Author: cathy_ruley17

Annual Thanksgiving Baskets Were Distributed

November in Martinsburg brings several holiday traditions, including CCAP/Loaves & Fishes’ Thanksgiving baskets.  This year, 294 low-income, underserved families signed up for Thanksgiving baskets.  The baskets contained a turkey, canned vegetables, stuffing, pumpkin pie ingredients, and other traditional holiday foods.   CCAP/L&F representative explained that this could only be done with the community’s support through…



Thank You Scouts

CCAP/L&F wishes to thank the local scouts for their recent door-to-door food drive! For the 1-in-5 kids in West Virginia struggling with food insecurity, it doesn’t just mean their bellies aren’t full; it means they have a tougher time in the classroom learning, and their development and growth is impacted.



Thank You! Community Markets Inc.

Thank You! Community Markets Inc. for donating food to CCAP/L&F. Organizations working together! Global hunger crisis in 2023 “After steadily declining for a decade, world hunger is rising, affecting nearly 10% of people globally. From 2019 to 2022, the number of undernourished people grew by as many as 150 million, a crisis driven largely by…



Paynes Chapel UMC Thank You

Thank you so much for hosting a Community Dinner and collecting food for CCAP/L&F’s food pantry. The contribution is greatly appreciated and will help many families in need. 1 in 7 West Virginians goes hungry daily, and in West Virginia 13.9% food insecurity rate.



Thank You Inwood Primary

CCAP/L&F wants to thank Inwood Primary for its humongous food drive. In West Virginia, 217,690 people are facing hunger – and of them 63,070 are children. face hunger. 1 in 6 children faces hunger.



Thank You! Food Lion of Falling Waters

CCAP/L&F thanks Food Lion of Falling Waters for their donation. The need is great.  According to WV Foodlink’s 2021 Food Access Profile, Berkeley County has a 13.4% rate of food insecurity overall and 44.5% of SNAP recipients in Berkeley County are children.