West Virginia League Central Credit Union of Charleston, West Virginia was chartered in 1969. To better reflect the individuality of our members, we changed our name to West Virginia Central Credit Union in 1995 and moved to our new location at 1306 Murdoch Ave, Parkersburg, WV. In 2017 we changed to a community charter and today we are West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union, serving those that live, work, worship or attend school in the counties of Wood, Pleasants, Ritchie, Wirt or Jackson in West Virginia and Washington County in Ohio. Our President/CEO, Michael Tucker, has the following to say about WV Central Federal Credit Union. “We like to operate under the philosophy of People Helping People. We dedicate each day to our members, striving to provide world-class services that meet their needs and expectations. If you are a current member of WV Central, I encourage you to use as many of our services as possible; if you are currently not a member but are in our field of membership please consider becoming a member. Let’s work together to do more for others, which will allow each and every one of us an opportunity to enjoy a better quality of life.”

The Marshall University Foundation

As the largest community foundation in Central Appalachia, we award over $13 million in grants and scholarships annually. The Foundation was created in 1962 by and for the people of the Greater Kanawha Valley area. This area encompasses the following six-county region: Kanawha, Putnam, Boone, Clay, Lincoln, and Fayette. The Foundation is here to help individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofits improve the lives within the community now and for generations to come. We assist donors in creating charitable funds, each with its own philanthropic purpose, and provide grants to nonprofits that meet the needs of the community. The Mission of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is to make thoughtful and proactive investments that grow the multiple forms of wealth necessary for our community to thrive. These forms of wealth include the individual, intellectual, social, cultural, political, natural, built, and financial assets within our community. The Vision of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is a forward-thinking and closely connected community that fearlessly works together to promote the prosperity of all. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. These values are central to our mission and to our impact

Girl Scouts prepares girls to practice a lifetime of leadership through access to thousands of girl-led experiences,skill-building opportunities, and connections. We serve nearly 8,000 girls each year in 61 counties in West Virginia, Ohio, Virginia and Maryland. The council office is the Girl Scout and Volunteer Resource Center located in Charleston, WV. Our mission is to build girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Follow the Girl Scout Network to stay connected with the movement! -> bit.ly/GSalum

Since 1988, Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha & Putnam (HFHKP) has passionately served its mission to eliminate substandard housing in Kanawha and Putnam counties. Incorporated as the 256th affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, HFHKP shares in their vision for everyone to have a decent place to live. Since our first construction built for the Groom family some 24 years ago our affiliate has seen tremendous growth in size and service. As of January 2015, we have proudly constructed 179 homes (and growing) within our two county service region drawing on volunteer support of over 400 individuals per year.

We fight for the health, education, financial stability, and basic needs of every person in Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason counties in West Virginia and Lawrence County, Ohio. We focus on our region’s most critical issues within the areas of health, education, and financial stability. United Way of the River Cities supports a foundation of basic needs services to ensure that individuals and families have their basic needs met. We fight by forging partnerships, by mobilizing both human and financial resources, and by inspiring people to join us to create solutions to our community’s most pressing problems. United Way provides funding to agency programs and works collaboratively with organizations and individuals. We focus on outcomes so we know that our investment of donor dollars is making the greatest impact. United We Fight. United We Win. Live United. www.unitedwayrivercities.org

Boys & Girls Clubs of America had its beginnings in 1860 when several women in Hartford, Connecticut opened their homes to give boys a positive place to be at the beginning of the civil war — a cause was born. In 1906, several Boys Clubs decided to affiliate. The Federated Boys Clubs in Boston was formed with 53 member organizations, marking the start of a nationwide movement. In 1931, the Boys Club Federation of America became Boys Clubs of America. To recognize the fact that girls have long been a part of our cause, the national organization’s name was officially changed to Boys & Girls Clubs of America in 1990. Boys & Girls Clubs of America marked its centennial year in 2006, celebrating 100 years of providing hope and opportunity to young people across the country.