The Wild Way has been awarded $10,000 in grant funding by Norfolk Southern Corporation to support its mission in the Roanoke Valley and beyond. The funds will be used to assist the enrollment of low-income and in-need girls in The Wild Way’s confidence-building, outdoor programming.
“As a small nonprofit, contributions like these make a huge difference,” said The Wild Way Executive Director Alexandra Siple. “With Norfolk Southern funding, we will be able to help at least 100 girls get outside and engaged in healthy activities like hiking, camping, and paddling. The impact of these experiences can last a lifetime.”
The grant is part of two community programs launched by Norfolk Southern in 2023: the Safety-First Grant Program, which seeks to advance safety organizations and initiatives, and the Thriving Communities Grant Program, which aims to promote economic opportunity, support vibrant community life, and provide equal access to basic necessities. Award recipients are selected annually from across the railroad’s 22-state network.
About The Wild Way
The Wild Way is a nonprofit in the Roanoke Valley whose mission is to provide outdoor, expedition-based experiences to girls to boost their confidence, resilience, and curiosity. Serving girls ages 9 to 14, the organization serves approximately 200 girls per year through activities that include hiking, camping, rock climbing, paddlesports, caving, and more. The goal of the program is to instill a love for the outdoors, while also providing new experiences that increase girls’ self-esteem.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes.
Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
