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local nonprofit is looking for food donations for student meal kits, and registration is now open for a bowling competition that supports an area K-9 police unit. Here’s the 411 from communities around the region, including South Charleston, Charleston and St. Albans.
MEAL BAGS: Heart and Hand is in need of sponsors for its meal bag program for South Charleston Middle School students. The program provides 65 students with enough food for six meals each weekend, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner, organizers said. It costs $5 per student – around $250 per weekend – to provide students with the meals. Organizers are looking for donations of cereal bowls, oatmeal, breakfast bars, Ramen noodles, mac and cheese cups, Vienna sausages, fruit snacks, applesauce cups and other canned or packaged meals for the kits. Donations may be dropped of at the nonprofit’s headquarters at 212 D Street in South Charleston. For more information, email heartandhandsc@hhomwv.org.
PROJECT GRADUATION: Organizers of Capital High School’s Project Graduation are looking for donations for their concession stand. Volunteers sell the donated items at various school events and community functions. Proceeds are used to provide a safe, drug-free, and alcohol-free celebration for graduating seniors. According to a social media post, Project Graduation organizers are seeking canned sodas, candy, water, Gatorade, nacho cheese, nacho chips, hot dog wieners, pizzas, individual bagged servings of chips and other snack items. Gift cards and cash donations are also accepted. More information is available on Capital High School’s Facebook page.
DOG BOWL: Here’s a way you can have fun and raise money for a good cause at the same time. St. Albans Fairs and Festivals is holding a Dog Bowl bowling event on Sunday, March 22. The event benefits the St. Albans Police Department’s K-9 unit. Matches take place from 1-7 p.m. at Town and Country Lanes in Nitro. Registration costs $100 for each four-player team, and includes three games and shoe rentals. Winners are eligible for cash prizes. More information and registration for the 2026 Dog Bowl is available online.
