All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Upshur County Family Resource Network compiles list of local food resources

The Upshur County Family Resource Network compiled an updated list of local food banks, pantries, blessing boxes, mobile pantry dates and free meal sites.

The following list of food banks, free meals, and community pantries was compiled by the Upshur County Family Resource Network as of Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Residents are encouraged to check back for updates as more information becomes available. Please email ucfrn@yahoo.com with any questions or updates.

Chapel Hill United Methodist Church

Program: Free Dinner
Address: 88 S. Kanawha St., Buckhannon, WV
Phone: (304) 472-6904
Email: chapelhillumchurch@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ChapelHillUnitedMethodist
Hours: Wednesdays at 5 p.m.
Eligibility: Open to all

Feed My Sheep Food Outreach, Inc.

Programs: Free Meals and Groceries
Address: 2357 Brushy Fork Rd., Buckhannon, WV
Email: fmsfo23@aol.com
Facebook: facebook.com/Feed-My-Sheep-Food-Outreach-Inc
Hours: Free meal: 1st & 3rd Mondays, 4 p.m. Free groceries: 4th Saturday, 9 a.m.
Eligibility: Open to all

First Baptist Church

Program: Free Meal
Address: 42 Hart Ave., Buckhannon, WV 26201
Phone: (304) 472-4789
Facebook: facebook.com/fbcbwv
Hours: 2nd Tuesday, 5 p.m.
Eligibility: Open to all

Free Meals Appalachia

Program: Free Meal
Address: First Presbyterian Church, 5 N. Locust St., Buckhannon, WV 26201
Email: iamh.schneider@yahoo.com
Website: linktr.ee/freemealsaf
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/1740589632829620
Hours: 2nd & 4th Saturdays, 4 p.m.
Eligibility: Open to all

Mountaineer Food Bank Mobile Pantry

Program: Fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and baked goods
Location: Way of Holiness Church, 2337 Old Weston Rd., Buckhannon
Phone: (304) 364-5518
Facebook: facebook.com/MountaineerFood
Next Distribution: 10–11:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 7 (last box for 2025)
Process: Drive-up food box distribution

Upshur Cooperative Parish – Parish House & Crosslines

Locations:

  • Buckhannon: 68 College Ave.
  • Rock Cave: 4 Church St. (former church across from Banks District VFD)

Phone: (304) 472-0743
Email: office@parishhouse.org
Website: parishhouse.org

Services Offered:

  • Food pantry (monthly)
  • Rental & utility assistance (every 6 months)
  • Personal and feminine hygiene items (monthly)
  • Clothing vouchers (every 3 months)
  • Free lunch Wednesdays & Fridays at 12 p.m. (Buckhannon location)
  • Holiday boxes and school supplies
  • Weekly diaper bank (Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.)

Hours:

  • Buckhannon: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.
  • Rock Cave: Wednesdays, 12–4 p.m.

Eligibility: TEFAP guidelines (bring Social Security card or similar document for verification)

Blessing Boxes & Little Free Pantries

  • Brushstroke Ministry – 81 S. Kanawha St.
  • Buckhannon Housing Authority – 23½ Hinkle Dr.
  • Buckhannon Manor – 10 Nona St. (on the island)
  • Calvary Baptist Church – 176 S. Kanawha St.
  • Chapel Hill UMC – 88 S. Kanawha St. (behind church)
  • Holy Rosary Catholic Church – 35 Franklin St. (parking lot)
  • Jawbone Park – Near pavilions on Spring St. side
  • Living Word Church of God – 16 Thurman Ave. (North Buckhannon)
  • Nay Chapel Church – 43 Ulderich Ln., old Elkins Rd. toward Ellamore
  • Rotary Playground – Corner of Wood & S. Florida Sts.
  • South Buckhannon Mission Church – 152 Randolph St.
  • Tennerton UMC – 126 Tallmansville Rd.
  • Tom Ander Mission Center Church – ⅛ mile on right down Abbott Rd.
  • WV Wesleyan College – 59 College Ave., behind Chapel

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