Construction and building removal work is scheduled to begin in late November in the Prince, Thurmond and Brookside areas of New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, despite resistance.
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. City Center at Slack Plaza, Charleston, WV
What to Expect
Join WVPB for the opportunity to put being a caring neighbor into practice with community service, as we put together sensory care kits for Exceptional Possibilities of West Virginia. These kits will be distributed to children with disabilities across West Virginia.
Some of our other activity highlights will include Children’s Yoga, a Reptile Show with Wildlife and Discovery Center of WV, and live music with Jeremy Short.
Activities for the day include:
Meet & Greet Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat
Group activities for children
Community Service
Live music with Jeremy Short
Reptile Show with Wildlife and Discovery Center of WV
In 2025, West Virginia Public Broadcasting held its very first Be My Neighbor Day! event at City Center at Slack Plaza in Charleston, West Virginia.
This was a free, outdoor event with 600 attendees that promoted being a caring neighbor. WVPB partnered with over 20 local organizations to bring the community together and support others by making 300 care kits for families and children.
We had photo opportunities with Daniel Tiger and Katerina Kittycat, we made care kits for Big Creek People in Action and Children’s Home Society of West Virginia, saw incredible reptiles through Zoology Zone Science Center’s Reptile Show, we had yoga, storytime and even painted a community mural with West Virginia artist Nichole Westfall.
Photo Credit: Brittany McGuire/West Virginia Public Broadcasting
Being a Caring Neighbor
Children’s Home Society of WV and Big Creek People in Action