Margie and Alan Moore have made an impactful gift to Baptist Health Care Foundation to benefit the new Baptist Hospital campus, scheduled to open in September. The Foundation will name the surgery discharge lounge and the 4th floor conference room in the hospital’s cardiovascular intensive care unit in honor of the Moores’ gift.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support an organization like Baptist that is community-owned,” Margie Moore said. “The hospital itself is going to be a game changer for our entire community. Baptist has put so much thought into every single step. Some of the strategic decisions that went into the hospital are amazing. It’s going to help people through whatever their journey is to make it the best possible situation they can have, not even just for the patients and families but for the employees too. Baptist has been very thoughtful in making a great place for everyone to work and heal.”
The surgery discharge lounge will provide a quiet discharge area for outpatient surgery patients to exit the hospital privately. This space will have a dedicated elevator between the surgery floor and the lounge waiting area that will offer increased privacy and allow patients to be picked up directly outside the lounge by their caretakers.
Margie and Alan Moore, who have been married for more than 40 years, said that supporting Baptist seemed like a natural fit in their philanthropic priorities. Alan was born at Baptist in 1952, one year after the hospital opened. Both of their daughters were born at Baptist, as well as two of their four grandchildren. Margie has been serving on Baptist boards and committees since 1990.
“Margie has been passionate about Baptist’s Mission through her continued service to our organization for more than 20 years,” said Mark Faulkner, president and CEO of Baptist Health Care. “We are truly thankful to her and Alan for their long-term support, dedication and generosity. Their gift will help us serve our patients and families in the best way possible for generations to come through our new Baptist Hospital campus.”