Join us Friday evening, September 19, 2025, at The Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, WV, for our 3rd Annual Celebration Gala! Cocktail hour kicks off at 6 p.m. and the Gala will commence at 7 p.m. 

This incredible event will include both live and silent auctions, raffles, games, live music, an elegant plated meal, and cash bar. Monte Durham of “Say Yes to the Dress” fame will serve as emcee.  This year our theme is Denim, Diamonds, and Gowns.  Dress for women is semi formal to formal attire. Men are welcome to don suits, sport jackets, or dress denim is encouraged. Doors open to guests at 5:30 p.m. 

Those whose registrations include the pre-event leadership reception will be welcomed at 5:00 p.m. Through this event, we will grow funds to support the opening of a new in-patient facility in Morgantown, WV! This addition will expand our ability to provide comprehensive end-of-life patient care and to support patients' family members. 

Hospice has been proven to improve and extend the quality of life for the patient and lessens the burden for the patient's family. Hospice is life-changing!  NOTE: On September 12, 2025, online ticket and sponsorship sales will conclude. For inquiries, please contact Lesley Cain at lcain@wvcaring.org. 

To purchase tickets or a sponsorship, please click the Registration link in the upper right corner of this site. 

​​​​About WV Caring

Over 40 years ago, in 1983, a group of volunteers in Preston County recognized that people living with life-limiting illnesses required care. Their determination led to hiring WV Caring’s first paid employee and Founding President, Malene Smith Davis. 

Under her keen leadership, hospice care expanded into 11 more counties. The Hospice Care Corporation, now known as WV Caring, became one of the largest non-profit hospices in West Virginia. Malene's trailblazing work those 40+ years ago included collaboration with America’s leading policymakers, ensuring that West Virginians received hospice care through the Medicare Hospice Benefit.