The West Virginia Human Rights Commission is a state government agency that investigates and adjudicates discrimination complaints in the areas of employment, housing and places of public accommodation. As a part of its mission, the Human Rights Commission strives to eliminate discrimination throughout the state of West Virginia and to educate the public on the [read more]
The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently released their 2012 Out of Reach report. The report is a side by side comparison of wages and rents in every county, metropolitan area, and state in the United States. The report calculates the amount of money a household must earn in order to afford a rental unit [read more]
West Virginia’s economic recovery from the Great Recession is far from complete. In 2010, the state suffered its highest unemployment rate in 16 years and the prospects of finding gainful employment were among the lowest in the nation. Many more West Virginians slipped into poverty over the recession’s course but the situation would have been much worse had [read more]
Direct Action Welfare Group (DAWG) is a statewide grassroots organization comprised of current and former public assistance recipients, low wage workers, people living in poverty, and concerned individuals who come together to share information and ideas and to advocate for each other, their neighbors, and themselves. Direct Action Welfare Group’s vision is the end of [read more]
This is it. I think I am gonna just give up and quit tryin. I’m barely makin it as it is and now today gas is $3.95 a gallon. I had my electric shut off because I cain’t afford to pay it and everything else and feed the kids and put gas in the car to [read more]
or mail your check to DAWG PO Box 20079, Charleston, WV 25362
DAWG is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.