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Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
American Red Cross Central West Virginia Chapter serves the people of Kanawha, Cabell, Raleigh, Mercer, Putnam, Clay, Boone, Braxton, Wyoming, Summers, McDowell, Webster, Lincoln, Wayne and Mason counties in West Virginia; Lawrence County, Ohio, and the city of Bluefield, Virginia.
Cabell-Wayne Association of the Blind serves the blind and visually impaired residents of Cabell and Wayne counties providing transportation, computer training, rehabilitation services, mobility instruction, and many other services which allow those with low, or no vision to lead normal active lives.
CONTACT Rape Crisis Center is a non-profit organization that seeks to help those who are survivors of sexual assault/abuse. They operate a 24 hour hotline number, (304) 399-1111 or Toll-Free 24 HOUR HOTLINE: 866.399.7273, which allows survivors, as well as their friends and family, to contact us at their time of need. They provide support at the hospital during the medical exam, as well as during police questioning and court appearances. They also provide individual counseling. All of our services are confidential and free. In addition to helping sexual assault survivors, they make sexual assault prevention/education presentations and welcome volunteers.
Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia builds houses for low-income families in West Virginia. Using volunteer labor, selling houses for no profit and providing no-interest mortgages they bring home ownership within the reach of people with very low incomes. Over one thousand people have a decent place to live because of the tireless work of many volunteers and the generosity of thousands of donors.
The Huntington City Mission a Christian faith-based charity that offers housing, feeding and a comprehensive array of supportive services designed to help homeless, hungry, and hurting people who seek shelter from the streets.
The Huntington Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Tri-State, Inc is a home-away-from-home for families who must travel hundreds, sometimes thousands, of miles outside of their own community to seek medical treatment for a child. Ronald McDonald Houses are located near hospitals that provide specialized care for children. Twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year, each House offers parents and family members of seriously ill children a refuge from the hospital - a room of their own with a comfortable bed, kitchen and laundry facilities, and toys for the kids. Families who stay at the House find other families with the same concerns, and staff and volunteers who listen and care. Houses are designed to encourage interaction among their guests to help them cope during an extremely difficult time. Ronald McDonald Houses offer all of this to families for only a small contribution; if that is not possible, no one is turned away.
The Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority provides programs and services to individuals and families that are interested in our affordable housing programs. Among the services they offer are public housing communities, rental subsidy programs, homeownership counseling, resident support services, senior services, youth programs, and others.
The Foundation for the Tri-State Community, Inc. is a community foundation serving southwestern West Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and southern Ohio. This independent, non-profit, tax exempt, philanthropic corporation helps its donors to achieve their charitable goals, support and strengthen non profit organizations through our grants and technical assistance, and improve the lives of our citizens.
The Greater Huntington Homebrewers Association is located in the Tri-State area of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio. Monthly meetings are held at various locations around the Huntington WV.
Mountain State Centers for Independent Living (MTSTCIL) is a community-based organization providing advocacy, networking, and resources to persons with disabilities and their families. The centers are a place where people with disabilities are free to meet, share, learn and plan lives of greater independence and self reliance.
The Tri-State Amateur Radio Association (TARA) provides a forum for discussion of issues pertaining to amateur radio as well as serves the public, especially during emergencies, by providing efficient and reliable local, regional and worldwide communications.
The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, formed in 1987, is a nonprofit organization. Its mission is to organize and maintain a diverse grassroots organization dedicated to the improvement and preservation of the environment through education, grassroots organizing and coalition building, leadership development and media outreach. Its work encompasses much of West Virginia and portions of southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky.
Cabell County Community Services Organization, Inc provides such services as health care services; meals to the homebound, at-risk, and frail elderly; housekeeping, and personal care to nursing home eligible clients under the supervision of a registered nurse; and other services to help elderly remain independent in their homes.
Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is helping people define and reach their goals, overcome barriers to employment and strengthen families and children. The sale of donated goods in eight retail stores and on the Internet plus an expanding contracts department helps fund education, training, employment services and counseling in order to accomplish this mission. Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc. is based in Huntington, WV and serves five West Virginia counties: Cabell, Lincoln, Mason, Mingo and Wayne as well as four counties in Kentucky: Boyd, Lawrence, Martin and Pike.
The Salvation Army, Huntington, WV is a place for worship, financial assistance and disaster services for the residents of Cabell, Mason, Lincoln and Wayne counties. Available services are Comprehensive Social services, Housing and Rental Assistance, Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs, Youth Programming, Spiritual Programming, Senior Citizens Programming, Fundraising Activities, and Emergency Disaster Services.
United Way of the River Cities is a part of the national network of more than 1,300 locally governed organizations that work to create lasting positive changes in communities and people’s lives. Building on more than a century of service as the nation’s preeminent community-based fundraiser, United Way engages the community to identify the underlying causes of the most significant local issues, develops strategies and pulls together financial and human resources to address them, and measures the results. Its mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.
The Wayne County Community Service Organization (WCCSO) was incorporated in 1983. WCCSO acts as a community focal point for the coordination of many programs and services benefiting those in need in Wayne County.
West Virginia Advocates (WVA) protects and advocates for the human and legal rights of persons with developmental, cognitive, physical and mental disabilities.
