April 5, 2014 By John McVey MARTINSBURG – A staple of Catholic Charities West Virginia’s program is to provide emergency services, including utility termination, rent and prescription assistance, to families in need, but with the opening of the Promise House Family Resource Center in Martinsburg, the organization wants to help families bounce back. “We call...
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Students Learn About Living with Poverty
The Register-Herald, Beckley, West Virginia April 7, 2014 Students learn about living with poverty By Chris Boyd Register-Herald Reporter — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than one in four West Virginia children lives below the federal poverty line, the 13th highest poverty rate in the nation. Students from eighth through 12th grade at...