CHARLESTON – Monongalia County Schools put out a holiday spread, as it were, three days before Thanksgiving last month. The district oversaw a food giveaway, no questions asked, with boxes of bulk-sized cans of beef, chicken and vegetables, obtained through a commodity unit of the U.S. ...
MORGANTOWN — Statewide, 600 households with senior citizens — including 300 in the Mountaineer Food Bank coverage area — are no longer eligible for the state’s Senior Food Box Program. In the 48 counties covered by the Mountaineer Food Bank, $1.7 million used to purchase fresh food ...
MORGANTOWN -- MORGANTOWN — The need and the funding for food programs are heading in opposite directions according to one local official. “This is really not a political issue,” Tom Bloom said. “This is common sense. Of all the programs to cut, why would you cut the most essential ...
GASSAWAY — Steptoe & Johnson and Antero Resources sponsored the month of November for Mountaineer Food Bank’s Veterans Table Program. This collaboration reflects a shared dedication to making a positive impact on the lives of those who have served the country. On Nov. 17, Antero ...
by Caitlin Cook Food banks are facing a food crisis. A majority of the more than 200 food banks in the Feeding America network serving every county in the country, which Mountaineer Food Bank is part of, report steady or increased demand for food since June 2021. This food crisis ...
Food for Preston has fulfilled the nutritional needs of Preston County since 1985, currently feeding over 18,000 people annually. With 10 food pantries located throughout Preston County, Food for Preston provides aid to over 1,500 people each month. During the holidays, the group reports a ...