BASF donates $250,000 to help build children’s hospital in Baton Rouge

BATON ROUGE, LA, October 2, 2019  – BASF has donated $250,000 to help build the Our Lady of the Lake (OLOL) Children’s Hospital, which will serve the Greater Baton Rouge area and will be the first free-standing children’s hospital in the region. The donation was a multi-year pledge committed when construction first began.

“As a parent, I understand the importance of having local access to excellent healthcare for my children, and the new Children’s Hospital will be a wonderful resource to all families in the Greater Baton Rouge area,” said Kristen Pforr, BASF’s Vice President Operations – Chemical Intermediates, North America and OLOL Children’s Hospital Board member. “BASF’s contribution will help enhance children’s health care options for our employees, neighbors and the community.”

The 93-bed OLOL Children’s Hospital will open its doors to the community on Saturday, October 5. The five-story, 360,000 square foot facility has a specialized pediatric emergency room and is part of a care network that offers more than 25 pediatric specialties to care for children from across Louisiana.

“We are thankful for the support from so many in our community from day one when we started this amazing journey,” said Kelly Hurtado, Our Lady of the Lake Foundation Executive Director. “BASF’s donation makes an impact as we extend healing to the thousands of children who will come into our care.”

BASF’s manufacturing presence in Louisiana includes operations in Geismar and Vidalia with nearly 2,000 employees and contractors. More information can be found at www.basf.us/louisiana.    

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 20,000 employees in North America and had sales of $19.7 billion in 2018. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.com.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 122,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of around €63 billion in 2018. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com.

About Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital

Our Lady of the Lake Children’s Hospital is Louisiana’s fastest growing children’s hospital treating more than 100,000 patients annually from across Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The hospital is the only healthcare provider in the Baton Rouge area that provides a full range of pediatric services ranging from a 24/7 pediatric emergency room to a team of more than 100 pediatricians and pediatric specialists. For more information, visit ololchildrens.org.