Friends of WVU Hospitals holds third annual golf tournament

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Friends of WVU Hospitals held its annual golf tournament fundraiser on Sept. 18 at the Pines Country Club.  

“This year’s event raised over $25,000 to support our mission and the work we do for WVU Hospitals,” Kimberly Hartsell, director of Volunteer Services and the WVU Hospitals Gift Shop, said. “We want to thank the sponsors, golfers, and volunteers for helping to make this event a great success.” 

The tournament brought together volunteers from the community, vendors, administrators, and employees of WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital and WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital.  

The Friends of WVU Hospitals auxiliary coordinates with WVU Medicine to operate the Friends of WVU Hospitals Gift Shop located at Ruby Memorial Hospital and the WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital Gift Shop. Proceeds from sales support programs at Rosenbaum Family House, the WVU Cancer Institute Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, WVU Medicine Children’s, the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, patient activities and supplies, hospital department requests, and more.  

The auxiliary supports special events like the WVU Medicine Children’s Gala in Morgantown, the WVU Cancer Institute’s Pink Party, the Rosenbaum Family House Run Santa Run 5K, and the WVU Medicine Jon Michael Moore Trauma Center Night of Recognition.  

“We are grateful to everyone who played a role in this event’s success,” Michael Grace, Ed.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E., president of WVU Hospitals, said. “Our volunteers are an integral part of our operation. The are tireless in their efforts to support WVU Hospitals, our patients, and their families.” 

Friends of WVU Hospitals has donated more than $2 million to programming since its beginning in 1961. 

The 2025 golf tournament will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at the Pines Country Club.  

For more information, visit WVUHGift.com.