WVU Medicine Camden Clark celebrates Bring Your Child to Work Day, volunteers (2024)

Participating in the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Auxiliary annual Volunteer Luncheon on Thursday were, from left, Tori Aronhalt, Missy Wamack and Paige VanCooney. (Photo Provided)

PARKERSBURG — WVU Medicine Camden Clark held two events Thursday, one aimed at exposing young people to careers in health care and the other showing appreciation for volunteers.

The second annual Bring Child to Work Day for Local Students hosted children and grandchildren of employees enrolled in grades fourth through eighth at the North Tower of the hospital campus.

Through Bring a Child to Work Day, Camden Clark aims to provide age-appropriate exposure of health care careers to participating students with hands-on experiments, safety tours, art projects and more.

In the other Thursday event, the WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center Auxiliary is honoring its volunteers for their service in celebration of National Volunteer Week with the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon to honor hospital volunteers for their service, award four scholarships to local college students majoring in healthcare related fields and donate nearly $75,000 in equipment to enhance patient services.

Part of the donated equipment will include Stryker Power Lift Device for the Camden Clark Ambulance Service, Stryker Prime Swing-Away Wheelchair, three 18 tray capacity dietary carts for patient meal delivery and renovations to the Camden Clark Gift Shop.

WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center held a Bring a Child to Work Day on Thursday for the children and grandchildren of employees. (Photo Provided)

The luncheon was held at the Nemesis Shrine Center located at 244 Watson Road.

The scholarship recipients receiving $2,500 Leo D. Carsner Scholarships were: Nikolas Cameron, of Vincent, pursuing a BS in nursing from Washington State College of Ohio; Melissa (Missy) Wamack, of Elizabeth, studying medical office administration at West Virginia Junior College; Tori Aronhalt, of Parkersburg, pursuing a BS in nursing at Washington State College of Ohio; Paige VanCooney, of Belpre, studying nursing at Washington State College of Ohio.