New Technology
In 2004, funds were distributed to women’s services to help complete a renovation of the labor, delivery and recovery areas. The new women’s center added many amenities to patient rooms to make the birth of a baby as comfortable as possible. Your donations also enabled patient comfort enhancements to be made in many patient rooms throughout Baptist Hospital. In addition, funding allowed women to get mammograms and children to get speech therapy who otherwise could not afford it.

  Gulf Breeze Hospital Expansion
Baptist Health Care Foundation led the effort to raise more than $1 million to offset the costs of expansion and growth of Gulf Breeze Hospital. The $25.5 million expansion plan included: a new medical office building, a cancer center, an outpatient physical therapy center and a hospital addition.

  Prescriptions
New developments in medications are keeping people alive longer, and helping them live fuller lives, even after catastrophes such as heart attacks and battles with cancer. In 2004, the Foundation dispersed more than $140,000 in prescription drug grants to cancer patients, heart patients and others in need.

  Baptist LifeFlight
Baptist Health Care Foundation contributes funding to Baptist LifeFlight, the area’s first air ambulance service. Baptist LifeFlight is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is ready to be in the air within minutes to help save someone’s life.

  First Impressions Baby Wall
The First Impressions Baby Wall commemorates the most special of days. The wall is dedicated in memory of the many achievements of Dr. Donald McMahon, Jr. The wall displays tiles that include a baby’s footprint, name and date of birth. Donations to the Donald McMahon, Jr., Memorial Fund support women’s services, the purchase of new equipment and the funding for prenatal education scholarships.

  Lakeview Activities Center
The Morris L. Eaddy Center at Lakeview is a 20,000 square foot facility that houses a full-size gymnasium, fitness room, dance and exercise room, art studio, four classrooms and an executive meeting room. It serves the recreational, fitness, therapeutic, congregational, and the training needs of clients, staff and the Baptist Health Care community.

The Center is named for Lakeview’s first president, Dr. Morris L. Eaddy, who retired in 2003 after 40 years of service at Lakeview. Baptist Health Care Foundation’s generous contribution to this project enables Lakeview Center to continue to pursue its mission to help people overcome life’s challenges.

  Foundation Scholarships
Baptist Health Care is committed to helping develop employees to their full professional potential. The Baptist Health Care Foundation annually awards more than 30 scholarships to Baptist Health Care employees and their dependents.

  Pensacola’s Promise
The Foundation acts as a fiscal agent for Pensacola’s Promise, which serves the citizens of Escambia County by matching resources with identified needs. Pensacola’s Promise is a local arm of America’s Promise, founded by Secretary of State Colin Powell to unite businesses, nonprofits and agencies in delivering five fundamental promises to all kids in America. Those five promises are: ongoing relationships with caring adults, safe places with structured activities, a healthy start and future, marketable skills through education, and opportunities to give back to the community through service.

  Baptist Manor Chapel Project
Baptist Health Care Foundation continues to raise funds for the construction of a chapel at Baptist Manor. Baptist Manor was the only Baptist inpatient facility without a chapel to allow for quiet reflection and prayer. Through donations made by the staff and physicians of Baptist Manor, as well as area churches, businesses and individuals, the chapel should be dedicated in 2005. The chapel will be named the Dr. Robert E. Bondurant Chapel, thanks to Dr. Bonderant’s tireless efforts to ensure the well-being of the residents of Baptist Manor.