Winona, a former coal community along the New River Gorge, has lived with that perception for years. Looking beyond first impressionsThe sisters say they did not move to Winona because they were searching for a community in need of saving. Rather than accepting those conditions as inevitable, they began asking what might happen if neighbors worked together to improve them. “I don’t think we’re hopeless—just a little bit of work and a little bit of support makes a huge difference.” In Winona, three dumpsters and 7.7 tons of trash may have cleaned more than roadsides.