West Virginia Press Association
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — One of CAMC’s core values is “service with compassion.” While that usually refers to caring for patients, on Wednesday, Sept. 18, that value extends outside of the walls of the hospital and into its community.
More than 100 members of CAMC’s workforce are participating in the United Way Day of Caring.
Teams of volunteers have spread out across the Kanawha Valley to perform a variety of tasks such as cleaning, pressure washing, painting and cleaning up outside areas around some facilities.
CAMC teams will work at:
- Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association – 1248 Greenbrier St. (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
- Mountaineer Food Bank – 160 Jacobson Drive, Poca (10 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
- Spring Hill Cemetery – 1555 Farnsworth Drive (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
- Union Mission Ministries – 700 S Park Rd. (9 a.m. – 2 p.m.)
- World Scouting Museum – 1615 Washington Street, E. (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
- WV Health Right – 1520 Washington Street, E (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
- YWCA of Charleston – Sojourner’s Shelter – 1418 Washington Street, E. (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
- YWCA Resolve Family Abuse Program, – 1426 Kanawha Blvd., E (9 a.m. – 3 p.m.)
In addition to the hands-on work, many members of CAMC’s workforce have collected items for the United Way Day of Caring signature project Paws and Claws Animal Shelter Drive.
Employees at the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine are donating food, towels, cleaning supplies and other necessities.
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About Charleston Area Medical Center Health System: Established in 1972, CAMC is a nonprofit, 1,138-bed, regional referral center made up of seven hospitals CAMC General Hospital, CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, CAMC Memorial Hospital, CAMC Plateau Medical Center, CAMC Charleston Surgical Hospital, CAMC Teays Valley Hospital and CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital,
About Charleston Area Medical Center Health System:
CAMC Cancer Center (with three locations: Beckley, Charleston and Hurricane), the CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine and the CAMC Foundation. More than 1,500 providers are members of the medical staff of CAMC, which is also West Virginia’s premiere medical teaching facility, hosting, on any given day, more than 1,000 students in programs leading to degrees or certifications in health professions. For more information, visit camc.org.
About Vandalia Health:
Vandalia Health, headquartered in Charleston, is a multi-state health system with locations across West Virginia as well as in Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Made up of CAMC Health System, Davis Health System and Mon Health System, Vandalia Health has 17 hospitals, over 190 ambulatory locations, more than 13,000 employees and more than 2,000 doctors and advanced practice providers.
