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County Commission Makes Early Revision to FY26 Budget

County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again

City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans

Governor Celebrates Building Rehabilitation In Charles Town

Shepherdstown Banner Program Honors Veterans

Shepherd University Breaks Ground For Multi-Purpose Facility

County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond

AmeriCorps Funding Cuts Hit Jefferson County

County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices

West Virginia Humanities Council Suspends All Grants

Birdhill Subdivison Stormwater Management Plan Reviewed by WV DEP

WVU Medicine Will Invest In Berkeley and Jefferson Counties

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Goodwill Fundraiser Breakfast — NOV 13

October 27, 2021 Tagged With: Fundraiser, homelessness, Horizon Goodwill, Horizon Goodwill Youth Homeless Services

tart your day with a good cause at the Fundraiser Breakfast supporting Horizon Goodwill Youth Homeless Services. Read the Full Story >>

Outdoor Arts & Craft Event at Black Dog Coffee, Saturday, September 12

September 1, 2020 Tagged With: Black Dog Coffee, Fundraiser, homelessness, Shade's Farm

sign for the Black Dog Coffee company.

Looking to enjoy some fresh air? Stop by The Black Dog Coffee Company at 8001 Charles Town Road in Shenandoah Junction on Saturday, September 12 from 11am to 5pm for an outdoor “Makers Market.”  Read the Full Story >>

The Challenges and Hope of a Food Pantry

July 1, 2020 Tagged With: COVID-19, food insecurity, food pantry, homelessness, Jefferson County Community Ministries

Two volunteers at Jefferson County Community Ministries collect groceries for a pick-up order.

For community services organizations, the pandemic & economic crisis have forced drastic changes to operations and funding - at the same time they are called to meet needs on a scale they’ve never experienced. Read the Full Story >>

This Time of Year, Charity Begins at Home

December 14, 2018 Tagged With: Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County, Berkeley County Congregational Cooperative Action Project, charity, Good Shepherd Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, homelessness, Jefferson County Community Ministries, Martinsburg Office of the Children’s Home Society

At this time of year, mailboxes are full of solicitations for charities—and for good reason. If you’re looking to get involved locally on whatever level you can manage, we’re spotlighting below a handful of the many worthy local organizations in the Panhandle doing great work to help those in need year-round, and especially throughout the winter months. Read the Full Story >>

Breaking Bread and Barriers

December 6, 2017 Tagged With: food insecurity, homelessness, Jefferson County Community Ministries

Do you know where your next meal will come from? Many Jefferson County residents don’t. But a group of engaged citizens works hard every day to make sure they do. Jennifer Prusha is one of those lending a hand.  Read the Full Story >>

Stepping In and Reaching Out

March 13, 2017 Tagged With: homelessness, Jefferson County Community Ministries, West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness

Never having been without the security of having a place to live, it's difficult to imagine what it means to be homeless. Those who have been less fortunate seem to be too easily assigned responsibility for their circumstances. Outstretching a hand or even trying to find a warm place to sleep are often met with stigma and assumptions about life decisions of the individual in need. The necessity for empathy and care seems to sometimes be the last priority within these interactions. Read the Full Story >>

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