By Dee Oldaker, Weston Region Program Assistant Here at the Elkins office we serve around 325 clients a month. This would not be possible if it wasn’t for our volunteers. Since April is volunteer month, I would like to recognize a special group of volunteers that we have here. Our Youth Build Crew. Youth Build...
Category: Weston Region
Helping Provide a Home Cooked Meal to those in Need
Soup Kitchens in America can be traced back to the year 1929 with the effects of the Great Depression. Since then, most communities have maintained their own versions of a soup kitchens; in Elkins we have the Common Ground Café. After seeing an increase in the number of individuals requesting assistance with food, Pastor Bill...
Volunteers – Our Foundation
Volunteering means to carry out a duty or a job without expecting repayment. Charity work requires a wide variety of people, doing a wide range of tasks for everything to work. There are many benefits one can gain through volunteering, it can teach new skills, help you stay active, lead to employment or become a...