WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — A group of local volunteers are on the receiving end of a very generous donation this Christmas season from WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital.
Ciarra Beaver, who is the owner of Meraki – A Hair Salon, was at the hospital Tuesday morning to kick off her fundraising campaign, along with hospital officials.
Beaver was handed a $16,000 gift that will be used to help fund two Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Wheeling.
According to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital Vice President of Community Jess Rine, today is not about the hospital’s donation, but instead, it is about volunteers, like Beaver, who are making the baby boxes a reality here through hard work and determination.
Meanwhile, Beaver praised WVU Medicine for their considerable donation to help make their fundraising mission a priority.
We can’t do this without them. $16,000 is a huge amount of money and so we are …