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BUCKHANNON -- The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon will offer two informational meetings in October for nonprofit organizations serving Upshur and Randolph counties.
Attendees will have an opportunity to meet the Foundation team, network with other organizations, and learn about upcoming funding opportunities for projects that address health-related needs in the community.
The Upshur County meeting will be Tuesday, Oct. 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at West Virginia Wesleyan College's Greek Alumni Room, inside the Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts located at 52 College Ave. in Buckhannon.
Those who plan to attend the Upshur County meeting should register online by Friday, Oct. 13 at https://PFB-Upshur.eventbrite.com.
The Randolph County meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 18 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Phil Gainer Community Center, located at 142 Robert E. Lee Ave. Ext. in Elkins.
Those planning to attend the Randolph County meeting should register online by Friday, Oct. 13 at https://PFB-Randolph.eventbrite.com.
Light refreshments will be served at both meetings. For more information, call the Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon at 304-397-5955.
In May, the Pallottine Foundation announced providing more than $87,000 in grants to 13 nonprofit organizations that serve Randolph, Upshur, Barbour, Lewis and Webster counties.
The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon was established with proceeds from the sale of St. Joseph's Hospital, and continues the legacy established by the Pallottine Missionary Sisters of caring for the spiritual, emotional, and physical health of those in the region.
The Foundation focuses its efforts on six primary areas: food insecurity, health and wellness, leadership development, spiritual and pastoral care, substance use disorder, and tobacco use prevention and cessation. Its service area includes Barbour, Lewis, Randolph, Upshur, and Webster counties.
To learn more about the Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon, visit www.pallottinebuckhannon.org.