Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc.
Welcome to the Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. Web site.
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. promotes philanthropy by fostering charitable giving, serving our donors' interests, and effectively responding to the needs and opportunities of communities in Mercer County, West Virginia and Tazewell County, Virginia.
Through scholarships and grants in the areas of Education, the Arts, Culture and the Humanities, and Health and Human Services, the Community Foundation matches the generosity of the people of our area with the needs of area organizations and individuals.
Latest News from the Community Foundation
New! - 2008 Scholarship Awards Approved by Board - read more
New! - Foundation Grant Funds Improvements for Ruritans - read more
Scholarships Committee now reviewing applications - read more
Community Foundation Grant application period now open - read more
Foundation Board approves new members and officers - read more
Shutt Memorial Fund established - read more
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Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc.
128 North Street ● P.O. Box 4127 ● Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: 304-324-0222 ● Fax: 304-324-7716
Email: admin@cfvinc.org
Member of the South Bluefield Merchants and Professional Association
Community Foundation Awards Scholarships
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. is pleased to announce the approval of scholarships for 2008.
On Tuesday, May 13 the Foundation’s Board of Directors approved the awarding of 35 scholarships to area students to assist them in furthering their education. Awards from the 10 endowed scholarship funds totaled $43,450. Presentations of the awards are made at the Awards Assembly of the recipient’s high school, if possible. The next scholarship cycle will begin in early 2009.
The Foundation’s Grants Application period began April 1, and runs until June 30. Information on applying for a grant can be obtained from the Foundation’s Web site, or by contacting the Foundation at 304-324-0222, or by email at admin@cfvinc.org.
Grant Funds Improvements for Sun Valley Ruritans
The
Ruritan Community Building at Lerona, W.Va., near Athens, has new tables
and chairs purchased with funds from a 2007 grant from the Community
Foundation of the Virginias, Inc.
The replacement of the tables and chairs is part of an on-going project of renovation and maintenance to the building, which will host more than a thousand people in a year’s time. The photos show a dramatic improvement in the appearance of the Ruritan facility.
In addition to functioning as the headquarters for the Ruritan club, the building is used for a wide variety of community events, such as family reunions, club meetings, wedding receptions, health screenings, educational meetings and community gatherings, and is also used to store food and clothing for the needy, and to host travelers to and from nearby Pipestem State Park.
The Foundation funds projects to benefit communities, such as the $2,000 grant to the Sun Valley Ruritan Club, and projects that assist low-income and needy individuals and families in the areas of healthcare, human services, education and the arts arts and humanities.
Foundation Scholarships Committee Reviewing Applications
Members of the Scholarships Committee of the Community Foundation began reviewing applications for this year's scholarship cycle. Altogether, the committee has 125 individual applications to evaluate for the 12 scholarship funds to be awarded this year. The recommendations of the Scholarships Committee will be presented to the Foundation Board of Directors at its May meeting. Pictured above, left to right, Betty VanDyke; Carol Dodson, chair; Jim Steorts; Don Caudill and Mary Raub.
Community Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc., is now accepting grant applications from non-profit, 501(c)(3) organizations in Mercer County, West Virginia and Tazewell County, Virginia. Applications must be received by the Foundation or postmarked by June 30, 2008.
Grants information and materials may be downloaded here, or you may contact the Foundation office at 304-324-0222, stop by the office at 128 North Street, or email the Foundation at: admin@cfvinc.org.
Pictured left to right, Tina Bailey, Community Action Site Leader for MADD, Mercer County and Donna Hawkins, MADD Director for West Virginia, receive a check for $1,250 from Foundation Executive Director James Shott.
The Grants Committee comprised of Betty Gardner Bailey, Chairperson, Mary Azzo, Kathleen Blaydes, Dr. Donald Caudill, Dr. Phyllis Beaver-Horwitz, Charlie Carter, Carole Dodson, Doris Sue Kantor, Al Modena, Bob Perkinson, Libby Perry, Pat Whittaker and Bettye VanDyke, will begin reading all grant applications after the June 30 deadline. Recommendations will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval at the September meeting. Grant applicants will be notified by the end of September whether their application was approved or not.
New Officers and Directors Elected, New Staff Assume Positions
At its Annual Meeting on February 12 the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation elected the following officers for 2008: Bob Perkinson, President; Julie Johnson, Vice President; Betty Gardner Bailey, Secretary; Ron Campbell, Treasurer; Matt Martin, Assistant Treasurer.
In addition, the Foundation welcomes five new members to its Board of Directors: Loretta Corte and Mary Raub, to fill unexpired terms ending in 2010, and Don Caudill, Matt Martin, and Tammy Toler to fill four-year terms expiring in 2012. Re-elected to four-year terms expiring in 2012 were: Mary Azzo, Betty Bailey, Libby Perry, Betty VanDyke, and Jenny Ware.
In addition, after several years as Executive Director, B. G. "Bev" Blalock has taken the position of Development Director, and outgoing president James Shott has taken the position of Executive Director.
Joshua Lee Shutt Memorial Fund Established
Linda and Ed Shutt have established the Joshua Lee Shutt Memorial Fund in memory of their son Josh, who died in an auto accident in October of 2005 only months after graduating from Princeton Senior High School and entering Virginia Tech, where he was studying computer science, and contemplating changing his major to psychology.
The fund is designed to benefit the youth of Mercer County, regardless of race or nationality, by providing opportunities and direction in character building, leadership and other relevant areas of development.
You can read more about Josh here.
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