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, promoting civic education, 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 member of the Friends of the Byrd Center with an annual gift of $100 or more.
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Your support will enable the Byrd Center to continue free public projects and programs, such as film screenings, lectures, and book talks that provide opportunities for greater citizen engagement on important issues facing the nation. Your support will help us expand our civics education programs such as the Teacher Institute 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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  • Regular email notices of programs and events at the Byrd Center, 
  • Exclusive opportunities to meet our visiting scholars and speakers, and
  • Behind-the-scenes tours of the Byrd Center's archival collections.

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 "Shepherd University Foundation" and mail to:

Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education
Attn: Jody Brumage
PO Box 5000
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV 25443

Members of the Friends of the Byrd Center
*If you want to make your donation automatically-renew each year, select the "make this an annual gift" option on the online giving form. Your donation will automatically renew 365 days after your first contribution.