Mountain Loggers Group marks holiday season with $170K gift to WVU Medicine Children’s

The Mountain Loggers Group marked the holiday season by building upon its longstanding tradition of giving to WVU Medicine Children’s. This year’s contribution included a $170,480 gift, a giant Christmas tree, and more.

WVU Medicine Children’s leadership welcomed the Mountain Loggers Group Dec. 3 for a check presentation and holiday celebration outside the new nine-story, 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown. Group members decorated the tree, shared hot chocolate, and enjoyed live music by the Voices of Victory choir of Victory Baptist Church in Fairmont.

The Mountain Loggers Group raises money for WVU Medicine Children’s each year at the Log-A-Load for Kids Auction held as part of the Mountain State Forest Festival in Elkins. This year’s gift was the organization’s largest single contribution to date.

The bulk of this year’s funds will be used to transform potentially intimidating imaging facilities into inviting spaces for children, featuring a woodsy outdoors theme that reflects the work of the Mountain Loggers Group and complements other spaces within the hospital.

The remaining funds will provide specialized equipment for pediatric oncology and surgery, as well as Child Life resources – including coloring books and crayons, iPads, and plush versions of the Mountaineer mascot’s dog, Musket – to help children deal with the challenges of surgery and hospitalization.

The Mountain Loggers also contributed more than $2,500 in toys and Amazon gift cards to benefit the Child Life program.