NEWS RELEASE – December 23, 2024
ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities Donates $5,000 for Shop with a Trooper in Harlan
Harlan, KY –The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities proudly announces a $5,000 sponsorship for this year’s Shop with a Trooper program in Harlan. This initiative, led by the Kentucky State Police, allows children in need to shop for holiday gifts, making the holidays a bit brighter for families across the area.
The ARH Foundation’s sponsorship underscores its continued commitment to supporting local programs that uplift communities and make a meaningful difference in the communities we serve.
Joe Horton, CEO of Harlan ARH, expressed his excitement about partnering with this impactful program. “The Shop with a Trooper program is such a wonderful way to bring smiles to children’s faces during the holiday season. At ARH, we are honored to support this initiative and help make the holidays brighter for families in Harlan County.”
“Our goal is to serve and strengthen the communities we call home. Supporting Shop with a Trooper aligns perfectly with that goal and our mission, and we are so proud to be a part of such a meaningful program,” said Angela Bailey, Executive Director of the ARH Foundation, emphasized the Foundation.
For more information about the ARH Foundation, please visit www.arh.org/donate.
L to R: Harlan CEO Joseph Horton, ARH Board of Trustees Member Andrea Massey, KSP Post 10 Public Affairs Officer Trooper Shane Jacobs and Trooper Cameron Cornett.
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Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH), is a not-for-profit health system operating 14 hospitals in Barbourville, Hazard, Harlan, Hyden, Martin, McDowell, Middlesboro, Paintsville, Prestonsburg, West Liberty, Whitesburg, and South Williamson in Kentucky and Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia, as well as multi-specialty physician practices, home health agencies, home medical equipment stores and retail pharmacies and medical spas. ARH employs approximately 6,700 people with an annual payroll and benefits of $474 million generated into our local economies. ARH also has a network of more than 1,300 providers on staff across its multi-state system. ARH is the largest provider of care and the single largest employer in southeastern Kentucky, and the third-largest private employer in southern West Virginia.