Parkersburg Area Community Foundation



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Recent News from Parkersburg Area Community Foundation


Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Scholarship Application Open
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

applications are open for scholarships through the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation.The foundation hosts funds for over 200 academic scholarships made possible by contributions from various...more

Ravenswood Receives Pacf Grant
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The City of Ravenswood has received a grant of $10,000 from a fund of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation.The funds will support youth activities at Harvest in the Wood Festival and its youth...more

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Accepting Applications For Fall Grant Cycle
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The application process is online, with the deadline for submission at midnight Sept.23.Applicants must be private, nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the...more

Parkersburg Area Community Foundation Seeks Applicants for Women's Opportunity Fund
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The application process is online, with the deadline for submission at midnight Sept.23.Applicants must be private, nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the...more

Parkersburg, West Virginia, Area Community Foundation Awards Almost $500K
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

The American Red Cross in West Virginia is getting $20,000 to help with disaster response in the wake of last month's tornadoes. The money will go to the Belpre Volunteer Fire Department, which...more

Give Local Mov Raises More Than $518,000 in West Virginia
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

A 24-hour online giving campaign in West Virginia raised more than $518,000 for 67 area nonprofits, WV News reports. "We had an extraordinary 24-hour here in the Mid-Ohio Valley," says Julie...more

Give Local Mov Raises More Than $518000 in West Virginia
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

A 24-hour online giving campaign in West Virginia raised more than $518,000 for 67 area nonprofits, WV News reports. "We had an extraordinary 24-hour here in the Mid-Ohio Valley," says Julie...more

Give Local 2024 Raises $500K+ For Mid-Ohio Valley Organizations
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

Give Local 2024 raises $500K+ for Mid-Ohio Valley organizations.Give Local 2024 raised more than half a million dollars.67 participating organizations raised over $500,000 in 24 hours."If the...more

Keep Giving Local
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

$459,712 had been raised, from 1,419 donors, benefitting 68 organizations.That was over the course of just 24 hours of giving."Your support helped us celebrate the spirit of giving in our region,"...more

Give Local: Local Organizations Need Your Support
Foundation: Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

Give Local: Local organizations need your support.There are prizes throughout the day for organizations that raise the most money between 6-8 a.m.Use the "Explore organizations" button to find out...more



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