OVP CARES was created three years ago by Karli McCloud, the granddaughter of OVP Health Co-Founder Stephen C. Shy, Sr.
Karli, a 2021 graduate of Spring Valley High School in Wayne County, West Virginia, challenged OVP HEALTH to develop a company-wide program to show communities that OVP HEALTH truly cares for their residents in need.
That led to a remarkable outpouring of employee compassion that continues to grow and has become a part of everyday life at OVP HEALTH.
From providing hot meals to unsheltered homeless people at Harmony House in Huntington to collecting and distributing toys, clothing, and school supplies for children living in public housing complexes to partnering with Facing Hunger Foodbank to feed thousands of families in the communities we serve, OVP CARES has accomplished exactly what Karli envisioned when she dreamed of the program years ago.
And the OVP Foundation for Healthier Communities is committed to keeping that dream alive. To help with financial or volunteer support, please contact Velma Workman, Director of Development and Community Engagement, at vworkman@ovp.healthcare, or at 304.429.1088.