Regional Affiliates
Ritchie County Community Foundation Grant Activity
Since its founding, the Ritchie County Community Foundation has invested more than $1.86M in grants and scholarships to enrich the lives of all Ritchie County residents.
Grant Amount Grantee Description $5,000.00 First Assembly of God Energy Independence Project $11,000.00 Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department Firefighting Boots $4,600.00 Harrisville WV Town Park Park improvements for Harrisville Town Park $3,945.00 North Bend Rails-to-Trails Foundation, INC. Development of Silver Run Trailhead $2,500.00 Ritchie County Extension Ritchie County Extension Storage Building $4,250.00 Town of Cairo Town Council Meeting Room & 2nd Floor Restroom Remodel
Grant Amount Grantee Description 7500 Creed Collins Elementary School Exercise equipment for the physical education class. 900 Northern WV Area Health Education Center Expansion of the Moving Onward and Upward Program. 600 Pennsboro Woman's Club To blacktop the parking lot for easier access to the building. 700 Ritchie County Family Resource Network, Inc Fresh food vouchers for Packs of Plenty. 9,000 Ritchie County Integrated Family Services Kitchen Renovations 1,074 First Assembly of God Safety and Security Improvement
Grant Amount Grantee Description 970 Cerebral Palsy Foundation Annual distribution for unrestricted support. 1074 First Assembly of God Safety and Security Improvement Project 2700 Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery Inc. Annual distribution to support the charitable and public benefit activities of the Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery, including but not limited to, the preservation and maintenance of the Cemetery 231 Harrisville Elementary School Annual distribution to purchase materials & equipment for lab use; library books; &/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. Funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erection or improvement. 970 Hughes River Presbyterian Church Annual distribution for unrestricted support. 200 King Knob Church Annual distribution to support King Knob Cemetery 1000 Parents and Friends of the Hearing Impaired, Inc. 2024 Program to Provide Hearing Aids for Deaf or Hard of Hearing Persons. 900 Ritchie County 4-H Developmental Council Annual distribution for unrestricted use of the Ritchie County 4H Developmental Council 2425 Ritchie County Board of Education Annual distribution in memory of Mark Cunningham to purchase necessary adaptive equipment, mobility and communication devices, classroom and home accessibility improvements, and other needs to students with disabilities. 1100 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to support golf program 469 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to purchase materials & equipment for lab use; library books; &/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. Funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erection or improvement. 800 Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. Annual distribution to support cemetery maintenance 100 Ritchie County Humane Society, Inc Annual distribution for unrestricted use 6050 Ritchie County Integrated Family Services Kitchen Renovation 600 Ritchie County Middle School Annual distribution to support the Golden Horseshoe Program in Ritchie County Schools 970 Shriners Hospitals for Children Annual distribution for unrestricted support. 970 The Salvation Army Annual distribution to support residents of Ritchie County, West Virginia. 12500 Town of Harrisville Annual Distribution to Support Harrisville Town Park 100 West Virginia Writers, Inc. To offset entry fee, room and board, travel expenses, etc. for current or past residents of Ritchie County, WV who wish to participate in the WV Writers Summer Conference. Preference to be given to first-time attendees. 970 Wounded Warrior Project Annual distribution to support residents of Ritchie County, West Virginia.
Grant Amount Grantee Description 1000 Cairo Volunteer Fire Department inc Portable Radio Communication Upgrade 500 Catholic Charities West Virginia Mobile WellnessWorks Food Pantry 1350 City of Pennsboro Pennsboro-Sullivan Gym Lighting Improvements 500 Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery Inc. Annual distribution to support the charitable and public benefit activities of the Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery, including but not limited to, the preservation and maintenance of the Cemetery 231 Harrisville Elementary School Annual distribution to purchase materials and equipment for laboratory use; library books; and/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. These funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erectio 2320 Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department Wildland Firefighting/Search and Rescue Tools and Equipment 100 King Knob Church Annual distribution to support King Knob Cemetery 500 Nazareth Farm, Inc. Doddridge and Ritchie County Home Repair Program 1800 Pennsboro VFD City Water Supply Improvement for PVFD 700 Ritchie County 4-H Developmental Council Annual distribution for unrestricted use of the Ritchie County 4H Developmental Council 1220 Ritchie County Family Resource Network, Inc The project name is Packs of Plenty(PACKS) 1100 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to support golf program 462 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to purchase materials and equipment for laboratory use; library books; and/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. These funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erectio 800 Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. Annual distribution to support cemetery maintenance 1000 Ritchie County Humane Society Animal Shelter Renovation 1000 Ritchie County Middle School Annual distribution to support the Golden Horseshoe Program in Ritchie County Schools 500 Ritchie County Sheriffs Office Combating crime, one Canine at a time! 500 Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! WV-Doddridge 2023 1200 Smithville Elementary School Grant to support teacher professional development for Rachel Parsons, Reading Specialist 12500 Town of Harrisville Annual Distribution to Support Harrisvile Town Park Grant Amount Grantee Description 1000 Cairo Volunteer Fire Department inc Portable Radio Communication Upgrade 500 Catholic Charities West Virginia Mobile WellnessWorks Food Pantry 1350 City of Pennsboro Pennsboro-Sullivan Gym Lighting Improvements 500 Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery Inc. Annual distribution to support the charitable and public benefit activities of the Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery, including but not limited to, the preservation and maintenance of the Cemetery 231 Harrisville Elementary School Annual distribution to purchase materials and equipment for laboratory use; library books; and/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. These funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erectio 2320 Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department Wildland Firefighting/Search and Rescue Tools and Equipment 100 King Knob Church Annual distribution to support King Knob Cemetery 500 Nazareth Farm, Inc. Doddridge and Ritchie County Home Repair Program 1800 Pennsboro VFD City Water Supply Improvement for PVFD 700 Ritchie County 4-H Developmental Council Annual distribution for unrestricted use of the Ritchie County 4H Developmental Council 1220 Ritchie County Family Resource Network, Inc The project name is Packs of Plenty(PACKS) 1100 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to support golf program 462 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to purchase materials and equipment for laboratory use; library books; and/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. These funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erectio 800 Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. Annual distribution to support cemetery maintenance 1000 Ritchie County Humane Society Animal Shelter Renovation 1000 Ritchie County Middle School Annual distribution to support the Golden Horseshoe Program in Ritchie County Schools 500 Ritchie County Sheriffs Office Combating crime, one Canine at a time! 500 Sleep in Heavenly Peace, Inc. No Kid Sleeps on the Floor in Our Town! WV-Doddridge 2023 1200 Smithville Elementary School Grant to support teacher professional development for Rachel Parsons, Reading Specialist 12500 Town of Harrisville Annual Distribution to Support Harrisville Town Park
Grant Amount Grantee Description 500 Catholic Charities West Virginia Mobile Wellness Works Food Pantry Vehicle 865 North Bend Rails To Trails Foundation Inc North Bend Rail Trail Fix-It- Stations 2000 Ritchie County Sheriffs Office Fighting crime, four paws at a time! 1300 Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery Inc. Annual distribution to support the charitable and public benefit activities of the Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery, including but not limited to, the preservation and maintenance of the Cemetery 198 Harrisville Elementary School Annual distribution to purchase materials and equipment for laboratory use; library books; and/or any other needed academic/educational purpose. These funds are not to be used for athletic program support; teacher salaries; or for school building erectio 11800 Town of Harrisville Annual Distribution to Support Harrisvile Town Park 1000 Ritchie County High School Annual distribution to support golf program 800 Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. Annual distribution to support cemetery maintenance 500 Ritchie County Middle School Annual distribution to support the Golden Horseshoe Program in Ritchie County Schools 750 Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. Annual distribution 1900 Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department Mobile Repeater and Pagers 1600 Ritchie County Family Resource Network, Inc Personal Care and Food Pantry 1200 Ritchie County High School O. Eugene and Mary Scott Smith Memorial Fund - Grant for Post-Graduate Studies for Teacher
| Division Name | Grant Amount | Grantee | Description |
| RCCF | 300 | Auburn Community Association | 2021 FCAG |
| RCCF | 1000 | Auburn Community Association | 2021 FCAG |
| RCCF | 1000 | Cairo Crafty Quilters | 2021 FCAG |
| RCCF | 500 | Pennsboro VFD | 2021 FCAG |
| RCCF | 1000 | Pennsboro VFD | 2021 FCAG |
| RCCF | 1000 | Ritchie County High School | Annual distribution to support golf program |
| RCCF | 300 | Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery Inc. | Annual distribution to support the charitable and public benefit activities of the Friends of Auburn Community Cemetery, including but not limited to, the preservation and maintenance of the Cemetery |
| RCCF | 12000 | Town of Harrisville | Annual Distribution to Support Harrisville Town Park |
| RCCF | 1800 | GFWC Harrisville Woman's Club | |
| RCCF | 700 | Ritchie County High School | Support Music Education/Band Program - Purchase instruments and equipment for high school and middle school band students. |
| RCCF | 1200 | Ritchie County High School | Support Music Education/Band Program - Purchase instruments and equipment for high school and middle school band students. |
| RCCF | 800 | Ritchie County High School | Support Music Education/Band Program - Purchase instruments and equipment for high school and middle school band students. |
| RCCF | 750 | Ritchie County Historical Museum Inc. | Annual distribution to support cemetery maintenance |
To see a list of scholarships awarded to Ritchie County students, visit our Recent Scholarships page.
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Amy Nahley
Senior Program Officer