2026 River Valley Health Fund Grants Announced
PRESS RELEASE
WHEELING – The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 River Valley Health Fund (RVHF) grants. A total of $139,015 has been awarded to 17 organizations working to improve health and expand access to resources for individuals and families throughout the Ohio Valley.
The River Valley Health Fund continues the legacy of the former River Valley Health Foundation, which was established following the sale of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital. Through CFOV, the fund supports nonprofit organizations serving communities across Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia, as well as Belmont, Jefferson, Monroe, Guernsey and Harrison counties in Ohio.
Grants awarded to groups serving western Belmont County include Belmont College, Belmont County Courts of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Probation Department, Cumberland Trail Fire District for the Belmont County CARES Program and the East Central Ohio Educational Service Center.
This year’s grants support a wide range of projects addressing important health and wellness needs throughout the region. Funding will help expand access to healthcare, remove transportation barriers, provide health screenings and medical equipment, support food security, strengthen services for children and families, and promote healthy living.
“We’re grateful for the opportunity to support organizations that are finding practical ways to address the health needs of people in our communities,” said CFOV Executive Director Susie Nelson. “The projects supported through this year’s River Valley Health Fund grants look very different from one another, but they all have something in common. They’re responding to real needs and creating opportunities for people to live healthier lives.”
CFOV will distribute the following 2026 River Valley Health Fund grants:
- A Caring Place Child Advocacy Center – $6,600 for ACP Medical Services
- AIM Women’s Center – $10,000 for the Aim Community Doula Program
- Augusta Levy Learning Center – $10,000 for Access to Autism Care: Early Intervention and Family Navigation Program
- Belmont College – $4,799 for Vital Signs Training Equipment
- Belmont County Court of Common Pleas Juvenile Division Probation Department – $8,000 for Healthy Supports for Belmont County Probation Youth
- Bridgeport Exempted Village School District – $16,500 for the Healthy Futures: School-Based Health Access and Prevention Initiative
- Cumberland Trail Fire District #4 – $6,000 for the Belmont County CARES Transportation Assistance Fund
- East Central Ohio Educational Service Center – $4,000 for Gross Motor Equipment
- Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center, Inc. – $8,000 for a Universal Changing Station at Ohio Valley Mall
- Empower and Link – $6,250 for Project LINK (Leveraging Intervention, Nutrition, and Knowledge for Healthy Futures)
- Faith in Action Caregivers, Inc. – $10,000 for Pathways to Better Health: Removing Transportation Barriers to Healthcare
- Hoops for the Heart VFD – $10,000 for Health Screenings
- Ohio County Family Resource Network, Inc. – $7,000 for Food Security in Valley Grove and Triadelphia
- Ohio County Schools – Madison Elementary – $8,000 for Madison Anchor
- Ohio Valley Health Center – $10,000 for a T9 Abdominal Ultrasound Probe and Training
- Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department – $4,366 for Project HOPE: Portable Ultrasound Clinic
- Young Women’s Christian Association of Wheeling, WV – $9,500 for the YWCA Healthy Living & Nutrition Initiative
For more information about the River Valley Health Fund or other CFOV grant opportunities, visit cfov.org.
(Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley Press Release)
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