Mark Petrosky Memorial
Hunger Walk
Upshur Parish House
​October 1st, 2022
9am Walk (8:30am Registration)
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1.5-mile walk beginning at the Parish House. $5 suggested donation and/or nonperishable foods. All donations go to the food pantry and holiday food box program. Don't forget to wear orange for Hunger Awareness!
  • On Saturday, October 1st, the Upshur Parish House will host the first-ever Mark Petrosky Memorial Hunger Walk to fight food insecurity, benefitting the food pantry and holiday food box programs.
  • Registration beings at 8:30 AM at the Upshur Parish House located at 68 College Avenue, Buckhannon, and the walk begins at 9:00 AM. Participants are encouraged to donate a minimum of $5.00 and/or a bag filled with nonperishable food. Items most in need include traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday meal food such as boxed stuffing, green beans, corn, yams, evaporated milk, gravy packets, and pie crust mix. Other items that are always needed in the food pantry are pork n’ beans, jelly, canned fruit, oats, dish soap, and feminine hygiene supplies.
  • The 1.5-mile walk will begin at the Upshur Parish House and go around the River Trail. It is named in memory of Mark Petrosky, a food pantry volunteer who passed away in 2021. Mark served his country in the U.S. Army and was a proud veteran and father.
  • All are welcome and encouraged to wear orange for Hunger Awareness. For more information, contact the Upshur Parish House at 304-472-0743.

How we can help you?

Lunch
Free lunches are prepared and provided at Parish House by members of local churches and church organizations on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at noon. Everyone is invited and welcomed to these lunches. It is also a great opportunity to meet and socialize with other neighbors and volunteer members of Parish House. They will always greet you with kindness and warmth. 
Clothes Closet
Every three months, each family or individual neighbor can receive an emergency clothing voucher at Parish House for the following items:
  • 3 Tops
  • 3 Pants/Shorts
  • 3 Undergarments (Bras, Socks, Underwear)
  • 1 pair of Shoes
  • 1 Coat if marked
  • 1 Household item under $10 if marked
Utility
Upshur Parish House also provides emergency support for paying utility bills, including gas, electricity, water, and rent. Each family or individual neighbor can receive emergency financial support every six months. The financial support does not go to individual families and neighbors. Instead, it directly goes to utility companies.
Food Pantry
Every other month, each family or individual neighbor can receive different types of emergency food packages. These packages include canned foods and packs of grains, as well as fresh vegetables, fruits, and sometimes meat.
Personal items and feminine hygiene items
Personal items and feminine hygiene items are also available every other month.

A little about ourselves
The mission of the Upshur Cooperative Parish is to minister to the needs of all people in Upshur County, WV, in the name of Jesus Christ. Through Crosslines, Inc., an ecumenical ministry located in the Upshur Parish House and  mission project of the WV Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, we offer emergency aid for utilities, food, clothing vouchers, medical needs assistance, rent, personal items and cleaning supplies, layettes for newborns, school supplies, home repair, community gardens, and more, depending on the needs of neighbors. Free hot lunches are served every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at noon.  Everyone is invited and welcomed. Come join us!

How to Support Us

Food Donation

We need your support. Canned foods are always needed.

Visit Clothes Closet

Clothes Closet is open to everyone in the community and offers gently used clothes and household items.
A purchase at Clothes Closet supports the operation of Parish House.
​A donation of clothes and household items to Clothes Closet is always welcomed as well. 

Volunteer

Volunteers are needed in the Food Pantry, Clothes Closet, and other operations of Parish House. Contact us for more information.

Contact

Hours of Operation

Crosslines, Inc. and
​Parish House
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Clothes Closet
Monday-Saturday
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
304-471-2290

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Location

Upshur Parish House and Crosslines, Inc.
68 College Avenue
Buckhannon, West Virginia

Kristi Wilkerson,  Executive Director
Phone:  304-472-0743       Fax:  304-471-2443