Camden Clark Foundation Executive Director Kim Couch with part of the earnings of the 34th annual Camden Clark Foundation Charity Golf Classic at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna. (Photo Provided)

VIENNA — More than $40,000 was raised Monday at the Camden Clark Foundation’s 34th Annual Charity Golf Classic at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna.

The 2021 edition will benefit the Foundation’s Project Chair-ity, aimed at making treatment more comfortable for cancer patients by purchasing 30 new treatment chairs featuring heat and massage. The cost is $150,000.

“Patients have heat, massage, they recline all the way, and have a place for your feet to rest. We want to keep our cancer patients as comfortable as possible while they are receiving their treatment,” Foundation Executive Director Kim Couch said. “It just seems like the right thing to do and put them in the position to have the very best outcomes that they can. So we’re happy to be here today and support the efforts of the cancer center and ambulatory infusion center.”

A helicopter ball drop took place below the clubhouse off River Road, with Pickering Associates President and CEO Ryan Taylor winning $2,000 cash for having the ball closest to the pin. Taylor donated the prize money back to the foundation.

A Pickering Associates employee also won the 50/50 drawing of $615, which was donated back as well.

WVU Medicine Camden Clark Director of Health and Wellness Louie Haer drops golf balls out of a helicopter piloted by Mark Mondo as part of the helicopter ball drop during the 34th annual Camden Clark Foundation Charity Golf Classic at the Parkersburg Country Club in Vienna. (Photo by Tyler Bennett)

Winners of the golf tournament were:

* A flight — Shawn Taylor, David Mitchem, Allen Love, Mark Bradley

* B flight — Dave Righter, Todd Nestor, Brett Buckley, Travis Righter.

* C flight — Traci Stotts, Zac Campbell, Brandon Herb, and Kevin Tripett.

Tom Woods was closest to the pin on hole 15. Hayden Plummer had the longest men’s drive, and Cindy Keiskell had the longest women’s drive.

“We’re thankful for all of the participants today, the donors and everyone here. It’s been a really good day, beautiful weather,” said MarJean Kennedy, vice president of marketing development and strategic initiatives for WVU Medicine Camden Clark. “It has been amazing to see the turnout and the support that we’ve had from the community. It’s really exciting to have the opportunity to do this again.”

Tyler Bennett can be reached at tbennett@newsandsentinel.com