Community Bank partners with St. Claire HealthCare to support Eastern Kentucky
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Stock Yards Bank & Trust has underscored its commitment to Eastern Kentucky by donating $60,000 to St. Claire HealthCare – the region’s largest healthcare provider and employer. “We are proud to continue to support the strong mission that St. Claire has carried out for decades,” said Benjamin Caudill, Stock Yards […]
Organizers prepare for Derby Diversity Week
Derby Diversity Week (DDW) founder and Louisville Business First Power 50 2022 honoree Tawana Bain is preparing for the sixth annual Derby Diversity Week, beginning on May 1 in Louisville. DDW attracts some of the world’s top suppliers, buyers, executives and business leaders to four action packed conference days of networking and excitement, along with […]
New health campaign committed to cutting hair and cutting minority health disparities
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky A community-based organization working hard to increase equity in health care held its first “Barber Shop Initiative” event on Saturday at Well Groomed Barber Shop in Lexington. Partnering with Anthem Blue Cross & Blue Shield Medicaid and other community sponsors, Project Ricochet’s Barber Shop initiative is designed to develop and […]
Want a box for Oaks or the Derby? Purchase a Maryhurst “Raffle for the Roses” ticket!
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky If you’re looking for a chance to go to the Kentucky Oaks and/or the Kentucky Derby, enjoy free food and drinks and support Kentucky’s oldest child welfare agency, look no further. Maryhurst is raffling off two incredible prizes as Derby weekend fast approaches. Purchase a raffle ticket before April 7 […]
Farm to School Program at Maryhurst changing the way students eat and learn
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Maryhurst is well known in Kentucky for being the Commonwealth’s oldest child welfare agency — lifting young people up and setting them up for success later in life. A new program has changed the way Maryhurst students think about their food — and has even empowered students to help select […]
Op-Ed: Get Prepared Now for Medicaid Renewals, Kentucky
By Kennan Wethington, President of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Kentucky When COVID-19 hit three years ago, the federal government responded with a series of actions made possible by declaring a Public Health Emergency, also called the PHE. One of these actions was to freeze a process called Medicaid renewal, allowing Medicaid members […]
Op-Ed: Let’s make Black Kentuckians’ heart health a priority all year long
By Dr. Daniel Brunner, Medical Director with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky This piece was written by Dr. Daniel Brunner, Medical Director for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid of Kentucky. In February, we commemorate both American Heart Month and Black History Month, which presents an opportunity for us to […]
Op-Ed: Ending hunger begins with addressing food inequity
By Vincent James, President and CEO of Dare to Care and Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation This piece was written by Vincent James, President and CEO of Dare to Care, and Tiffany Benjamin, CEO of the Humana Foundation. For more than 50 years, Dare to Care and our partners have worked diligently to […]
Louisville is a health tech hub. Here’s why.
By Hayley Robb, Building Kentucky Health care leaders gathered for a panel hosted by the Health Enterprises Network (HEN), the health care arm of Greater Louisville, Inc., Louisville’s chamber of commerce. In 2022, the Greater Louisville region saw $1.5 billion invested in hospitals, the creation of thousands of new jobs and dozens of start-ups announced. Home to […]
American Printing House for the Blind celebrates 165 years and reveals new museum name
By American Printing House for the Blind American Printing House for the Blind (APH), the world’s premier nonprofit organization that creates accessible learning experiences through empowering people by providing accessible and innovative products, materials and services for lifelong success, is celebrating its 165th anniversary. From simple beginnings with our first press that embossed books in […]
Maryhurst promotes dedicated employees to C-suite positions
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky Maryhurst appointed two longtime employees to key executive leadership positions with the promotions of Lisa Purdy to Chief Operating Officer and Micah Jorrisch to Chief Community Officer. “We are thankful to have Lisa and Micah on the team every day at Maryhurst,” said Paula Garner, Maryhurst CEO. “Both have proven […]
Year in photos: Best Kentucky images from 2022
By Kaitlin Keane and Steven Richard, Building Kentucky From the flood relief efforts and responses in eastern Kentucky to marking the first project milestone at BlueOval SK, communities across Kentucky showed compassion, cooperation and connection above all in 2022. Peer through the moments that made C2 Strategic’s list of top photos from this year. Kentucky […]
“Fresh Fridge” program to expand, providing fresh food to vulnerable Kentuckians
By Quin Welch, Building Kentucky With the holiday season underway and the need for fresh food increasing in the Commonwealth – currently 12.3% of Kentuckians struggle with food insecurity – Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky is partnering with community organizations across the Bluegrass to provide nutritious food to families through Anthem […]
Aware Recovery Care brings in-home addiction treatment to Kentucky
By Jennifer Brislin, Building Kentucky Aware Recovery Care announced this week it would soon begin providing its highly successful in-home addiction treatment services in Kentucky, offering those suffering from substance abuse disorder the chance to recover from drug and alcohol addiction in the privacy of their own home. The in-home, personalized treatment model – the […]
Dare to Care, local faith leaders gather to remember the life of Bobby Ellis
By Cory McCauley, Building Kentucky Dare to Care, local faith leaders and community members gathered Sunday for a candlelight vigil to remember the life of Bobby Ellis. On Thanksgiving Eve in 1969, nine-year-old Bobby Ellis died of malnutrition in his Louisville home. In the days and months that followed, the Greater Louisville community joined together […]