FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Ann Bailey Berry, WVU Extension Communications
Phone: (304) 293-4221, ext. 3416; e-mail: Ann.Berry@mail.wvu.edu
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Verizon Foundation and two Charleston residents were honored recently by West Virginia University Extension Service for their support of the Community Development Institute East and the WVU Jackson’s Mill Kanawha Cottage campaign.
Joseph B. Long, Verizon’s external affairs manager, accepted the Outstanding Organization Award on behalf of the Verizon Foundation.
Stan Cavendish and Peter S. White received Outstanding Volunteer Fundraiser awards in recognition of their efforts to raise $350,000 to renovate Kanawha Cottage.
The awards were presented during recent honor ceremonies held at WVU Jackson’s Mill State 4-H Camp, Weston.
Cavendish is a former 4-H’er who now serves as president of Verizon West Virginia. White, also a former 4-H’er, owns The White Planning Group in Charleston. The two launched the Kanawha Cottage campaign in late October and have secured a major corporate donation and significant pledges.
Larry Cote, WVU associate provost for Extension and Public Service, praised Verizon for its contributions to community-focused programs. The company’s support includes being the first corporate contributor to the WVU Jackson’s Mill Kanawha Cottage campaign and the first featured sponsor for the Community Development Institute East (CDI East).
CDI East, one of five national institutes endorsed by the Community Development Council, is an annual weeklong training program for development directors, state and federal agency staffers, elected officials and community volunteers.
Verizon Foundation ranks as one of the largest corporate foundations in America, providing grants and developing programs to support the communities where Verizon does business. The foundation places special emphasis on literacy, work force development and the use of technology for the benefit of all people.
Support from organizations such as Verizon Foundation helps sustain Jackson’s Mill, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The 525-acre retreat annually welcomes thousands of guests for classes, meetings, camps, reunions, fairs and historic reenactments. The boyhood home of Civil War Gen.Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, the Mill is hailed as a national treasure. It’s the site of the nation’s first state 4-H camp and the home of the nation’s premier 4-H camping program.
The WVU Extension Service provides educational programs and information for the citizens of West Virginia through WVU Jackson’s Mill and offices in all 55 counties. Program initiatives offered by WVU Extension include 4-H youth development, leadership development, community improvement, economic development, and agriculture and natural resources.
More information about WVU Jackson’s Mill and Extension outreach is available at county WVU Extension offices and on the Web ( www.wvu.ext.edu ).
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November 28, 2006
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