| The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation & Regional Affiliates (PACF) announced today its grant awards for spring 2015. The Foundation awarded a total of $224,823 through the Spring Community Action Grants program to organizations within the Foundation's eleven-county service region of Wood, Wirt, Ritchie, Doddridge, Mason, Calhoun, Gilmer, Roane, Pleasants, and Jackson Counties in West Virginia, and Washington County, Ohio.
REGIONAL GRANTS
- Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center - $4,750 to update equipment for the skilled rehabilitation "swing bed" program.
- Calhoun County Historical and Genealogical Society - $2,592 to renovate the museum basement to mitigate water infiltration.
- Ellenboro Elementary School - $500 to purchase art supplies to incorporate art instruction into all classrooms.
- Gilmer Public Library - $3,250 to the development of mini-libraries throughout the county.
- North Bend Rails to Trails Foundation - $3,960 to install culverts on the North Bend Rail Trail.
- Ritchie County Middle School - $600 to support teacher training on literacy.
- Roane County Schools - $4,800 to upgrade Wifi infrastructure.
- The Wirt County Missional Group - $2,200 to purchase a cargo trailer for food transportation.
- West Central Beekeepers Association - $3,000 to assist local beekeepers in rebuilding bee colonies.
- Ritchie County Middle Schools - $800 to support teacher training on literacy
The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates (PACF) awarded works with individuals, families, businesses, and civic or non-profit organizations to make a positive and permanent commitment for the future of our community. PACF is a single 501(c)(3) public charity that manages more than 430 charitable funds with nearly $44 million in assets.
PACF works in partnership with local affiliates to provide leadership and develop philanthropic resources to meet the needs of an 11-county service area. Since 1963, PACF has helped local citizens support charitable needs and touch every aspect of life in the community in a variety of lasting ways. For more information about PACF, visit www.pacfwv.com or call 304-428-4438.
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