Representatives of organizations participating in Give Local MOV are shown after a training session earlier this year at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation offices. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — Donors’ dollars can go a little further when they contribute to one or multiple nonprofits on Tuesday, May 6, during the annual Give Local MOV event.

The annual 24-hour online giving campaign is coordinated by the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation, which underwrites the campaign costs, provides the secure donation platform and supports nonprofits through outreach, training and resources.

There are 67 nonprofit organizations from throughout the Foundation’s service area participating in the 2025 event, representing a wide range of community needs and interests.

From midnight Tuesday to midnight Wednesday, donations made to these nonprofits online at www.GiveLocalMOV.org will be matched dollar-for-dollar (up to a finite amount), thanks to sponsors including Superior Toyota and the Mary M. Welch Advised Fund of the PACF. Nonprofits will also be eligible for hourly cash prizes throughout the day.

“Give Local MOV is a great reminder that you don’t have to go far to make a difference,” said Julie Posey, PACF’s senior development and stewardship officer. “The nonprofits in our communities do so much to enrich our lives. When we give local, we invest in the place we call home. And when that gift is matched during Give Local MOV, the impact is doubled. It’s a win for everyone.”

Representatives of organizations participating in Give Local MOV are shown after a training session earlier this year at the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation offices. (Photo Provided)

Each organization begins with an assigned portion of the total matching funds. If any nonprofit exceeds its initial match, it may receive a share of any remaining unclaimed matching dollars at the end of the event.

People can learn more and plan their donations at www.GiveLocalMOV.org.

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Nonprofit organizations participating in the Give Local MOV campaign

PARKERSBURG — The participating nonprofit organizations for the Give Local MOV campaign on May 6 are:

* Actors Guild of Parkersburg

* Alumni for Athletics

* American Red Cross of the Ohio River Valley

* Amputee Center

* Artsbridge Inc.

* Belpre Area Ministries Inc. (B.A.M.)

* Blennerhassett Historical Foundation Inc.

* Boys & Girls Clubs of Parkersburg

* Children’s Home Society of West Virginia

* Circles Campaign of the Mid-Ohio Valley Inc.

* Colonial House

* Consumer Credit Counseling of the Mid-Ohio Valley

* Doddridge County Community Foundation

* Doddridge County Humane Society Inc.

* Doddridge County Park

* Downtown PKB Inc.

* Ely Chapman Education Foundation

* FaithLink

* Family Crisis Intervention Center

* Friends of Auburn Cemetery Inc.

* GFWC West Virginia

* Give Local MOV Stretch Pool

* Habitat for Humanity of the Mid-Ohio Valley

* House to Home Day Shelter

* Humane Society of Parkersburg

* KidzWorld Learning Center

* Legacy Christian Academy

* Lewis County Community Foundation

* Literacy Volunteers of the Mid-Ohio Valley

* Little Kanawha Area Community Foundation

* Mid-Ohio Valley Fellowship Home

* Mid-Ohio Valley Health Department

* Minnie Hamilton Health System

* Museums of the Mid-Ohio Valley

* New Era One Room School

* North Christian School

* North Star Child Advocacy Center

* Old Man Rivers

* Parents & Friends of the Hearing Impaired Inc.

* Parkersburg & Wood County Public Library

* Parkersburg Area Community Foundation

* Parkersburg Art Center

* Parkersburg Catholic Schools

* Parkersburg Choral Society

* Parkersburg High School Foundation

* Parkersburg Pride

* Parkersburg South High School Choir

* Ritchie County 4-H Leaders Association

* Ritchie County Community Foundation

* Ritchie County Humane Society Inc.

* Save a Kitty Feral Cat Program Inc.

* Smoot Theatre

* SW Resources Inc.

* The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley

* The Salvation Army – Parkersburg

* Voices for Children Foundation – CASA Program

* Voices of the Streets – Essentially Yours

* West Virginia Symphony – Parkersburg

* Westbrook Health Services

* Williamstown Middle/High School

* Wood County 4-H Camp Trustees

* Wood County Christian School

* Wood County Historical & Preservation Society

* Wood County Recreation Commission

* Wood County Senior Citizens Association Inc.

* Wood County Society Inc. – Serving Individuals with Disabilities throughout the MOV!

* WVU at Parkersburg Foundation Inc.

* YMCA of Parkersburg