10/28/2026
Today’s WINSday Storytime is a special one, pull up a chair….
We have been celebrating our 25th anniversary all year, as it is a milestone worthy of celebration!
As is all that transpired to get us to yesterday!
Our first meeting with Robert Noone concerning his office in downtown Logan was December of 2023. He officially gifted us the building in April 2024. The original plans did not work out as planned. As Plan B began to take shape, a storm hit, the roof leaked, and we incurred major water damage. As a nonprofit, this unexpected expense was not in our budget. With amazing help and time we were able to get the upstairs restored. As we set out to move forward weather and water stopped us again. This time the damage was in the downstairs and the main floor was in disrepair, which required major clean up and renovations. Help and time once again restored it to better than before!
As the last project finished, we decided to go another route and asked around to find out the biggest need of the community. Just as we recieved the unanimous answer, WellSpring Family Services reached out along with many other family service providers. When we proposed collaborating with multiple organizations to provide numerous services to children and families under one roof, WellSpring and To New Beginnings did not hesitate to join forces!
The result is nothing short of miraculous, not only because of the transformation of the building, but also because of the Logan Area!
Yesterday was the culmination of years of hard work, heartbreaking setbacks, never give up attitudes, and collaboration among like minded people that all have the same purpose to serve our most vulnerable—to help create stronger children and brighter tomorrows!
We have a long list of thank you’s, because it truly takes a village!
Thank you first and foremost to Bob Noone for his generous donation of the office. Thank you to our former Executive Director Cathy Bond Wallace for beginning this process. Thank you to our current Executive Director Monica Oglesby Holliday for seeing it through. Thank you to our Development Director Stephanie Brown Legg who was present from the first meeting to overseeing the entire project and never giving up. Thank you to Ron Martin, former Board President, and Grant's Supermarket for generously funding the renovations. Thank you to Phillip Nagy for working tirelessly to put us back together piece by piece. Thank you to City of Logan WV Fire Department for guiding us along the way. Thank you to Cody Justice and his team for transforming the space into an inviting kid friendly space. Thank you to Breanna Bell for giving your time, supplies, sweets, and encouragement.
That just gets us to the actual event!
We had an amazing list of presenters who spoke to a crowd of equally amazing change making helpers from all professions that serve WV children!
Thank you to Logan County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debrina Williams for emceeing the presentation.
Thank you to the Office of West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey for sending Terri Varney of the Faith Office. Thank you to Logan County Commission President Billy Jack Dickerson. Thank you to West Virginia Legislature Delegate Margitta Mazzocchi. Thank you West Virginia Mothers and Babies Support Program Program Manager Faith Reeves. Thank you again Cody, Breanna, and Riki Shannon, To New Beginnings Director for your unifying words. And last but not least thank you to Monica for officially dedicating the office, The Noone ChildLaw Center for Children & Teens, and to Stephanie for reminding us why we do this work.
Yesterday was amazing, tomorrow is looking bright!
