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Community Help Center

What do you need help with today?

Say it however it makes sense to you. You don't need to know the right category — we'll help you find real, verified help near home.

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Resource Updates

What changed this week.

Short-term news attached to a place you already know — a pantry adding hours, a fund running dry, an office closing early. Updates never replace the permanent listing they belong to.

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Community Needs

What neighbors are asking for.

Requests from local organizations — supplies, drivers, a hand after a hard week. Every request is checked with the sponsoring organization, and giving always goes through them, never to an individual.

Preview only. Sample requests shown for layout review. No personal or payment details are ever published here.

UrgentExample

Help keeping the power on for a family of four

A local church is collecting toward a past-due electric bill for a household with a medically fragile child. Gifts go through the church's assistance fund — never to an individual.

Lewis County
Needed by Aug 8
Verified with the sponsoring organization
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Donation driveExample

Backpacks and notebooks for the first week of school

An elementary school is short about 60 supply kits. Drop-off points are listed on the request, and the school confirms counts weekly.

Upshur County
Collecting through Aug 15
Verified with the school office
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VolunteersExample

Drivers needed for weekend meal deliveries

Two-hour Saturday routes, about eight stops each. Mileage is reimbursed and a staff member rides along on your first run.

Monongalia County
Ongoing — next orientation Aug 3
Verified with the host nonprofit
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Verified Resources

Verified help across West Virginia.

Permanent programs and services — food, housing, utilities, health, recovery, legal aid — reviewed by WVFC and re-verified on a schedule.

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Organizations

The people behind the help.

Nonprofits, agencies, and community groups whose programs appear above.

Preview only. Names and program counts come from real published listings. The descriptions and service areas below are placeholder wording until organization profiles are built.

Organization profiles appear as verified listings are added.

Resource Guides

Walkthroughs for the hard parts.

Plain-language guides written by people, not forms — what to do first, what to bring, and who to call when the answer isn't obvious.

Preview only. Sample guide cards for layout review. The guides themselves haven't been written yet; each card links to matching verified listings for now.

Example

Food Assistance

Walk through applying for SNAP and finding a pantry you can reach this week — including what to do if you're denied.

6 steps · About 8 min

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Utility Assistance

Keep the lights and heat on: who to call before a shutoff, what LIEAP covers, and how to set up a payment plan.

5 steps · About 6 min

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Housing Help

Understand your options if rent is late, an eviction notice arrives, or you need somewhere safe to sleep tonight.

7 steps · About 10 min

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Veterans Services

Connect with the county veterans service officer and sort out benefits, healthcare enrollment, and emergency aid.

5 steps · About 7 min

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