Flag raising hosted by Beckley and Summers County ARH Hospitals for National Donate Life Month
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — In honor of National Donate Life Month, Beckley and Summers County ARH Hospitals will celebrate with flag raising ceremonies at each of their locations.
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The ceremony at Beckley ARH will be on April 16, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. and will include remarks from hospital chaplains and from hospital COO Beau Masterson, with additional remarks from Lauren Stone from CORE (Center for Organ Recovery & Education).
A resident from Summersville, Anna Johnson will share her story of her receiving a kidney from her brother back in 1981.
The Summers County ARH will have a same event happening on the following day on April 17, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. with her remarks as well as other remarks from ARH West Virginia Region Chief Nursing Officer Angela Rivera and again from Lauren Stone.
The key speaker for the event will be a Glen Morgan resident, Jess Ward, who also received a kidney donation this year as well.
Each ceremony will take place in the hospitals before going outside for the flag raising ceremonies.
ARH Regional Community & Development Manager, Kelly Elkins has emphasized that these events are to celebrate those who have donated and given the gift of life and encourages the public to be more educated and informed about this topic.
“We hope people join us as we honor recipients and also thank those who have generously and selflessly donated so that someone else may live. Ultimately, we hope to encourage others to do the same,” said ARH Regional Community & Development Manager, Kelly Elkins.
More than 100,000 people in the United States are awaiting an organ transplant. 500 of those are from West Virginia, according to statistics from CORE.
If you are interested in becoming an organ donor, visit www.core.org/register.
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