The 53rd Annual Sour Mash Golf Tournament, United Way's 100th Birthday Edition, will be held on Monday, July 8th!

Crowd favorites including the Sour Mash Smash, the Bourbon Trail Putting Contest, and the 19th Hole Cigar Lounge will be returning!

We are thrilled to have PGA Tour Professional, Derek Lamely, joining us again this year!

Golfer Registration and Sponsorship Opportunites can be found at uwamov.com/sourmash

Join us for a Girl’s Night Out with Women United!

Enjoy a complimentary Blue Diamond cocktail, live entertainment with Jack and Davis Reid Music, and more!

There will be a reverse raffle as we give away great prizes throughout the evening!

Put on your best denim and bling, and join us for a fun filled night!

Doors will open at 6:45 PM

Cash Bar and heavy d’oeuvres will open at 7:00 PM

Your United Way is about to kick off our Centennial Celebration!

What better way to launch this momentous occasion than to partner with our friends at Chemours! As they commemorate 75 years of the Washington Works site, they have chosen to sponsor a magnificent birthday event for us!

The Sweet Street Birthday Celebration will be held on Saturday, September 9th from 1:00-5:00 PM on Market Street in Downtown Parkersburg!

The entire day is open to the community! All activities and treats are FREE thanks to our friends at Chemours!

Confectionary Treats from Crown Florals & Gifts!

Live Music with Jake Binegar and Levi Westfall!

Kids Activities with Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg and the Parkersburg YMCA!

Kona Ice of the Mid-Ohio Valley!

Adopt-A-Thon with Humane Society of Parkersburg!

Caricature Drawings!

Games!

Giveaways!

And more!

Come celebrate with us!

The 52nd Annual Sour Mash Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, July 10th!

In keeping with the Sour Mash tradition, options include 2 best net balls of 4/play your own ball or scramble format.

The 2023 Honored Philanthropy will be The Ross Foundation. We will be honoring the legacy of community impact that the late Sam Ross made and simultaneously celebrating the recent opening of Discovery World on Market, a multi-million-dollar interactive children’s museum launched with funding from the Ross Foundation.

The 2023 Sour Mash Golf Tournament Special Guest will be announced soon!

Laugh United : A Night of Cocktails & Comedy returns on Friday, April 14th! 

This year's show will feature another hilarious lineup of talent. We are thrilled to welcome to the stage John Heffron and Phil Hanley! 

General Admission: $40

VIP: $80 - Includes priority table seating, complimentary drink tickets, heavy hors-d'oeuvres, and access to the VIP Party beginning at 5:00 PM

4 Top VIP Table: $500 - Includes priority table seating, complimentary drink tickets, heavy hors-d'oeuvres, and access to the VIP Party beginning at 5:00 PM

8 Top VIP Table: $1,000 - Includes priority table seating, complimentary drink tickets, heavy hors-d'oeuvres, and access to the VIP Party beginning at 5:00 PM

It’s time to pull out your Santa hat or don your best ugly sweater and enjoy a holiday-spirited bar crawl in downtown Marietta! Downtown bars will offer food and drink specials, themed cocktails, and more. This event is a collaboration between the United Way Alliance of the MOV and Marietta Main Street.

Join us as we bring the 2022 Festival of Trees to a close with the annual Tree Auction. Don't miss the opportunity to take a piece of Christmas magic home with you!

Watch talented decorator teams be put to the test as they have 90 minutes to decorate a tree with mystery décor and zero preparation.

Your Character Breakfast experience will include character meet & greets, make & take activity tables, a Christmas book, a keepsake character photo, and memories that will last a lifetime!

An outdoor summer concert featuring Gunner Stevans, Anthony Mossburg, and Sam Grow!

Join us on the longest day of the year to make the biggest impact - our annual Day of Action!

Reach out to our Community Impact Director, Sara, at shess@uwamov.com if you want to get involved!

Event Details

It’s time to dress up as Santa Claus or don your best ugly sweater and enjoy a holiday-spirited bar crawl in downtown Marietta!

Downtown’s DORA (Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area) will be active and downtown bars will offer food and drink specials, themed cocktails, and more.

This event is a collaboration between the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley and Marietta Main Street.
The first 200 to register will receive a Christmas can koozie and Christmas accessories to wear during the event.

Join us as we bring the 2021 Festival of Trees to a close with the annual Tree Auction. Don't miss the opportunity to take a piece of Christmas magic home with you!

Doors will open at 5:00 PM. Please come in and pick up your auction paddle. The live Auction will begin at 6:00 PM.

Gather your friends and plan an afternoon of shopping at the Festival of Retail!

The event kicks off with a delicious lunch in a reserved room at DaVinci's. Then, pick up your shopping passport and spend the day visiting eight local retail businesses. Later, wrap it all up with a stroll through the Festival of Trees at the Blennerhassett Hotel.

Get your passport stamped at each location for the chance to win a gift basket filled with goodies from each participating business. (Passports need to be turned in at the Blennerhassett Hotel by 5:30 PM to be entered into the drawing.)

Plus, the shopper with the most festive Christmas outfit will win a $100 cash prize!

Participating businesses include:

• DaVinci's

• Gift Gallery

• Cardinal Market

• Oasis

• Mulberry Lane

• The Bodega

• Artbeat Studio

• Buttermore & Son

• Blennerhassett Hotel

Get your tickets soon - The first 100 shoppers to register will receive a Festival of Retail shopping tote!

Watch talented decorator teams be put to the test as they have 90 minutes to decorate a tree with mystery decor and zero preparation. Tickets include hors d'oeuvres and draft beer. Doors will open at 6:00 PM, and the event will begin at 6:30 PM.

SOLD OUT

Enjoy a special breakfast with some of your child's favorite holiday characters. Your child will receive a Christmas craft kit, a keepsake character photo, and memories that will last a lifetime. Doors will open at 9:30 AM, and breakfast will begin at 10:00 AM.

School is back and session and we're celebrating big time! For 2021, we're teaming up with our friends from the McClinton Chevrolet to bring back the Crosstown Showdown!

That's right, the annual game between The Parkersburg High School and the Parkersburg South Patriots will have an extra level of competition.

We're collecting hygiene items for each school's pantry. (Soap, Shampoo, Paper Towels, etc.) When you enter the game you will have two vehicles to choose from. One for South and one for PHS. Whichever school has the most donations by halftime wins the trophy!

Monetary donations will also be accepted and count towards the total.

Text PHSSHOWDOWN TO 41444 to make a donation for PHS or text SOUTHSHOWDOWN TO 41444 to make a donation for South.

May the best school win!

The United Way campaign officially began in April 2021 but we’ll kick it up a notch beginning September 8th. Watch for more information on you can be a part of our team for this year’s campaign!

One Team, United in the Game!

Join us as we partner with the Grand Central Mall to collect school supplies and other materials for help our local teachers (and so much more)!

The Back-to-School Bash is sponsored by B Armstrong Electrical Services Inc. on Saturday, August 7th from 10 am - 2 pm.

-First 250 guests will receive a Swag Bag with one lucky bag containing a $250 Ross Dress for Less Gift Card!
-Vienna Police Department Backpack Give Away
- United Way of the MOV Stuff the Bus for Teachers
-Over 20 Safety booths throughout the mall including Sparky Dog, Smokey Bear and Kid Print.
-Performances by The MOV Youth Ballet Company in Center Court at Noon
-JD Williamson creating FREE character prints to take home
-MOV Health Department COVID Vaccine Clinic
-WVU Medicine Camden Clark Drive Thru Reduced Cost Blood Screening (located by JCP) 9 am - Noon

More information can be found on the GCM Facebook page or the Grand Central Mall website.

**Teachers! Be sure to register to receive one of our teacher classroom kits being distributed on August 21, 2021.

This month, Marietta Main Street celebrates the art community in Marietta and beyond by highlighting public art, local art groups, local artists, art galleries, and more.

Each First Friday features Kid Central on the lawn of the Armory thanks to the United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley and an arts tent thanks to Artsbridge, providing a focus on various artists and artforms. Make sure to swing by!

Title Sponsor: Peoples Bank
More information can be found on the Marietta Main Street Facebook page or website.

Please Note: Guests to downtown are asked to adhere to local and state health guidelines and requirements for distancing, masks, and sanitation as well as requests by individual businesses downtown with occupancy.

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About Marietta Main Street's First Friday Events

Downtown First Friday events take place the first Friday of every month from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. January through December. Highlights of these events include shops open late, local artists and musicians, area organizations, and various happenings tied into the theme of the First Friday.

Each First Friday is a celebration of our local community and an opportunity for locals, tourists, and area groups to show their support for our town, have fun, and enjoy the beauty of vibrant, historic downtown Marietta!

Our Color Me United 5K Run and Walk is back for 2021. Online registration is closed but join us at the Parkersburg City Park to register on race morning.

Registration & Check-In 8:00-9:30 am

Race Time 10:00 am

More details here

Thanks to all who made the 50th annual Sour Mash Golf Tournament at the Parkersburg Country Club a huge success!

Sour Mash Golf Tournament 2021

Join us on the longest day of the year to make the biggest impact - our annual Day of Action!

Find your volunteer role over on Volunteer MOV and join us!

We invite you to join us in person to celebrate the Official Ribbon Cutting of United Way Alliance of the Mid-Ohio Valley's brand new office location!! Stacy DeCicco, Executive Director, and her team are excited to show off their new office space! There will be refreshments immediately following the ribbon-cutting.

If you are not able to make it in person, we invite you to join us on Facebook Live!

All MOV Chamber members are invited to attend.
Register here: https://cca.movchamber.org/EvtListing.aspx?dbid2=WVMOV...

We do require that you register to attend to ensure that the MOV Chamber is adhering to all COVID-19 Guidelines. By registering to attend, this allows us to communicate any changes to registered attendees in the event of weather and/or revisions to COVID-19 guidelines set forth by Governor Jim Justice for social gatherings. Your registration is key to making sure you are up to date with all current information.

For all MOV Chamber events, we will be adhering to West Virginia Guidelines set forth by WV Governor Jim Justice for COVID-19. This includes mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing. If you are feeling ill, we do ask that you stay home. The MOV Chamber will ask any member to leave who does not adhere to the guidelines.

By attending, you accept the risk that any interaction with the general public poses an elevated possibility of being exposed to COVID-19, and we cannot guarantee that you will not be exposed during an event