The Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) and the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff (WCCC) local organizing committee, led by George Manahan, donated $5,000 from the event’s proceeds to HospiceCare of West Virginia.
Held in October of this year, the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff was a three-day event that welcomed chili cooks from around the world to the area to compete for $55,000 in prize money. In its 45 years, the International Chili Society, which manages and organizes the WCCC, has raised more than $86 million for charitable and non-profit organizations.
“HospiceCare is most grateful to the members of the International Chili Society, the Charleston Convention and Visitors Bureau, the City of Charleston and Mayor Danny Jones, as well as the stellar leadership of George Manahan and Samantha Carney – and a host of other volunteers and city workers – for making this year’s World’s Championship Chili Cookoff such a wonderful and successful event at Magic Island,” said HospiceCare Director of Development and Marketing Jim Wilkerson. “We hope the cook-off returns and we can be a part of the festivities in years to come!”
Funds will be used to care for patients who cannot afford basic hospice services.
It is the philosophy of HospiceCare that no one be denied care based on their inability to pay. Community fund-raising events, such as the World’s Championship Chili Cookoff, and individual donors provide funding for patients and their families who are not covered by insurance or Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements
About the Charleston CVB
The Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau promotes economic development through a strong visitor and meeting industry resulting in increased visitor spending for sustainable economic growth and enhanced quality of life in Charleston, W.Va. Last year, the Charleston CVB hosted 35 events attracting 66,000 attendees and accounted for nearly 16,000 hotel nights, resulting in an estimated $11 million in economic impact for the city.
About Hospice
HospiceCare provides quality hospice and palliative care, consulting and education as well as bereavement services for terminally ill people, their families and the community throughout 16 counties across central West Virginia. Approximately 400 patients a day and more than 2,000 patients and their families are aided by HospiceCare each year. A majority of the patients live at home or in a long-term care facility, but HospiceCare also operates two in-patient facilities for nearly three dozen patients each day that require more intensive around-the-clock care – the Hubbard Hospice House in Charleston, and Hubbard House West at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.
