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Proceeds Benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. – For the 30th consecutive year, members of the local business and golf communities came together for United Bank’s annual Kids Golf Classic tournament, benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg. The fundraising event, held at the Parkersburg Country Club, garnered a record-breaking $349,400 this year, surpassing 2025’s record by over $6,000. All funds raised directly impact the more than 1,000 kids throughout the Mid-Ohio Valley that the Boys & Girls Club serves each year.

United Bank founded the Kids Golf Classic in 1997 to raise critical funds needed to keep the Boys & Girls Club open and serving local youth. Since the inaugural tournament, the annual event has raised more than $5.1 million, with annual proceeds accounting for approximately one-fourth of the Club’s operating budget. These unrestricted funds help support and strengthen the programs and services the organization provides to children and families throughout the Parkersburg community.

“Over 30 years ago, former United Bank Senior Vice President Chuck Roberts, came to me and said that the Boys & Girls Club was having financial difficulties. As a former Club kid himself, Chuck was adamant that we find a way to help,” said Richard M. Adams, Executive Chairman of the Board of United Bankshares, Inc. “In 1997, we started the Kids Golf Classic Tournament to raise money. With the help of many, the tournament has been a tremendous success.”

The Boys & Girls Club is a steady presence in the lives of hundreds of youths in the area, providing access to a safe facility with a positive environment and caring adult professionals that foster the Club’s four priority outcomes: academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character and leadership, and life and workforce readiness. Area youth, many of whom face socioeconomic and geographic challenges, find hope and opportunity through enrichment provided by the Boys & Girls Club. Programs focus on health and life skills; sports, fitness, and recreation; education and career; character and leadership; and the arts.

“Our longstanding partnership with United Bank through the Kids Golf Classic continues to make a tremendous impact on the youth and families we serve across our community. As the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg has more than tripled our membership over the last two years, support from events like this has become more important than ever,” said Darlene Murphy, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg. “These funds help ensure our kids have access to academic support, leadership development opportunities, sports and recreation, healthy lifestyle programming, and most importantly, the consistent, caring adults who help guide them toward becoming productive, caring, and responsible adults. The needs in our community continue to grow, and so does our responsibility to meet those needs. Parkersburg needs Club kids, and our Club kids need you – now more than ever – and we are appreciative to all who contribute and take part in this annual event.”

Each year, the tournament receives overwhelming community support from golfers and businesses alike, many of whom have participated since the tournament’s inception. United Bank underwrites the cost of the fundraising event so that 100% of the funds raised by way of entry fees, sponsorships, and donations directly benefit the local organization.

In total, 144 golfers participated in the 2026 Kids Golf Classic, which was sponsored by 87 local businesses and community members. Titanium level sponsors with donations of $25,000 or more include: The Mary M. Welch Advised Fund of the Parkersburg Area Community Foundation – in memory of Mickey Welch; and CAS Cable. Platinum level sponsors with donations of $10,000 or more include: Astorg & Matheny, Inc.; Chapman Printing Company; Henry Logan Children’s Home Foundation; Mary Anne and Doug Ketelsen; Mary Riccobene; Reagle & Padden, Inc.; Richard Adams; The Ross Foundation; Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company; United Bank; United Construction Company & Murray Sheet Metal; and Worldpay. Gold level sponsors with donations of $5,000 or more include: Bowles Rice LLP; Benchmark Technology Group; Cintas; Deluxe Financial Services; Family Carpet Outlet, Inc.; FIS; Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield; iCapital; Intra-State Insurance Agency; The PM Company; Tim Northrup; and Visa. Silver level sponsors with donations of $1,000 or more include: 45 local businesses and community members.

Several other businesses and individuals also contributed to this year’s event, providing personal donations, and serving as hole sponsors, helping make the 2026 fundraiser the most successful year yet.

“For nearly three decades, the Kids Golf Classic has been an important part of United Bank’s commitment to supporting the Parkersburg community and the Boys & Girls Club’s mission of serving local youth,” said Chad Mildren, Chairman of the tournament and EVP, Chief Consumer Lending Officer of United Bank. “Over the years, we have seen the lasting impact this organization has had on generations of children and families, and it has been a privilege to support a cause that continues to strengthen our community.”

About United Bank

United Bank is a premier community bank and a subsidiary of United Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: UBSI), the largest publicly traded company headquartered in West Virginia. United has consolidated assets of approximately $34 billion with over 240 offices located throughout West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, as well as Washington, D.C. The Bank is dedicated to growing the relationships it has built since 1839 and offering a competitive suite of banking and lending products, treasury management, wealth management, mortgage services, personal and business credit cards, and more. United is also committed to providing excellence in service to the communities throughout its footprint, strategically aligning resources to move the needle on pressing challenges in vital impact areas, including financial literacy, children and education, affordable housing, health, and economic vitality. Learn more about United Bank.

About the Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg

The Boys & Girls Club of Parkersburg opened its doors in 1964 with a continuous mission of enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, responsible, and caring adults. The Club has been a part of the Parkersburg community for more than 60 years and has served tens of thousands of youths, teens, and families in that time. The Club has four priority outcomes it strives to enable all members to achieve: academic success, healthy lifestyles, good character & leadership, and life & workforce readiness. For more information, visit bgcparkersburg.org.