Good morning, Meigs County. The temperature may be dropping, but community warmth is on full display this week. WVU Medicine Camden Clark's Health & Wellness Day returns Saturday, offering everything from free blood pressure checks to discounted lab work vouchers that benefit community outreach. For families making a day of it, children can tour ambulances and bring stuffed animals to the Teddy Bear Clinic—proving that preventative healthcare doesn't have to be a chore.
That same spirit of compassion flows through Lou Thomas Subaru's donation of 100 blankets and care packages to local cancer patients. The simple comfort of a warm blanket during chilly chemotherapy treatments speaks volumes about our community's heart. Meanwhile, at Camp Hervida near Waterford, 250 Washington County children are experiencing the increasingly rare gift of a tech-free summer, trading screen time for archery, swimming, and the timeless magic of nightly bonfires under open skies.
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🏥 Free health screenings return to Parkersburg this Saturday. WVU Medicine Camden Clark Health & Wellness Day will offer community members access to over 20 hospital services and specialty clinics from 9 a.m. to noon at the Birch Street center. Attendees can purchase discounted lab work vouchers ($43 for women, $50 for men) to benefit community outreach efforts, with the first 100 participants receiving free EKG vouchers. Free screenings include blood pressure readings, glucose tests, skin cancer checks, and bone density scans. Family-friendly activities like ambulance tours and a Teddy Bear Clinic round out the event designed to improve community health.
🧣 Local dealership brings warmth to cancer patients during difficult treatments. Lou Thomas Subaru in Parkersburg donated about 100 blankets and care packages to the WVU Medicine Cancer Institute at Camden Clark. The blankets help patients who often feel cold during chemotherapy, while care kits include stress balls, colored pencils, and activity books. This marks the sixth consecutive year for the donation through Subaru's Loves to Care program. "We want to show cancer patients that someone out there knows what they are going through and cares," said Thomas.
🏕️ Summer camp creates tech-free havens for 250 Washington County kids. Camp Hervida, spanning 202 acres near Waterford, has fostered leadership and recreation skills since 1922 through its 4-H programs. The camp offers age-specific sessions for children from kindergarten through ninth grade, with dedicated counselors guiding activities like archery, swimming, sports, and nightly bonfires. Camp Director Martha Webster, continuing a family tradition, emphasizes the importance of connecting with nature without cell phones, creating what counselors describe as "a home away from home" where children can truly be themselves.
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And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
-Colossians 3:17
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