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DeLynn Scholarship continues sending area students to college
Thirty-six students are attending college this fall on scholarships provided through the generosity of Jean and Laurence S. DeLynn.
The DeLynn Scholarship, managed by Your Community Foundation (YCF), provides a renewable $5,000 per year grant to high school graduates who are children or grandchildren of current or retired full-time employees of Mylan Pharmaceuticals, living or working in the greater Morgantown area.
Women’s Giving Circle accepting grant applications
The Women’s Giving Circle of North Central West Virginia, a component fund of Your Community Foundation (YCF), is now accepting grant applications from organizations in Monongalia County.
Grants of up to $2,500 will be awarded to qualifying organizations.
‘Heat in the Hills’ chili cook-off to benefit Empty Bowls
The inaugural “Heat in the Hills” Chili Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, August 22 at Camp Muffly near Morgantown.
Cash prizes of more than $2,000 will be awarded to the winners in four categories: Red Chili, Green Chili, Salsa and People’s Choice.
Andrew Martin ‘Bo’ Harper Memorial Ride slated for August 15
The second annual PFC Andrew Martin “Bo” Harper Memorial Motorcycle Ride will be held on Saturday, August 15, beginning with registration from 9-11 a.m. at Triple S Harley-Davidson in Westover.
Harper, 19, of Maidsville in Monongalia County, was killed in action on March 11, 2011 while serving with the U.S. Army at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan.
Ninth annual Jim Dunn twilight run to kick off on July 10
The 9th annual Jim Dunn Memorial Scholarship Twilight 5-Mile Run and 2-Mile Fun Walk will be held, rain or shine, on Friday, July 10, starting at 7 p.m. at the Wharf Street Parking Garage along the Caperton Trail in Morgantown.
YCF awards scholarships to area students
Thirty-five students from North Central West Virginia and nearby areas will share more than $80,000 in academic scholarship assistance distributed this year by Your Community Foundation (YCF).
Community foundation serves as region’s unifying voice
Your Community Foundation (YCF) has a lot in common with America. So said Barry Fasenmyer, managing partner of MetLife’s Premier Client Group and keynote speaker during YCF’s “Pull Up a Chair” event Monday at the Mollohan Research Center in Fairmont.
Taylor County Community Funds accepting grant applications
Grant applications are now being accepted for the Taylor County Charitable Interest Fund, an unrestricted endowment managed by the Taylor County Community Funds (TCCF).
Eligible to receive the grants of $500 or less are Taylor County organizations with 501(c)3 status, local units of government and tax-exempt or non-profit charitable organizations. Deadline for applications is July 18.
YCF invites community leaders to ‘Pull Up a Chair’
Your Community Foundation is inviting area business leaders, financial advisors, non-profit organizations and news media representatives to “Pull Up a Chair” on Monday and learn about the work that community foundations are doing to improve our local communities.
The luncheon meeting will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the Robert H. Mollohan Research Center, 1000 Galliher Drive in Fairmont.
Tanner Fund taking Brookhaven students to Carnegie Science Center
A total of 60 children from Brookhaven Elementary School and 50 adults will make the trip to the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh, thanks to a $3,500 grant from the Tanner education fund, managed by YCF.