YSS to Honor Women’s Giving Circle at Good Samaritan Tribute DinnerProvided September 12, 2022Each year, Youth Services System, Inc. (YSS) recognizes an individual or group for their dedication to bettering the lives of...
The Caring City: Wheeling’s Longstanding and Successful Social Services OrganizationsKelly Strautmann August 14, 2020Wheeling may be considered small, but its community outreach is the opposite. Few small towns can boast they have as...
COVID-19: Mask-Makers Are Doing ‘Sew’ Much to HelpPhyllis Sigal March 30, 2020Editor’s note: At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right...
John Moses: ‘You Name It, They Come to Our Door’Betsy Bethel-McFarland March 20, 2020n times of crisis, a leader who serves the most vulnerable people in a community needs three things: broad shoulders,...
YSS Seeks Safe Solutions as Winter Freeze Shelter Comes to a CloseProvided March 7, 2020The Winter Freeze Shelter at Youth Services System, 87 15th St., will close for the 2019-20 season after Sunday, March...
Being Good Samaritans — A Primer for Wheeling CitizensEllen Brafford McCroskey February 26, 2020ou’re headed home from work on a brisk winter evening. The light turns red, and you hit the brake, mentally...
Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City AddressGlenn Elliott February 25, 2020Editor’s note: Mayor Glenn Elliott presented the State of the City Address today, Feb. 25, 2020, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Racetrack-Casino...
Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle Award GrantsProvided February 20, 2020The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) and the Women’s Giving Circle awarded grants this week totaling over $105,000....
SleepOut Proves How Homelessness Can Hit HomeCassie Bendel November 16, 2019am a total wimp. When it came down to it, I lasted about an hour at last week’s Wheeling SleepOut...
YSS Wheeling SleepOut Raises More Than $65,000Provided November 15, 2019Despite the frigid temperatures, area residents flocked by the dozens last week to Youth Services System’s ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut to...
Wheeling SleepOut Builds Community Support for Youth Facing HomelessnessProvided November 2, 2019To help combat local youth homelessness, Youth Services System Inc. is hosting the ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut on Nov. 8-9....
Youth Services System Opens Winter Freeze Shelter Early for WomenProvided November 1, 2019Youth Services System Inc. will open its Winter Freeze Shelter at 87 15th St. one month early — on Nov....
Wee Asked Terra CrewsBetsy Bethel-McFarland October 14, 2019Editor’s note: WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know...
YSS Wheeling SleepOut Art Installation: Calls Attention to Youth HomelessnessProvided October 6, 2019A couch, a car, a tent. To most of us, these are emblems of comfort, freedom, fun. To local youth...
YSS Program Seeks Mentors for Local KidsProvided September 20, 2019As the number of local children who could benefit from positive adult role models in their lives continues to grow,...
YSS Hosts Meeting to Address Needs of Homeless Women, Families in WheelingProvided September 5, 2019Twenty-three leaders — from city officials to health care professionals to social service providers — put their heads together Wednesday...
Vineyard at 40: Still a ‘Rock and Roll Church’Nora Edinger August 23, 2019he naked ladies were a bit of a stretch, but if there were ever a church that could cope with...
Tickets Available for YSS Good Samaritan Dinner Honoring Charlie SchlegelProvided August 6, 2019The Youth Services System Inc. Board of Directors will host the 12th annual Good Samaritan Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday,...
YSS Celebrates Community, Growth and 45 Years of ServiceJessica Broverman June 21, 2019or 45 years, Youth Services System Inc. has provided the Ohio Valley with programs to assist anyone in need of...
Youth Services System Names Schlegel 2019 Good SamaritanProvided April 24, 2019The question restaurant owner Charlie Schlegel asks himself when anyone calls seeking a charitable donation isn’t “Why should I?” but...
Out of the Ashes Comes a New PartnershipProvided April 12, 2019Out of the ashes comes a new partnership for Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and the Ziegenfelder Company. The Ziegenfelder...
Holy Local Superhero, Batman! (And Happy Birthday!)Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 30, 2019Editor’s note: Today, Saturday, March 30, is Batman’s 80th birthday! In honor of the Caped Crusader’s birthday, the Ohio Valley...
Woodsdale Fifth-Graders Donate Tents to Freeze ShelterProvided March 14, 2019Fifth-graders at Woodsdale Elementary School recently raised enough money to buy 15 tents for people who use the Youth Services...
Winter Freeze Shelter to Close March 15, Looking for Donations of Tents, Sleeping BagsProvided March 8, 2019Friday, March 15, is the final night of the 2018-19 season for the Winter Freeze Shelter operated at 87 15th...
Cigna Employee Lends a Helping Hand to YSS Youth Mentoring NetworkProvided March 4, 2019Colette Sanner knows a thing or two about children in need. As a foster mom, she has learned the ins...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re ItPhyllis Sigal March 1, 2019Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because...
Wee Asked Betsy BethelPhyllis Sigal February 11, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Youth Mentoring Network of YSS Celebrates Life-affirming RelationshipsProvided February 5, 2019The Youth Mentoring Network of Youth Services System Inc. celebrated the life-affirming relationships between mentors and mentees by treating them...
WCDS Students Give Warm Message to HomelessProvided January 24, 2019Twenty-five second-graders from Wheeling Country Day School took a Martin Luther King Jr. Day field trip in frigid weather Monday...
The Good and the Ugly: Ye Olde Alpha Customers Donate $6K to YSS in Ugly Server ContestProvided January 13, 2019Here’s a tip: If you want to raise the most money for a good cause, wear red velour overalls festooned...
Recovery Coach Certification Now Offered LocallyEllen Brafford McCroskey December 12, 2018“Transformed people transform people.” Those words coined by spiritual author Richard Rohr are the motto of the Center for Addiction...
Can You Spare an Afternoon to Strike Up a Mentorship?Kelly Strautmann November 28, 2018You don’t have to go far in the Ohio Valley to find good people willing to help others. Good things...
SleepOut Raises More Than $56,000Provided November 18, 2018The Wheeling SleepOut took place on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Miracle League Field at the J.B. Chambers Sports Complex...
United Way, Southwestern Energy Fund Mental Health Program in SchoolsProvided November 14, 2018A charity clay shoot fundraiser hosted earlier this year by Southwestern Energy and the United Way of the Upper Ohio...
Wheeling SleepOut Gets $10,000 Jolt From AEPProvided November 1, 2018American Electric Power presented a check for $10,000 to Youth Services System Inc. in support of the eighth annual Wheeling...
Zieggy Tribe Honored at YSS Good Samaritan DinnerNick Musgrave August 19, 2018Wheeling Park’s White Palace Ballroom was packed Friday night for the annual Youth Service System (YSS) Good Samaritan Tribute. The...
