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As WVU Medicine prepares for a surge in COVID-19 patients, two Morgantown-area businesses donated 10,000 facemasks to help boost personal protective equipment supplies for healthcare providers.

The Hazel Ruby McQuain Charitable Trust announced today that it has purchased $1.3 million worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) for several West Virginia hospitals and first responders. 

As health care providers nationwide struggle to secure ample personal protective equipment to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, Morgantown’s Chinese community donated $10,000 to help supply masks, face shields, gloves and more for WVU Medicine personnel on the front lines.

Although this year’s Bucklew Scholars will begin their journey at West Virginia University in various disciplines, a deep respect for cultural diversity, a passion for sustainable innovation and a desire to serve others unites the 2020 cohort.

When Lawrence Brown returned stateside from the Vietnam War, the combat veteran from Pursglove, West Virginia was overwhelmed by the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. 

To our generous donors,

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts your daily routines, the same is true for our campus community. In a short time, much changed to ensure the safety and well-being of our WVU family. While this event is unprecedented, we have come together during other challenging times with one guiding constant — the overwhelming generosity of our university family. In the spirit of Mountaineers leading, we encourage you to continue this tradition by giving to areas that are important to you and will have the most impact on the entire WVU community.

When students return to campus, the beloved home of the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts will have a new name in honor of a leadership gift from the Valerie Canady Charitable Foundation. Beginning today, the former Creative Arts Center on WVU’s Evansdale campus will be known as the Loulie, Valerie and William Canady Creative Arts Center.

Dear fellow Mountaineers,