When contacting the Salvation Army in West Virginia for any type of help, keep in mind that they have limited resources and only a small number of people will qualify for financial assistance. There may be emergency funds for housing (rent or utility bills), transportation, and other bills. Additional non-monetary resources can also be offered such as free food, school supplies for kids as well as Christmas toys. Find more information below on how the WV Salvation Army provide assistance.

Emergency financial help for bills from WV Salvation Army

Emergency Service is one of the key programs administered by the Salvation Army in West Virginia. Programs offered can provide for basic human needs at no cost to clients. Locations may have limited amounts of financial help to pay rent or other housing costs like utilities. The Christmas charity also gives out free stuff to people in need, and that includes stuff like clothing, footwear, incidental household items, furniture and more. Limited transportation help, such as a free gas card, is provided in specific cases.

Most of the financial assistance is only offered in a crisis situation. For example, if you are faced with an eviction and are facing homelessness, the charity may have some cash for paying rent. Those low income families who are about to have their power shut off may qualify for emergency assistance. Or if you need to get to a job interview, some money may be offered to pay for your gas or transportation.

All funding and resources are limited. A number of qualifications will need to be met when applying to the Salvation Army, such as applicants will need to agree to a personal interview, provide receipts of expenditures for the past 30 days and bring in an Income Statement. Find more information on low income programs.

Salvation Army provides free seasonal items

One of the programs that is often in greatest demand is Christmas Assistance. This service in West Virginia can help meet the emergency needs of families in the holiday season as well as help struggling people get food or toys. The Salvation Army will help through resources such as giving out Christmas dinners from a soup kitchen or boxes of food. There are also visit to the homebound in WV as well as free Christmas toys from Angel Tree. Free Thanksgiving dinners are also provided, even a turkey dinner.

Salvation Army holds free school supply giveaway events in West Virginia. They are local, relying on donations (from the public and companies like Target or Wal-Mart), and they assist thousands of students each year. Everything from clothes and backpacks for students to uniforms to other free school supplies are offered.

Additional social services

Substance abuse counseling is also offered in West Virginia. The Salvation Army can place addicts into addiction recovery centers or adult rehab among other programs. They also offer referrals to charitable and government clinics. If insurance is not available, this can be overcome. Find details on healthcare services for uninsured.

Salvation Army Family Stores are located throughout WV. They are open to the general public and sell all sorts of goods to people, no matter where they live. It can be furniture, clothes, appliances and other goods. This is where low cost stuff is sold, and find more details on local thrift stores.

Locations of West Virginia Salvation Army centers

There are several Salvation Army corp offices in the region, as listed below. Most of them serve more than one county. They can offer referrals as well to programs or non-profits that may be more local to you. In addition to the centers listed below, there are others throughout West Virginia that are noted on the WV Salvation Army website here. https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/wv/.

Berkeley County

Cabell County

Clarksburg West Virginia Salvation Army

Fayette and Raleigh County

Kanawha County

Morgantown and Monongolia County

Princeton including Summers and Monroe County

Roane, Ritchie and nearby counties

Upshur County and Buckhannon

Wood County

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