Union mission in Fairmont holds tailgate and sock drive [Video]

FAIRMONT, W.Va (WDTV) –

On Saturday the Fairmont Union rescue mission teamed up with the faith church international to hold a tailgate for the homeless community in Fairmont.

This event is a way to bring everyone together to hand out socks to the needy in what the church calls Sock-tober.

“We did a drive at our local church and we raise over 500 socks. said Holbert. And our goal today is to give every man and women to four pairs of socks for the year.”

They also are planning on feeding everyone that is either homeless or living on streets.

Pastor Jeff Benedict said it gives them an opportunity to work with the people that are falling on hard times in Marion county.

“To build some relationships and those kind of things as well those in individuals. That are in our genesis recovery program that we operate here. said Benedict. Also right we now …