BUCKHANNON, West Virginia —  This Halloween, the WE LEAD Poverty Reduction team and the Center for Community Engagement and Leadership Development are excited to host their 22nd Annual Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods event.

During the city-wide trick-or-treat from 6-7:30 p.m. on October 31, 2026, students from West Virginia Wesleyan College will be visiting neighborhoods in Buckhannon and its surrounding areas to ask for non-perishable foods to benefit families through the Upshur Parish House during the upcoming giving holiday season.

For residents whose houses do not fall along a route or who are not home during the trick-or-treat time, the Parish House (68 College Ave, Buckhannon, WV 26201) is always willing to accept donations from Monday to  Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Please show your support to the Buckhannon Community by having a few cans of nonperishable foods ready for the Wesleyan trick-or-treaters. The Parish House’s most-needed food items this year are:

• Mac and Cheese Cups
• Boxed Mac and Cheese
• Cereal
• Canned Pumpkin
• Canned Evaporated Milk
• Snack Mixes (Crackers, pretzels, chips)
• Canned Green Beans
• Canned Corn
• Boxed Stuffing
• Canned Cranberry Sauce
• Canned Spaghetti Sauce

Your support is greatly appreciated.

For more information about this event, contact the WE LEAD Poverty Reduction team’s Team Representative, Sienna Chenoweth (chenoweth.ss.2023@wvwc.edu), or the CCE’s Director of Community Engagement, Jessica Vincent (vincent_j@wvwc.edu).

ABOUT WEST VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) is a private, four-year residential liberal arts and sciences college in Buckhannon, West Virginia. A tradition of excellence for 136 years, West Virginia Wesleyan is home to 14 Fulbright Scholars. The Princeton Review ranked Wesleyan as one of its 2027 Best Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States. U.S. News & World Report’s 2027 Best College Rankings designated Wesleyan 4th in Best Value – Regional Universities (South). WVWC offers students nearly 60 majors and 40 minors; graduate programs in athletic training, business administration, creative writing, nursing and counseling; 22 NCAA Division II athletic programs; multiple performing arts groups; and more than 50 organizations. Founded in 1890, the College is closely affiliated with the United Methodist Church and abides by the Wesley doctrine that emphasizes service to others. For more information, visit wvwc.edu.