Baptist Health spruces up sites as part of 100 Days of Service
Louisville, KY (Nov. 20, 2024) - More than 300 Baptist Health volunteers made cleanup look like a walk in the park in July as they picked up 258 bags of trash and spent 852 hours sprucing up their communities as part of the centennial celebration’s 100 Days of Service.
“Part of our mission is to improve the health of our communities, which is more than providing healthcare through our facilities, it’s getting out and serving our community through events like this,” said Lauren Lloyd, event organizer. Lloyd is the board liaison director and assistant to the CEO.
The cleanup effort was chosen to focus attention on the importance of an active lifestyle in staying healthy, and to underscore that parks offer a no-cost recreation option for all.
In 2024, Baptist Health celebrates its 100th anniversary, and is marking each month with a health-related “gift” to its communities.
The original Kentucky Baptist Hospital in Louisville opened its doors in November 1924 following years of rallying community support and fundraising. Baptist Health has since expanded to nine hospitals and more than 2,700 licensed beds, reaching nearly 75 percent of Kentucky residents and a wide swath of southern Indiana.