WHEELING, W.Va. — 15 local organizations are receiving grants from the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC), an initiative of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV), to fund important projects that support and serve women and girls in the Valley.
The WGC empowers women through philanthropy by making strategic, research-based grants that support programs addressing critical needs and opportunities for women and girls.
Since its founding in 2010, the WGC has grown from 17 members to over 100 dedicated women, collectively awarding more than $600,000 to local nonprofits. This year’s grants, totaling $54,900, will support programs across CFOV’s service area, which includes Jefferson and Belmont counties in Ohio, as well as Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, and Tyler counties in West Virginia.
“The Women’s Giving Circle continues to make a meaningful difference in the lives of women and girls across our region,” say CFOV Executive Director Susie Nelson. “Thanks to the generosity and dedication of our members, we are able to support innovative programs that provide essential resources, education, and opportunities. We are proud to see the impact of these grants grow year after year.”
Together, these grants are expected to impact over 1,200 women and girls in the region.
2024 WGC Grant Recipients:
- Appalachian Outreach, Inc. – F2F-Flow to Freedom: Ending Period Poverty – $6,000
- Crittenton Foundation, Inc. – Empowering Young At-Risk Girls and Mothers Through Dance – $3,000
- Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council – Girl Scout Leadership Experience – $5,000
- Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless, Inc. – Female Empowerment Program – $2,500
- HoH-Share Inc. – Creating Women: Curating Our Life – $5,000
- Marshall County Family Resource Network – Supporting the Healthy Development of Girls and Young Women – $1,000
- Oglebay Institute – Arts Enrichment Opportunities for Girls – $5,000
- Ohio County Schools – Communities In Schools – Jazz Up the Stalls: The Second Floor Era – $800
- Ohio Valley Health Center – Diversity Health Initiative 3.0 (DHI3.0) – $4,000
- Ohio Valley Youth Network – Future Leaders: Girls Who Create & Innovate – $2,000
- SMART-Center – Girls Enjoying Math and Science Camp (GEMS) – $4,100
- Tri-County Help Center, Inc. – Empowering Survivors Through Healing – $5,000
- Wheeling Health Right, Inc. – Empowering Women on Preventative Screenings for Breast and Cervical Cancers – $4,000
- Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation – CoStarters for Female Entrepreneurs – $1,000
- Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) – YWCA STEMpowerment Summer Academy – $6,500
