Spread a Little Kindness in the Friendly City Today! Ellery McGregor February 17, 2023 February 17 is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! This fun national “holiday” is a great excuse to show a little bit of kindness, whether it’s to a stranger, the community, your friends and family, or even j...
Stone Church Cemetery Restoration Work Session Set for October 23 Provided October 21, 2022 On Sunday, October 23 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Friends of Wheeling will hold a cemetery work session at Stone Church Cemetery for volunteers to reset, clean and repair monuments. Last May, a workshop attracted ...
Give Back This Holiday Season at One of These Wheeling Organizations Jessica Broverman December 8, 2021 The holidays call for merriment, family traditions and snow flurries in the air. One holiday tradition your family can start right now is lending a hand to others this Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanza. M...
Spring Cleaning? How the Clean Blockers of the 1940s Can Inspire Today’s Volunteers Emma Wiley April 19, 2021 As flowers are blooming, seasonal allergies are flourishing, and warmer weather is in the air...so is spring cleaning. Today, members of Volunteer Wheeling can be seen cleaning the streets and organizing the co...
Volunteer Wheeling Decorates Centre Market for the Holidays Alex Panas December 7, 2020 Centre Market is ready for the holidays after Volunteer Wheeling gathered on Saturday morning to spread some holiday cheer. The group decorated 18 planters with fresh pine and ornaments along Main and Market St...
Holiday Helpers: Giving Back to the Ohio Valley Rosemary Ketchum November 23, 2020 The holidays look quite a bit different this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of the habits and routines we’ve all come to know and take for granted. Whether you’re zooming into your family Christma...
Volunteers Doing Their Part to Build a Better Wheeling Alex Panas October 8, 2020 What started as a small volunteer group for Wheeling Heritage has blossomed into a city-wide effort to revitalize Wheeling. Volunteer Wheeling is a group of citizens who take on small-scale beautification proje...
United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Mask Collection Provided April 8, 2020 Critical Mask Shortage In Medical Facilities Creates Volunteer Opportunity Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). We are asking volunteers who have the ab...
COVID-19: Protecting Our Senior Citizens Kyle Knox April 6, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
Sign Up for the WheelHELP! Cleanup on Saturday Rochambeau November 8, 2016 Weelunk's staff has always encouraged its readers to get involved with their community, and this weekend there’s an excellent opportunity to do so. The WheelHELP! volunteer organization is hosting its first-eve...
Volunteer for CASA and Change a Child’s Life Wendy Bogers November 6, 2015 It is only natural that one’s time, especially in this fast paced multitasking society of today, is very preciously spent. We have to prioritize and decide what matters most in hierarchical fashion both what we...
