Community Projects
Get Engaged to Huntington! Everyone has a talent to share and a role to play in Huntington’s future. Please review the projects happening in your community and contact someone to be included. Try to share your effort with other interested people. If you want to post your own project click here!
Strong Neighborhood Associations
Name of Project: Strong Neighborhood Associations
Description of Project: Helping Neighborhood Associations understand consensus building as a tool to increase their effectiveness.
Contact Person: Stacy McChesney
Contact Phone: 523-8411, ext. 204
Contact E-Mail: Stacy.McChesney@saralee.com
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Description of Project: Helping Neighborhood Associations understand consensus building as a tool to increase their effectiveness.
Contact Person: Stacy McChesney
Contact Phone: 523-8411, ext. 204
Contact E-Mail: Stacy.McChesney@saralee.com
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Name of Project: Downtown Live!
Description of Project: A Chamber of Commerce effort to bring entertainment and events to the downtown area to improve the creative environment and increase business traffic.
Contact Person: Mark Bugher
Contact Phone: 525-5131
Contact E-Mail: mark@huntingtonchamber.org
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Resources Needed: Downtown Live is made possible through private donations to the Chamber Foundation.
Description of Project: A Chamber of Commerce effort to bring entertainment and events to the downtown area to improve the creative environment and increase business traffic.
Contact Person: Mark Bugher
Contact Phone: 525-5131
Contact E-Mail: mark@huntingtonchamber.org
Volunteers Needed:
Resources Needed: Downtown Live is made possible through private donations to the Chamber Foundation.
Name of Project: Adopt-A-Trash Can
Description of Project: An effort to put trash cans and cigarette butt disposal units th throughout the City of Huntington utilizing private investments.
Contact Person: Richard Cobb
Contact Phone: 523-7902
Contact E-Mail: richardcobbsr@comcast.net
Volunteers Needed:
Resources Needed: This group is seeking corporations or individual citizens to make a donation to purchase a trash can or cigarette disposal receptacle in downtown Huntington.
Description of Project: An effort to put trash cans and cigarette butt disposal units th throughout the City of Huntington utilizing private investments.
Contact Person: Richard Cobb
Contact Phone: 523-7902
Contact E-Mail: richardcobbsr@comcast.net
Volunteers Needed:
Resources Needed: This group is seeking corporations or individual citizens to make a donation to purchase a trash can or cigarette disposal receptacle in downtown Huntington.
Name of Project: Youth City Council
Description of Project: An effort to establish a youth counterpart to Huntington City Council. Youth will run for election in their district and be mentored by the City Council person in their district. This effort will build leadership skills and ensure that youth voices are heard in City Government.
Contact Person: Hillary Roush
Contact Phone: 523-6162
Contact E-Mail: hroush@mountainsidemedia.com
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed to serve on a planning committee, in particular, past or present City Council members are needed.
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Description of Project: An effort to establish a youth counterpart to Huntington City Council. Youth will run for election in their district and be mentored by the City Council person in their district. This effort will build leadership skills and ensure that youth voices are heard in City Government.
Contact Person: Hillary Roush
Contact Phone: 523-6162
Contact E-Mail: hroush@mountainsidemedia.com
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are needed to serve on a planning committee, in particular, past or present City Council members are needed.
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Name of Project: Riverfront Craft Festival
Description of Project: An effort to establish a weekly/Saturday craft festival at Harris Riverfront Park.
Contact Person: Linda Goldenberg
Contact Phone:
Contact E-Mail: wvlmg@msn.com
Volunteers Needed: People to serve on a planning committee, particularly those with experience in arts and crafts and planning festivals.
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Description of Project: An effort to establish a weekly/Saturday craft festival at Harris Riverfront Park.
Contact Person: Linda Goldenberg
Contact Phone:
Contact E-Mail: wvlmg@msn.com
Volunteers Needed: People to serve on a planning committee, particularly those with experience in arts and crafts and planning festivals.
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City Signage Design and Guidelines
Name of Project: City Signage Design and Guidelines
Description of Project: An effort to develop consistent guidelines for city and storefront signage that capture the charm and historic significance of Huntington’s downtown area and help visitors easily navigate the City.
Contact Person: Phoebe Patton Randolph
Contact Phone:
Contact E-Mail: phoebepattonrandolph@gmail.com
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Description of Project: An effort to develop consistent guidelines for city and storefront signage that capture the charm and historic significance of Huntington’s downtown area and help visitors easily navigate the City.
Contact Person: Phoebe Patton Randolph
Contact Phone:
Contact E-Mail: phoebepattonrandolph@gmail.com
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Name of Project: Brick Street Restoration
Description of Project: An effort to recover and restore Huntington’s historic brick streets.
Contact Person: Parker Ward
Contact Phone: 633-3811
Contact E-Mail: Parker@wvrealtyadvantage.com
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Description of Project: An effort to recover and restore Huntington’s historic brick streets.
Contact Person: Parker Ward
Contact Phone: 633-3811
Contact E-Mail: Parker@wvrealtyadvantage.com
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Name of Project: Storefront Beautification
Description of Project: An effort to fill empty storefronts with art, historic exhibits and other display that improve the vibrant atmosphere of Huntington’s downtown area.
Contact Person: Amy Ward
Contact Phone: 633-3449
Contact E-Mail: amy@wvrealtyadvantage.com
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Description of Project: An effort to fill empty storefronts with art, historic exhibits and other display that improve the vibrant atmosphere of Huntington’s downtown area.
Contact Person: Amy Ward
Contact Phone: 633-3449
Contact E-Mail: amy@wvrealtyadvantage.com
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United Way of the River Cities
Name of Project: Restore Historic Street Markers in the City of Huntington
Description of Project: Clean and paint assigned street markers. Kits, materials and training will be provided.
Contact Person: Deborah Somuano
Contact Phone: 304.523.8929 ext. 7
Contact E-Mail: deborah.somuano@unitedwayrivercities.org
Volunteers Needed: 20
Description of Project: Clean and paint assigned street markers. Kits, materials and training will be provided.
Contact Person: Deborah Somuano
Contact Phone: 304.523.8929 ext. 7
Contact E-Mail: deborah.somuano@unitedwayrivercities.org
Volunteers Needed: 20
Adopt YOUR Block - Be a Litter-Gitter!
Name of Project: Adopt YOUR Block - Be a Litter-Gitter!
Description of Project: We now have 1309 volunteers who have promised to keep the block on which they live free of cigarette butts and litter.
Contact Person: Richard Cobb
Contact Phone: 304-523-7902
Contact E-Mail: richardcobbsr@comcast.net
Volunteers Needed: You tidy-up your own block at your own schedule and pace. We want a Litter-Gitter (that's what we call ourselves) on every block of our beautiful hometown - Huntington! Let's Create GREEN!
Resources Needed: Litter-Gitter-Stick and safety vest ("VOLUNTEER" on front and back) supplied at no cost.
Description of Project: We now have 1309 volunteers who have promised to keep the block on which they live free of cigarette butts and litter.
Contact Person: Richard Cobb
Contact Phone: 304-523-7902
Contact E-Mail: richardcobbsr@comcast.net
Volunteers Needed: You tidy-up your own block at your own schedule and pace. We want a Litter-Gitter (that's what we call ourselves) on every block of our beautiful hometown - Huntington! Let's Create GREEN!
Resources Needed: Litter-Gitter-Stick and safety vest ("VOLUNTEER" on front and back) supplied at no cost.
Westmoreland Neighborhood Association
Name of Project: Westmoreland Neighborhood Association
Description of Project: Dedicated to the preservation and improvment of the Westmoreland Neighborhood of Huntington.
Contact Person: Joyce Clark
Contact Phone: 429-4032
Contact E-Mail: joyceclark@ymail.com
Volunteers Needed: Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, & November at 6:30 pm at the Westmoreland Woman's Club
Resources Needed: Residents or businesses in Westmoreland are encouraged to become involved.
Description of Project: Dedicated to the preservation and improvment of the Westmoreland Neighborhood of Huntington.
Contact Person: Joyce Clark
Contact Phone: 429-4032
Contact E-Mail: joyceclark@ymail.com
Volunteers Needed: Meetings are the 3rd Monday of the months of January, March, May, July, September, & November at 6:30 pm at the Westmoreland Woman's Club
Resources Needed: Residents or businesses in Westmoreland are encouraged to become involved.
Huntington Area Revitalization Coalition
Name of Project:Huntington Area Revitalization Coalition
Description of Project: planting 1,800 tulips at Harris Riverfront Park
Contact Person: Robin Howell
Contact Phone: 522 4939
Contact E-Mail: rhowell715@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: 5
Resources Needed: none
Description of Project: planting 1,800 tulips at Harris Riverfront Park
Contact Person: Robin Howell
Contact Phone: 522 4939
Contact E-Mail: rhowell715@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: 5
Resources Needed: none
Name of Project:Bicycles
Description of Project: Equip city buses with bicycle carriers so that folks in outlying areas such as Pea Ridge and Barboursville will be encouraged to bring their bikes in town without driving to ride to work, shop or enjoy local entertainment. Employers should be encouraged to provide bike racks for their employees. Healthy employees are in a better frame of mind, work harder and have less sick time off. It's not only the cost of gasoline but also our general health that is of concern.
Contact Person: Charles Brown
Contact Phone: 304-525-2735
Volunteers Needed: Local riders interested
Resources Needed: Publicity from local news media
Description of Project: Equip city buses with bicycle carriers so that folks in outlying areas such as Pea Ridge and Barboursville will be encouraged to bring their bikes in town without driving to ride to work, shop or enjoy local entertainment. Employers should be encouraged to provide bike racks for their employees. Healthy employees are in a better frame of mind, work harder and have less sick time off. It's not only the cost of gasoline but also our general health that is of concern.
Contact Person: Charles Brown
Contact Phone: 304-525-2735
Volunteers Needed: Local riders interested
Resources Needed: Publicity from local news media
Name of Project: Music in the Streets
Description of Project: An effort to make live music a part of the outdoor public atmosphere on a consistent basis. This group will brainstorm new ideas, identify existing opportunities (the Pullman stage, for example), work through practical issues, and organize people and resources in order to make each idea a reality. Huntington's diverse local talent will bring a fresh sense of "creative culture" to the city. Additionally, this group will brainstorm how to make Huntington residents more aware of music and entertainment that already exists.
Contact Person: Sean Knisely
Contact Phone: (304) 544-4859
Volunteers Needed: Planners, Live Sound, Marketing, Musicians
Resources Needed: To be determined...
Description of Project: An effort to make live music a part of the outdoor public atmosphere on a consistent basis. This group will brainstorm new ideas, identify existing opportunities (the Pullman stage, for example), work through practical issues, and organize people and resources in order to make each idea a reality. Huntington's diverse local talent will bring a fresh sense of "creative culture" to the city. Additionally, this group will brainstorm how to make Huntington residents more aware of music and entertainment that already exists.
Contact Person: Sean Knisely
Contact Phone: (304) 544-4859
Volunteers Needed: Planners, Live Sound, Marketing, Musicians
Resources Needed: To be determined...
Name of Project: Hope for Huntington
Description of Project: By posting the Hope for Huntington flyers on their doors, neighbors agree to keep their yards clean and safe and watch out for one another. Also, posting them throughout the month of October, especially on trick or treat night, to show the kids which homes are safe to visit. More info here.
Contact Person: Jenn Williams
Contact Phone: n/a
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Resources Needed: Download a flyer at www.wsaz.com under "Featured Links".
Description of Project: By posting the Hope for Huntington flyers on their doors, neighbors agree to keep their yards clean and safe and watch out for one another. Also, posting them throughout the month of October, especially on trick or treat night, to show the kids which homes are safe to visit. More info here.
Contact Person: Jenn Williams
Contact Phone: n/a
Volunteers Needed: Yes
Resources Needed: Download a flyer at www.wsaz.com under "Featured Links".
Name of Project: Huntington Downtown Gallery
Description of Project: Development of a Huntington Downtown Art and Photography Gallery. The gallery would provide an outlet for local artist to display and sell there works. The gallery would also have two working studios that would be supported by the Tri-State Arts Association and The Ohio Valley Camera Club. The gallery would help promote tourism by pulling art and photography enthusiast into the city. The gallery would operate similar to Tamerac but on a much smaller scale.
Contact Person: Michael Adkins - President OVCC
Contact Phone: 304-634-2025
Contact Email: mike.adkins@verizon.net
Volunteers Needed: Anyone with experience in public relations, grant writing, art galleries, fund raising, project development, and others with an interest in the arts and photography.
Resources Needed: Space for the gallery, funding, leadership, support of project.
Description of Project: Development of a Huntington Downtown Art and Photography Gallery. The gallery would provide an outlet for local artist to display and sell there works. The gallery would also have two working studios that would be supported by the Tri-State Arts Association and The Ohio Valley Camera Club. The gallery would help promote tourism by pulling art and photography enthusiast into the city. The gallery would operate similar to Tamerac but on a much smaller scale.
Contact Person: Michael Adkins - President OVCC
Contact Phone: 304-634-2025
Contact Email: mike.adkins@verizon.net
Volunteers Needed: Anyone with experience in public relations, grant writing, art galleries, fund raising, project development, and others with an interest in the arts and photography.
Resources Needed: Space for the gallery, funding, leadership, support of project.
Name of Project: Huntington Symphony Orchestra
Description of Project: Huntington Symphony Orchestra
Contact Person: T. Hogan Haas
Contact Phone: 304-525-0670
Contact Email: huntingtonsymphony@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are always welcome!
Resources Needed: Resources are always welcome. Click here for more information.
Description of Project: Huntington Symphony Orchestra
Contact Person: T. Hogan Haas
Contact Phone: 304-525-0670
Contact Email: huntingtonsymphony@gmail.com
Volunteers Needed: Volunteers are always welcome!
Resources Needed: Resources are always welcome. Click here for more information.
Name of Project: Recycle Bank
Description of Project: A recycling program that rewards people for recycling. Materials are put in one container, weighed and collected by a hauler. Points are accumulated by households. Those points can be redeemed for local gift certificates. The city is cleaner, the service if free to the occupant and the money spent goes back into our local economy.
Contact Person: Stacy McChesney
Contact Phone: 304-697-9940
Contact Email: stacy.mcchesney@saralee.com
Volunteers needed: People to brainstorm ideas, offer up best practices and generate feedback in regards to the described program.
Resources needed: None at this time
Description of Project: A recycling program that rewards people for recycling. Materials are put in one container, weighed and collected by a hauler. Points are accumulated by households. Those points can be redeemed for local gift certificates. The city is cleaner, the service if free to the occupant and the money spent goes back into our local economy.
Contact Person: Stacy McChesney
Contact Phone: 304-697-9940
Contact Email: stacy.mcchesney@saralee.com
Volunteers needed: People to brainstorm ideas, offer up best practices and generate feedback in regards to the described program.
Resources needed: None at this time
Name of Project: Why Huntington
Description of Project: A platform for people to express why they choose to live in Huntington so that those on the outside know what they are missing!
Contact Person: Bill Rawlinson
Contact Phone: 304-521-1171
Contact Email: bill.rawlinson@gmail.com
Volunteers needed: Anyone who wants to tell their story of why the like/love Huntington. Or anyone who wants to write restaurant reviews or store reviews for the city. Or anyone who can write up small stories on cool things to do in and around Huntington
Resources needed: just people who want to write
Description of Project: A platform for people to express why they choose to live in Huntington so that those on the outside know what they are missing!
Contact Person: Bill Rawlinson
Contact Phone: 304-521-1171
Contact Email: bill.rawlinson@gmail.com
Volunteers needed: Anyone who wants to tell their story of why the like/love Huntington. Or anyone who wants to write restaurant reviews or store reviews for the city. Or anyone who can write up small stories on cool things to do in and around Huntington
Resources needed: just people who want to write
Name of Project: Film Destination
Description of Project: With the community's recent experience of being a location for "We Are Marshall" and the recent addition of tax credits for filmmakers working in WV, now is the time to establish Huntington as the premiere destination for filming in WV. This group will be working with the CVB to develop a plan and marketing materials for location managers.
Contact Person: Byron Durham
Contact Phone: (304)523-6162
Contact Email:
Volunteers Needed: Film enthusiasts, filmmakers, photographers
Resources needed: Printing and web development services
Description of Project: With the community's recent experience of being a location for "We Are Marshall" and the recent addition of tax credits for filmmakers working in WV, now is the time to establish Huntington as the premiere destination for filming in WV. This group will be working with the CVB to develop a plan and marketing materials for location managers.
Contact Person: Byron Durham
Contact Phone: (304)523-6162
Contact Email:
Volunteers Needed: Film enthusiasts, filmmakers, photographers
Resources needed: Printing and web development services
Project name: Dog Park
Project description: To have a designated space that owner's and there pet can play and exercise off leash. To assist the Park Board in maintaining and securing funds for the dog park.
Contact person: Simone Kompanek
Contact phone: (304) 840 3302
Contact email: smgirodet@yahoo.com
Volunteers needed: To do minor up keep of the park, fund raise, and develop a strategic plan for improvements.
Resources needed: Right now we are in need of plastic bags, poop scoopers, and pin flags.
Project description: To have a designated space that owner's and there pet can play and exercise off leash. To assist the Park Board in maintaining and securing funds for the dog park.
Contact person: Simone Kompanek
Contact phone: (304) 840 3302
Contact email: smgirodet@yahoo.com
Volunteers needed: To do minor up keep of the park, fund raise, and develop a strategic plan for improvements.
Resources needed: Right now we are in need of plastic bags, poop scoopers, and pin flags.
