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

Upshur Parish Community Christmas Day Dinner will be takeout or delivery only this year

BUCKHANNON — The annual Community Christmas Day Dinner hosted by the Upshur Parish House will be held again this year; however, it will be takeout or delivery only.

No in-person dining option will be offered.

There’s still time to sign up to volunteer and help with the dinner, and there’s still time to schedule your meal delivery.

Takeout meals will be available for pick-up at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 88 South Kanawha Street, Buckhannon, beginning at noon and ending at 1:30 p.m., on December 25. To schedule a meal delivery, call 304-472-4465 before December 23.

Volunteers are needed on both December 23 and December 25 to prep, package, and deliver meals. All volunteers are required to wear facial coverings and gloves. Please call 304-472-4465 if you are interested and available to volunteer.

The dinner is free of charge. Freewill donations are accepted. Community members, businesses, churches, and organizations can make tax-deductible contributions to help cover the cost of the meal. Checks can be mailed to Upshur Parish House, 68 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV 26201. Please note that the gift it is earmarked for the 2020 Christmas Day Dinner.

We appreciate all those who volunteer their time and services, donate generously, and always support the mission and ministry of the Upshur Parish House and Crosslines! We wish you a very Merry Christmas and abundant blessings in the New Year!

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