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NEWS • JUNE 16, 2022
All of us at EWVCF wish our beautiful state a
happy 159th birthday from some of our favorite locations! 
—Michael, Amy, Karin, and Rebecca

Don't Miss these Fun Events in
Martinsburg this Weekend!


The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Fund is one of the presenters of the Community Corner during Main Street Martinsburg's Unity in the Community event on Saturday, June 18th. We hope you will come enjoy an afternoon and evening of fun for the entire family in downtown Martinsburg on Queen and Martin Streets from noon until 5PM. Live music, antique car show, diverse food trucks, nonprofit booths, and much more!

On Sunday, June 19, visit the Juneteenth Marketplace Celebration from 1pm - 5pm at the Martinsburg Shopping Plaza at 525 Winchester Avenue. Enjoy music, vendors, food, and more! See a full list of performers»

Eastern Panhandle Nonprofits Receive $100,000 in Arts, Music, Design, and Nature Grants

 

The Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation mailed grant checks from the Detlev and Mary Ellen Preissler Fund for the Arts, Music, Design, and Nature on Tuesday, May 24. Twelve Eastern Panhandle nonprofits received grants ranging from $2,325 to $10,000.

Several general support grants were awarded, while others focused on specific programs or projects ranging from an outdoor teaching space with a living roof at Potomac Valley Audubon Society’s Cool Spring Preserve to Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Libraries’ “Martinsburg Rocks!” concert series in collaboration with the Tony M Music and Arts Foundation.

“We are delighted to be able to award these grants to so many worthy organizations,” stated EWVCF Executive Director, Michael Whalton. “Until now we haven’t had the resources to provide this kind of support for programs focused on the arts and nature.”

Just over $100,000 in grants were presented to the twelve nonprofits, and nearly $49,000 in grants will soon be awarded to Eastern Panhandle schools for art, music, theatre, design, and nature programs and projects. The advisors who recommended the grants were impressed with the quality of the applications and the summer programs that received funding are already gearing up to put the grants to good use. READ MORE »

The Young Ukes performing at the Black Cat Music Studio in Berkeley Springs. A recording of their original song "Dare to Dream" was recently used as the soundtrack for a Safe Water Collaborative video. The Young Ukes are just one of several groups that receive training and performance opportunities thanks to the efforts of the Black Cat Music Collaborative, one of dozens of nonprofit organizations that recently received grants from the Community Foundation's Detlev and Mary Ellen Preissler Fund for the Arts, Music, Design, and Nature.

Congratulations to all of our
2022 Scholarship recipients!


Thanks to our generous scholarship funds, the EWVCF was able to award $165,550 to students in Berkeley, Jefferson, and Morgan counties. Follow us on Facebook where we'll be highlighting these outstanding future leaders all summer long! 
Shown above clockwise from top left: 
Kaileb Butler, Kayla Collins, Luka Kifer, and Sophie Schafer
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Much of our success can be attributed to the support we receive from our Partners in Philanthropy. These fine businesses provide annual contributions that help us award Mini-Grants to Teachers, publish our Report to the Community, and host special events to honor our grantees.
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