Save the date: November 29, 2022 is Giving Tuesday
This year, all donations made on or before Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, will support PAWV's West Virginia Preservation Trades Task Force, which works to increase historic trades knowledge in our state's workforce through training opportunities and advocacy.
If you have recently tried to find a contractor trained in the needs of historic buildings, you may have noticed it's not easy! Our state and nation are facing a major shortage of construction workers, most especially skilled historic trades workers, leading to deferred maintenance and delayed redevelopment projects. Without enough trained professionals able to work on our state's historic buildings, preservation is a well-intentioned, but largely unattainable goal.
PAWV's West Virginia Preservation Trades Task Force is working to increase the number of construction workers trained in the preservation trades in our state.
With your support, we are able to offer additional workshops such as our Historic Wooden Windows Workshop and Historic Masonry Workshop, which taught valuable preservation skills to participants last spring. In the next year and beyond, we plan to offer more workshop opportunities to people already working in the construction industry as well as young people who may be interested in entering the preservation trades as a career path.
If you have recently tried to find a contractor trained in the needs of historic buildings, you may have noticed it's not easy! Our state and nation are facing a major shortage of construction workers, most especially skilled historic trades workers, leading to deferred maintenance and delayed redevelopment projects. Without enough trained professionals able to work on our state's historic buildings, preservation is a well-intentioned, but largely unattainable goal.
PAWV's West Virginia Preservation Trades Task Force is working to increase the number of construction workers trained in the preservation trades in our state.
With your support, we are able to offer additional workshops such as our Historic Wooden Windows Workshop and Historic Masonry Workshop, which taught valuable preservation skills to participants last spring. In the next year and beyond, we plan to offer more workshop opportunities to people already working in the construction industry as well as young people who may be interested in entering the preservation trades as a career path.
We're thankful for your support, and confident in the difference that it makes toward expanding the preservation trades to protect our state's built history.
Donate through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=LTZJK5VT4ZX5N. Or send a check to PAWV, 421 Davis Ave. #4, Elkins, WV 26241.
Donations of $500 or more are eligible for the West Virginia NIP Tax Credit, while credits remain. Contact Danielle at dlapresta@pawv.org to check availability.
Donate through PayPal at https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=LTZJK5VT4ZX5N. Or send a check to PAWV, 421 Davis Ave. #4, Elkins, WV 26241.
Donations of $500 or more are eligible for the West Virginia NIP Tax Credit, while credits remain. Contact Danielle at dlapresta@pawv.org to check availability.
