2022 Hobbiton Beer Run

Launchpad 022 is a collaborative effort between the Benton Harbor Public Library and Spectrum Health Lakeland’s Center for Better Health and Wellness.  

Eighty percent of our health is influenced by social determinants such as access to quality education, economic stability, and employment. There are disparities in the health outcomes of our urban and rural populations. Those inequities begin early in life and increase over time. We will address community-identified health needs as they apply to youth, thereby changing the trajectory of their lives where the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) have the greatest impact.  

Our goal is to provide innovative and free educational, motivational, leadership and internship opportunities to middle school students in an equitable manner while improving social cohesion in a safe environment.

Launchpad 022 will improve the health of Berrien County youth by providing unlimited, equitable access to our world and eliminate disparities that currently exist.