Clarion Hospital Foundation receives $40,000 grant for WVU Medicine Clarion Hospital laboratory improvements

CLARION, Pa., November 9, 2026 – The Clarion Hospital Foundation, the charitable arm of WVU Medicine Clarion Hospital, has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Dr. & Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust to support renovations and upgrades to the hospital’s outpatient laboratory.

“We are deeply grateful to Trenton Moulin, trustee of the Phillips Trust and president of Bridge Builders Community Foundations, and its board of directors for their continued partnership and commitment to the Clarion community,” said Anthony Cancro, assistant vice president of philanthropy for WVU Medicine’s North and North Central regions. “Their leadership in connecting charitable resources with meaningful community needs is a testament to the important role of local philanthropy. We are especially appreciative of their thoughtful stewardship of the Dr. and Mrs. Arthur William Phillips Charitable Trust and their confidence in WVU Medicine Clarion Hospital.”

The grant will support improvements to the hospital’s outpatient lab draw location, where patients receive blood draws and other specimen collection services. The renovations will create a more comfortable, welcoming, and functional environment for patients while supporting the delivery of efficient, high-quality laboratory services.

Planned improvements include new flooring, lighting, countertops, work surfaces, and other updates to the patient-facing area.

Each year, more than 14,000 patients receive services through the hospital’s phlebotomy area, making the outpatient lab draw location an important point of care for patients throughout the region.

“When patients come to the hospital for bloodwork, we want their experience to be as comfortable and efficient as possible,” said Matthew Schnur, president and CEO of WVU Medicine’s Butler Memorial and Clarion hospitals. “This generous support will allow us to improve the outpatient lab draw location and create a better environment for the thousands of patients who rely on these services each year.”

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