Halloween is still several weeks away. But if you think you might need help with gifts or food this holiday season, you don't have long to apply. The deadlines start as early as the end of October. Some people are used to the process, but this year there are many people applying who have never needed help from charitable organizations before.
Children throughout our region are at risk of going hungry or doing without basic needs. West Virginia now leads the nation with the highest rate of child poverty as a staggering number of West Virginia children struggle.