All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur presents donation to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

Pictured, from left to right: Steve Cain, Rotarian; Keith Buchanan, Rotarian; Steve Holmes, Foundation Board; Sister Francesca Lowis, Vice President of Mission Integration; Kathy McMurray, President of the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur; Skip Gjolberg, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital; Don Nestor Foundation Board and Rotarian; and Lisa Wharton, Vice President of Marketing & Foundation.
Pictured, from left to right: Steve Cain, Rotarian; Keith Buchanan, Rotarian; Steve Holmes, Foundation Board; Sister Francesca Lowis, Vice President of Mission Integration; Kathy McMurray, President of the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur; Skip Gjolberg, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital; Don Nestor Foundation Board and Rotarian; and Lisa Wharton, Vice President of Marketing & Foundation.

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. -The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur recently presented a

generous donation to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation for their 2021 Campaign for Women’s Health.  Funds raised from the campaign will be used to obtain a portable ultrasound unit for the Center for Women’s Health; provide fetal monitoring systems in

St. Joseph’s Hospital Obstetrics Department; and upgrade the rooms in the department to provide a more comfortable environment for moms, babies and family members.   Their donation helped the Foundation reach their goal of $225,000 for the 2021 campaign.

“We greatly appreciate the support of the Rotary Club and its members,” said John Haskins, President of the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation.  “They have been and continue to be a wonderful partner of the Foundation and the hospital.”

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur meets the first and third Tuesdays of each month with a presentation at each meeting.  Currently, they are meeting virtually.  They are committed to providing service to others, promoting integrity and advancing goodwill and peace.

If you would like more information about how you can become involved, go to www.RotaryBuckhannonUpshur.org, call 304-439-8421 or visit them on Facebook.

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