WEIRTON, W.Va. — After years of serving residents in need, the Community Bread Basket has officially opened the doors to its new location on Main Street, marking a new chapter for the longtime nonprofit organization.
The organization celebrated the opening Monday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a blessing of its new facility. Community leaders, volunteers and supporters gathered to recognize the milestone after an outpouring of local generosity helped make the move possible.
Founded in 2003 by a group of local pastors and church leaders, the Community Bread Basket has provided food assistance to more than 96,000 people throughout the Weirton area. For many years, the nonprofit operated from its West Street location before the building was eventually condemned, forcing the organization to search for a new home.
According to organization representatives, that search lasted nearly two years before Weirton native Bill Beynon stepped forward to help. Beynon and his wife, who operate a food distribution ministry in Florida, purchased the former WesBanco building on Main Street and donated it to the organization. The couple also contributed $25,000 to help support the Community Bread Basket’s mission.
The new location offers significantly more space for storing food, organizing donations and serving families throughout the community.
In addition to providing food assistance, the Community Bread Basket relies on financial contributions, food donations and volunteers to continue its operations. Organization leaders say community support has been essential to the nonprofit’s success and will remain critical as it expands services from its new home.
Volunteers and supporters at Monday’s event encouraged others to get involved, saying every donation and helping hand makes a difference for families facing food insecurity in the Weirton area.
