Health and humor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Actor and comedian Anthony Griffith will be the featured entertainer at the 16th annual Jim Dent Dinner, which begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Charleston Embassy Suites.

The dinner is the main fundraising event for Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center, which serves more than 1,000 clients a year.

Tickets are $75 each. Half the price is a charitable donation to the work of the center. Tickets may be purchased by calling 304-346-9689.

Big bean dinner

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The annual Beans and Cornbread Dinner to benefit Samaritan Inn, Smith Street Station and Jubilee Housing will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Christ Church United Methodist. Sponsored by Religious Coalition for Community Renewal, the dinner includes a silent dessert auction. Rod Blackstone, assistant to the mayor of Charleston, is the featured speaker.

Tickets are $60 for individuals and $500 for corporate tables. Call 304-346-6398 for tickets or more information.

Wine reception for Hospice

LEWISBURG, W.Va. -- HospiceCare's Lewisburg Office is holding its Annual Toast to Hospice on Nov. 6 at the Alumni Center of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The wine reception and auction will feature fine wine discoveries selected by Mark and Allyson Liebendorfer, proprietors of The Country Vintner.

Health and humor

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Actor and comedian Anthony Griffith will be the featured entertainer at the 16th annual Jim Dent Dinner, which begins at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 at Charleston Embassy Suites.

The dinner is the main fundraising event for Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center, which serves more than 1,000 clients a year.

Tickets are $75 each. Half the price is a charitable donation to the work of the center. Tickets may be purchased by calling 304-346-9689.

Big bean dinner

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The annual Beans and Cornbread Dinner to benefit Samaritan Inn, Smith Street Station and Jubilee Housing will be at 6 p.m. Nov. 19 at Christ Church United Methodist. Sponsored by Religious Coalition for Community Renewal, the dinner includes a silent dessert auction. Rod Blackstone, assistant to the mayor of Charleston, is the featured speaker.

Tickets are $60 for individuals and $500 for corporate tables. Call 304-346-6398 for tickets or more information.

Wine reception for Hospice

LEWISBURG, W.Va. -- HospiceCare's Lewisburg Office is holding its Annual Toast to Hospice on Nov. 6 at the Alumni Center of the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. The wine reception and auction will feature fine wine discoveries selected by Mark and Allyson Liebendorfer, proprietors of The Country Vintner.

Tickets are $50. Call 304-645-2700 or 800-237-0842.

Thanksgiving benefit

POCA, W.Va. -- The 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Benefit Dinner to aid the homeless is set from noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 8 at Wellington's of Scarlet Oaks.

The event includes a traditional Thanksgiving feast, music and good company. All proceeds benefit the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter for Homeless Women and Families and the Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center Inc.

Ticket are $30 (60 percent tax-deductible); free for children under age 10. To register, call 304-340-3553.

Y fundraisers do just that

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Sept. 10 Bunco Night fundraiser held by the Saint Francis Hospital Domestic Violence Committee raised $8,323 for the YWCA Resolve Program.

On Oct. 1, Guys Night Out raised $23,740 to help homeless women and families at the YWCA Sojourner's Shelter. McJunkin Red Man was host for the event.

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