Welsh family presented with $1,000 check from King's Pizza fundraiser

SHEPHERDSTOWN -- After their home in Kearneysville was burned down this past September, the Welsh family found themselves being embraced by the community.

That could easily be seen on the day after the fire, when a crew of 80 community members showed up to help clean up the location or when, on Oct. 28, hundreds of community members could be found participating in a fundraiser for the family at King's Pizza. The fundraiser, organized by the Shepherdstown Centennial Lions Club, raised $725 through direct donations and percentage of pizza sale proceeds. An additional $275 was added to that amount by the club itself, allowing it to give the family $1,000 toward their rebuilding project.