Dr. David Maine, president and CEO of Mercy Health Services of Baltimore, throws out the ceremonial first pitch at the Aug. 15 Baltimore Orioles home game. His appearance was connected with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Mercy Medical
Center, which is part of Mercy Health Services.
Mercy Health Services President and CEO Dr. David Maine threw out the first pitch at an August Orioles game as part of a series of events to mark the 150th anniversary of that health system's sole hospital, Mercy Medical Center.
Sr. Helen Amos, RSM, executive chair of the Mercy Board of Trustees, appears with the mascot of the Orioles Major League Baseball team. At the game, Sr. Amos received the Heavy Hitter Award in recognition of the 800-plus Mercy employees who attended
the game.Additionally at the Aug. 15 home game at Baltimore's Camden Yards, Sr. Helen Amos, RSM, received the Orioles Heavy Hitter Award in recognition of the 800-plus Mercy employees who attended the game that evening. Sr. Amos, who is executive chair of the
Mercy board, appeared on the Orioles scoreboard as she accepted a game ball autographed by Orioles players.
The Orioles game festivities were part of "We Are 150," the anniversary year campaign that so far has included a volunteerism event for employees at Port Discovery Children's Museum, a St. Patrick's Day event, a volunteerism opportunity at the Our Daily
Bread nonprofit, and an employee picnic. More activities are planned in the coming months for staff, clinicians and donors.
On Nov. 11, the anniversary of the Sisters of Mercy's arrival in Baltimore, Mercy is hosting a live videoconference featuring Maine, Sr. Amos and an audience.
Mercy's origin as a ministry of the sisters was on Nov. 11, 1874, when at the request of local doctors six Sisters of Mercy took charge of a small health dispensary in Baltimore.
As of 2023, Mercy had 4,806 employees and 528 active physicians. It admitted 8,631 patients last year.
Mercy Medical Center is hosting numerous events for employees in honor of its 150th anniversary campaign, which is called "We Are 150." The campaign has included a St. Patrick's Day event and a back-to-school drive.