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Baldwin Bone & Joint is honored to be among the 2025 Business Alabama Awards finalists for Philanthropic Project of the Year for our Many More Miles Shoe Drive!

Daphne, AL (February 24, 2025) – In partnership with Baldwin Bone & Joint’s ongoing 21st Many More Miles community shoe drive, City Hope Church will host “Deliver Hope” on Sunday, March 9. On this day, congregants are encouraged to bring their gently worn or new shoes to any City Hope Church campus across the Gulf Coast.

Melanie Daw, Associate Pastor, Outreach, City Hope Church says, “We want to invite you to partner with us and Baldwin Bone & Joint to make a difference in our local community through an outreach event called Deliver Hope: Shoes! On March 9, we simply ask you to bring gently used or new shoes, tied together, to your campus lobbies. From there, the shoe donations will be distributed to those in need across Mobile & Baldwin County through our partnering organizations. Together, through this simple act of giving, we look forward to delivering hope to those who need it, one pair of shoes at a time!”

For more information about the Many More Miles Campaign, call (251) 656-3843 or visit https://baldwinboneandjoint.com/.

21st Annual Many More Miles Shoe Drive – Baldwin Bone & Joint Partners With City Hope Church, Baldwin County Public Schools, St. Michael Catholic High School & Bayshore Christian School

DAPHNE, ALA. (January 17, 2025) – The 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign organized by Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., is a community outreach initiative that launched on Jan. 8, 2025, and runs through March 12. The campaign collects gently used footwear to support local individuals and families in need. Partners in this expanding initiative include Baldwin County Public Schools, City Hope Church, St. Michael Catholic High School and Bayshore Christian School.

Participating Baldwin County schools this year include Fairhope East Elementary, Fairhope West Elementary, J Larry Newton Elementary, Rockwell Elementary, Spanish Fort Elementary, Spanish Fort Middle, Bayshore Christian, and St. Michael Catholic High School. Students will once again be rewarded for collecting the highest number of shoes with money for their schools’ new P.E. equipment. Baldwin Bone & Joint will award cash prizes to P.E. programs to the top three Baldwin County Schools that donate the most shoes. In addition, the class that brings in the most shoes overall will receive a Chick-fil-A party and the teacher will be awarded a cash prize provided by City Hope Church.

“Empowering Your Health: How Occupational and Physical Therapy Can Help”

Daphne, Ala. (January 10, 2025) – Baldwin Bone & Joint will host a complimentary “Lunch & Learn” event featuring occupational therapist Taylor Lewis, OTR/L on Thurs., Feb. 13 from 11 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Spanish Fort Senior Center. Lewis’ talk is titled “Empowering Your Health: How Occupational and Physical Therapy Can Help.”

Attendees will discover practical strategies to protect their joints, improve strength, and enhance daily living through the tools and techniques of occupational and physical therapy. The presentation aims to empower seniors to take charge of their health and well-being, ensuring a better quality of life.

With more than a decade of clinical experience and seven years working in hand therapy, Lewis is part of Baldwin Bone & Joint’s hand and upper extremity team. Lewis works alongside Dr. Allison Hunter, a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity surgeon, in treating injuries and conditions from the shoulders to the fingertips.

Community Outreach Campaign Kickoff – January 8, 2025

DAPHNE, ALA. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Gently worn shoes from schoolchildren, runners and fitness enthusiasts in Baldwin County are set to find a second life through the 21st Annual Many More Miles Campaign.

Organized by Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C., this community outreach initiative will launch on Jan. 8, 2025 and run through March 14. The campaign collects gently used footwear to support individuals and families in need locally.

Baldwin Bone & Joint’s offices in Daphne, Spanish Fort and Foley will serve as primary drop-off locations, making it easy for local residents to participate. Shoes donated at these sites will benefit a wide range of local organizations, including Empowering People, McKemie Place, Waterfront Rescue Mission, the Salvation Army, Baldwin County Foster Parents Association, Fostering Together Gulf Coast, Baldwin Family Village, City Hope Homeless Ministry, The Dream Center and local homeless communities. Additionally, shoes will be distributed to clothing closets in schools across Baldwin County to assist students in need.

Last year’s campaign set a record with more than 5,000 pairs of shoes collected, and organizers hope to surpass that milestone this year. The initiative continues to expand, with this year’s partners including Baldwin County Public Schools and City Hope Church, along with new additions, St. Michael Catholic High School and Bayshore Christian School. Local participating drop-off sites include White-Spunner Realty, McCoys Outdoors, and USA Recreation Center.