Students, faculty and staff at West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Jackson County Center hosted fundraising drives during the fall semester to support the American Red Cross, the Calvary United Methodist Church Food Pantry and the Relay for Life of Jackson County.

The college, in conjunction with the WVU Parkersburg Student Government Association, kicked off a canned food drive in October to benefit the Calvary United Methodist Church Food Pantry. To help collect canned goods, the Student Government Association organized a haunted house and encouraged participants to donate canned food in exchange for free admission. The two-night event brought in more than 200 cans of food and raised more than $100 for the Relay for Life of Jackson County. The food drive, which ran throughout November, collected more than 600 cans of food for the local food pantry.

In November, the WVU Parkersburg Jackson County Center hosted a blood drive on campus to support the American Red Cross. In total, 32 productive units of blood were collected, exceeding the drive’s donation goal and an all-time record for blood donations during a campus event. Through the generosity of donors, these blood donations have the potential to impact more than 90 patients and their families.

“We are so proud of our students, faculty and staff at WVU Parkersburg’s Jackson County Center for their compassion and dedication to giving back to their community,” said April Philbrook, senior admissions counselor, WVU Parkersburg Jackson County Center. “These activities would not have been possible without the generosity and support of our campus community.”