Happy New Year! We are celebrating the times we answered God’s call to love our neighbor as ourselves! While the pandemic continued to negatively impact the people we serve, we are grateful witnesses to hope-filled transformation in our communities. Our staff gave out more food in 2021 than last year — which means those with...
William is a strong, hard-working person who has enrolled in our adult education services in Huntington. He has been in recovery from addiction for several months. We rejoice with William, celebrating his progress and victories! William and others in recovery have been experiencing particular struggles over the last year and a half, which makes their...
Piper is an amazing little girl. At nearly two years old, she was tested for — and eventually diagnosed with — Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Her mother, Darian, remembers getting started with Catholic Charities West Virginia’s Birth to Three program (BTT) while they were waiting for Piper’s results. Piper received speech, developmental, and occupational therapies....
Like many students, Jamie Williams goes back to school this month. Through perseverance and hard work, Jamie is enrolling in college for the first time, at age 30, as she recovers from addiction. “I thought I was so dumb,” said Jamie. “Then someone came along to encourage me.” That someone was Michelle Montz, Catholic Charities...
For the 18th year, the Parish of St. James of Charles Town continued their tradition of spending a week in Webster Springs to complete housing repairs and assist the community. Local residents who qualify as low-income are often unable to make necessary repairs to their homes, and as a result, suffer from chronic health conditions...
In December of 2020, Catholic Charities West Virginia Martinsburg Program Assistant Siobhán Bertone received a letter in the mail from an inmate at the Eastern Regional Jail (ERJ). “Ann,” who is nearly 70, had been incarcerated for 14 months, and her release date was quickly approaching. She had no family or friends nearby, nowhere to...
Catholic Charities West Virginia’s Birth to Three RAU-1 program works with families and specialists to decide which supports and services are needed for children ages birth to three who have a delay in their development or may be at risk for a delay. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we have continued providing services to families. Elise...
On Monday mornings at the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling, you can find Barbara Gabis in the kitchen preparing meals for those in need. When Barbara retired as a chef, she offered her talents to the staff at the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. “Barbara’s warmth and good humor are very much appreciated by the...
By Katie Hinerman Klug, Catholic Charities West Virginia Marketing Communications Specialist West Virginia resident Amanda Cowgill had dropped out of high school and started a family at a young age. Although her family was struggling, she refused to be defined by her situation. “At the lowest point in my life, I asked myself if I...
By Trina Bartlett, Catholic Charities West Virginia Eastern Regional Director Before Paulette arrived at Catholic Charities West Virginia’s Martinsburg office, she had, in her own words, “been in several shelters, homeless programs, counseling, jail and the psych ward.” The first assistance Catholic Charities provided for Paulette was acquiring a C PAP machine in March 2019,...
