Yesterday, Albert L. Wright, WVU Health System president and CEO, presented a $20,000 check to the Jessica Huffman Women’s Cancer Fund at the Marietta Community Foundation. Created by Jessica Huffman, DNP, RN, CENP, FACHE, assistant vice president of nursing services for the WVU Health System and a cancer survivor , the fund provides vital support for women undergoing cancer treatment. During her own journey, Jessica saw firsthand how costly wigs and other essential items can be, often reaching $1,000 or more and rarely covered by insurance. With compassion and a determination to help others feel more like themselves during an incredibly difficult time, Jessica established this fund to remove financial barriers for women in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Thank you, Jessica, for your leadership, generosity, and unwavering commitment to the women in our community. Pictured below, from left, are Britani Merritt, vice president, Marietta Community Foundation; Jessica Huffman, DNP, RN, CENP, FACHE, assistant vice president of nursing services, WVU Health System; and Albert L. Wright, president and CEO of WVU Health System
Jessica so wonderful and just like you to take a personal challenge and turn it into something positive for others.
Excellent Work Felicidades
Such an inspiring act of generosity and leadership.
I am SO grateful to WVU Medicine for supporting the Jessica Huffman Women's Cancer Fund at the Marietta Community Foundation! I am honored to get to do the work I do at WVU Medicine and can proudly say that I love my job! I am eternally grateful for the support I was given while I was battling cancer from so many of my coworkers and know this extremely generous donation will serve as a catalyst for helping so many other women, too.