“Kayla, Jeremy, and their four children (ages 2-13 years old) have resided in our Hospitality House. Late last year, they fell on hard times with job loss and the loss of familial support. Both parents eventually found themselves sleeping in a car and trying to have their four children couch surf at various friends’ homes. However, through connections with Kayla’s cooking …
“Thank you for finding her …”
“Ms. F, 96 years old, lived alone without neighbors close to her. We delivered meals to her five days per week plus frozen meals for the weekend. Her son lives three states away. When our driver arrived with her meal, she was not in her home but her dog was outside, which was unusual. After seeing her car in a …
Nutrition is Key
“Ms. M, 89 years old, was a very active senior who worked a part-time job until she was 87. After being retired a few months, she became short of breath and was taken to the hospital where they found a large “saddle” blockage (blood clot) in the area that divides off into both lungs. She was hospitalized for several weeks …
Fire Rescue
“A single mother and her two young little girls were displaced from their Brooke County home due to a fire. The clients had a place to stay with grandparents. But the affected family had other immediate needs and were issued financial assistance to assist with those needs. The family was provided comfort hygiene kits (to save from having to use …
Flooding Devastation
“When severe flooding began to impact areas of Northern West Virginia in July of 2017, American Red Cross volunteers did what they were trained to do – respond to the needs of those in near hopeless situations. Through two back to back weekends of rain deluge, those affected in six Northern West Virginia counties were given safe shelter, food and …