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Community Connections – May 2026 – CARES

Panel discussion at TGKVF Annual Report to the Community 2025 Highlights event.

TGKVF – Annual Report to the Community 2025 Highlights

Man speaking at a formal event in an auditorium with stage lighting.

West Virginia Symphony Strengthens the Arts Across the State

How Mountain Mission Is Meeting Basic Needs Across the Greater Kanawha Valley

How Big Brothers Big Sisters Is Changing Lives Through Youth Mentorship

Young woman in denim shirt at community food store with shelves of jars and products.

How New Roots Community Farm Is Connecting Students to Local Food

Woman speaking at event with foundation banner in background.

Advantage Valley Helps Small Businesses Grow Across West Virginia

Two women seated on stage at The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event.

Community Connections – April 2026 – Black By God West Virginia

Two women seated with a flower arrangement at the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event.

Community Connections. March 2026 – FPC Hope Center, Inc.

Two women seated with a flower arrangement at The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event.

Community Connection. February 2026 – The Healing House

Katie Ferrell speaking at a community event for TGKVF Scholarship Program.

Community Connections – December 2025, TGKVF Scholarship Program

TGKVF Grant Application Walkthrough

Two individuals standing in front of a Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation sign.

Community Connections November 2025 CMI2

TGKVF 2025 Year End Video

Eligibility criteria for grants including students, residents, and undergraduates.

TGKVF Virtual Information Session Jan 9th, 2025

Zack Harold, Executive Director of FestiVALL Charleston, speaking at Community Connections September.

Community Connections September 2025 FestivFALL

Two people seated with a Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation sign behind them.

Community Connections August 2025 City Center Live/Arts Amplified

Children in West Virginia facing hunger daily, highlighting community needs.

Feeding Communities

Michelle Foster speaking at the TGKVF Change Makers 2025 event.

TGKVF Change Makers 2025 – Michelle Foster Speech

The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation annual report presentation at a community event.

TGKVF – Annual Report to the Community 2024 Highlights

Group of women seated with The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation banner behind them.

Community Connections May 2025 WVU Extension Family Nutrition Program

Woman with red hair smiling at Heart + Hand Outreach Ministries event.

Heart + Hand Outreach Ministries, Inc.

Woman smiling in a community center with a whiteboard background.

Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc.

Charleston Ballet, Inc.

Woman with glasses in library surrounded by colorful books.

Read Aloud West Virginia, Inc.

Man with beard and blue shirt at Mountaineer Food Bank.

Mountaineer Food Bank, Inc.

Two smiling individuals at a charity event with a blue backdrop.

Community Connections April 2025 Charleston CVB/ USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships

Two women in a discussion during a community event at FamilyCare Health Center.

Community Connections March 2025 FamilyCare Health Center

Two women seated with a GKVF banner and flowers in the background.

Community Connections – Read Aloud West Virginia, February 2025

Two women seated with a flower arrangement at the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event.

Community Connections FeastivALL January 2025

Young woman smiling during a community event for TGKVF scholarships.

Community Connections TGKVF Scholarships, December 2024

Community Connections September 2024 Cabin Creek Health Systems

Two women seated in a studio with a Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation banner.

Community Connections, October 2024 Charitable Gift Planners of West Virginia

TGKVF Charleston’s West Side Stories

Emma Pepper, Principal Consultant at Peppermill, on a blue background.

Community Connections – July 2024 – Narrative Change

Smiling man with gray beard outdoors in urban setting.

Community Connections – June 2024 – Arts Amplified

A Bridge To Solutions – Abridged

A Bridge To Solutions – Full Event

Elderly man with glasses speaking at Juneteenth celebration.

Community Connections – May 2024 – Juneteenth

Woman smiling in a denim jacket against a blue background.

Fayette County Family Resource Network

Woman speaking at The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event.

Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center

SHIELD Task Force

West Virginia Public Broadcasting

Man with gray hair and beard smiling at the Multifest event.

Multicultural Festival of WV (Multifest)

Woman speaking at Community Connections March 2024 event.

Community Connections March 2024 – Appalachia Funders Network

Woman speaking at Community Connections event in West Virginia.

Community Connections Think Kids WV February 2024

Woman speaking on community and racial equity topics at YWCA Charleston.

Community Connections YWCA Charleston, Center for Racial Equity and Inclusion

TGKVF Scholarship Information Sessions

Man with dreadlocks smiling during interview on community development.

Community Connections, New Economy Works WV – December 2023

Young woman smiling at the Community Connections TGKVF Scholarship Program.

Community Connections TGKVF Scholarship Program, November 2023

Dural Miller, CEO of Keep Your Faith Corp, smiling during a community event.

Community Connections 17th Annual Earl Wilson Community Thanksgiving Dinner October 2023

Woman in purple blazer speaking during an interview or panel discussion.

Alzheimer’s Association, West Virginia Chapter

Woman in professional attire smiling during interview or discussion.

INROADS College Links WV

Woman speaking on a blue background during a community event.

Community Connections – Tamarack Foundation for the Arts

Panel discussion at The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation event with three speakers.

Fireside Chat with Brad Smith

TGKVF 2023 Annual Report

Woman in pink blouse speaking at Community Connections event.

Community Connections – Manna Meal, April 2023

Woman with long gray hair playing drums in a music studio.

Coda

Woman speaking during an interview or presentation in a room with purple lighting.

Community Care

Woman speaking at an event with a purple-lit background and wooden structures.

Food Farm

Three volunteers in Manna Meal T-shirts smiling in a kitchen.

Manna Meal

Elderly woman speaking in a colorful, vibrant setting.

Norman Jordan

TGKVF Year End 2022

BBLI 2022- Session 3- How to Build an Effective Board with Tricia Kingery

BBLI 2022 – Session 2 – Capacity Building Resources with Volunteer WV, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Volunteer WV

Woman with glasses speaking during Community Connections November 2022 TGKVF Scholarship Program.

Community Connections November 2022 TGKVF Scholarship Program

Smiling woman with short gray hair and glasses in front of blue backdrop.

Community Connections – Veltri Thanksgiving Dinner, October 2022

Bryan Cooper from Charleston Creativity Connector on a blue backdrop.

Community Connections – Charleston Creativity Connection, September 2022

Corey Zinn, media partner, speaking at Community Connections Luna Park 2022.

Community Connections – Luna Park July 27, 2022

Celebrating 60 years of community impact by The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.

TGKVF 60th Anniversary Dinner

Celebrating 60 years of community strength by The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation.

TGKVF 60th Celebration

Community Connections March 2022-womanSong Chorale

Major Jayne May from Salvation Army being interviewed on community TV.

Community Connections Salvation Army, November 2021

Event banner for 2021 Summit on Race Matters in West Virginia.

2021 Summit on Race Matters in West Virginia – Panel 1

2021 Summit on Race Matters in West Virginia – Panel 2

Interview with Mike Bell, Executive Director of Davis Health System Foundation.

Community Connections, Charitable Gift Planners of WV. September 2021

Annlee Posey being interviewed at Community Connections ASP event.

Community Connections ASP, August 2021

Mayor Greg Ingram of Montgomery with community leaders at event.

Community Connections July 2021, Mayor Greg Ingram of Montgomery, West Virginia

Judge Joanna Tabit during a community event interview.

Community Connections – Judge Joanna Tabit

Kevin Jones and a woman at a community event with a blue backdrop and flowers.

Community Connections July 2021, Kevin Jones Executive Director, RCCR

Three women engaged in discussion at a community event.

TGKVF Change Maker: Future of Nursing West Virginia

Alcia Allen, MA, LPC, clinical director at Keep Your Faith Corp.

Community Connections May 26, 2020- Keep Your Faith Corporation

Jennifer Waggener, Executive Director of Faith in Action of GKV, during interview.

Community Connections April 27, 2021-Greater Kanawha Valley Faith in Action

Traci Strickland, Executive Director of Kanawha Valley Collective.

Kanawha Valley Collective

Woman speaking passionately during a community meeting or event.

Legal Aid of West Virginia

Young woman smiling in front of The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation mural.

FestivALL

Woman speaking outdoors near Scott High School in Charleston, WV.

A Change Maker Story: EnAct Inc

Man speaking outdoors with community background in Kanawha Valley.

Keep Your Faith Corporation

WV Woman Work

Woman speaking at community development event in West Virginia.

A Change Maker Story: West Virginia Community Development Hub

Two speakers at Boone County Community Foundation event on stage.

Community Connections March 24, 2021 with Boone County Community Foundation

TGKVF – Pressing Forward Through the Pandemic

Young woman with long brown hair speaking at a community event.

TGKVF Investing in Education

Amanda Bridgette of Three Bridges Arts on a community panel discussion.

Community Connections October 28, 2020 with Three Bridges Arts

Rhonda Francis from WV Health Right discusses community health initiatives.

Community Connections with West Virginia Health Right

Two women smiling at a community event, with TGKVF program officers Stephanie Hyre and Megan Simpson.

Community Connections June 30, 2020 with TGKVF Program Officers

Nonprofit technology resources and solutions for modern nonprofits.

Tech Tools for Nonprofits

Interview with John Rutherford, Metro 911 Executive Director at community event.

Community Connections January 24, 2020 Metro 911

Allison Brill interviews guest at Community Connections event.

Community Connections December 18, 2019 with ReBuild Together

Michael Tierney, Step by Step, Inc. executive, during interview at community event.

Community Connections November 27, 2019 with Step by Step, Inc.

Jane Powell

Communications Director

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The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation

178 Summers Street, Charleston, WV 25301
Phone: 304.346.3620
Email: jpowell@gkvf.org

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