LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police Foundation is celebrating the anniversary for a wellness center in the St. Joseph neighborhood.
The foundation is hosting the Blue Lights & Breakfast on Wednesday at the Summit Wellness Center. The multi-story facility is located at 601 Presidents Blvd., just off Eastern Parkway and blocks east of U of L's Belknap campus. There are five pillars of the Summit: physical, spiritual, mental, social and financial health.
The event will raise support for the Officer in Distress Fund.Â
According to the National Institutes of Health, police officers have nearly double the depression rate compared to the general population.
The wellness center used to be the Humana Gym. In 2019, the University of Louisville opted to close its employee fitness center to save $1 million a year.
Louisville Metro Police Foundation was founded in 2005 as a private nonprofit organization.Â
To learn more about the foundation, click here.
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