By Wendy Miller, Director of WV Birth to Three RAU-1 Finding words to describe Beckey Weigand is like using crayons to create a Michelangelo; she is a human masterpiece, a living work of art. Beckey came to work with West Virginia Birth to Three over 8 years ago through Retired Seniors Volunteer Program. At first...
Month: April 2018
Volunteer Spotlight: Youth Build
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...
Volunteer Spotlight: Augusta Levy Learning Center
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...
CCWVa Announces Opening of New Office in Weirton
Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) has announced the opening of a new office in Weirton, W.Va. The office will provide emergency assistance and case management services. “For several years, we have heard the requests from our community partners, parish leaders and neighbors in need that CCWVa needs to have a more permanent presence in the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Feli McKown
By Elizabeth Ramsey, Refugee Case Manager/Outreach Worker Feli has been volunteering with Catholic Charities West Virginia Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) since the fall of 2014. Over the years she has assisted refugees build new lives in West Virginia by providing Cultural Orientation, serving as an English conversation partner, and providing transportation to appointments. More...
VITA Volunteer Thanks
By Trina Bartlett, Eastern Region Director For the sixth year in a row, volunteers in the Eastern Region provided free tax preparation services for low to moderate income families as part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program. During February, March and April, 14 community volunteers prepared a total of 195 federal and 203...
Catholic Charities West Virginia to Hold Designer Bag Bingo
Catholic Charities West Virginia will hold its Raising Hope Designer Bag Bingo on April 14 from 12:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. “This will be a fun event that informs the public of the services Catholic Charities provides, while raising funds for those services,” said Alissa Wilmoth, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) Central Regional Director. Proceeds...
Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center to Hold 22nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner
The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling will hold its 22nd Annual Spaghetti Dinner April 15 from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. “The Spaghetti Dinner supports the important services provided by the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center to assist and empower those in need, and, at the same time, provides a place for our entire community...