Snowshoe Foundation |
The Snowshoe Foundation is proud to announce the Treasure on the Mountain $250,000 raffle! On Saturday, August 1, 2009 cash and prizes valued at over $250,000 will be raffled off high atop Snowshoe Mountain. Tickets are just $100 and each ticket gives you multiple chances to win. Plus, the proceeds of this raffle supports the Snowshoe Foundation, who's mission is to enhance the surrounding communities' quality of life through charitable contributions.
Win a Harley Davidson Heritage Softtail Classic, a Suzuki King Quad ATV, a 2009 Corvette, a 2009 Camaro, firearms by Remington or cash!, Up to $50,000 will be given to a single winner!
To purchase your tickets or for more information call 304-572-8500.
Sample Ticket & Prize List
Raffle Rules
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7th Annual Golf Tournament: June 19, 2009
Team Registration
Sponsorship Information
Foundation Update: The Snowshoe Foundation has donated over $181,000 in the past 5 years! Learn More Here.
Governor Awards Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Grants
Governor Joe Manchin has awarded $1,833,094 in Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants (SPF SIG) funds for 18 projects statewide. These funds help implement local prevention efforts or help to continue local prevention planning efforts or help to continue local prevention planning efforts, associated with the SPF SIG program.
The SPF SIG program enhances West Virginia's efforts to build a strategic framework for state, regional and community prevention partnerships to better coordinate alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention funding. These funds will also improve the overall quality of prevention programs and the state's prevention workforce and increase the availability of prevention services.
SPF SIG program funds are awarded for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration. The Programmatic Administrative Agent for these funds is the West Virginia Prevention Resource Center. The Fiscal Administrative Agent for these funds in the West Virginia Division of Criminal Justice Services. The Snowshoe Foundation was awarded a grant in the amount of $89,200.00.
Learn more here http://www.prevnet.org/spfsig/default.aspx
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The Snowshoe Foundation is dedicated to the financial support of local community organizations whose activities provide benefit to the people of Pocahontas, Randolph and Webster Counties of West Virginia. These counties are the residences of the majority of our employees at Snowshoe Mountain. As a caring foundation, we will seek to enhance the quality of like of the residents of our region while making our mountain community a better place to live.
The Foundation plans to organize at least two major fundraising events each year, one in the winter and one in the summer. These events, among other initiatives throughout the year, will provide for fundraising to support a variety of community endeavors. Applications for funds must be submitted by organizations or individuals in the community and will be evaluated as to their merit by the foundation allocation committee.
Our Mandate
The Mission of the Snowshoe Foundation is to seek to enhance the quality of life in our local communities through assisting local organizations and / or individuals in areas of health, human services, education, recreation, the arts, culture and the environment, with an emphasis on children, youth and family programs.
Foundation Board of Directors
The Snowshoe Foundation's Board of Directors consists of a number of area volunteer, all of whom are very active in both the Snowshoe and local community. Current Board of Director members include: Bill Rock, Brian Ball, Randall Sehn, Voras Haynes, Frank Santmyer, Bill Brown, Stephanie Dilley and Randy Sharp. The Executive Director of the Foundation is Coby Brown.
The future will require the need for additional board members representing the interests of the Foundation. Should you be interested in becoming a Board member, please contact Coby Brown at 304-572-5475.
For more information on events, funding, sponsorship opportunities or volunteering, please contact:
Ms. Coby Brown, Executive Director
304-572-5475
The Snowshoe Foundation
PO Box 130, Snowshoe WV 26209
304-572-5475 - Fax: 304-572-5616
Foundation Charitable Recipients
The Snowshoe Foundation takes application for funding each year during the months of May and June. In July of each year the Foundation awards grant funding to worthwhile recipient agencies, programs and scholarship recipients. Click here for more information.
This year award recipients are below:
CASA of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, WV. Inc - CASA Volunteers Advocate Program in Pocahontas $1750
Cass Volunteer Fire Department - Back to School Backpacks and Christmas for Children $1600
Pocahontas Memorial Hospital - Diabetes Education Program $1250
Webster Springs Elem/Middle School - Physical Education Mats $1200
Pocahontas Center Auxiliary - Christmas Fund for Residents $1000
Tygart's Valley Middle/High School - Lap Top Mobile Lab Project $1000
Tyrand Cooperative Ministries, Inc. - Tyrand Food Pantry $1000
Valley Head Volunteer Fire Department - Smoke Detector Program $ 775
Historic Beverly Preservation, Inc.- Beverly interpretive Outreach $ 750
Humane Society of Pocahontas County - Spay / Neuter Clinics $ 500
Boy Scout Troop #112 - Assist with Camp $ 500
High Rocks for Girls - High Rocks Program for as risk youth $ 500
Randolph County Community Arts - Student Art exhibit and musical showcase $ 500
The Old Brick Playhouse Company - Acting Up Literally $ 500
Amy Sharp - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Carrie Short - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Nebraska Beverage - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Anthony Pritt - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Caitlin Sharp - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Cody Chestnut - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Joseph Gooding - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Katheryn Marcum - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Samantha Bailey - Higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Amy Coleman - higher Education Scholarship $ 500
Mountain Hospice, Inc. - Printing of Journey's End $ 400
Boy Scout Troop #218 - General Supplies $ 350
Girl Scout Troop # 2661 - General Supplies $ 300
Pocahontas County High School Softball Team $ 300
Pocahontas County High School Volleyball Team $ 300
Webster County Volunteer Search and Rescue - Rescue Equipment $ 300
Krista Hill - Post Graduate Education Scholarship $ 300
Rachel Wayne - Post Graduate Education Scholarship $ 300
Marlena Chestnut - Post Graduate Education Scholarship $ 300
Erin Coleman - Post Graduate Education Scholarship $ 300
WCHS Softball Team - Girl's Softball $ 250
Pocahontas County Family Resource Network - Cribs for Kids Program - $5035.00
Challenged Athletes of West Virginia - Program support - $ 3225.00
