The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur provides meals to staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur recently provided lunches to all staff at St. Joseph’s Hospital in recognition of the hard work and dedication that they have provided to the community.  They delivered over 360 lunches to the hospital and members came together to help distribute them to all staff in the hospital and in the physician clinics.

“We know that our hospital has been facing challenges over these past 19 months of the pandemic,” said Kathy McMurray, President of the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur.  “With the recent surge in COVID cases, the strain placed upon the staff has increased and we wanted to show our support for their continued commitment to our community.”

The Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur is part of a network of more than 35,000 Rotary Clubs worldwide 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 us on Facebook.

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