DAY OF CARING TEAM REGISTRATIONS NOW BEING ACCEPTED! Register today for United Way Alliance's annual hands-on day of service called "Day of Caring", scheduled for Wednesday, October 20, 2010.  Volunteers from local businesses and organizations take a few hours to complete projects at our United Way agencies.  It's an excellent opportunity for members of our community to help others and see where their donations go and how agency programs improve lives.  The deadline for team registration is October 1st.
Click here for registration form.


WV CHILDREN'S HEARING SERVICES PROJECT Mission: To provide hearing aid services and supplies for children birth to 18 years who lack insurance coverage and/or credible coverage for hearing needs.  Click here for more information.

GOOD SEARCH/GOOD SHOP TO RAISE $$ Here's a new easy way to raise money for your favorite cause. Just start using Yahoo! powered GoodSearch.com as your search engine and they'll donate a penny to your favorite cause every time you do a search!   In addition, do all of your shopping through their online shopping mall, GoodShop.com, where you can shop at more than 900 top online retailers and a percentage of your purchases will go to the charity or school of your choice. You pay the same price as you normally would, but a donation goes to your cause!   Here's the web site — http://www.goodsearch.com. You can also read about GoodSearch in the NY Times, Oprah Magazine, CNN, ABC News and the Wall Street Journal.

EMERGENCY UTILITY ASSISTANCE   Financial help is available for low-income families needing utility assistance.  Contact Brenda Myers at Warming Hands & Hearts 304-865-7772 or The Salvation Army 304-485-4529 to see if you qualify.