Lending a Helping Hand to the Community
The Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. promotes philanthropy by fostering charitable giving, serving our donors’ interests, and effectively responding to the needs and opportunities of communities in Mercer County, WV, Tazewell County, VA, and surrounding areas.
Through scholarships and grants in the areas of Education; the Arts, Culture, and the Humanities; Health; and Human Services, the Community Foundation matches the generosity of the people of our area with the needs of area organizations and individuals.
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of the Virginias, Inc. approved 209 scholarships for graduating seniors at high schools and home-schooled students in Mercer County and Tazewell County in the 2024 Scholarships Cycle.
The Foundation’s Scholarships Committee recommended awards for 140 applicants this year. Awards were also approved for 31 college students who were eligible to renew scholarships they had received previously.
These awards totaled $319,100, and were funded by 42 separate scholarship funds at the Foundation.
The Foundation appreciates the dedication and hours of time invested by the Scholarships Committee, the members of which are: Tom Chaffins, Chairman; Gene Bailey, Deborah Garton, Kathy Shott, Sharon Webster, and Cathy Zimmerman.
Those receiving scholarship awards have been notified by mail.
The Foundation is proud to have been selected for this award by the Tazewell County Chamber of Commerce! Thank you!
Information about applying for a grant from the Foundation can be found here: https://cfvinc.org/community-foundations-grants-and-scholarships/
Call us at (304) 324-0222 to learn more about our scholarships, grants, donation programs, and more.
Call us at (304) 324-0222 to learn more about our scholarships, grants, donation programs, and more.
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