West Virginia Governor considers special session for food bank aid

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) — West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey held a press conference Tuesday to give an update on the efforts to fund food banks throughout the state and the operations of National Guard members.

During the press conference, Gov. Morrisey announced that he will call a special session if it is determined within the next two days that the $14 million designated for food pantries is insufficient.

This comes after Governor Morrisey announced the $13 million and challenged private donors to also donate to the food banks in hopes of doubling that amount. He said that the funds will be given to Mountaineer Food Bank and Facing Hunger Foodbank to use and distribute among their partner food pantries.

To learn more about how to find food assistance programs in West Virginia, click here. 

Anyone in need of assistance can call 211 or visit wv211.org for food assistance and local pantry information. You can also contact your local Family Resource Network for support.

If you’d like to help, you can donate to Mountaineer Food Bank here, or Facing Hunger Foodbank here.