Presbytery of West Virginia names hunger grant awardees

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Presbytery of West Virginia’s Mission Committee met Monday, November 10, to review and select Hunger Grant recipients for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Four churches applied for a total of five awards. They are First Presbyterian Church, Williamstown; Pineville Presbyterian Church; Ronceverte Presbyterian Church; and Union and Centerville Presbyterian Church. These five Hunger Grant awards will allow churches to further their mission to keep people fed with quality, nutritious food.

Supporting food pantries, snack bags for schools, monthly community dinners and Christmas meal boxes, 600 families and about 1,500 individuals will be provided snack packs, meals and/or sustainable pantry staples. The Presbytery of West Virginia is elated to help fund these outreach ministries in this dire time of need.

“Churches throughout the Presbytery are seeking to meet the needs of their communities and live out the biblical mandate to feed those who are hungry. It is the Presbytery’s privilege to partner with churches to support this important ministry,” said Transitional General Presbyter and Stated Clerk, Maureen Wright.

The Presbytery of West Virginia is a regional governing body of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) with more than 110 congregations throughout West Virginia, excluding the two panhandles. The Mission Committee awards Hunger Grants to the churches in their Presbytery who may apply quarterly. 15 Hunger Grants have been awarded in the 12 months for a total of $35,000. Since 2015, the Presbytery of West Virginia has awarded Hunger Grants for a total of $191,572.