Earlier that week, someone associated with the Salvation Army here took a call. “Hey,” ventured the anonymous voice. “You may want to check out the kettle at the Walmart in University Town Centre. Yeah, any time between 1 and 3, on Friday. You’re welcome. You have a Merry ...
As you likely already know, Hazel’s House of Hope was devastated by Sunday’s storms and strong winds. The social services hub lost a large chunk of its roof. Between that and the resulting water damage from rain pouring in, the building has been declared condemnable. The various ...
Cleveland rocks. As in, Grover Cleveland, the twice-elected U.S. president whose face is on the now-rare $1,000 bill. While that marquee currency has been officially out of circulation since 1945, you can still spy one around Morgantown this time of year. If you know where to look, ...
MORGANTOWN -- Sheldon Greenland did something Thursday afternoon he doesn’t normally get to do this time of year. He actually sat down and enjoyed a quiet moment. “Pretty rare,” laughed Greenland, a lieutenant in the Morgantown operations of The Salvation Army. “We’re ...
It was wonderful to see members of the WVU men’s basketball team serving an early Thanksgiving dinner at the Hope Cafe. The Salvation Army’s signature holiday meal was held at the new Hazel House of Hope this year, and, as we understand, had a good turnout. It’s a feel-good story ...
MORGANTOWN -- Lt. Nicole Greenland looked around the Hope Cafe’s dining room Wednesday evening at the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinner, a smile on her face. “We set the table and we hope that they came and they're here,” she said. This was the Salvation Army’s first ...