Events
Grief Support Group
Monday, June 6, 2022
6 p.m.
Bowers Hospice House
Hospice of Southern West Virginia’s Grief Support Group is designed to help those who have lost a loved one, regardless of whether their loved one was in hospice care. The free in-person support group is for anyone 18 years of age and older at the Bowers Hospice House on the Hospice of Southern West Virginia campus in Beckley. Please call the Social Services/Bereavement Department at (304) 255-6404 for more information.
Camp Hope
Tuesday, June 14, 2022 - Thursday, June 16, 2022
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Glade Springs Resort
Hospice of Southern West Virginia's Bereavement/Social Services Department is proud to host Camp Hope. It is a bereavement camp for children ages 7-17 who are coping with the death of a significant person. Our Camp Hope is free to all participants, but registration is required. This year's camp will be held from Tuesday, June 14, 2022 to Thursday, June 16, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day at Glade Springs Resort, 255 Resort Drive, Daniels, WV. Camp Hope is FREE to all participants, but registration is required. Please call the bereavement department at 304-255-6404 for more information. If transportation is a problem for your family, assistance is available.
**Applications must be received by May 27, 2022**
Friends of Charity Auto Fair
Friday, July 22, 2022 - Saturday, July 23, 2022
9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Raleigh County Memorial Airport

The 17th Annual Friends of Charity Auto Fair is one of the state's premier car show and festivals. Held on the spacious grounds of the Raleigh County Memorial Airport in Beckley, West Virginia, the show features hundreds of rods, customs, classics, muscle cars, motorcycles, tuners, and trucks from all years. Additionally you will find arts and crafts vendors, local business representatives, and food vendors. The event is concluded with a Saturday Night Concert. Proceeds from the FOCAF will benefit Hospice of Southern West Virginia and Brian's Safehouse.
To register a show vehicle or to purchase tickets for the Auto Fair, please click here.
Bereavement Support Groups
Bereavement Support Groups for adults ages 18 and older are held in various locations throughout the year. These groups are free and are open not only to families who have had loved ones receive care from Hospice of Southern WV, but are also available to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one through death. Sometimes dates and/or locations of these groups are subject to change, and changes may be made in the case of inclement weather. Please call our bereavement department at 304-255-6404 in advance to confirm the date, time and location of the group you are interested in attending.
Grief Support
A safe, supportive space to mourn and share.
- Learn skills for coping with loss
- Gain support from others experiencing loss
- Free and open to anyone age 18 or older
- Attend as many or as few sessions as you like