Parkesburg Baptist Church, 103 West St., Parkesburg, has installed a blessing box on its front lawn. Pastor Mark Stauffer and the congregation gathered to dedicate the box after the morning worship service on May 17.

The blessing box is filled with nonperishable food and toiletries for community members in need, and it is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Community members may take any items they need or place items in the box to give away. A sign below the box reads, "Take what you need, bring what you can, above all be blessed."