Agency Profile

Agency: FAITH IN ACTION OF THE RIVER CITIES, INC.
Address: 848 9th Ave. Huntington, WV 25701
Phone 1: 304-697-1274
Phone 2: 877-367-1271
FAX: 304-697-9500
E-Mail:
Website: http://www.fiarivercities.org
Administrator: Rose Thornburg, Executive Director
Hours: M-Th 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Cost: No charge for any services
Eligibility: Elderly and adults with disabilities in Cabell Co., Northern Wayne Co. (only C-K area & Westmoreland), Lawrence Co., OH. Volunteers must go through 2 1/2 hr. training workshops
Description:
Member of the Faith in Action, national network. Trained volunteers provide "Neighborly Assistance."

SERVICES BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF VOLUNTEERS:
> Respite care
> Errands
> Transportation
> Visitation
> Paperwork
> Limited in home services: Shopping, minor home repairs (painting, patchwork, leaf raking, lightbulbs - nothing which could put a volunteer in harm's way or that would require a licensed professional.) NOTE: Does not provide housekeeping services. Meal preparation services are provided only on a short-term, emergency basis.
> Telephone reassurance
> Coordinates wheelchair ramp construction (very limited availability)