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The Salvation Army of Wheeling is the Mountain State's oldest social service agency and they will soon be welcoming new leaders. Current Commanding Officers Mark and Jennifer Van Meter will be saying good-bye after calling the Friendly City home for the past four years.
By Jaime Baker - WTOV 9 Mar 4, 2021 Wheeling Salvation Army working to get people in a position to succeed WHEELING, W.Va. —The Wheeling Salvation Army now has a program that does much more than temporarily house men. “We wanted to get into a position of seeing people starting to succeed, not just getting into the cycle of homelessness,” Captain Mark Van Meter said. Read More on WTOV 9
HEATHER ZIEGLER Life Editor Photo by Heather Ziegler Salvation Army volunteer Donna Davis can be found ringing the bell for the annual Red Kettle drive in front of the Hobby Lobby store at The Highlands. WHEELING — A young boy with a generous heart gave up $200 of his own money to help strangers this holiday season. The youngster, who remains anonymous, dropped $200 in dollar coins into a Salvation Army red kettle located in front of the Hobby Lobby store at The Highlands on Tuesday. According to Capt. Mark Van Meter at Wheeling’s Salvation Army, the boy did not give his name, but his mo...