West Virginia Railroad Museum Archive

To create a West Virginia Legends educational program, initiate a railroad safety campaign, and construct a workspace for restoration projects

For the purchase of new glassblowing equipment

To establish a Rural Tourism Institute aimed at supporting small rural destination management organizations engaged with tourism

To create a website and update informational signage across Henderson Hall’s property to better recount the history for a modern audience

For the Resilient Communities Institute, which provides training to community leaders, project coordinators, and scholars through intensive professional development workshops held at West Virginia University

To provide therapy services on a financial sliding scale to individuals seeking mental health treatment

To develop full stories about the people behind the artifacts at the Oil and Gas Museum

To train emergency medical service personnel on Mindfulness-Based Resilience training aimed at mitigating occupational trauma and increasing resilience in this workforce

For the Expanding Markets program, supporting growth and diversification of manufacturers and business services in the region by facilitating export opportunities, fostering B2B connections, and providing technical support (over three years)

To demonstrate for students and teachers, as a local academic role model, the relevance of Pearl Buck’s life, literary achievements, and humanitarian legacy