Giving Thanks
From the local, with family and friends, to the global, we hope you find yourself with plenty of reasons to be thankful as the holiday season begins. Please know that we here at OVEC are extremely thankful for all the ways our members and supporters contribute to making our part of the world a better place. Thank you.

Here’s a little something to be thankful for on the energy front — by the end of 2014, the U.S. had more than 8 GW of distributed PV solar installed, equal in capacity to 16 typical coal-fired power plants.

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Now On: Kanawha Forest ExpositionThe Kanawha Forest Coalition is excited to announce the Kanawha Forest Exposition — two weeks of local music, film screenings, a photo and video exhibit, workshops, arts and crafts, and more from November 23 to December 5 at 247 Capitol St. (corner of Lee St. and Capitol St. right next to Delfine’s Jewelry) in downtown Charleston, WV. Find the details for each night’s events by checking into the Expo’s Facebook page daily or learn more here.

OVEC is an event sponsor and our night at the Expo is December 1, which just happens to be #GivingTuesday. Stop in for refreshments and listen to the background music provided by local musicians Paul Epstein on fiddle and guitar, John Longwell on mandolin and fiddle and Sara Cottingham on banjo.

local musician Paul Epstein. Meet some of OVEC’s staff and volunteers. Pick up a unique gift such as a locally made, one-of-a-kind necklaces, locally made special edition collectible glass ornaments or gift memberships in OVEC.

Learn more about the event here.

If you can’t be with us in person, on #GivingTuesday, we hope you’ll give online. Your tax-deductible donation to OVEC is not just an endorsement of our work — it makes our work possible! If you don’t want to use a credit card to donate,  you can use PayPal. Beginning on #GivingTuesday, PayPal will add 1% to all donations made to OVEC via the PayPal Giving Fund. We receive 101% of donations made through this portal, just be sure to search for “OVEC” and click the link.

If you are on Twitter and/or Facebook, please help spread the word about supporting OVEC on #GivingTuesday.

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Dec. 4: Treehuggers’ Ball is Back!
One thing we’ve noted about OVEC members and supporters over the years — we never give up! That’s just not an option when you are fighting for things like clean water, clean air, intact mountains and better communities.

One way we can stay in it for the long haul is to take time out for some fun. That’s why we are excited to say Treehuggers’ Ball is back!Join us on Friday, December 4 starting at 6 p.m. at the V Club, 741 6th Ave, Huntington. Five great musical acts, one delicious food truck, new edition Treehuggers’ Ball T-shirts, an auction of donated goods and service, an Ugly Christmas Sweater contest and more. $5 suggested donation. Read all the details here in our blog posting.

Help spread the word: Invite your friends and family to come out, join and share the event on Facebook, share this blog and copy the graphics there to share on social media.

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Gifts with Meaning
When it comes to holiday gift giving, do you take part in a Black Friday shopping frenzy or observe Give Nothing Day or land somewhere in between?

Whatever your style, if you are thinking about giving gifts, please check out our blog that suggests some gifts with meaning, gifts that give twice, such as a gift membership in OVEC. As the blog notes, we encourage shopping with locally owned retailers, but if you are thinking of shopping on Amazon, you can at least give a little bit to a good cause by logging into Amazon Smile. Learn more at the blog.

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