All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Pallottine Foundation team to meet with nonprofits Oct. 17 in Upshur to discuss community needs, funding opportunities

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. – The Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon will have two informational meetings in October for nonprofit organizations serving Upshur and Randolph counties in West Virginia.

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 take place on 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 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 who plan to attend 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.

About the Pallottine Foundation of Buckhannon:  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.

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