Buckhannon Elks Lodge presents donation to St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation

BUCKHANNON, WV – Mike Sharpoliski, Exalted Ruler of Buckhannon Elks Lodge 1736, recently presented a generous donation on behalf of the Buckhannon Lodge to the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation. 

Photo, Left to Right:  Sister Francesca Lowis, SAC, Vice President of Mission Integration; Skip Gjolberg, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital; Mike Sharpoliski, Exalted Ruler,  Buckhannon Elks Lodge; John Haskins, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation; Traci Ellis, Foundation Board Member and Campaign Chair; and Lisa Wharton, Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations & Foundation.
Photo, Left to Right: Sister Francesca Lowis, SAC, Vice President of Mission Integration; Skip Gjolberg, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital; Mike Sharpoliski, Exalted Ruler, Buckhannon Elks Lodge; John Haskins, President of St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation; Traci Ellis, Foundation Board Member and Campaign Chair; and Lisa Wharton, Vice President of Marketing, Public Relations & Foundation.

The donation is directed toward the 2021 campaign which is focused on women’s health., which will be used to upgrade patient rooms for moms, babies, and family members, purchase a portable ultrasound for the Center for Women’s Health, and install new fetal monitoring systems in the hospital’s obstetrics department. The campaign is chaired by Foundation Board Members Traci Ellis and Steve Holmes.

“We express sincere gratitude to Mike and the Buckhannon Elks Lodge for their generous donation,” said John Haskins, St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation president. “We strive to ensure that our hospital continues to provide the best in healthcare to our community.”

The Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit, meaning gifts are completely tax deductible. Direct donations may be made or you can elect to give monthly with your credit card. Paypal is also accepted. Foundation board members Don Nestor and Lisa Cain can also offer estate planning advice for Foundation bequests. For more information, please contact Lisa Wharton at 304-473-6819 or Lisa.Wharton1@wvumedicine.org.