Our Status

We are a West Virginia Corporation Having 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Status. We were Incorporated August 27, 2001; Gained Nonprofit Status March 25, 2002

Values & Principles

Values

• Understanding that rural poverty can be remedied through the work of dedicated, civic-minded individuals and the help and support of the community.
• Promoting appreciation of community and sense of place through appreciation of surrounding environment
• Fostering cross-cultural engagement and appreciation and of equality
• Preservation of heritage that enriches quality of life
• Encouraging grass-roots participation
• Valuing the voices of all in the community
• Filling needs in the community that the community has identified
• Transforming community stakeholders into leaders
• Considering and respecting knowledge, values, and ideas generated locally
• Recognizing the value of diversity

 

Principles
RAIL seeks to develop as an organization that seeks input from the community, develops lasting partnerships with organizations, encourages all forms of sustainable development in rural Appalachia, builds bridges between communities in southern West Virginia, fosters networking, tolerance, and dialogue between diverse peoples, empowers the socially marginalized, and improve the livelihood of all Wyoming County residents.

 

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RAIL Receives Gift from Food Lion

Apr 8, 2009
Gift will support new Farming for Health and Wealth Program
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Sponsors Gather to Kick Off Junior Achievement in Wyoming County

Mar 27, 2009
Sponsors and Funders Meet to Discuss JA Launch
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