About the Foundation
The Camden Clark Foundation is a not-for-profit organization established in 1987 to support Camden Clark Medical Center and assist the hospital in accomplishing its mission of improving the health and wellness of communities in the Mid-Ohio Valley by identifying and eliminating barriers to care. We rely on philanthropic support to provide the cutting-edge equipment and invaluable programs that ultimately benefit our patients.
The Foundation accepts gifts on Camden Clark Medical Center’s behalf and works to fund both present and future equipment and program needs. Contributions of any amount are gratefully accepted and may be unrestricted gifts or designated for a specific hospital unit or program. Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, with 100 percent of gifts benefiting the hospital program or department designated by its donors.
Sustained Monthly Donations Support:
- $25 monthly provides a gas card to assist a cancer patient struggling with treatment transportation.
- $50 monthly provides a digital blood pressure cuff to a cardiac patient who needs daily monitoring.
- $75 monthly provides testing kits and other diabetic supplies for uninsured diabetic patients.
- $100 monthly provides a mammogram screening to an uninsured patient.
Additionally, your generous donation supports a variety of initiatives including lullaby pacifiers, car seats, aspiring nurse scholarships, music therapy, and much more.
Annual Foundation Fundraising Events
Through its fundraising programs, special events and outreach activities, The Camden Clark Foundation fosters community awareness of investment in the hospital’s facilities, programs and services. One thing is clear: your generosity is changing lives across the Mid-Ohio Valley.
Because of you:
- Hundreds of women received free mammograms and diagnostic care, providing early detection and peace of mind.
- Patients facing life-threatening emergencies received advanced cardiac and trauma care, close to home.
- The Camden Clark Foundation helped expand emergency services by funding new ambulances, ensuring uninterrupted coverage following the closure of St. Joseph’s Ambulance Services.
- The Foundation also funded response vehicles equipped to deliver whole blood transfusions in the field, bringing lifesaving trauma care directly to patients when every second counts.
- Through our annual campaign, donors helped raise critical funds to support the next generation of first responders, ensuring our community is prepared when seconds matter most.
- Technology upgrades strengthened care across our hospital—today and for years to come.
Together, we are making a lasting difference in the health and well-being of our community.
Some of our events in 2026 include:
Annual Campaign
For nearly 50 years, Camden Clark Ambulance Services has answered the call. As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2026, we’re investing in the future of emergency care through our on-campus EMT Training Program.
Your support helps:
- Equip students with realistic training tools
- Prepare confident, capable first responders
- Ensure our community is never without help in a crisis
When you give, you’re not just funding equipment—you’re building a safer future.
Annual Heart Lunch
Galentine’s Day Heart Lunch on Friday February 13, 2026 at the Parkersburg Resiliency Center @ 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tickets are $25 each.
Tickets
Annual Heart Ball
Join us at 7 pm on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at The Resiliency Center in Parkersburg, WV, for an evening that promises to be “a wickedly good time” filled with music, magic, and a touch of green.
Join us for a magical night where every ticket helps make a difference.
Scholarships
The Camden Clark Nursing Alumnae will award two $2,500 scholarships in memory of Ella Bloomheart and Barbara Fonte. The scholarships are presented in May.
Charity Golf Classic
This Scramble event is limited to 144 players and is always the 1st Monday in August at the Parkersburg Country Club. Funds from this event benefit a variety of departments and services at WVU Medicine Camden Clark.
Pink by Poolside
The Pink by Poolside annual event takes place the first Friday after Labor Day. 100% of proceeds will go towards providing mammograms to our area’s uninsured and underinsured patients.
Pink Mammogram
Pink Mammogram Fund has provided free screening mammograms, diagnostics, and biopsies when indicated to our area’s uninsured and underinsured patients.
Luminaries
Sponsor a luminary in honor or memory of your loved one to be displayed at WVU Medicine Camden Clark throughout December.
Community Supporting Community
All your funds stay local to help the members of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Your generous gift can help fulfill patients’ dire medical needs.
To make your giving easy we have four ways you may donate to the Camden Clark Foundation.
When you become a donor, you are making a difference in the lives of our patients and families.
- Donate Securely online
- Call 304-424-2200 to make your donation over the phone with a trusted staff member.
- Mail a check made payable to Camden Clark Foundation. Mail to Camden Clark Foundation, PO Box 1834, Parkersburg, WV 26102
- Leave a Lasting Legacy:
Sample Language for Your Will
“I give to the Camden Clark Foundation, Inc., a non-profit, charitable corporation which exists to provide emergency, inpatient, and outpatient health services in Parkersburg, West Virginia the sum of $_____________ or, ______ percent of my estate, or all the rest, remainder and residue of my estate.”
The Foundation accepts gifts on Camden Clark Medical Center’s behalf and works to fund both present and future equipment and program needs. Contributions of any amount are gratefully accepted and may be unrestricted gifts or designated for a specific hospital unit or program. Contributions to the foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law, with 100 percent of gifts benefiting the hospital program or department designated by its donors.