It’s that time of the year again – the time when hearts and plates unite to make a difference in our community. Catholic Charities West Virginia is thrilled to invite you to our much-awaited annual Catholic Charities Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, a heartwarming event dedicated to supporting those in need. Mark your calendars for this special...
By Katie Hinerman Klug Many families are one unexpected expense away from experiencing homelessness. Without a support system, families are often separated at homeless shelters and continue to struggle to save money. The Catholic Charities Hospitality House in Wheeling is a unique solution to this problem. The Hospitality House provides transitional housing for a family...
By Grant Coleman, Northern Region Program Assistant Over the years, the Neighborhood Center has been blessed with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Recently, some of our Wednesday volunteer crew has consisted of the staff and students of the Augusta Levy Learning Center—the first intensive autism treatment program in West Virginia. Their mission is to...
Through our case management program, which helps struggling neighbors move to self-sufficiency, we were able to help a young woman named Autumn finally end her homelessness. Our case manager, Kelly, spent nearly six months working closely with Autumn, who had been homeless off and on for about two years. Autumn had been trying to overcome...
Pope Francis reminds us that “Our commitment does not consist exclusively in activities or programs of promotion and assistance; what the Holy Spirit mobilizes is not an unruly activism but above all an attentiveness which considers the other in a certain sense as ‘one with ourselves’.” This “loving attentiveness” at times can be overlooked in...
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va.—An event to raise funds and awareness of Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) services to the poor in some of the poorest counties in the state was held July 19 at the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. The gathering was held in partnership with Father John Chapin Engler, administrator of...
After several months of careful planning, the dream of having a community garden at the G.W. Petroplus Towers in Wheeling became a reality in May. The aim of this joint project between the Northern Region of Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and the Appalachian Institute (AI) at Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) is to get fresh,...
The Wheeling Area Primary Care Summit will be held on Tuesday July 15, 2014 Child Care Resource Center – 2000 Main Street – Wheeling 9:00 am to 4:00 pm This event meets the requirement for a conference for Tiered Reimbursement status. Registered with WV STARS as 7 hours of Program Management Morning Coffee/Tea and Lunch...
The Northern Region of Catholic Charities West Virginia is one of the recipients of a grant from Catholic Charities USA and Share Our Strength to provide tours of local grocery stores to low-income families, especially those who receive WIC or SNAP benefits. These grocery store tours will teach participants about comparison shopping using the unit...