support the Americorps on the Frontline program, which provides mentors to help at-risk students in Pleasants, Ritchie, and Wood Counties improve attendance, behavior, and course performance.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

• American Red Cross of Northwest West Virginia - $2,500 for the Sounds the Alarm Campaign to install smoke alarms in at-risk households in Wood and Wirt Counties
• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department – $7,500 to purchase updated radio and communications equipment
• Blennerhassett FFA Alumni - $4,000 to purchase tools for antique tractor restorations to enhance fundraising efforts
• Building Bridges to Careers - $2,500 to support marketing efforts for the Epicenter and Makerspace
• Calhoun County Committee on Aging - $5,990 to update computer network hardware and software
• Circles Campaign - $7,500 to provide operating support for services to low-income families in the Mid-Ohio Valley
• Community Resources - $7,000 to support Thrive: A Community Empowerment Center that hosts a food choices market and hydroponics garden and provides household goods and baby items to those in need
• Community Spirit of Williamstown - $5,000 to support a mentoring program for at-risk youth and families
• Gilmer Public Library - $2,000 for replacement of flooring in the facility
• Hippodrome/Colony Historical Theater Association - $5,000 to address air conditioning issues
• House of Hope - $1,400 to support the “Art of Recovery” program
• Kootaga Indian Dancers - $3,000 to repair the roof on the organization’s facility
• Little Kanawha Chapter of West Virginia Archeological Society - $2,000 for radiocarbon dating for artifacts excavated at two Wood County sites
• Madison Elementary - $10,400 to enhance music education programs through the purchase of Orff musical instruments, ukuleles, and a sound system
• Minnie Hamilton Health System - $4,100 to update physical therapy equipment
• Mountaineer Food Bank - $7,000 for a scissor lift for the Food Bank warehouse
• Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library - $3,500 to enable the library to become a Foundation Center Funding Information Network Access Partner
• Parkersburg Academy - $2,500 to implement the Destiny Library Manger system for the school library
• Parkersburg Art Center - $12,000 to address renovation needs for the second floor space above a portion of the center’s facility
• Parkersburg Woman’s Club - $5,000 to support the Brown Bag program, which provides nutritious food on weekends for students at Emerson and McKinley Elementary Schools
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $3,974 for lighting of the quarter-mile track that surrounds the school’s playground
• Reedy Senior Citizen Center - $6,476 to purchase a generator to provide power in the event of a natural disaster or electrical outage
• Regeneration/Packs of Plenty - $5,000 to provide nutritious foods to send home with Ritchie County Students on weekends and school holidays
• Ritchie Regional Health Center - $7,500 to assist with renovations to the school-based health center at Ritchie Middle/High School
• Ronald McDonald House Charities - $4,500 to support the Hoss Lodging Fund to defray the costs for lodging for families from the Mid-Ohio Valley
• The Children’s Listening Place - $6,000 to support training for children on body safety and empower children to stay safe from abuse
• The Salvation Army - $15,000 to purchase furniture for three transitional living apartments which provide an opportunity for families to regain financial independence
• Wirt County Primary Center - $2,000 to purchase equipment to meet the needs of children with autism and sensory disorders
• Wood County Christian School - $6,000 to purchase a double convection oven for the school’s cafeteria

Doddridge County Community Foundation Grants

• Mountaineer Food Bank - $500 from the Doddridge County Grantmaking Fund to assist with the purchase of a scissor lift for use in the Food Bank’s warehouse; the Food Bank provides support to food pantries and feeding programs in Doddridge County.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities - $500 from the Doddridge County Grantmaking Fund to support lodging costs for Doddridge County families through the Hoss Lodging Fund.

Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation Grants

• Calhoun County Committee on Aging - $2,000 from the Little Kanawha Grantmaking Fund for computer upgrades, enabling the organization to better serve clients and meet reporting needs from funding sources.
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $1,050 from the Little Kanawha Area Grantmaking Fund and the Edna Yoak Robinson Fund for lighting the quarter-mile track at the school used by students for physical education classes and by the public for fitness.
• Gilmer Public Library - $450 from Gilmer Support Fund to replace carpeting in the library’s main rooms.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• Harrisville Woman’s Club - $2,000 from the Harrisville Civic Club Community Improvement Fund and the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to purchase a new commercial refrigerator.
• Regeneration/Packs of Plenty - $1,200 from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund to support the purchase of nutritious food to provide to Ritchie County students in need for weekends and school holidays.
• Ritchie County Primary Care Association - $3,000 from the Ritchie County Grantmaking Fund for the renovation of the school-based health center at Ritchie County Middle/High School.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

• Adolescent Health Initiative, Region 5 - $7,000 to support the “Developing Star Leaders” program, which engages students from the Mid-Ohio Valley, including Roane County students, in developing individual and team leadership skills.

• Calhoun County Family Resource Network - $7,120 to support the Calhoun County Nourishing Network’s efforts to improve access to healthy, whole foods for youth, resource-limited families, and seniors.
• City of Parkersburg - $10,000 to purchase and install an aquaflex surface for the new splash park at the City Park pool.
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $5,000 to support a series of financial education programs across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
• Doddridge County Elementary School - $600 to plant trees and to teach students about the life cycles of plants.
• Doddridge County Farmers Market - $5,000 to enable the market to participate in the SNAP Double Up Bucks program and to promote the market to the public.
• Elizabeth Volunteer Fire Department - $7,250 to purchase new turnout gear for firefighters.
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $5,183 to repair and replace downspouting at the facility.
• Faithlink/Community Resources - $2,150 to support the purchase of a vehicle for the new Senior Ride Link program.
• Family Crisis Intervention Center - $10,000 to support operating expenses for the Kids First Program.
• Fourth Circuit Public Defender Corporation - $4,000 to support the cost of transportation for clients admitted to substance abuse treatment facilities.
• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $1,210 to purchase new firefighting nozzles and a fire hose.
• Horizons Center for Independent Living - $5,000 to build an ADA compliant ramp to the facility.
• Little Hocking Fire and Rescue, Inc. - $6,396 to purchase scuba diving masks for the rescue diving team.
• Little Kanawha Area Development Corporation - $2,000 to purchase security cameras to be placed in Wirt County to combat an increase in crime.
• Lubeck Elementary School - $4,845 to purchase playground equipment for Pre-K students.
• Lubeck United Methodist Church Lunch SAK Program - $6,650 to help supply, on weekends, school holidays, and summer break, food for children from Lubeck Elementary School, to expand service to Blennerhassett Elementary School, and to assist Blennerhassett Middle School with their food and hygiene pantry.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Council - $2,300 to repair and/or replace sewing machines used by the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, including the Bee Hive Quilters in Roane County, to sew items that they donate to agencies throughout their communities.
• Minnie Hamilton Health System - $11,600 to assist with the purchase of medication carts.
• NFS Ministries – Latrobe Street Mission - $7,500 to purchase new bed frames and mattresses for the women’s dorm.
• Pennsboro Volunteer Fire Department - $7,000 to assist with the replacement of rescue tools.
• Ritchie County Family Resource Network - $1,000 to create a Necessity Closet, to provide hygiene items for those in need.
• Roane County Commission - $7,200 to purchase bunk beds with safety railings for the Roane County 4-H Camp.
• Rotary Club of Parkersburg - $1,500 to support the Drug Free Clubs of America program at Parkersburg High School and Parkersburg South High School.
• Schrader Youth Ballet - $4,000 to purchase a vinyl marley floor to be used at performances.
• Smithville Elementary School - $610 to create hands-on science experiments for the PreK through 5^th grade classes.
• Town of Reedy - $7,500 to purchase and install a coin-operated bulk water machine to serve citizens who must haul water for use in their homes in Roane, Wirt, and Jackson counties.
• United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $2,500 to install a security system.
• Voices for Children – CASA Program - $9,000 to provide operating support.
• Voices of the Street/Essentially Yours - $1,000 to provide operating support.
• Washington Bottom Community Building Association - $4,500 to provide new flooring and upgraded lighting in the community building,
• West Virginia Health Right - $2,500 to purchase dental supplies for the mobile dental clinic serving Roane County.
• West Virginia University Foundation/Energy Express - $3,552 to provide take home books to children enrolled in Energy Express in Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane, and Wirt Counties.
• West Virginia University Extension Service – Family Nutrition Program - $10,000 to provide pop-up farmers markets at schools in Wood County to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables by children from families with limited income.
• West Virginia University School of Public Health - $1,500 to provide students with practical learning experiences by undertaking community health projects in the Mid-Ohio Valley.
• West Virginia Symphony Orchestra – Parkersburg - $5,000 to support operations and programming.
• Wood County 4-H Leaders Association - $12,000 to purchase a new stove and kitchen equipment for the Wood County 4-H Camp.
• Wood County Parks and Recreation Commission/Mountwood Park - $15,000 to replace the roofs on cabins at the park.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department - $1,650 to purchase new firefighting nozzles and a fire hose.
• Smithville Elementary School - $1,240 to create hands-on science experiments for the PreK through 5^th grade classes.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

• Actors Guild of Parkersburg - $20,000 for the installation of a sprinkler system as part of a multi-year capital renovation project for the theatre.
• Arnoldsburg Elementary School - $6,500 to support the development of a community garden to serve Calhoun County schools and residents.
• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department - $9,000 toward the purchase of breathing apparatus;
• Auburn Community Association - $1,280 to repair the roof on the Auburn community building;
• Belpre Area Multi-Use Trail Committee - $1,200 to provide matching funds for an Ohio Department of Highways Transportation Alternatives Program grant to purchase abandoned CSX railways to expand area trails.
• Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg - $15,000 to provide operating support for educational and recreational programs and services to benefit area youth.
• Building Bridges to Careers - $1,000 to support marketing efforts related to the organization’s move to a larger facility in order to reach new audiences for youth and entrepreneurial programs.
• Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $1,300 for staff training through attendance at the Circles Annual Conference.
• Doddridge County 4-H Teen Leaders - $7,824 to purchase new bedframes for the County Park, the site for community residential camps including 4-H camp;
• Doddridge Board of Education - $4,300 to support the backpack feeding program, which provides food on weekends and holidays to Doddridge County students in need.
• Friends of the Gilmer County Public Library - $2,000 to purchase equipment and materials for a new maker space at the library.
• Jackson County Commission - $2,500 to support the purchase and storage of a mobile cattle unit to be used regionally for 4H and agricultural programming.
• Jefferson Elementary Center - $11,000 for new playground equipment to provide students with a safe place for recreation and physical activity.
• Hope, Inc. - $4,000 for the renovation of the children’s activity area in the new shelter.
• Marietta Community Foundation - $2,500 to support publications and publicity efforts to market the Mid-Ohio Valley’s assets to attract new businesses and jobs to the area through the Shale Crescent initiative.
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $8,000 to help with facility renovations, including a stairlift and restroom renovations.
• Parkersburg Area Coalition for the Homeless – House to Home - $1,200 to purchase laptop computers to assist the homeless with job and housing searches.
• Parkersburg and Wood County Public Library - $10,240 to construct computer stations as part of the library’s capital renovation project.
• Parkersburg Art Center - $8,020 to provide matching funds to replaces fire-suppression sprinkler heads and the HVAC unit that serve the third floor of the center.
• Regeneration - $3,780 for the Packs of Plenty backpack feeding program, which provides food on weekends and school holidays to Ritchie County students in need;
• Ritchie County Integrated Family Services - $1,095 to support the purchase of a security system;
• Ronald McDonald House Charities of Morgantown, Inc. - $4,000 to support the Hoss Lodging Fund, to defray the costs of stays for families from the PACF service area whose children are receiving medical care in the Morgantown area.
• Smithville Community Resale Shop - $1,800 to replace the roof on the thrift shop building.
• SW Resources - $20,000 to expand their facility to provide additional employment opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities.
• The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $5,012 to purchase audio and video equipment, related technology applications, and telecommunications devices to strengthen and extend opportunities for training on issues that impact children and adults with disabilities.
• The Salvation Army - $15,000 to purchase new bed frames for the emergency shelter, which houses families and individuals who are homeless.
• Washington County Career Center - $5,000 to complete the construction of Phase 1 of an outdoor industrial training facility.
• Waverly Elementary School - $1,900 to purchase slides for the school playground.
• Wesley United Methodist Church - $1,550 to support the Snack Pack Ministry, which provides food for weekends for students in-need at Neale Elementary School in Vienna.
• West Central Beekeepers - $3,000 for purchase of bees and treatments to expand the bee population.
• West Virginia University at Parkersburg Foundation - $9,875 to upgrade the sound system serving the multi-purpose room on campus.
• West Virginia University Foundation - $5,000 to support the Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program, which provides support and mentoring to students with visual impairments in the Foundation’s service area.
• Wirt County Solid Waste Authority - $2,600 to rebuild a loading dock, which is the link between processing recyclables and loading them for transportation to processing stations.
• Wood County Historical and Preservation Society - $4,000 to stabilize the stucco surface on the historic Phelps-Tavenner House.

Doddridge County Community Foundation Grants

• Doddridge County 4-H Teen Leaders - $1,500 to purchase new bedframes for the County Park, the site for community residential camps including 4-H camp;
• Doddridge Board of Education - $10,700 to support the backpack feeding program, which provides food on weekends and holidays to Doddridge County students in need.
• Hope, Inc. - $1,000 for the renovation of the children’s activity area in the new shelter.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• Auburn Community Association - $1,220 to repair the roof on the Auburn community building;
• Regeneration - $1,520 for the Packs of Plenty backpack feeding program, which provides food on weekends and school holidays to Ritchie County students in need;
• Ritchie County Integrated Family Services - to support the purchase of a security system;
• Smithville Community Resale Shop - $1,220 to replace the roof on the thrift shop building.

Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation Grants

• Arnoldsburg Volunteer Fire Department - $1,000 toward the purchase of breathing apparatus;
• Normantown Historical Community Center - $400 to help with facility renovations, including a stairlift and restroom renovations.
• Pleasant Hill Elementary School - $550 for playground improvements;
• West Central Beekeepers - $1,000 for purchase of bees and treatments to expand the bee population.

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Grants

• Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter - $2,000 to implement a faith-community outreach program to increase awareness in rural communities about Alzheimer’s diseases and related dementias and to connect communities with resources to aid families.
• American Red Cross, Northwest West Virginia - $5,250 to support the home fire campaign, which installs functional smoke alarms and provides life-saving fire prevention education to at-risk families.
• Artsbridge - $2,400 to upgrade website.
• Calhoun County Commission - $7,500 in matching funds to support the development of the Star Park at Calhoun County Park through the construction of restroom facilities.
• Children’s Home Society of West Virginia - $6,135 to purchase computers to enable staff to improve services to children in need.
• City of Spencer - $4,150 to install high efficiency modern lighting in the main auditorium of the Spencer Armory.
• Consumer Credit Counseling Service - $4,500 in operating support.
• Doddridge County Parks and Recreation Commission - $3,500 to revitalize Spencer Park by renovating shelter facilities and installing new equipment.
• Ely Chapman Education Foundation - $4,500 for scholarships for children from low-income families to attend Sensational Summer Camp.
• Erickson All-Sports Facility - $6,000 to assist with the installation of water and sewer lines for home-side restrooms and concession stand.
• EVE, Inc. - $5,000 to replace windows in the shelter, which services victims of domestic violence.
• Gilmer Public Library - $2,000 to support library programs at the main facility and through the Library Academy in smaller communities throughout the county.
• Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley - $6,600 to purchase equipment for heat treatment of donated furniture and other items to eliminate pests.
• Heartwood in the Hills - $6,000 to support a new development director position.
• Madison Elementary School - $4,000 to purchase iPads to assist in differentiated instruction and to develop and enrich technology skills for students and teachers.
• Martin Elementary School - $2,500 for summer reading materials for students to combat reading loss and increase achievement in reading.
• Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home - $7,100 to replace mattresses for beds in both the women’s and men’s facilities.
• Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church - $3,000 to address food insecurity by providing food on weekends to children from Mineral Wells Elementary School through the SAK pack project.
• North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation - $6,000 to purchase a dump trailer to use for trail upgrades and repairs.
• Opportunity Council - $3,525 to support an outreach position to expand community programming.
• Recovery Point of Huntington - $10,000 to purchase furnishings for the new Recovery Point Parkersburg men’s facility, which will provide long-term residential recovery from substance abuse.
• Schrader Youth Ballet - $1,500 to support the production of The Nutcracker.
• South Parkersburg United Methodist Church - $2,500 to address food insecurity by providing food on weekends to children from Gihon, Fairplains, and Martin elementary schools.
• The Education Alliance - $5,000 to support the Americorps on the Frontline program in Doddridge, Pleasants, and Wood County high schools, which provides mentoring to 275 at-risk students.
• The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame - $1,620 to bring a diverse team of music industry professionals into middle schools in the Mid-Ohio Valley region to inform students about careers in the music business.
• Two Runs Community Association - $6,000 to assist with the construction of a storage building at the community center in Wirt County.
• Upper West Fork Community Park – $5,000 to install a new HVAC unit for the community building in the park, located in Calhoun County.
• West Virginia Healthy Kids and Families Coalition - $7,000 to support a leadership development and mini-grant program for family-led engagement projects that support improvements to local schools.
• West Virginia University Foundation, ACCESS WVU - $3,300 to provide tuition assistance to low-income Ritchie County High School students to enroll in a new early college/dual enrollment course in biology.
• Wirt County Missional Group - $4,209 for playground construction in the Spring Valley area of Wirt County.
• Wood County Christian School - $4,000 for the purchase of tablets, installation of access points, and a new server to expand technology in the school.
• Wood County Schools - $7,000 to support a collaborative program with the Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department to equip a mobile unit to provide health screenings, oral health services, and emergency response to Wood County schools.
• Wood County Society - $1,820 to upgrade website.
• West Virginia Health Right -$2,500 for dental instruments/tools for new mobile dental unit to serve Roane County residents.
• YMCA of Parkersburg - $5,650 to provide teen activities and programs.

Doddridge County Community Foundation Grants

• Doddridge County Parks and Recreation Commission - $1,475 to revitalize Spencer Park by renovating shelter facilities and installing new equipment.

• Opportunity Council - $1,475 to support an outreach position to expand community programming.

Ritchie County Community Foundation Grants

• West Virginia University Foundation, ACCESS WVU - $1,500 to provide tuition assistance to low-income Ritchie County High School students to enroll in a new early college/dual enrollment course in biology.