Friends of the Byrd Center

​The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education recognizes its role in promoting a greater pubic understanding of the U.S. Congress and our constitutional system of government, and in preserving the Senator’s legacy as a scholar of the U.S. Constitution and as the longest serving senator in U.S. history.
 
You can become an integral part of Senator Byrd’s vision and the mission of the Byrd Center as a charter member of the Friends of the Byrd Center with a gift of $100 to honor the Centennial anniversary of Senator Byrd’s birth.
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Your support will enable the Byrd Center to continue free public projects and programs, such as film screenings, lectures, book talks and unique symposia that provide opportunities for greater citizen engagement on important issues facing the nation. Your support will help us expand our Teacher Institute program throughout West Virginia, provide university students with hands-on experience through the Center’s Student Internship Program, and help ensure that Senator Byrd’s incredible archive of West Virginia and Congressional history is preserved for future generations.
To recognize and thank you for being a Friend of the Byrd Center, you will receive:
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  • monthly communications from the Byrd Center,
  • invitations to special events,
  • and a personal invitation to the opening reception of the Byrd Traveling Exhibit Finale at the Culture Center in Charleston, West Virginia, November 20 2017—the official 100th anniversary of the birth of Senator Byrd.

There are two ways to become a Friend. You can make your donation online using the form below, or you can send your donation by check to the Byrd Center.
Donating by check:

Please make your check payable to "The Byrd Center" and mail to:

Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
PO Box 5000
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
*Please note that you credit card bill may label the charge as "Shepherd University Foundation." This is the organization which processes all transactions for the Byrd Center.  

**The Congressional Education Foundation, Inc., doing business as the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education is a Section 501(c)3 nonprofit and your gift may qualify as a charitable deduction for federal income tax purposes.