WEST VIRGINIA HOMELESS SHELTERS, FOOD PANTRIES AND MORE

WEST VIRGINIA HOMELESS SHELTERS, FOOD PANTRIES AND MORE 

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU CONTACT US:

DISCLAIMER

Homeless To Independence Inc. is a 501©3 non-profit organization. We are self supporting and we do NOT receive any  government grant funding what-so-ever to pay bills for anyone in any situation. We do not give away money. We do not give out loans against any money.

This ministry is supported with generous financial donations that are used to help keep us functioning. Our purpose is to help supply individuals and families with personal needs such as food, toiletries, clothing, household items and baby/adult diapers/wipes both locally and to areas affected by disasters. At this time, we do not offer any shelter or transitional housing services. Again, we DO NOT pay any bills. We DO NOT pay any rents or mortgages.

If you are actually homeless, or about to be homeless or need emergency assistance of any kind, DIAL “211” from a land-line telephone. This will not work from a cell telephone. Tell the receiver your situation and what you need. They will give you information specific for the location you are currently in plus any referrals you may need.  They have the most up to the minute information for your specific area. Dialing “211” will get you help and much more info than this office can provide. Homeless to Independence wants you to have all the information you need to get through the situation you are in.

 

Don’t have a land-line telephone???  Go to your local police department, library, or house of worship and ask to use their land-line telephone. They may even make the call on your behalf.

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For those of you looking for employment through-out the United States, District of Columbia or Puerto Rico, simply;

2.  CHOOSE YOUR STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY;

3.  CHOOSE THAT STATE/COMMONWEALTH/TERRITORY’S EMPLOYMENT PAGE.

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Homeless To Independence Inc. is not responsible for misprints or cancellations of events by the event holders, landlord and/or their agent, or ourselves. Homeless to Independence Inc. also reserves the right to “NOT” offer services to people and/or persons that are rude, unpleasant, and untruthful in any way shape or form, belligerent and the like.

OCCASIONALLY, THERE WILL BE ARTICLES BY OTHER WRITERS. HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE MAY NOT NECESSARILY AGREE WITH THEIR VIEWPOINTS, BUT WE DO RESPECT THEM.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION!

OFFICE CONTACT INFO:

HOMELESS TO INDEPENDENCE INC., 201 STATION ROAD #258, QUAKERTOWN, PA 18951

THE VERY BEST WAY TO CONTACT ME IS TO SEND ME AN EMAIL:  ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG

OFFICE NUMBER IS:  1-908-454-1500 LISTEN TO THE RECORDING

Please note that our office does have very limited volunteer staff and if we are one telephone line, we cannot answer the other line.  There is simply not enough time in the day to answer and/or return each and every telephone call.

THANK YOU!!!

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JULY 10TH, 2026 IMPORTANT NOTICE!! HEADS UP!

NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY, JULY 14TH AND WEDNESDAY, JULY 15TH, 2026, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL STATES WILL BE IN THE 90’S –

Homeless To Independence Inc. WILL BE MONITORING THE CODE RED COOLING SITES AND POSTING THAT INFORMATION HERE AND ON OUR WEBSITE –

IF YOUR ORGANIZATION OR HOUSE OF WORSHIP WILL BE HOSTING A COOLING CENTER THAT IS NOT LISTED ON THE 211, PLEASE SEND ME THE INFORMATION SO TOGETHER WE CAN HELP THOSE IN NEED THROUGH THESE ESPECIALLY HOT DAYS!

PLEASE SEND THAT INFORMATION TO:

ANN@HOMELESSTOINDEPENDENCE.ORG

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING Homeless To Independence Inc. AND THE PEOPLE WE SERVE!

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07-03-26 WEST VIRGINIA COOLING CENTERS

Weather

Cooling centers open amid extreme heat in the Tri-State

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Posted: 

Updated: 

(WOWK) – With extreme heat in the forecast for this week, communities are preparing by opening cooling centers.

Several counties are already under heat advisories due to high temperatures brought to the region by a heat dome.

Officials say community members should remember to check in on their neighbors and take advantage of available resources to help prevent heat-related illnesses for themselves and others.

“If you have someone and you see they are really hot… share that they can come here and go somewhere to cool off. There’s water here, there will be popsicles… folks can hang out during all those hours, specifically the hottest hours of the day… so absolutely if anyone sees anyone please send them our way… they don’t have to see someone suffering thinking there’s not an option for them,” said Seth King, Executive Director of the Bream Neighborhood SHOP.

A list of cooling centers is available below. Editor’s Note: This article will be updated as more cooling centers are announced.

UPDATED 07-03-26

The Kanawha Valley Collective is opening two cooling centers in Charleston this week:

  • The Kanawha Valley Collective CAT office at 1015 Smith Street will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday
  • The Neighborhood SHOP at 319 Washington Street West will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
  • Kanawha City Community Center at 3511 Venable Avenue will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The City of St. Albans is also opening a cooling center due to the heat:

  • The Hansford Center at 500 Washington St. in St. Albans will be open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

Cabell County officials have announced the following cooling centers:

  • The Marie Redd Senior Center at 1750 9th Avenue in Huntington will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Salt Rock Senior Center at 5490 State Route 10 in Salt Rock will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Underwood Senior Center at 632 9th Avenue in Huntington will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Milton Senior Center at 1032 Church Street in Milton will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Bob Bailey Senior Wellness Center at 544 14th Street West in Huntington will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Barboursville Community Center at 721 Central Avenue in Barboursville will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • The Salvation Army at 1227 3rd Avenue in Huntington will be open from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Harmony House at 627 4th Avenue in Huntington will be open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with Saturday hours to be announced.
  • The Huntington City Mission at 624 10th Street in Huntington will have its lobbies open 24/7.
  • First Steps Drop In Center at 730 7th Avenue will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
  • All Cabell County Library locations will be open as cooling centers during normal business hours. The libraries will be closed on Friday and Saturday.
    • Main Branch – 455 9th Street in Huntington from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
    • West Huntington Branch – 901 West 14th Street in Huntington from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
    • Gallaher Village Branch – 368 Norway Avenue in Huntington from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
    • Guyandotte Branch – 203 Richmond Street in Huntington from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
    • Barboursville Branch – 749 Central Avenue in Barboursville from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
    • Cox Landing Branch – 739 Cox Landing Road in Lesage from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
    • Milton Branch – 1140 Smith Street in Milton from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
    • Salt Rock Branch – 138 Madison Creek Road in Salt Rock from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

The Ashland-Boyd County-Catlettsburg Emergency Management Office says one cooling center has been planned so far.

  • The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter at 2212 Carter Ave. in Ashland will be open weekdays with the Social Services Lobby open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., then acting as a cooling center beginning at 3 p.m., with normal overnight sheltering intake starting at 6 p.m.

The Lawrence County, Kentucky, Emergency Management Office announced the following Cooling Centers in the area:

  • First Baptist Church at 301 West Pike Street from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
    • Call 606-638-4861 for questions.
  • Fallsburg Community Center – until further notice
  • Blaine Community Center – until further notice
  • Lawrence County Community Center (across from Lawrence County High School) – until further notice.
    • Emergency management officials say transportation assistance can be made available for anyone who cannot get to a cooling center on their own.
    • For more information, contact the Judge’s Office at 606638-4102.

Scioto County Emergency Management says three cooling centers are being set up for their communities:

  • The Salvation Army at 1001 9th Street in Portsmouth will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
  • The Green Township Community Center at 144 Gervais Road in Franklin Furnace will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday.
  • The Nile Township Community Center at 12215 US 52 in Stout will be open from 10 a.m. 50 8 p.m. through Friday.

For more news from across the Tri-State, click here.

FULL ARTICLE HERE:  https://www.wowktv.com/weather/cooling-centers-open-amid-extreme-heat-in-the-tri-state/

 

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02-06-26 WEST VIRGINIA CODE BLUE AND WARMING CENTERS

Those in need of services in all Counties and Cities should dial 211 for resources and referrals – this is NATIONWIDE!

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Cities in West Virginia

https://www.shelterlist.com/state/west_virginia

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OUTREACH CLOTHING MINISTRY NEEDS
“Twice is Nice,” is a newly formed outreach clothing ministry that will provide new to gently-worn clothing to men and women in need who are re-entering the workforce, advancing their careers, or for special occasions. The ministry is seeking clothing donations of new or gently-worn items of apparel, shoes, and accessories. Appropriate items would be business casual pants, shirts/blouses, suits, dresses, skirts, blazers,
jackets, and coats preferably laundered/cleaned and on hangers (no undergarments please). “Twice is Nice” will be open by appointment only. For an appointment to visit the closet or to make arrangements to drop off or have a clothing donation picked up, please call 304-876-2212, ext. 55.

Covenant Church (www.covenantexperience.com http://www.covenantexperience.com) 304-876-2212 Rt. 230, Shepherdstown Pike, Shepherdstown, WV

AND………….

Delbarton Food Distribution Center Now Open

WOW! Twenty-nine very grateful families were served on the opening day at our Food Distribution Center.
What a great opportunity it was to serve our community in this way.

We want to extend a special “thank-you” to all who made it possible. Our awesome, compassionate volunteers and staff did a beautiful job of ministering help and hope to those in need. We were even able to witness to and have prayer with some of our clients, and in all it was a great day. I am so excited I can hardly wait to do it again.

There is something awesome that takes place inside of you when you serve another’s need. I have worked in a lot of different ministries, have had great worship times and personal time with God, but something happens inside of me when I see that glimmer of hope come upon a face that once was darkened by hopelessness. What a deep dark despair hopelessness can bring to a soul. It builds a trap that for most is impossible to escape. It’s
the box within a box within a box. The victim of despair often can’t climb out without a helping hand. Thankfully, we serve a God Who specializes in setting free the captive!

Thank you for allowing us the privilege to be His hands extended and to share hope with our region.
Sometimes, something as simple as a box of food and a hug is all it takes to push away the clouds and allow the “Son” to shine through.

In Christ,

June Jude
House of Hope Director

Note: The Delbarton Food Distribution Center is set to open on the fourth Monday of each month from 10 AM to 2 PM to serve needy families of the Tug Valley region. For more information, contact June Jude at 304-235-1678,
Regional Church of God | PO Box 236 | US Rt 52 South | Delbarton | WV | 25670

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ALWAYS BRING THESE ITEMS WITH YOU WHEN APPLYING ANYWHERE

When you have these items with you, it shows the prospective landlord you are serious about attaining stable
housing. You will not waste time to go back there if you are ready in the first place. Be prepared to have to fill
out the application there and then!

• Birth Certificate
• Social Security Card
• Valid Photo Drivers License or Valid Photo State ID Card
• Most Recently Dated Medicaid/Medicare Card
• A current Decision Letter from your local Board of Social Services Office Services or Social Security, Food-stamps, stating the amounts you are receiving.
• Should you be disabled, a copy of your most current Med-1 Form from your County Social Services Office or your Social Security Decision Letter stating your disability.
• Proof of any and all of the programs that you are attending.
• Hospital’s Charity Care Papers

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IF YOUR TRANSITIONAL OR HALF-WAY HOME HAS OPENINGS – PLEASE LET ME KNOW!

AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND SECTION 8 HOUSING LISTING…

CAN BE FOUND IN THE “TRANSITIONAL HOUSING” SECTION THANK YOU!

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Bluefield Union Mission, 2203 Bluefield Avenue, Bluefield, WV 24701
Phone: (304)327-8167

Charleston Urban Youth Ministries, 1527 East Washington Street, S., Charleston, WV 25321
Phone: (304)343-9347
FAX: (304)343-9347

Clarksburg City Mission, 312 N. 4th Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
Phone: 304-622-2451
FAX: 304-622-2478

Huntington City Mission, 624 10th Street, Huntington, WV 25701
Phone: 304-523-0293 or 800-369-0293
FAX: 304-523-0342
email: hcm@wvdsl.net
URL: www.huntingtoncitymission.org

The Guardian House, 909 5th Street, Moundsville, WV 26041
Phone: 304-845-4786

Union Mission Ministries, 700 South Park Road, Charleston, WV 25321
Phone: (304)925-0366
FAX: (304)925-0887

Union Mission of Fairmont, 107 Jefferson Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Phone: (304)363-0300

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Oxford House – Aspen Manor, 1500 Brinker Road, Wellsburg, WV 26070
(000) 000-0000
Men

Oxford House – Dunbar, 216 20th Street, Dunbar, WV 25064
(000) 000-0000
Men

Oxford House – Grove Avenue, 319 Grove Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302
(000) 000-0000
Men

Oxford House – Kanawha, 442 Porter Road, Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 340-0060
Men

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WE LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED WHEN IT COMES TO HELPING OTHERS!!

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