River Valley Health Fund Grant

The River Valley Health Fund Grant aims to enhance the health and well-being of residents in the Ohio Valley, following the sale of local hospitals. It supports 501(c)(3) organizations with a focus on vulnerable populations, health education, screenings, and food insecurity. The fund prioritizes initiatives that provide primary healthcare and dental care, addressing critical community health needs in Wheeling, WV, and surrounding areas.

The River Valley Health Fund (RVHF) was created as a result of the sale of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital to Alecto Healthcare Hospitals, a for-profit health care system. The RVHF was created to carry out the charitable outreach activities of the former not-for-profit OVMC and EORH.
The Mission of the RVHF is to improve the health and well-being of the residents of the Ohio Valley.
Funding Priorities:
Health education or services for vulnerable children, at-risk elderly, and indigent populationEducation regarding health care and nutritionHealth care screeningsFood insecurityProviding primary healthcareProviding primary dental care

Eligibility

Grants are made from the RVHF to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, schools, fire/police departments and other similarly exempt organizations based in or serving Wheeling, WV, Martins Ferry, OH, St. Clairsville, OH, and the following counties: Brooke, Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel in WV and Belmont, Jefferson, Monroe, Guernsey and Harrison in OH.