Representatives from more than a dozen local nonprofit organizations that serve people in need of food gathered Thursday morning for a discussion on how they can work together to better serve a growing food insecure population in Monongalia County. “Food insecurity is not just the ...
MORGANTOWN — Janette Lewis said this winter’s warming shelter experience has demonstrated the overwhelming level of need for low-barrier shelters as an option for unhoused individuals in the Morgantown community. Lewis is the community impact director for United Way of Monongalia and ...
Many were already struggling to meet their basic needs when the pandemic hit a few years ago. In fact, in the early days of COVID-19, when grocery stores were having trouble keeping food and other essentials on the shelves, calls to our office skyrocketed from people who needed these types of ...