Since 1954, Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital (OLBH) has provided compassionate health care to eastern Kentucky and southern Ohio. Established in 1989 when the hospital was operated by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor, the OLBH Foundation is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) affiliate of OLBH.

The OLBH Foundation's mission is to support the hospital's strategic goals through philanthropy. Funding comes from a variety of sources, including public and private grants, donations (employee and community), planned giving opportunities, and a variety of fundraising events.

Support from the OLBH Foundation has enabled the hospital to provide better care to the region through the purchase of new technology, as well as construction, renovation and clinical studies.