PRESS RELEASE CLIP: "In the spirit of neighbors helping neighbors, The Barns of Rose Hill has received grants from two local philanthropic groups. The Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival has donated $1,000 of its festival proceeds to The Barns of Rose Hill’s capital campaign.   The SVFF, a local non-profit dedicated to maintaining our agricultural heritage and its arts, holds an annual festival to promote local fiber products and the people who raise sheep, goats, llamas and rabbits.  The SVFF gives back to the community by supporting local groups whose missions are similar to their own.  In addition to The Barns’ effort to restore old dairy barns to community service, the SVFF has supported the 4-H, FFA and Industrial Arts at the Paw Paw School........." Keep Reading........

Click to enlarge Photo If you attended or supported the 2009 festival event, then this is something you will truly enjoy!  Pictured is Mrs. Fleming, the Principal of Paw Paw School in Paw Paw WV, presenting a check to Mr. Poniris, the Vocational Education Teacher. For the 2nd year in a row, the Festival has been able to present a check for $500.00 to the Vocational Educational Class at the Paw Paw School.   Although it’s a small facility with approximately 200 students, from kindergarten through twelve, they have proven to be award winning young people filled with imagination, perseverance, and enthusiasm for any project.   Developing skills and utilizing talents, these students will use the donation to develop an agricultural ‘crop’ project that relates to fiber.    There is no doubt this donation by the SVFF will provide an avenue of growth for students who might not otherwise have had an opportunity to pursue such projects.   This is only one of many programs that the SVFF supports and it’s a very rewarding chance to help keep a positive momentum going in the most difficult of economic times when schools are often not as well funded as we would all hope.   If you didn’t attend last year’s event, please come join us this year and MAKE A DIFFERENCE; be a part of a wonderful weekend of fiber fun and comradely.   If you are thinking about becoming a vendor, just click on the registration page for more details on how you can join our growing family.        MORE SMILING FACES:  The SVFF also received a thank you note from the Clarke County FFA leader, Bruce Johnson.  They were very pleased with their $500 donation this past year.  PLUS:  The Clarke County 4-H Leader's Association received $250.   © 2010 Shenandoah Valley Fiber Festival, P.O. Box 441, Boyce, VA. 22620.  Contents may not be reproduced in any form without written permission.