Tucker Community Foundation

2015 SPRING NEWSLETTER

Governor Tomblin’s announcement of grant

awards under the Recreational Trails Program

included $120,000 for the Tucker Boulder Park

project. Ten projects statewide received more

than $1 million in grants ranging from $24,000-

$120,000.

The public climbing park slated for the

southeast corner of the Davis Ball Field will

serve as the trail head for a new section of non-

motorized trail connecting to the proposed rail

trail. The $120,000 grant supports park and

trail design and development that will

commence once we receive the notice to

proceed from the state. In-kind trail construction provided by Heart of the Highlands Trail System (HoH)

meets the match requirement for this grant.

Fundraising and additional grant support will pay for three manufactured

boulders that will provide a climbing experience for all levels of climbers.

The first phase of fundraising met the match requirement for a pending

Land and Water Conservation Fund grant that could result in placement of

the extra-large boulder as early as summer 2016.

A new round of fund-raising is underway to meet the match requirement

for a subsequent grant to be filed later this year. An ambitious goal of

$75,000 by Nov. 1 requires a strong push. Social media and word of

mouth advocacy helps us attract donors. Every dollar donated helps

leverage additional funding.

For more information or to donate visit www.tcrocks.org.

Follow our progress at https://www.facebook.com/tuckerboulderpark.

Your donation helps us climb!

Governor Tomblin ROCKS Grant to design and develop Boulder Park has big impact

(L-R) Dan Lehmann (HoH), Rob Burns (TCF), Julie Dzaack (HoH), Allen

Staggers (FirstEnergy), Gary Lipscomb (Davis Town Council), Diane

Hinkle (TCF), Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, David Cooper (TCF), Alan

Tomson (Town of Davis), Bob Jacobus (Region VII), and Robert Orndorff

(Dominion Foundation) Photo credit: Office of the Governor

Highland Market Sprouts

In December, the Potomac Highlands Food and Farm

Initiative was awarded a second grant from the Claude

Worthington Benedum Foundation for $63,400 to

support expansion of the Highland Market and program

development. Benedum's partnership with Tucker

Community Foundation is part of 3 year community

and economic development initiative aimed at

establishing a retail market to develop and enhance the

local food and farm economy.

PHFF Board of Directors Rob Burns, President

Maggie Lutz, Secretary

Jessica Scowcroft

Diane Hinkle

James Stemple

Anne Jones

Kimmy Clements, Project Coordinator

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Endowed Fund Activity New funds benefit Canaan Valley Emergency Responders, Davis Medical Center and Preston County

“Kathy was difficult to get to know but it was well worth the effort. She was brilliant, extremely generous,

and really quite a hoot. In addition to serving as President, she enjoyed helping out with the Canaan

Valley Women’s Club pepper jelly fund raiser. She was also active in the CV VFD Auxiliary. Kathy

excelled as the time-keeper for candidate forums co-hosted by both groups and candidates were quick to

discover that she was merciless when it came to sticking to the clock. Kathy took great pleasure in being

an angel tree shopper and she was tenacious about completing the list, no matter how many stores it took

her to.” MJ Rayhart

Two endowments established by the estate of former Canaan Valley resident, Katherine Zabriskie, will provide perpetual funding

for local emergency services. The Katherine Zabriskie Emergency Medical Services Fund is designated for EMS services in

the Canaan Valley area and the Zabriskie Canaan Valley Fire Department Fund provides operational support for the Canaan

Valley Volunteer Fire Department. Zabriskie moved to Tucker County in 2003 after retiring from IBM. She was 69 when she

died in 2010.

A 1925 trust document from the estate of Henry Gassaway Davis established a perpetual fund to

support Davis Memorial Hospital, nka Davis Medical Center. In order to maximize investment returns

and growth, the Davis Health System Foundation board established an endowment through Tucker

Community Foundation. The Davis Family Fund of DHSF will continue to support Davis Medical

Center.

It didn’t take the Preston community long to meet a challenge issued by TCF to establish the

Preston Community Fund to provide a pool of unrestricted funds for scholarships, nonprofits,

projects and programs in Preston County. Fueled by TCF’s $1 for $1 match incentive and another

match offered by an anonymous donor, the fund quickly exceeded the minimum fund requirement

of $10,000. An advisory committee representing Preston County will be appointed in May to

recommend distributions from the fund.

The Tucker County Economic and Community Development (TED) Fund is

building as donors take advantage of TCF’s $1 for $1 match offer. The fund

supports community development activities such as real estate acquisition,

relocation, demolition, rehabilitation of housing and commercial buildings. Funds

can also support construction of public facilities and improvements to water, sewer

and other utilities, as well as street paving, and sidewalks, construction and

maintenance of community centers, and the conversion of school buildings, public

services, and economic development and job creation/retention activities. TED

funds can be used for preservation and restoration of historic properties in

underserved neighborhoods. The fund must reach $10,000 to produce an annual

grant; the fund balance as of March 31 was $6,900.

To support any TCF Endowed Fund, donate online at www.tuckerfoundation.net or mail to

TCF-Name of Fund

PO Box 491, Parsons, WV 26287

Run For It 2015

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The 9th annual Run For It campaign kicked off April 1 and within

hours, the team roster had grown at an impressive rate. More teams

are expected to join the list before the July 1 deadline. Team

captains are actively recruiting racers and sponsors to raise support

and awareness for nonprofits, charities, and community causes in

the Foundation’s eight county service area.

www.raceroster.com/4874 Enter the race, sponsor a team, and purchase merchandise online. Cotton and performance wear t -

shirts and MUD Ceramic mugs must be ordered online and picked up on race day. TCF cannot accommodate requests to mail

unclaimed merchandise.

www.tuckerfoundation.net/run Register a team by downloading the Team Captain Registration Form and faxing to 304.259.5100.

New this year: Expanded award categories, a high five station, pet-friendly water stations, and 5k chip-timing.

April 1 Registration opens

July 1 Last day to register a team

Sept. 15 Team Sponsor Donations due.

Race pre-registration closes

Sept. 25 5-7p On-site registration DVFD

Sept. 26 RACE DAY

8-9:30a On-site registration

11a Race Start

1p Award Ceremony

October 30 Race proceeds distributed

Scholarships and Grants The 2015 Scholarship cycle closed April 3 with more than 90

applications to be reviewed before winners are announced

following the May meeting of the Board of Directors.

Endowments and unrestricted funds will provide $68,000 for

scholarship awards benefitting students throughout the region.

The grant cycle opens the first week of August for projects

needing more than $500. Application will be posted online

and awards will announced following the October meeting of

the board.

Applications for mini-grants (projects needing $500 or less)

can be submitted year round.

Mini-Grants Awarded

$500 Randolph County Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc.

for recording equipment in the Parsons CAC space to

improve forensic interviews for children victimized in

Tucker County.

$500 Tucker County Development Authority

to cover registration cost for TCDA AmeriCorp to

attend the International Economic Development

Counsel’s Economic Development Marketing and

Attraction Workshop.

$500 Tucker County 4-H Shooting Sport Club

to offset equipment costs.

Heart of the Highlands

West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners

Beuna Chapel Cemetery Fund

R. G. & Juanita Linkous

Lana Landry

in memory of Lorene Pennington

Billie Armstrong Fund

Anonymous

Brad Ramsey Scholarship Fund

Heather Ramsey

Shell Employee Match Giving Program

Crimson Shamrock Literacy Fund

Lori Wall

Crimson Shamrock Scholarship Fund

David Moran

Davis Health System Foundation Fund

DHSF Board of Directors

Denver & Ethel Raines Smith

Memorial Fund

George & Mariwyn Smith

in memory of Becky Smith Bromell

Directors’ General Fund

Marvin Canfield

Elizabeth Hestick

Terry Stone & Steve Drumheller

Dr. Mary Alice Klein Scholarship Fund

Jennifer Klein

Joseph & Shirley Perozziello

Ellis Boury Fund

Sara Pritchard

Janis Boury

Hellbender Burritos Employees

Falling Green Fund

Jane Rodrigue & Mark Ford

Garrett “Dutch” Easton Fund

Nancy Abrams

George & Mariwyn Smith Fund

Ken & Faith Robinson

George & Mariwyn Smith

H. Dailey & Belva Shaffer Martin Fund

Nola DeVilder

Leadmine Cemetery Fund

Deanna Wilbourn

Louise & Jim Cooper, Jr. Family Fund

James C. Cooper III

Michael & Krista Wingfield

George & Mariwyn Smith

Joseph R. Steffl Scholarship Fund

In memory of Shirley Steffl

Kimberly Jacobs

Ben & Melanie Thompson

Jerry & Nancy Wade

Pauline Morehead

Richard & Frances Bolock

Ann Worwa

Margaret & Roer Warren

Joanne & Ronald Meeks

Adena Lions Club

Terry & Maryann Steffl

Arlen Vanasdal

Larry & Patricia Quaglia

Joseph & Sheri Shoup

John & Linda Steffl

Roger & Donna Sliva

Timothy & Anna Smith

Richard Steffl

Phyllis Amoroso & Sons

Joyce Berus

Robert & Monica Brown

Laura & Jerry Nameth

Sandy Morehead

John & Bonita Snider

Christine & Dwight Jenewein

Joe & Mary Lettau

Mr. & Mrs. Allan Riesbeck

Louis & Donna Domanovic

Susan & Dan Bednarski

Tom & Rosita Beck

Joe & Clara Pagot

Tim Smith & the Broz Family

Mary Agnes Roski

Jeanette Kelley

John & Carol Stock

Patricia Wanat

Donald & Ruth Shoup

Rebecca & David Tobias

Joyce Colbert Veterinary

Scholarship Fund

Jean Colbert

David Moran

Margaret A. & James A. Grafton

Scholarship Fund

Michael & Kristina Wamsley

James &Marie Grafton

Cathy & Mitch Stemler

McClain Fund

Mariwyn Smith

Recipe Book sale proceeds

Millennium Fund

Diane Beall in memory of Betty Riley

Michael Shahan Scholarship Fund

Michael Shahan

Mountaintop Public Library Building Fund

Friends of Mountaintop Public Library

Anonymous

Preston Community Fund

Robert Sypolt & Carolyn Baumgardner

Old Ridge Runner Fund

Herman Hebb book sale proceeds

Sarah Thompson Kaemmerling Fund

Edward & Catherine Ujvagi

in memory of Nana, Kathleen Nolan

Shaffer Parsons VFD Fund

Harold & Ruth Shaffer Trust

Tucker County Economic /

Community Development Fund

Matt & Angie Shockley

Thrasher Group

Anonymous

TCF Match

Thomas P. Patrick, DDS Fund

Mike Martin

Tucker Boulder Park Project

Diane Rader

Diane & Scott Hinkle

Aaron Ray

Wendy Latimer

Anonymous

Tucker County EMS Fund

Diane & Scott Hinkle

Aaron Ray

Wendy Latimer

Anonymous

Walter & Mary Shaffer Helmick

Scholarship Fund

In memory of Romaine Helmick Staunton:

David Staunton

Carol Wright

Rosanne Wright

Bryan David Stanton

W. Denzel & Ernestine A. Kee

Scholarship Fund

John Kee

Continued on page 5

Donations December 1, 2014—April 1, 2015

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Developments

New Office

The TCF Development Office has moved to its new location at

774 William Ave., Davis. Office hours are 8-4 Monday

through Friday and by appointment. With an eight-county

service area staff may be out of the office so if you plan to stop

by, please call or email in advance. The main office is still

located in Parsons on the 2nd floor of the BOE Annex.

New Staff

Canaan Valley resident Sandra Frank, was hired as

part-time Development Assistant. Working primarily

out of the Davis office, Sandy will manage the online

data base for Run For It and assist in other

development activities.

Sandy and her husband, Mike Powell, are the parents

of two boys, Mason and Nate (pictured).

New Website -- New Video

Check out our new video and web site

featuring Gladys Heitz. Originally from

Bonner Mountain, Gladys is now a

resident of the Cortland community in

Thomas.

New Project

What do a pig, a pen, and philanthropy have in common? Watch for upcoming news on a creative writing contest focusing on youth and philanthropy.

Once upon a time, there was a pig that lived on ebay . . .

WVHighlands STArt Fund

Anonymous

Rhonda Clem

Tom Tillman & Elaine George

Krista Hurley

James & Jeanne Odom

Kay & Darl Clites

Elaine Moore

John & Deborah Brown

Bruce & Gerri Wilson

Mary Ann & Alex Waters

Ryan Gaujot

Sandra Shaffer

Robert Stull

Bruce Wilson

Diane Hinkle

Pamela & Donald Snyder

Larisa Wells

Janet Preston

Russ & Jan Evans

John & Titi Ferguson

Mary Ann & Alex Honcharik

Betsy Viola

Vern & Joanne Patterson

Linda Reeves

Hannah Ehlman

Cathy Hebb

Misc. donors

Zabriskie EMS Fund

Katherine Zabriskie Trust

David & Deborah S. Miller

Zabriskie CV VFD Fund Katherine Zabriskie Trust

David & Deborah S. Miller

Pass-through Donations

Helping Hands Food Pantry

Anonymous

Ryan Gosa Memorial Scholarship

Pat & Jake Gosa

Andrea & Jake

TC Health Dept. flu shot program

Anonymous

Donations Continued

Visit www.tuckerfoundation.net

We are on the Web!

tuckerfoundation.net

100 Education Lane P.O. Box 491 Parsons, WV 26287 Phone: 304-478-2930 Fax: 304-478-9966 E-mail: edirector@tuckerfoundation.net TCF Development Office 774 William Ave. Davis, WV 26260 Phone: 304-259-5008 Fax: 304-259-5100 E-mail: ddirector@tuckerfoundation.net

Tucker

Community

Foundation

Not your typical

community foundation

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

David Cooper, President

James Cooper, III , Vice-President

David Moran, Secretary

Marvin “Bud” Parsons, Treasurer

Dan Bucher, Member At Large

Donna Patrick, Member At Large

Members

Shannon Anderson

Amy Barb

Diane Beall

Beth Clevenger

Rachelle Davis

Cheryl DeBerry

Mark Doak

Nancy Dotson

Lyndsey Nestor

Milan Nypl

Jessica Scowcroft

Uncle Sam’s Birthday Party

Friday, July 3 at Canaan Valley Resort Main Lodge

Elimination style dinner.

$5,000 grand prize and lots of door prizes.

Tickets go on sale mid-May (only 250 sold).

Contact Foundation staff

or any TCF board member to reserve your ticket.