Investing in deserving students.
In creating a Scholarship, you invest in your community’s future and show students that you care. Your community foundation provides the expertise to help you meet your personal goals and awards Scholarships to deserving students in the name of your fund. Your gift can help students — from preschool to postgraduate — to achieve their lifetime dreams.
You can create a Scholarship that serves as a memorial to someone special, selecting eligibility criteria that exemplify that person’s goals and values. Or, you may use it to express your own values — or those of your family or business.
If the Scholarship that you create is annually renewable, our professional program staff will monitor student performance to ensure students continue to meet your terms for Scholarship support.
Example Donor Story
Valuing education.
Following his Pennsboro High School graduation, Herschel Pifer served his country in the US Air Force for twelve years. Returning home to Ritchie County, he became an entrepreneur and active citizen in his community. He enjoyed playing piano for the Highland Community Church. The Ellenboro Dairyette was among Pifer's businesses. Stories are told of his concern for education - many of his Dairyette employees were high school students. He took an active interest in their education, helping with their homework and encouraging their studies. He helped his brother to attend college. He was proud that one of his student employees went on to become a teacher. When Herschel passed away, his core values were obvious. In his estate were gifts to his family, his church and to the young people of his community. The Herschel Pifer Scholarship made its first award to a Ritchie High School student this year.
There is so much more we’d like you to know. For more information and ideas on ways to integrate your financial planning with charitable giving, we suggest that you consult your personal professional financial advisor or contact our Executive Director at director@pacfwv.com or 304.428.4438 (toll free 1.866.428.4438).