The future of our great experiment in representative democracy depends on you...
When you support the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education, your dollars make our programs in civics education possible and expands our engagement with people of all generations in our Eastern Panhandle community, the state of West Virginia, and across the United States.
The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens. Your support as a Friend of the Byrd Center ensures the preservation of priceless congressional records, a vast collection of thousands of voices shaping the history of West Virginia and our nation over a period of more than sixty years. Robust giving expands the availability of innovative educational resources and training provided through our Teacher Institute, giving educators across West Virginia the tools to inspire their students to become civically engaged leaders. Your donations introduces high school students to the framework of American government in one-day workshops at the Byrd Center as part of a larger year-long mock-Congress project through our Government and Deliberation Initiative.
All donors to the Byrd Center are Friends, and as a supporter, you receive first news of our upcoming programs and events, exclusive access to the esteemed and award-winning journalists, filmmakers, scholars, and policy makers who appear at the center, and the opportunity to shape our programs through suggesting topics and speakers.
Your donation ensures that the legacy of Senator Byrd continues to shape our nation. All Byrd Center programs are rooted in the belief than an informed citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy. It is only through informed and engaged citizens that our government of, by, and for the people can endure. And it is only your support which makes this possible.
The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens. Your support as a Friend of the Byrd Center ensures the preservation of priceless congressional records, a vast collection of thousands of voices shaping the history of West Virginia and our nation over a period of more than sixty years. Robust giving expands the availability of innovative educational resources and training provided through our Teacher Institute, giving educators across West Virginia the tools to inspire their students to become civically engaged leaders. Your donations introduces high school students to the framework of American government in one-day workshops at the Byrd Center as part of a larger year-long mock-Congress project through our Government and Deliberation Initiative.
All donors to the Byrd Center are Friends, and as a supporter, you receive first news of our upcoming programs and events, exclusive access to the esteemed and award-winning journalists, filmmakers, scholars, and policy makers who appear at the center, and the opportunity to shape our programs through suggesting topics and speakers.
Your donation ensures that the legacy of Senator Byrd continues to shape our nation. All Byrd Center programs are rooted in the belief than an informed citizenry is essential to a healthy democracy. It is only through informed and engaged citizens that our government of, by, and for the people can endure. And it is only your support which makes this possible.
Levels of Giving
Senators (Annual gifts of $20,000 +)
Ambassadors (Annual gifts of $5,000 +)
Leaders (Annual gifts of $1,000 +)
Patrons (Annual gifts of $500 +)
Sustainers (Annual gifts of $250 +)
Supporters (Annual gifts of $100 +)
Ambassadors (Annual gifts of $5,000 +)
Leaders (Annual gifts of $1,000 +)
Patrons (Annual gifts of $500 +)
Sustainers (Annual gifts of $250 +)
Supporters (Annual gifts of $100 +)
Friends of the Byrd Center
♥ Day of Giving Donors
♫ Summer Fundraiser Donors
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Senators ($20,000+)
Ambassadors ($5,000+) Anonymous Marianne Alexander ♥ ♫% Leaders ($1,000+) Anne & Donald Ritchie ♫% Erik Fatemi ♫ Jack Young ♥♫% John Deupree Jon Moore ♥♫ Marellen Aherne ♥ % Mary Watters & Andy Ridenour ♫ Nan Johnson ♫ Patrick Griffin ♫ % Ramon & Mary Alvarez ♫ Ray & Phyllis Smock ♥ ♫% Richard Baker ♥ Thomas Gavin Joe Stewart ♫% |
Patrons ($500+)
Ann & Anders Henriksson ♥♫ Austin & Carmen Slater ♫ Bill & Monica Lingenfelter Charles Brown ♫ Jody Brumage ♥ John & Elizabeth Sedlins ♥ ♫ Jon Tienstra ♥ ♫ Karen & Bill Rice ♥♫ Kathy Buchanan & Dan Shelton ♫ Lisa & Paul Welch ♥ Rebecca Phipps ♥♫ Dr. Sylvia Shurbutt ♫ Tara Sanders Lowe ♫ Theresa Trainor ♫ Sustainers ($250+) Anne Jones ♫ Beth Batdorf & John Bresland ♫ Brenda & Robert Phillips ♫ Donna Hiatt ♫ Elise & Martin Baach ♫ Jack Kendall & James Puglisi Joanne Pascale ♫ John & Helen Burns John Doyle ♫ Dr. Karen Rudolph & Jesse Jalazo ♫ Jane Tuckerman ♫ Marc & Judith Briod ♫ Marcele & Steve Bartlett ♫ Marty Amerikaner & Linda Spatig ♫ Mary Hendrix & Charles Craft ♫ Pamela Miller ♫ Dr. Paul & Diane Kradel ♫ Rita Caufield ♫ Rufus & Renny Smith ♫ Sandra E. Cavalier Sandy Brown ♫ Sheila & Albert Vertino ♥ ♫ |
Supporters ($100+) Anne Barth ♫ Bill Foster ♥ Bill Drennen, Jr. David Hammer Ken & Debra Sullivan Carolyn Rodis Daryl Glenney ♫ Edith Stanley Eileen Dooley & Denis Woods ♥ James & Tish Broomall ♥ James Nobles Jerry & Victoria Thomas ♥ Judith Jones ♫ Julia L. Sandy Kathleen Bilton ♫ Marie Faircloth ♫ Marilyn Baldwin Mark Kohut & Nancy Stewart ♫ Martha McIntosh ♥ Mary Jo & Walter Brown Mary Rowles ♥ Mary Ruos ♫ Matthew Simek ♥ Maylene Reisbig ♥ Mona & Mohammad Fatemi ♥ Karen & Douglas Kinnett ♫ Marsha & Ralph Scorza ♥ Patricia Mirr ♫ Paul & Judith Armstrong ♥ Rie Wilson ♥ ♫ Roy Winkel ♫ Sharon Henderson ♫ Stephen & Rebecca Ayraud ♥ Susan Kern ♥ Winnie Bernat ♥ |
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The Byrd Center advances representative democracy by promoting a better understanding of the United States Congress and the Constitution through programs and research that engage citizens.
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