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

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital and Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur to hold blood drive on February 14

WVU Medicine St. Joseph’s Hospital, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur, is hosting a blood drive on Friday, February 14, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Event Center at Brushy Fork, located at 929 Brushy Fork Rd in Buckhannon. The blood drive will be managed by Vitalant, the official blood supplier for both St. Joseph’s Hospital and United Hospital Center.

Appointments are highly recommended to ensure an efficient process. To schedule your appointment, please visit vitalant.org, search by location, or use the account code UW431005.

Blood donations are critical to saving lives and supporting a variety of medical treatments, including surgeries, cancer care, and trauma recovery. Every two seconds, someone in the United States needs blood, and there is always a constant need for donors to maintain an adequate blood supply. By donating blood, you can help ensure that patients in your community and beyond have access to this life-saving resource.

In addition to supporting life-saving blood donations, the Rotary Club of Buckhannon-Upshur will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the Upshur Cooperative Parish House Food Pantry. Donations will help provide much-needed food to those in need in the local community. Items needed include canned vegetables, canned beans, and peanut butter & jelly.

For more information about the blood drive or to schedule an appointment, please visit vitalant.org.

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