Community Service

Elkins Mountain Schools’ residents are very active in giving back to the community through various community service projects.

Randolph County Humane Society

Clients help the Humane Society with fund raising such as with their chicken burns and Spay-ghetti dinner.  They also volunteer to walk dogs.

Kump Educational Center

Elkins Mountain Schools’ clients help with some beautification projects at the Kump House including mulching, fence building and painting, and any other jobs that need some young manpower.

Our Town

Our clients have been active with set up and tear down of events for Our Town as well as the downtown decorating.

Allegheny Highlands Bike Trail

The Allegheny Highlands Trail (AHT) follows the original route of the West Virginia Central and Pittsburgh Railway, built by Henry Gassaway Davis in 1884.  Clients provide weekly litter clean-up along the trail beginning at the Gilman trail head, going toward Montrose and from the Gilman trailhead going toward Highland Park.

Kiwanis Club

Set up of corn dog wagon for Forest Festival and hustling corn dogs in the wagon with CEO Hawkins.

American Legion Post 96 of Barbour County

Memorial flag display

American Legion Post 29 of Elkins

Assist with cleaning ramps for the dinner, set up, and tear down of event.

Elkins/Randolph Chamber of Commerce

Clients participate in a number of community service projects for the Chamber of Commerce.  Annually, clients participate in the Elkins Christmas Parade with a Christmas themed float entry in the parade.

Miscellaneous

There are additional organizations that request assistance as needed, including Youth Health Services, the Augusta Festival, Camp Pioneer, Autumn on the Dry Fork, Community Arts Center, Elkins Parks and Recreation, Garden Club, Randolph County Fair Association, and Forest Festival.