John Moses: ‘You Name It, They Come to Our Door’ Betsy Bethel-McFarland March 20, 2020 In times of crisis, a leader who serves the most vulnerable people in a community needs three things: broad shoulders, thick skin and a compassionate heart. Youth Services System Inc. CEO John Moses couldn’t...
YSS Seeks Safe Solutions as Winter Freeze Shelter Comes to a Close Provided March 7, 2020 The Winter Freeze Shelter at Youth Services System, 87 15th St., will close for the 2019-20 season after Sunday, March 15. More than 250 individuals were served in the 2019-20 season, bringing the 11-year total...
Being Good Samaritans — A Primer for Wheeling Citizens Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 26, 2020 You’re headed home from work on a brisk winter evening. The light turns red, and you hit the brake, mentally planning where you’ll stop to grab take-out for dinner. While you’re debating between pizza or Chines...
Youth Services System Opens Winter Freeze Shelter Early for Women Provided November 1, 2019 Youth Services System Inc. will open its Winter Freeze Shelter at 87 15th St. one month early — on Nov. 15 — for women only. It will begin serving both men and women on the regular opening date, Dec. 15. YSS...
Winter Freeze Shelter to Close March 15, Looking for Donations of Tents, Sleeping Bags Provided March 8, 2019 Friday, March 15, is the final night of the 2018-19 season for the Winter Freeze Shelter operated at 87 15th St., the headquarters of Youth Services System Inc. The Winter Freeze Shelter offers overnight she...
WCDS Students Give Warm Message to Homeless Provided January 24, 2019 Twenty-five second-graders from Wheeling Country Day School took a Martin Luther King Jr. Day field trip in frigid weather Monday to fill plastic bags with hand warmers and heartwarming messages for the homeles...
To Love Others John Moses May 12, 2017 1 Photo by Rebecca Kiger I want to say thank you to everyone sharing in this celebration of gratitude in honor of you and your faithfulness in serving the poor and homeless for this year's Winter Freez...
