Two of CFOV's competitive grant programs recently announced awards.

The Chevron Community Fund, which supports organizations in or serving Marshall County, awarded over $40,000 to seven organizations.  You can learn more about grantees and projects by visiting here.  CFOV is proud to partner with Chevron and support their charitable mission.

Barth Charitable Trust

The Harry E. and Olive T. Barth Charitable Trust made its first grant awards for the benefit of organizations in the Sistersville and greater Tyler County area.  This grant round resulted in awards totaling $131,757 for twelve organizations.  You can learn more about the Barth Charitable Trust by visiting here.  

Program Encourages Emerging Young Professionals to Consider Opportunities in the Ohio Valley

The Civic Leaders Fellowship Program will return for a fifth year.  This leadership initiative, hosted by CFOV and supported by a number of sponsors, provides paid internship experiences, professional development and exposure to the area's merits.

The program is playing an important role in ongoing retention efforts.  

Students are selected through an application process and then matched with a host site that reflects their academic or career interests.  

Host organizations also submit an application and are carefully chosen in an effort to provide the most beneficial experience to all involved.  Salaries are funded through CFOV, so there is no cost for an organization to host an intern.

This is a great opportunity for students and hosts alike!

The application period for both students and host sites will open Monday, December 19.  More information about the program, and access to the application links, can be found by visiting here.

2016 Civic Leaders took a trip to Marshall County to learn about tourism and economic development. They experienced an attraction firsthand and were able to "Escape the Pen".