04-05-2025
Antero Foundation hosts 8th Hats, Hearts & Horses Gala
BRIDGEPORT, (WBOY) — The Antero Foundation galloped into giving at its 8th Annual Hats, Hearts & Horses Gala, a Kentucky Derby-themed fundraising event held at the Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport on Saturday.
Proceeds from the event will support the Foundation's continued investment in charitable initiatives throughout West Virginia and Ohio. Beneficiary organizations include the Mountaineer Food Bank, West Virginia University Medicine Children's Hospital, Children's Home Society of West Virginia, United Way of Harrison and Doddridge Counties and Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.
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Over the past seven years, the Antero Foundation's Hats, Hearts & Horses Gala has generated more than $600,000 in support of its philanthropic initiatives. President of the Antero Foundation Al Schopp was happy to help make a difference.
'It's our partners in the oil patch, it's our, that come out to support this because they know that 100% of the proceeds tonight, gross proceeds, goes to some good charity in North Central West Virginia,' Schopp said. 'Last year the Antero Foundation I think was able to give back between $1.1 and $1.2 Million back to the community in 2024, and we would like to at least give that and maybe increase that.'
The Antero Foundation's mission is to support thriving, healthy communities by funding nonprofits in areas where Antero operates and its employees live and work, with a focus on education, health and human services, community development, the environment and arts and culture.
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