| Gatherings |
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Join our Network
of Former Volunteers to connect with other formers to start your own
gatherings!
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| Volunteer programs
headquartered in West Virginia |
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• One way to get connected
with current and/or former volunteers in the area is to plan intercommunity
volunteer gatherings such as prayer groups, game nights,
meals/picnics, etc.
The following program is headquartered in West Virginia:
Nazareth
Farm (Salem).
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| Parishes that current and
former volunteers have recommended |
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| Retreat opportunities/spirituality centers |
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• Bishops Hodges Pastoral
Center is located in Huttonsville. Call 304-335-2165.
• In Morgantown, the Good Counsel
Friary has retreats. Call 304-594-1714.
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| Social Justice
organizations and events |
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• West Virginians For Life
http://www.wvforlife.org/
• Catholic Community Services, 7-13th
St., Wheeling, 304-233-0880.
• Catholic Campaign for Human Development in
the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. Call 304-233-0880 Ext. 468 for more
information.
• Migration and Refugee Services in
the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, call 304-343-1036.
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| Volunteer opportunities |
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Catholic Charities
• American Red Cross, 193 29th Street,
Wheeling, 304-232-0711.
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| Music, film, and other cultural events |
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• The International
Film Festival takes place in the fall and spring at the WVSC Capitol
Center Theater, 123 Summers Street, Charleston.
• For a listing of various cultural events
in the state of West Virginia, visit http://www.wvculture.org/.
For outdoor recreation activities, go to http://www.callwva.com/.
• Be sure to check out Ronceverte River Festival which takes place
in early June.
• The West Virginia Juggling Festival takes place in June in
Morgantown, WV at the Student Recreation Center on the campus of West
Virginia University.
• In the summertime the West Virginia State Fair takes place in
Lewisburg. Call 304-645-1090 for additional information.
• Salem Apple Butter Festival takes
place in October.
• The WV Black Walnut Festival is a celebration of fall and reaping
a full harvest of Black Walnuts in Spencer, WV.
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| Diocesan resources |
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Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston
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| Other valuable resources |
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• West Virginia Web, http://wvweb.com/
has numerous resources.
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