Multimillion-dollar donation enhances mother and baby care

Kosair for Kids record setting $5 million gift benefits maternity services

For mothers and families across the world, the medical care they receive during and after childbirth is not only essential, but also what they credit to helping them and their babies reach their full potential for health and well-being.

In 2023, Kosair for Kids, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of children, pledged to donate $5 million to support Mother & Baby Care services at Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals located throughout Kentucky and southern Indiana. The philanthropic gift, the largest in the history of Baptist Health Foundation will be invested in equipment and physician-led initiatives that benefit pediatric services.

“Kosair for Kids aims to help children realize their potential by overcoming obstacles, but through their investment in Baptist Health, they are equipping medical professionals with the necessary tools to unlock the potential of entire families and future generations,” said Roy Lowdenback. “This gift will be recognized in our hospitals with our first-ever service naming, ‘Baptist Health Mother & Baby Care supported by Kosair for Kids,’ but the recognition of this gift doesn’t stop there. Every mother and child who receives care from pregnancy through postpartum will know that Kosair for Kids has been the catalyst for change that has allowed Baptist Health to provide them the level of care they need for their individual circumstances.”

Baptist Health Hardin renamed its Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICU) in honor of Kosair for Kids, a long-time supporter of the Elizabethtown hospital. Kosair for Kids has also provided funding vital for the opening of the Baptist Health Floyd NICU in New Albany, Indiana.

“Kosair for Kids is firmly committed to the children we serve, especially the medically fragile children who start life in the NICU,” said Barry Dunn, Kosair for Kids president and CEO. “We have proudly supported Baptist Health for years because we believe that the best care should be available as close to home as possible. This announcement sets in stone our commitment to help children live life to the fullest.”

In addition to support for medical initiatives and equipment, the Kosair for Kids agreement with Baptist Health will include the sharing of important information connected to the Kosair for Kids Face It Movement to end child abuse and neglect. Language added to Mother & Baby Care packets will educate parents and caregivers on dangers and preventative measures to end child abuse and neglect.