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Leadership Beckley Giving Circle Fund—Est. 2020
The 2019-2020 Leadership Beckley Class, with the support of the Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of
Commerce, established this donor advised fund to support leadership development and philanthropy in
Raleigh County. This is the first giving circle fund to be created at the Beckley Area Foundation.
Carolyn Smith Hutchinson Sheets Memorial Fund—Est. 2020
This fund will serve in memory of Carolyn and be used to provide essentials to needy students in Raleigh
County public schools including, but not limited to nutritional, apparel, academic and other basic needs.
Delaney Lee Wykle Memorial Scholarship Fund—Est. 2019
Delaney’s contagious joy for life and positive energy influenced those around her. Following her death on
July 4, 2019, her parents decided to establish a permanently endowed scholarship in her name. Knowing
that Delaney relished learning and had an innate zeal to nurture and aid others, her family created this
scholarship to benefit nursing students from Raleigh and Summers counties.
Youth Soccer Fund—Est. 2019
Established by anonymous donors, this fund is to provide support for youth soccer programs in Raleigh
and Fayette Counties in WV. Distributions can be used for public and private schools and nonprofit youth
programs.
Honorary Tributes
These gifts commemorate special occasions such as weddings, retirements, anniversaries, birthdays
or to thank someone for noteworthy service.
David King Bill and Cindy Turner
Rev. Ellen Lilly File Keith Wykle
Merle T. Cole Paul Wykle Jr.
Cookie Francesa Geary Weir
Dr. Jennifer Turner
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