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NEWS RELEASE – December 17, 2024

ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities and Morgan County ARH Hospital Employees Provide Christmas Cheer for 100 Local Children

West Liberty, KY – The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities and Morgan County ARH Hospital employees are spreading holiday joy by providing Christmas gifts for 100 children in need. Through a collaborative effort with local schools, these children were identified as those who could use extra cheer this Christmas.

Morgan County ARH employees demonstrated their commitment to the community in a meaningful way, sponsoring 70 children by selecting angels from a list provided by the schools in Morgan County. The schools set a $25 limit per student to keep the gifts comparable among all the children. The employees were excited to participate and happily shopped for and wrapped gifts to help make Christmas brighter for these students.

In addition to the employees’ generosity, the ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities made a $1,600 donation to sponsor 30 additional children. This contribution ensures that no child was overlooked, bringing the total number of children in Morgan County who will receive presents to open on Christmas morning to 100.

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“This initiative is a great example of our commitment to fostering healthier and happier communities,” said Angela Bailey, Executive Director of the ARH Foundation. “Partnering with schools and employees allows us to make a meaningful difference for families in our communities during the holiday season and beyond.”

The Morgan County ARH team is proud to play a part in this effort to give back to the community. “Seeing our team and the ARH Foundation come together to help children in need is heartwarming,” said Allie Archer, CEO/CNO of Morgan County ARH. “It’s an honor to work alongside such compassionate individuals who genuinely care about community well-being.”

For more information on how to support the ARH Foundation or to learn more about community initiatives, please visit www.arh.org/donate.

Employees who participated in the Angel Tree:

  1. Jamie Pence
  2. Trista Tackett
  3. Rod Morgan
  4. Jackie Krieger
  5. Juanita Keeton
  6. Dolores Luke
  7. April Perkins
  8. Brooke Harper – Luke
  9. Judy Elam
  10. Amy Holderby
  11. Alycia Akers
  12. Kinsey Whitt
  13. Katherine Harvey
  14. Jessica Neace
  15. Megan Allen
  16. Lennie Trimble
  17. Miranda Hampton
  18. Home Health – as a whole
  19. Miranda Hampton
  20. Jeanie Snow
  21. Cynthia Denniston
  22. Mary Downey
Employees pictured:
  1.  Rod Morgan 
  2. Juanita Keeton 
  3. Jackie Elam 
  4. Ashley Hunt 
  5. Cythia Denniston 
  6. Elizabeth Haney 
  7. Trista Tackett 
  8. Aneisha Horn 
  9. Allie Archer 
  10. Kim Myers 
  11. Autumn Cole 
  12. Sara Pennington 
  13. Dr. Holt 
  14. Randy Blair 
  15. Donetta Williams 
  16. Aspen Ferguson
  17. Carlene Nidiffer 
  18. Brandi Collins 

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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.

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