photo by: Emma Delk

Moundsville Councilman Denny Hall, right, donates $500 of his council salary to the Marshall County Baseball Association. Vice President Jordan Hribal, left, accepted the check on behalf of the organization on Saturday.

MOUNDSVILLE — One of Mounsdville’s newest council members has been signing $500 checks for local nonprofit organizations every month to fulfill a campaign promise, with his latest donation being to the Marshall County Baseball Association.

While campaigning for the Ward 1 council seat last year, Denny Hall promised to donate all of his pay if he was elected to local charities. He has been making good on this promise and has handed out a $500 check to a local organization each month he has been in the position.

“I decided to do this when I was running for council because I wanted to help the community, especially the nonprofits,” Hall said. “It just feels right to do with the money I’m earning on council. We get paid once a month, so I’m just trying to keep this going and help the community.”

Hall’s first donation was to the Marshall County Soccer Club. Hall handed over his latest check to the Marshall County Baseball Association on Saturday at the 12th Street Boys Baseball fields.

Hall’s contribution to the baseball association was particularly important to him, as he once volunteered as a coach for the program.

“I worked on these fields many, many years ago, and I know what they’re up against,” Hall said on Saturday. “I spent many days at the girls’ complex taking care of their field, cutting the grass and getting them ready for the girls to play on.”