- The Bar Foundation provided a grant to the West Virginia Civic Literacy Council to help in educating students about their rights and responsibilities under the law. Pictured from left to right are Bar Foundation Board Member Neva Lusk, Civic Literacy Council Consultant Jean Ambrose and State Board of Education Member Priscilla Haden.
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