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Launched in 2026 with support from the United Way of the River Cities, the Care Trees project provides community members with convenient access to essential household items. Care Trees are wooden shelving units placed in high-traffic locations commonly visited by low-income families and ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) individuals.
Each Care Tree is stocked with basic necessities that are not typically covered by government assistance programs. Available items may include laundry detergent, diapers, baby wipes, household cleaning supplies, socks, underwear, and menstrual products such as period underwear and cups.
Community members may take what they need during the host site's regular operating hours. No forms, approvals, or staff requests are required. By offering open, judgment-free access, Care Trees aim to reduce stigma and ensure families can meet essential needs with dignity.
Each Care Tree is stocked with basic necessities that are not typically covered by government assistance programs. Available items may include laundry detergent, diapers, baby wipes, household cleaning supplies, socks, underwear, and menstrual products such as period underwear and cups.
Community members may take what they need during the host site's regular operating hours. No forms, approvals, or staff requests are required. By offering open, judgment-free access, Care Trees aim to reduce stigma and ensure families can meet essential needs with dignity.
*Care Trees have been graciously funded through grants by United Way of the River Cities, the Huntington Foundation, Foundation for the Tri-State, and Pallottine Foundation of Huntington.
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Locations
- Barboursville Middle School
- Boys & Girls Club West End (in partnership with the West End Faith Alliance)
- Cabell Huntington Health Department
- Cox Landing Library
- Dunlow Community Center in Dunlow, WV (Wayne County)
- Ebenezer Medical Outreach
- Healthy Families Mountain State Office in Fort Gay, WV (Wayne County)
- Hoops Family Children's Hospital - Treister Family Room
- Huntington First Church of the Nazarene
- Milton Middle School
- Recovery Point Bridge
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of Huntington
- Southwestern Regional Day Report Center in Hamlin, WV (Lincoln County)
- SPECO
- Wayne County Health Department
- West End Library (in partnership with the West End Faith Alliance)
- Mobile site will rotate between Cabell, Lincoln, and Wayne counties monthly. Please check our Facebook page for updates!
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