West Virginia Disaster Assistance

Forty-four counties in West Virginia were declared disaster areas following last week's devastating floods.  To donate money to West Virginia families in need, please find information from the local newspaper wvgazettemail.com. Donations can be made through the Red Cross and the United Way of Central West Virginia at their websites: redcrosswv.org and http://www.unitedwaycwv.org/ . See more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160625/wv-flood-where-and-how-help-is-available#sthash.Dd7iF8im.dpuf Parishes and missions in the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston are conducting a special second collection during all liturgies on the weekend of July 2-3. For those who wish to make a gift now, donors may contribute online to the CCWVa Disaster Recover Services fund at www.catholiccharitieswv.org, which will support recovery efforts from the June floods. You can read more at: http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160625/wv-flood-where-and-how-help-is-available#sthash.Dd7iF8im.dpuf In addition, the West Virginia Council of Churches is working with WV VOAD to help with this disaster and will get a list of needs out in the near future.

In the meantime, if you would like to make a donation to WV VOAD, please go to

UMFWV.ORG
Click on "ways to give"
Click on "online giving portal"
Type "WV VOAD" under "Other"

or send a check to:

The United Methodist Foundation
PO Box 3811
Charleston, WV 25338
Write WV VOAD in the memo line

We will update this page as new information arrives.