GRANTS PROGRAM

Since 2004, the Bar Foundation has provided sixteen grants and more than $55,000 to worthwhile WV organizations to improve the administration of justice and legal services for the state’s citizens, with more than $40,000 being granted in just the past 12 months. Grant information and the application form are included on the Bar Foundation’s website: www.wvbarfoundation.org, and the Board of Directors reviews grant applications at its quarterly meetings. A list of all 16 grants is as follows:

DATE	ORGANIZATION	GRANT	ACTIVITY
3/04	Legal Aid of WV	$6,811	Legal Needs Survey
6/05	WALS Foundation	$1,000	Student Mock Trials
3/06	Charleston Catholic H.S.	$1,000	Health Care Directives (Clay Co.)
10/06	WV Public Broadcasting	$2,000	Closed Captioning
2/07	Wheeling Jesuit University	$2,000	Constitution Day
10/07	Junior Achievement	$1,500	Student Legal Studies
6/08	Legal Aid of WV	$5,000	Statewide Technology Network
6/08	WV Supreme Court	$5,000	Student Law Adventure
6/08	WV Center for Civic Life	$3,500	Civic Literacy
9/08	Legal Aid of WV	$5,000	Statewide Technology Network
10/08	The Resource	$6,200	IOLTA Comparability Rule
10/08	WV State Bar	$1,063	Delivery of IOLTA materials
2/09	WVU College of Law	$4,000	International Law
3/09	We, the People	$5,000	Constitution Student Debate
6/09	Harrison County Child Abuse Group	$2,739	Child Abuse Prevention
6/09	WV Association of Counties	$3,500	Documentary-County Courthouses
Total		$55,313

NEW BAR FOUNDATION LEADERS

At the Board of Directors meeting and the Annual Membership meeting on June 11, the following persons were elected to serve three year terms on the Board of Directors and one year terms as Bar Foundation Officers:

J. Franklin Long-Bluefield-Re-appointment
C. Jane Moran-Williamson-Re-appointment
Steven K. Nord-Huntington-Re-appointment
Harry M. Hatfield-Madison-Initial Appointment
Eric J. Holmes-Ripley-Initial Appointment

President-John H. Tinney-Charleston
Vice President-Tracey A. Rohrbaugh-Martinsburg
Secretary/Treasurer-J. Franklin Long-Bluefield

BUSINESS VOLUNTEER INSTITUTE

Many lawyers and law offices are volunteering their time and efforts to worthwhile programs and activities in their communities throughout West Virginia. In this difficult economy, many non-profit and charitable organizations desperately need people to help keep these services up and running. The state agency for volunteering, Volunteer WV, is holding its Third Annual Business Volunteer Institute in Charleston on July 15. Further information about the Institute is contained below:

Wednesday, July 15, Charleston Civic Center—8:30 am to 1:15 pm

Registration

Name:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip Code:

Phone:
Email:
County:

Organization:

Please select the session you would like to attend.

Session 1: Getting Off the Ground: Business/Employee Volunteer Program Start-Up

Session 2: Sustaining Volunteer Programs in today’s Economy

Session 3: Building Community Champions

I will stay for lunch I will not stay for lunch

If you would like to attend the Governor’s Service Awards banquet on July 15 at 6:30pm, please check the box below.

Governor’s Service Award Banquet: $30.00

Registration: $50.00 (Includes: training material, breaks, and lunch)

Included Please invoice

Check number:

Total enclosed:

Please make checks payable to: Volunteer West Virginia, Inc.

Send registration form and check to: Volunteer West Virginia, Inc.

PO Box 6475

Charleston WV, 25362

or Emily.R.Schoen@wv.gov