It was time for the mobile food pantry to end when a young mother literally ran through the door. Out of breath, she anxiously asked “Am I too late?” I assured her she was not too late. She then explained her family had had very little in the house to eat for two days. She...
Category: Parkersburg Region
St. Marys Correctional Center Provides Produce
Those who have driven Route 2 through Pleasants County during the growing season may have observed splashes of color across the fields at the St. Marys Correctional Center. If you look closely you will see rows of cucumbers, peppers, zucchini and tomatoes surrounded by masses of zinnias and other annuals. The gardens are maintained by...
Grants Enable Agency to Expand Food Assistance Programs
By Colleen Rowan/Courtesy of The Catholic Spirit Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) has received grants from the Walmart Foundation totaling more than $118,000. All of the funding will support the organization’s many healthy food initiatives around the state, said Patricia Phillips, Director of Development and Marketing for CCWVa. “They’re all related to nutrition and healthy...
Catholic Charities West Virginia Continues Outreach Services in the Parkersburg Region
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will remain in operation providing outreach services in the Parkersburg Region. CCWVa’s Parkersburg Regional office is located in the soon to be closed Volunteer Action Center (VAC). CCWVa administers several programs from the regional office including Mobile Outreach and WellnessWorks food pantry and emergency assistance; it also...