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June 2026 News: Looped in Locally at CMI
People often want to get involved locally in their community but don’t know where to begin. Community Markets Inc. can help! 1) Come to VFW Post 3522 in Charles Town on Saturday morning July 11th and raise funds for CMI just by enjoying an all-you-can-eat breakfast! 2) Place an online Pre Order at St. Isidore Market and have it delivered right to your doorstep! 3) Volunteer as a driver to deliver food to families or as a driver of CMI’s trucks & trailers.
I am most grateful for our growing number of Monthly Donors and recent partners who are so generous like Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation’s $20,000 grant to make Senior Vouchers possible for 240 food insecure seniors or Valley Health System’s $10,000 grant for the Operational Support to keep our local farmers paid a fair price for their goods while keeping hungry Appalachian families fed & nourished.
Don’t know where to plug in locally? Look no further than Community Markets Inc.! I look forward to hearing from you. Contact Mark Today!
Keep Growing,
Mark Peiffer
Operations Manager
Impact at a Glance
In over three & a half years, Community Markets Inc. has fed 23,650 people in 12 WV counties with 242,280 lbs. of healthy & locally-sourced food and put $732,690 back into farmers‘ and small family business owners’ pockets.
In May 2026 alone, Community Markets Inc. fed 794 people with 4,473 lbs. of healthy & locally-sourced food and put $28,188 back into farmers‘ and small family business owners’ pockets.
May Highlights
🌼 Pre Order & Shop at Magnolia Market in Paw Paw!
Come buy your local & affordable groceries at Magnolia Market every Friday evening delivered right to Paw Paw, WV!
When & Where? Every Friday 4:30 – 6:00 pm at the Paw Paw Welcome Center, 65 Henry Miller Hwy near the Liberty & just before the bridge across the river!
How Do I Buy Food? Pre Order online Fridays 9 am – Tuesdays noon at magnoliamarketwv.com or come shop the Market every and see what we have available!
Groceries Are Expensive! That’s why we accept SNAP at Magnolia Market, have our SNAP Extend Program, AND just started Senior Vouchers again for a third year with funding from Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation!
How Do I Sign Up for Senior Vouchers? If you’re a senior in need of food ages 55+, please come to the next Market to sign up or contact Market Manager Debbie Gilberto at debbie.gilberto@communitymarketsinc.org.
📦 Spring Mills Food Box Giveaway Feeds Hundreds of West Virginians!
Thanks to partners like Brentwood Industries and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, hundreds of food-insecure West Virginians were fed in Spring Mills during our May Food Box Giveaway!
We were also honored to have Cheryl Kump join us as we honored her late husband, Delegate Larry D. Kump, with a brief remembrance ceremony during the Giveaway. You can recap Mark’s remarks HERE: Remembering Delegate Kump: One Nonprofit Leader Recalls
🚗 St. Isidore Market Delivery Expands to Shenandoah Junction!
You can now have farm-fresh & affordable groceries delivered to your doorstep at St. Isidore Market! If you live in Shepherdstown (25443), Charles Town (25414), Ranson (25438), and now Shenandoah Junction (25442), simply select “Delivery” at check out when you’re placing your Pre Order at St. Isidore Market.
Live in or near Middleway & Inwood? Select the Priestfield Drop Point at check out for easy pick up on Thursday evening!
🎙️ Listen to CMI On the Radio!
Rob Mario was again kind enough to have Mark on his morning radio talk show Eastern Panhandle Talk on Talk Radio WRNR. Watch the 20 minute segment as Mark discusses with Rob & friends all things Community Markets Inc., AmeriCorps, & more! Watch Now on Youtube.
❄️ New Cold Storage Trailer Arrives!
Community Markets Inc.’s new energy-efficient mobile cold storage trailer arrived recently from The Trailer Shoppe in Ephrata, PA! CMI is very grateful for the generous grant from The Bolger Foundation which provided in full the funding needed to buy the trailer. This new addition to CMI’s mobile fleet will allow programming to expand, resulting in more food-insecure Appalachian families to be nourished throughout West Virginia!
🤝 Recent Partners & Funders
Community Markets Inc. is very grateful for the recent grants and support that we’ve received from the following partners:
- Mattie N. Bonham Trust – $32,907.34 for Operational Support
- Eastern West Virginia Community Foundation – $20,000 for the Senior Voucher Program
- Valley Health System – $10,000 for Operational Support
- Del. Bill Ridenour (R-100) – $5,000 for a Refrigerated Van
- Jefferson Security Bank – $5,000 for Operational Support
- Friends of Larry D. Kump – $4,444.49 for Operational Support
- Brentwood Industries – $1,000 for the Food Box Giveaway Program
- Walmart Foundation – $500 for the Food Box Giveaway Program
How Can I Get Involved? June at CMI
🍳🍽️🥞 July VFW Fundraiser: Eat Breakfast & Support CMI!
Join the CMI Team on Saturday morning, July 11 at the VFW Post 3522 in Charles Town for a breakfast fundraiser. All proceeds will benefit CMI’s mission, so invite a friend and come hungry!
Please RSVP at the Facebook Event and share the flyer below with friends & family.
💼 We’re Hiring — AmeriCorps VISTA Members!
Want to make a direct impact in your community? Community Markets Inc. is growing!
We are currently seeking AmeriCorps VISTA Members to help expand local food access initiatives, strengthen community partnerships, and support our growing programs.
Join a mission-driven team working to make fresh, local food more accessible for everyone!
Learn more and apply here: https://www.communitymarketsinc.org/cmi-vista-2026/
❤️ Become a Monthly Donor!
Monthly donors provide reliable, ongoing support that helps sustain CMI’s work all year long.
Your recurring gift helps fund food distributions, markets, farmer partnerships, transportation initiatives, and community programming. Donate Today!
🥦🍅 Next Food Box Giveaway!
On June 30, CMI is feeding 120 families with farm-fresh food at St. Leo Catholic Church in Inwood.
RSVP and share the event on Facebook! Details below.
📦 Sponsor a Food Box Giveaway
Help feed local families while supporting local food systems.
Food Box Giveaway sponsors make it possible for CMI to distribute nutritious food to households across our region. Sponsorship opportunities are available for businesses, churches, organizations, and individuals. Contact Us to Get Started!
Ready to Make an Impact?
Donate, volunteer, serve, or partner with us — there are many ways to support Community Markets Inc. and help expand food access in our community.
Ready to increase health and wellness for every West Virginian with West Virginian Grown Food?
Become a Monthly Donor today!
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