Community
Initiative Grants for Youth
205 New River Drive, Beckley WV 25901
304-256-4712 - 800-766-7372
Award Summary for July 1, 1994 - June 30, 1995
Abuse Prevention - $750.00
Monies helped to develop an abuse prevention educational
program to present to children and youth. The grant was submitted
by REACHH, an outreach project of the Women’s Resource
Center (a domestic violence prevention project) in Summers
County. Their targeted groups for abuse prevention information
include Headstart, public schools, Summers County Boys and Girls
Club, Girl Scouts and Day Camps.
Contact: Peggy Rossi (466-4659)
Summers County
STARS (Students Take Action Reading
Stories) - $849.00
Based on their successful program last year, monies will
help continue this after school reading program for Third Grade
students at Straley Elementary School and start a Fourth Grade
program. Students meet one hour after school once a week during
the school year. Activities include guest speakers, discussion on
books, journal writing, a community project for the local
rehabilitation center, etc.
Contact: Sandra Gay (425-3173)
Mercer County
Summers County Recreation Program -
$500.00
The Brothers United Community Society (BUCS) sponsored a
holiday dance party with a "live band in Summers County.
Adult volunteers helped, refreshments were served and the band
gave a "mini-lesson" on each of the instruments. The
BUCS seek to provide recreational and educational awareness to
the youth in their community.
Contact: T. R. Johnson, III (466-5975)
Summers County
Teen MOM (MOMS of Mercer) - $1,000
This mini-grant was used to buy educational/visual aids
for a program that grew out of the needs of teen parents in the
Mercer County area. The goal of the Teen MOM program is to
encourage teen parents through education, communication, sharing
and group support.
Contact: Sherry Cook (253-4293)
Mercer County
"A Future for Me" Career
Education Program - $727.30
Monies were used to enhance a career education program
for junior high school students in Mercer County. Most of the
mini-grant awards was used to pay for two field trips to actual
career settings as a way to provide a "hands-on"
approach to exploring careers.
Contact: Jack Richmond (854-1151)
Raleigh County
Conflict Resolution/Peer Mediation
- $705.90
Funding was used for a teacher training on how to instruct
students in peer mediation. This two-day training was offered to
all teachers at Marsh Fork High School. Monies also paid for
Program Guides and Student Manuals.
Contact: Jack Richmond (854-1151)
Raleigh County
Coal Jam 1994-95 - $700.00
A mini-grant was used to purchase a video camera, tripod and
video tapes for use by students at Marsh Fork Middle School.
Students use the equipment during Student Advisory Class to
prepare a daily program on current and "relevant"
events and it is broadcast to students in the school. Student
creativity is encouraged and the class has experimented with many
ideas including a quiz show.
Contact: Kris Hudnall (845-1951)
Raleigh County
Enhancing Self-Esteem and Respect
for Others Through Multi-Cultural Awareness - $1,000
This wonderful and creative program for third and fourth graders
at Athens School continues to grow and evolve. This year, monies
awarded will go toward purchasing educational supplies and
equipment that can be used every year to enhance this
multi-cultural program. The goal of the program is to provide
students with experiences that will increase their appreciation
of many cultures and celebrate diversity.
Contact: Nancy Aldridge (384-9229)
Mercer County
Power Hour: Homework Assistance
Program - $1,000
Monies were used to help fund an after school homework
help program using high school and college tutors. Power Hour is
an education enrichment program used in Girl’s and
Boy’s Clubs nationwide. The Boy’s and Girl’s Club
of Summers County requested the funds to make this drop-in
service available to help every interested student.
Contact: Chris Hopkins (466-2500)
Summers County
Clay in the Classroom Project -
$1,000
The mini-grant was used to purchase materials and pay an
artist to work with the art teacher at Summers County Middle
School creating a 6-week class in clay. Approximately 100
students grades 5-8 -participated in the class. The culmination
of this project resulted in a mural for the new Middle School.
This project was sponsored in conjunction with the Carnegie Hall
arts in the school’s program.
Contact: Diana Hunt (466-2090)
Summers County
Self-Esteem in Art - $1,000
Students in elementary and middle school in Monroe County
participated in basket weaving workshops. Working with the
teachers, the artist helped develop learning projects around the
"art of basket making." Their completed projects will
be displayed in the Monroe County Library in Peterstown. This
Project was sponsored in conjunction wit the Carnegie Hall arts
in the school program.
Contact: Sherry Benson (466-1034)
Monroe County
Muster Project: Summer Program -
$1,000
Monies will be used to take boys and girls involved in
the Muster Project to the Cultural Center in Ohio of
Pennsylvania, take youth on a camping/fishing trip and send six
boys to Camp Washington-Carver this summer.
Contact: Lee Leftwich (253-8506)
Raleigh County
Muster Project Tutorial Project -
$1,000
This mini-grant will help support the very successful tutoring
program started in February 1995 Current enrollment for this
after school program in two locations is fifty students. Parent
support and participation is an important part of the Tutorial
Program, and Summer Academies for children will be held this
year.
Contact: Lee Leftwich (253-8506)
Raleigh County
Learning Day Camp - $1,000
Funds will be used to help run two one-week day camps at the
Appalachian South Folk Life Center in Summers County. The purpose
of the camp is to improve academic skills of 40 at-risk youth, to
enhance appreciation of Appalachian culture, involve youth
counselors, provide nutritious meals, raise self-esteem, make
learning fun and take students on field trips.
Contact: Margaret Persinger (384-5037)
Jeanette Justice (384-9249)
Summers County
SEN Raptor Center Work Weekend -
$665.48
This mini-grant was used to sponsor the second annual
Student Environmental Network Work Weekend at the Raptor Center
in Summers County on May 12-14th. Between 40 and 50 people camped
at the Raptor Center two nights, built an amphitheater stage,
cleared brush and erected bird cages.
Contact: Janet Williams (589-5057)
Summers County
Books for Students - $170.00
Monies will be used to help pay for a book for every child at
Bluewell Elementary School. Students will have an opportunity to
choose a book as part of the Bluewell Elementary Parent-Student
Activity Day.
Contact: Janet Williams (589-5057)
Mercer County
Bradley Enrichment Activity Time
(BEAT) - $998.02
The mini-grant will help pay for this after school
program for the second year. Because of the success of last
year’s program BEAT will be expanded this year to include
more students. Approximately 150 students will participate in
dance, drama/puppetry and art classes. Classes are taught by high
school students with an adult aide.
Contact: Mavis McCollam (256-4605)
Raleigh County
EFNEO/WIC Pregnant Teen Project -
$983.10
Monies bought educational materials for distribution to
teens involved in the pregnant and parenting a teen program
sponsored by the WVU Extension Service. The two Outreach Workers
in Raleigh and Mercer counties estimate they will provide
personal support and information to 50 pregnant and/or parenting
teens this year.
Contact: Judith Bragg (255-9321)
Raleigh/Mercer County
Summers County Recreation Program -
$1,000
The mini-grant will help pay for Summer youth activities
sponsored by he Brother United Community Society, Inc. in Hinton.
Activities include a fishing derby, a trip to the Science Center
WV, attending an outdoor drama in Beckley, a community picnic, a
visit to the Youth Museum and New River Park, a raft trip and
cook-out and excursions to area state parks.
Contact: Ted Johnson (466-5975)
Summers County
Folklife Teen WorkDay - $1,000
The Youth Advisory Board for the Appalachian South
Folklife Center (AFLC) is organizing a work day for up to 50
teens on June 10th. The work crew will be supervised and will
"spruce up" buildings on the grounds of the center
Workers will also attend a presentation on the history of the
AFLC, a demonstration in black smithing and an evening dance.
Contact: Kristal Straub (466-0626)
Summers County
\Raleigh County Transition Camp
Staff - $1,000
Monies will be used to pay a stipend to teenagers
working as camp counselors at the two one-week residential
learning camps for "at-risk" Raleigh County youth.
Approximately 100 students will participate in the summer camp
experience.
Contact: Dewayne McGrady (255-9321)
Raleigh County
Adventure Camp - $1,000
This award will help pay for an Adventure Camp for at-risk middle
scholars in August. Monies will pay for supplies and stipends for
high school and college staff. The camp will help develop
teamwork, trust and other leadership skills among participants.
The program will also include recreational and social activities.
Contact: Chris Hopkins (466-2500)
Summers County
Voices from the Mountains II
(Creative Writing Wksp) - $1,000
Workshops this year will be held at the Summers County Boy’s
and Girl’s Club three times a week from June 20 through
August 15th. The three fundamental goals of this creative writing
program are (1) to show students how they can use writing as an
effective tool to learn about their own identities and achieve a
"writer’s voice", (2) to place special emphasis on
reaching black students and (3) to set up the workshop so that it
will be available to the maximum number of students.
Contact: Jason Gill (466-2500)
Summers County
Monroe County Inter-Generational Project - $1,000
Monies will be used to offer youth
experiences in relating with elders and capturing their stories
on audio and film. Youth will attend training and practice
sessions during the Monroe County 4-H residence camp in July and
will put together a mini-slide show. In the Fall the group will
be trained in the "Walk-in-My-Shoes" elder sensitivity
project. A slide show will be developed of elder stories and will
be shared with groups in Monroe County.
Contact: Helen Graves (772-3003)
Monroe County