"This
is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved
you" (John 15:12).
Meals served Monday through Friday at noon and 5 pm.
Weekends one meal only at 2 pm. Bread giveaway at 11:30 and 4:30.
To schedule a day for your church or oganization to cook and/or
serve a meal, please call Virginia White at 669-3555 or 745-5806. 
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ATV WINNER
APRIL 26, 2008 - The winner of the 2006 Polaris ATV was Christina Mayle of Flemington.
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Harrison County Commission Approves Fund Request
APRIL 17, 2008 - Clarksburg Mission board members and staff spent over an hour Thursday in productive conversation before the Harrison County Commission. We had provided each Commissioner with a copy of our 2007 Annual Report in advance. They had several questions, a few suggestions, and were empathetic with the goals and programs of the Mission. They also thanked us for providing them a fuller, more detailed picture of what the Mission does so that they, in turn, are better prepared to answer their constitutents who may have questions. In the end, the Commissioners approved our request for $10,000 in funding.
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APRIL 26, 2008 This year's CLARKSBURG MISSION HOMELESS SHELTER FUNDRAISING GALA promises to be a classy event. It will be held Sat., April 26 at Via Veneto Conference Center in Bridgeport. Doors open at 5 pm for a silent auction with dinner at 6, accompanied by the Bridgeport High School Jazz Band, and followed by a live auction. Tickets are $25 per person. Businesses may sponsor a table, starting at $100. For more information phone 304.622.2451.
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APRIL 5-6 and 19-20, 2008 ATV RAFFLE – Check out the 2006 330 Polaris ATV Sat/Sun April 5-6 and 19 & 20 at Meadowbrook Mall. Tickets will be available for $10 each or 3 for $25. Proceeds benefit the Clarksburg Mission homeless shelter. Drawing is Sat April 26 at their Gala Fund Raiser. Winner does not have to be present to win.
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DEADLINE - Million Dollar Match
APRIL 30, 2008 DEADLINE for $1 Million Match - For the second year Clarksburg Mission has been invited to participate in the guaranteed $1 million dollar match by the Feinstein Foundation in Cranston, RI. To quote Mr. Feinstein:
"Whatever you donate to the Mission by May 1, I will add money to it. The more you give, the more of my $1 million they will get."
details about give-away at www.feinsteinfoundation.org
Contact the Mission NOW to donate by credit card at 304.622.2451 or MAIL your check to P. O. Box 1123, Clarksburg WV 26301.
Either way, specify FEINSTEIN MATCH in order to help us qualify for part of Mr. Feinstein$s $1 million.
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MARCH 2008 - First Annual Polar Plunge a Blast - Dozens of people came out Saturday, March 8 to watch a few brave souls take the first annual Polar Bear Plunge into Maple Lake to raise money for the Clarksburg Mission. The brainchild of Dr. Terry Brennan and Dr. Chris Kennedy, the Plungers consisted mainly of local medical community members and Mission staff. The weather was a balmy 30 degrees with fluffy snow showers. Thanks guys for dreaming up this wonderland project - it was both a Plunge and a blast!
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JULY 2007 Children from the Clarksburg Mission BOPC program took a covered wagon ride around Glen Elk during the Glen Elk Festival July 21. BOPC (Brief Occasion Place for Children) provides daycare for the children of those served at Clarksburg Mission
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Community Garden
NOVEMBER 2007 West Virginia University Extension Office and Master Gardeners are working together with Clarksburg Mission to create a community garden in Glen Elk. Twelve families will each plant and care for an 8x12 plot of ground.
The Master Gardeners and West Virginia University Extension staff will be doing a workshop to help prepare families to successfully grow a vegetable garden that will supplement their food budget and provide a more balanced diet. Specific rules and policies will apply.
Dr. John Jett will draw up plans for the project. Rebecca Eneix- Chong from Master Gardeners and Larry Campbell, West Virginia University Harrison County Extension officer, have been working with the Mission on this project since last fall.
“Thanks to a planned property exchange, the Mission will now have the chance to add this project to our community outreach,” said Clarksburg Mission Director Frank Jarman.
Needs List
Trash bags (sizes 13, 30, and 55 gallon)
Bath and hand towels
Men’s work gloves
Twin size sheets
Coffee filters
Coffee
Creamer
Plastic silverware
New women’s underpants (larger sizes)
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Clarksburg Mission Hosts Open House
Ten Representatives from state correctional institutes met at Clarksburg Mission on July 21 to discuss programs available to those leaving the institutions.
Representatives were from Hazelton Federal Prison, Kennedy Federal Prison, Pruntytown Correctional Center, Huttonsville Correctional Center, and North Central Regional Jail.
Pruntytown Unit Manager Brenda Thompson said she was extremely impressed with the programs offered at Clarksburg Mission.
“I know the Mission from a long time ago, back when they had only the one building,” Thompson said. “So much has been updated and there have been many changes.”
Besides housing the homeless and feeding the hungry, Clarksburg Mission offers men and women on parole or probation a structured Christian environment including case management, the Employment Initiative Program, Bible studies, and mentoring programs to help residents get back on their feet. Additionally, Claudia Odell will be visiting some of the facilities to offer help from the Mission Employment Initiative Program (EIP).
“Clarksburg Mission is a great place to restart your life,” said Clarksburg Mission Director Frank Jarman. “The Mission and our community have many resources to offer.”
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