Patti and Joe Barnabei, founders of Never Alone and Club 3:16, received a $500 donation from the Kiwanis Club of Weirton. Officials stated the Kiwanis Club is supporting the upcoming Club 3:16 Activities Day event, scheduled to take place July 27 at the Weirton Event Center. Club 3:16 is a teen branch of Never Alone West Virginia. All high school students are welcome to join the faith-based youth group. Those interested can call Patti Barnabei at (304) 670-0936. Those taking part in the donation ceremony included, from left, front, Chappie Chapman, Kiwanis President Ernest Nicholas III, Patti Barnabei, Gus Monezis and Aggie Monezis; and back, Sam Wamsley, Joe Barnabei and Gary Mastromichalis. Kiwanis International is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to their mission of changing the world, one child and one community at a time.

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