“Just Imagine” campaign reaches goal one year early: Benefits already being seen

Published: April 21, 2025

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More than 42,000 donors contributed $200,718,740 to not-for-profit Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s during their “Just Imagine” campaign. The campaign launched publicly in early 2024 to raise funds to help improve the health and quality of life for every person in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The Norton Healthcare Foundation and Norton Children’s Hospital Foundation led the campaign with co-chairs Dr. Mark Lynn and Cindy Lynn.

“We are deeply appreciative of everyone who supported the campaign and our mission of providing quality health care to all those we serve. This includes a constant focus on improving access to care, as well as innovative programs, services and research,” said Russell F. Cox, president and chief executive officer, Norton Healthcare. “As a not-for-profit, we are only able to do this through the generosity of others.”

“The support for the campaign has been incredible,” said Lynnie Meyer, R.N., Ed.D., FAHP, CFRE, senior vice president and chief development officer, Norton Healthcare. “We’re excited to bring innovations and new programs to the community and imagine a brighter a future for all.”

Funds raised have already made an impact through the following:

• Expansion of Wendy Novak Diabetes Institute, a part of Norton Healthcare and Norton Children’s, with Kentucky’s first perinatal program for women with diabetes who wish to have children’ a hub for diabetes research and cell transplants aimed at curing Type 1 diabetes; expanded care for athletes with diabetes; and a program for children transitioning to adult care
• Purchase of high-frequency focused ultrasound technology — the first in Kentucky — to help relieve symptoms experienced by patients with essential tremor
• Establishing new research programs that bring the latest technology and treatments to patients with Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease
• Additional access to care through Norton West Louisville Hospital, Norton Community Medical Associates in Frankfort, Kentucky, and a new multipractice office in Westport Plaza in northeastern Louisville

These services, programs and innovations will benefit people in Greater Louisville and surrounding counties, as well as communities throughout Kentucky and Southern Indiana. This includes Owensboro, Bowling Green and Frankfort in Kentucky, and Madison and Scottsburg in Indiana, to name a few.

Find out more or donate at JustImagineCampaign.com.