2022 Annual Report

The year 2022 proved to be a challenging year for our organization, but we’ve come out a stronger, more resilient United Way. As we close the book on our second year as Tygart Valley United Way, we are thrilled with the continued progress we see around our region. We are working to make sure every county is represented and receives the services of our United Way.

For the first time in eighty years, we launched our campaign without a campaign chair. Our organization is continuing to find ways to evolve and adapt our workplace campaign to answer the challenges posed by massive changes in the workforce and in society overall. With that in mind and because of the generosity of over 900 donors, we exceeded our campaign goal and raised $628,657. These dollars are more critical than ever and will be put to work immediately for our community.

Our programming continues to make a dramatic impact on the lives of our neighbors, and we are so thankful for our amazing staff and their hard work. Our 211-line provided help and support to nearly 3,000 individuals in the Tygart Valley region, Flipside Afterschool expanded to Taylor County, and VITA helped over 442 individuals and families prepare their taxes.

We are extremely proud of what has been accomplished in 2022, but we know there is much more work to be done. Our community is still rebuilding and recalibrating from COVID-19 and we will be there for every step. Our brightest days are ahead, and we hope you will join us for the work!

Brett White Chief Executive Officer

Christine Miller Board President

EDUCATION

The Flipside Afterschool Program works to improve the academic, social, and emotional

engagement of middle school students in Marion and Taylor counties. By operating sites Monday-Friday from school dismissal until 6:00 pm, Flipside is able to provide a safe, comfortable space to deliver academic enrichment, tutoring, and recreation activities to students. Our program staff and AmeriCorps members work hard to make sure that every child is cared for and encouraged, but sometimes our efforts go farther than we could have imagined.

This year, there was a particular student- we all know them: the one that wouldn’t listen, said disrespectful things to our staff and other students, and refused to participate in planned activities. They were only there because they simply didn’t have anywhere else to go after school. This student would arrive daily to Flipside and sit in the corner of the room, silent, for all 3 hours of the program. But our staff did not give up! Every day, they would encourage him to join. They would sit with him in silence; wherever he was, we would meet him there. And then one day, he joined in. He started doing his homework during tutoring time, he began to speak respectfully to our members and other students. And the progress didn’t just stop at Flipside! School staff also report that he is more engaged in class, prepared, and more polite to his peers.

Flipside has provided this student with a solid emotional foundation and access to a group of adults that are focused solely on encouraging him to be the best he can be, which in turn has helped him flourish academically and socially. We are incredibly proud of this student’s progress, and grateful to our program staff for their success in helping make it happen.

FUNDED PROGRAMS

Boy Scouts of America

Traditional Scouting

Homestead Farms

The RURAL Program

Learning Options

Academic Enrichment

Literacy Volunteers

Tutoring Program

Marion County FRN Education Matters

Stepping Stone Group Living

The Disability Action Center Education and Enrichment Programs

YWCA YWCA Y-Teens

Randolph County CLIMB CLIMB Mentoring

AmeriCorps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that engages over 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet community needs in education, environment, public safety, health, and homeland security. Tygart Valley United Way operates the Flipside AmeriCorps program, an education initiative, which leverages 17 members to support the Flipside Afterschool Program.

Our members are from all walks of life, from high school seniors to college students and parents raising their own families. By being a part of our program, AmeriCorps is providing these individuals with real-life classroom experience that will aid them in their future career goals.

2,735 young people with programs to increase academic and personal growth

565 individuals with disabilities education, life skills job coaching, training, and

2,602 hours of tutoring and academic enrichment

FINANCIAL STABILITY

As another tax season comes to a close, Tygart Valley United Way’s

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program continues to grow and expand to meet the needs of our community. Each year, tax law becomes more complex, and the technology needed to prepare a return is ever-changing. The VITA program is intended to take that burden off the individual without the added burden of hundreds of dollars in fees.

TVUW was fortunate to be the recipient of a team of volunteers from AmeriCorps NCCC to assist with the program. The group of 8 traveled to NCWV for six weeks, where they met with taxpayers throughout our five counties to ensure their hard-earned refunds came back to them. With the help from AmeriCorps NCCC and volunteers from Fairmont State, WVU, MVB Bank, and the surrounding community, we were able to provide free tax services to 442 households during the year.

Over $450,000 was brought back to our communities in refunds. These dollars are critical to ensuring individuals have emergency savings, funds to reduce debts, and opportunities to enjoy all the Tygart Valley region has to offer. While the hours put in by volunteers in the VITA program are invaluable, we can estimate this three-month program brings hundreds of thousands of dollars back to our community.

FUNDED PROGRAMS

American Red Cross Disaster Cycle Services

Catholic Charities

Taylor Emergency Assistance

Elkins Client Support

Mannington Food Pantry

Food Pantry and Clothes Closet

Scott Place Shelter

Bed Bug Treatment

Move-In Kits

Floor replacement

Sobrania/ Soup Opera

Soup Opera

Taylor Co. Family Resources

Safe Haven House

Taylor Homelessness

The Connecting Link

Emergency Assistance

The Salvation Army

Homelessness Prevention

Heart and Hand House

Home Repair & Construction

Summer Feeding Program

Backpack Feeding Program

Meals on Wheels

Feeding Our Seniors

NCWVCAA Randolph

Randolph County Homeless Shelter

Randolph County

Humane Society

Randolph County Humane Society

West Virginia 211 aims to help bridge the gap between West Virginians and the numerous social services available to them. 211 helps alleviate stress by providing them with a compassionate ear to empathize with their current situation, a comprehensive database of programmatic solutions, and the peace of mind in knowing that there is somewhere to turn 24/7/365.

With rent, mortgage, and utility assistance making up 60% of statewide needs, the partnership with WV Housing Development Fund's MRAP and Homeowner Rescue Program has been crucial in keeping our neighbors in their homes. Last year, our call specialists made over 111,670 connections for West Virginians.

5,998 people with emergency financial assistance to help achieve financial stability

30,339 meals to individuals in need

Randolph County

Senior Centers

Nutrition Program

6,813 nights of shelter for families and individuals

FUNDED PROGRAMS

CASA of Marion County

CASA of Marion County

Family Service

In Home Care

Counseling

Hope, Inc.

Prevention Education

Shelter and Health Services

Marion County Child Advocacy Center

Marion County Child

Advocacy Center

Milan Puskar Health Right

Friendship Fairmont

On Eagles' Wings

Therapeutic Horsemanship

RDVIC

Taylor Empowerment Fund

West Virginia Caring

Bereavement

Volunteer Caregiver Program

Hero’s Haven Child

Advocacy Center

Child Forensic Interview and Family Advocacy Program

Randolph-Tucker Child

Advocacy Center

Randolph Tucker Children's Advocacy Center

Randolph County Family

Resource Network

Randolph County Baby Pantry

2,224 hours of mental health counseling

Making sure students are able to focus on school and able to get

through each day with dignity is the main goal of our United for Kids Collection. Young people can’t focus on school if they are hungry or worried about not being hygenic. Children often don’t have the means to go out and get these items on their own and school is the only place they can ask for these items. Last year, over 40 businesses hosted collections as part of the drive. We were able to triple the amount of donations to each school this year. TVUW provided supplies to all 50 schools throughout our region.

One of our donors for the program shared a story about how this program resonated with her. She lost her mother at any early age. Her teachers made sure she had what she needed throughout the years in school. They would often buy these items themselves and make sure she had enough. As she got older, and was being raised by her dad, one of the teachers called him to let him know what she would need as she matured. She made him a list so he knew exactly what to buy for her. When she saw our list for United for Kids, she noticed many of these items were the same ones she received throughout the years and wanted us to know what a tremendous impact these items have on a child going through those times.

Her story certainly is exactly why this program exists. We want to make sure that every child has the tools to succeed and we want to help remove the burden from individual teachers having to purchase the items themselves.

Nearly 2,700 items were collected this year during our Warm Coats Warm Hearts drive. Every year, our goal is to get the items out to those who need it most right away. We are thankful for the many partners that help to distribute the items. In Elkins, the coats and winter items went off the racks as soon as they were hung up. Coats were hung on racks outside of our office in Fairmont and would find a home almost as quickly as they were put out. We were able to send winter items to a family from Barbour County that lost everything in a house fire.

We may never know the full impact of this drive, but it is possible that some lives have been saved on cold nights. We also think of children waiting on a bus in the mornings and hopefully one of our coats can keep them warm.

support and advocacy

1,015 children with during domestic violence and traumatic family situations

26,093 hours of in-home care and 59,904 meals to seniors and families

Workplace Campaigns

Allegheny Insurance- Blue Ridge Risk

Anna Jarvis Elementary School

Barnes Learning Center

Board of Prisons- Pruntytown

Boy Scouts- Mountaineer Area Council

Broaddus Hospital

Citizens Bank of West Virginia

City of Fairmont

Combined Federal Campaign

Davis Memorial Hospital

Davis Trust Company

Disability Action Center

East Dale Elementary School

East Fairmont High School

East Fairmont Middle School

East Park Elementary School

Elkins Rehabilitation and Care Center

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Equitable/AXA

Fairmont Federal Credit Union

Fairmont Marion Transit Authority

Fairmont Senior High School

Fairmont State University

Fairview Middle School

Family Services of Marion & Harrison

FedEx Ground

First Exchange Bank

Flemington Elementary School

Global Science and Technology

Grafton High School

Haven of Hope Child Advocacy Center

HOPE, Inc.

Homestead Farm Center

Huntington Banks

Huttonsville Correctional Center

Corporate Gifts

Adams Office Supply

Alasky’s

Amazon Smile

American Fence Company

Anderson Environmental Services

Antero Foundation

Anthony Chevrolet

Bennett & Dobbins PLLC

Brookdale Farms

Carpenter & Ford Funeral Home

Christ Episcopal Church

Citizens Creating Community- Randolph

City National Bank

Colasessano`s

Colonial Court Service Station

Davis Trust Company

Elevate Physical Therapy

Elkins Business Consultants

Jayenne Elementary School

Literacy Volunteers of Marion County

Mannington Middle School

Marion County Board of Education

Marion County Chamber of Commerce

Marion County Child Advocacy Center

Marion County Commission

Marion County Senior Center

Mon Health- Grafton City Hospital

Mon Health- Marion Neighborhood Hospital

Mon Power- First Energy

Monongah Elementary School

Monongah Middle School

Mountain Valley Bank

MVA- Fairmont Clinic

MVB Bank

ND Paper

North Central WV Community Action

North Marion High School

Novelis

Pierpont Community & Technical College

Pleasant Valley Elementary School

Rivesville Elementary/Middle School

State of West Virginia

Stepping Stone

Taylor County Board of Education

Tygart Valley Regional Jail

Tygart Valley United Way

Town of White Hall

Truist Bank

United Parcel Service

Walmart

WesBanco

White Hall Elementary School

Wilson Lumber

WV High Tech Foundation

WVU Medicine- Fairmont Medical Center

Elkins Physical Therapy & Sports Clinic

Enersystems.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

EQT Foundation

Equitable

Fairmont Eye Care, Inc.

Fairmont Federal Credit Union

First Exchange Bank

First Presbyterian Church- Fairmont

Ford Funeral Home Inc

Funkhouser and Smith PLLC

Healthcare Management Solutions

Highmark West Virginia

Huntington Banks

J.F. Allen Company

Jodie Parrack State Farm

K.T. Bright CPA

Keystone Realty

Kokosing

Kroger

Lake’s Bookkeeping and Taxes

Manchin Injury Law Group

Marion County AFL-CIO

Marion County Master Gardners

Master Service Corporation

MegaCorp Logistics

Mike Ross, Inc.

Mon Power - First Energy

Mountain Valley Bank

Movement Mortgage

MVB Bank

Northern Eagle Distributing

Novelis

Parliament Marketing Group

Paton Insurance Group

Peoples Bank

Performance Chevrolet

Pioneer Insurance Agency

Propst Realty

Randolph County Commission

Rotary Club of Elkins

Rotary Club of South Fairmont

ShalePro Energy

Social Bee Media

Tomblyn Funeral Home

Triangle Heating & Cooling Inc.

Truist Bank

United Mine Workers District 31

United Parcel Service

Vandevander & Nypl CPA

Walmart

WCO Flooring America

WesBanco Bank

West Virginia Bankers Title

Williams

WVU Medicine

XTO Energy

TVUW was recognized by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce with a Special Recognition Award for our COVID-19 work.

The Leadership Giving Society recognizes and celebrates the vital importance of personal giving at exceptional levels. Members of our Leadership Giving Society are people of vision. Their community involvement creates solutions that shape tomorrow.

$10,000 +

Patrick R. Corsi

1 Anonymous

2 Anonymous

Joyce B. Allen

In Memory of Gary Clay

William and Lois Laughlin

Kevin and Donna Wilfong

1 Anonymous

Rev DD and Mary Meighen

Aaron and Tiffany Yanuzo

Patti and JT Hodges

1 Anonymous

Dr. Christopher Edwards

Christy and Chip Miller

Charles Mullett

Melanie Thompson

Brett J. White

Dixie L. Yann

2 Anonymous

Dr. & Mrs. Stanard and Linda SwihartMary Jo Thomas

1 Anonymous

George Blankenship

Jim and Sabrina Chadwell

Kevin Gessler and Amy Skeens

Christina and John Gouzd

Terry Hummer

Gary and Linda Jack

Jennifer L. Kinty

James Myers III

Patricia A. Reutter

Robin Salai

Jessie Sharps

Tina and Dave Shaw

Harry and Judie Smith

Allen and Pat Staggers

Rosemary M. Thomas

Craig and Pat White

Blaire and Josh Wise

Steven T. and Rhonda K. Wilson

6 Anonymous

Josiah and Jessica Batten

Mike and Donna Bell

Johanna and Scott Biola

Dr. Catie Blankenship

Dale Bradley

Jeanie and Robert Brenneman

Andrew Cain

David and Caroline Carlot

Jeff and Heather Collins

Warren and Judy Compton

Jason Ward Corbin

Clay Corwin

Angela and Darian Daniels

Dani and Greg DeVito

Cindy Dickey

Cynthia Dorundo

George and Debra Hudak

Thomas Isabella

Steve and Jean Jory

Mike and Elizabeth Lawson

Joseph and Cindy Masturzo

Charles McCauley

Valerie Means

Debby and Jay Michalski

Rebecca Miller

Tracy Miller

Michelle and Jason Molisee

Pam and Jim Nolan

David and JoAnn Nuzum

Doug and Donna Nuzum

Tim and Greta Oxley

George H. Perich

Susan C. Pifer

Deborah and Roman Prezioso

Robert Rector Trust

Kellie Shaffer

Rick and Cindy Shriver

Troy Snyder

Joe and Courtney Solberg

Julie and Robert Sole

Gregory L. Starliper

Tara and Jim Stevens

Dr. and Mrs. I.B. Taskin

Nancy L. Vandergrift

Bob and Dottie Wamsley

Cynthia T. Woodward

Philip M. Wright

Shannon Yost

In Memory of Robert Smith

Estate of Gleason and Jean Kuhn

Bennett and Dobbins PLLC

Carpenter and Ford Funeral Home

Colasessano’s

Cvechko Insurance Services

Elevate Physical Therapy

Elkins Business Consulting Inc.

Elkins Physical Therapy & Sports Injury Clinic

Funkhouser and Smith PLLC

Jodie Parrack State Farm

K.T. Bright CPA, Accounting & Tax Services

Keystone Realty Lake’s Bookkeeping and Taxes

Master Service Corporation

Miller Law Offices

ShalePro

Short Story Brewing

Social Bee Marketing Agency

Vandevander & Npyl CPAs West Virginia Bankers Title

Belinda Atha

Catie Blankenship

Samantha Copthorne

Angela Daniels

Dani DeVito

Shaela Duckworth

Casey Gilbert

LaTora Keigley-Harker

Valerie Means

Jayme Payton

Susan Pifer

Misty Poe

Joyce Rose

Robin Salai

Lori Schoonmaker

Mary Schwer

Jessica Sharps

Jillian Sole

Hanna Turner

Shannon Yost

Josiah Batten

Catie Blankenship

Curtis Crabtre

Dani DeVito

Gregory DeVito

Shaela Duckworth

Lissa Easson

Spencer Flanagan

Jonathan Frantz

Kevin Gessler

Casey Gilbert

Travis Hinkle

Gabrielle Jordan

LaTora Keigley-Harker

Kayla Lantz

Danielle McDaniel

Rebecca Miller

Jessica Morgan

Blaire Nuzum-Wise

Erin Parker

Jayme Payton

Justin Rader

Joseph Solberg

Alexander Stout

Shae Strait

Hanna Turner

Rebecca Walters

Jenna Weasenforth

Katie Willard

Philip Wright

Shannon Yost

Media Partners

Erin Adams-Zuchowski

Dianna Phillips

Statement of Financial Position

(Year Ending December 31, 2022*)

Statement of Activities

(Year Ending December 31, 2022*)

TVUW values its fiduciary responsibility to donors, funders, and the larger community. We strive to operate as efficiently as possible.

Last year, 89% of our funding was invested in community programming, partner agencies, and impact initiatives.

Board of Directors

Michael Bell

Robert Bolton

Larry Buckland

Dani DeVito

Cindy Dickey

Carletta Edwards

Kevin Gessler

Donna Heston

Alicia Lambert

Jessica Mayle

Debby Michalski

Tiffany Mitchell

Whitney Morris

Committees

Finance

Jennifer Wade - Chair

Toni Balenger

Jim Chadwell

Taylor Downs

Carletta Edwards

Kevin Gessler

Gary Jack

Andrea Klepfel

Christine Miller

Melanie Thompson

Kristie Vandevander

Nominating

David Nuzum - Chair

Dani DeVito

Blaire Nuzum-Wise

Christina Gouzd Vice President

Davis Health System

Law Office of Robert Bolton

Life United Methodist Church

ShalePro

Fairmont Federal Credit Union

Huntington Banks

Mon Health- Grafton City Hospital

Marion County Schools

Tucker County Schools

BC Bank

United Security Agency

Freedom Bank

Woodford Oil

Governance

Cindy Dickey - Chair

Emerging Leaders

Katie Willard - Chair

Catie Blankenship

Joby Chadwell

Dani DeVito

Blaire Nuzum-Wise

Alex Petry

Personnel

Chuck Shields - Chair

Women United

Dani DeVito - Chair

Rebecca Miller Secretary

ND Paper- Fairmont

Jim Myers

David Nuzum

George Perich

Stephanie Pethtel

Dianna Phillips

Eric Ruf

Amy Schumacher

Chuck Shields

Kelly Stadelman

Rosemary Thomas

Kristie Vandevander

Lisa Wood

Aaron Yanuzo

Regional Cabinet

Whitney Morris - Chair

Joyce Allen

Cindee Campbell

Hugh Hitchcock

Kathy Leombruno

Jennifer Morgan

Michelle Pratt

Amy Schumacher

Brad Schumacher

Rosemary Thomas

Kristi Vandevander

Dorothy Wamsley

Jennifer Wade Treasurer

Conley CPA

Mon Power/ First Energy Community Volunteer

Pierpont Comm & Tech College

Allegheny Science Technology

Fairmont State University

Barbour Community Health Assoc.

Movement Mortgage

Fairmont State University

Stadelman Consulting

Davis & Elkins College

Vandevander & Nypl CPAs

Randolph Chamber of Commerce

WVU Medicine- Fairmont

Community Review

Dani DeVito - Chair

Debby Michalski - Vice Chair

Melissa Angelucci

Michael Angelucci

Allison Baird

Jeanie Brenneman

Ashley Brenneman

Larry Buckland

Rebecca Burton

Cindee Campbell

Joby Chadwell

Mary Ann Deluca

Becky DeVito

Shaela Duckworth

Kevin Gessler

Christina Gouzd

Lyla Grandstaff

Judy Guye

Allan Keener

Latora Keigley-Harker

Robin Moore

Ryann Moore

Elizabeth Nestor

Jayme Payton

Eric Ruf

Stacy Schulman

Amy Schumacher

Angela Schwer

Chris Sharps

Kelly Stadelman

Tara Stevens

Kristie Vandevander

Sheila Westfall

Lisa Wood

Aaron Yanuzo

AmeriCorps Members

Ashley Fink

Bethany Lipscomb

Emily Pritt

Ja’Lon Staples

Franchesca Aloi

Misty Myhalsky

Rachel Spencer

Jennifer Whitehair

Samantha Vincent

Connor McDaniel

Brett White

Casey Gilbert

Angela Daniels

Shannon Yost

Kaitlyn Wilkerson

Nathan Terry

Candi Travis

Andi Johnson

Ashley Fink

Jordan Pierson

Lilly Price

Liz Jones

Emily Reckard