November 7th – Simply Irma
Click here for Tickets – Saturday, Nov. 7, Simply Irma, a Musical Play, Anthony Bean Community Theater, 1333 S. Carrollton at Willow. VIP Reception at 7 pm, followed by Irma at 8 pm. Complimentary parking provided across the street at the Whitney Bank Building. $50 per person, benefitting the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans and FestiGals.
Thank-you to Mizado Cocina for their “Give Back Night”
MIZADO COCINA – 5080 PONCHARTRAIN BLVD. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118 (LOCATED AT I-10 AND CITY PARK AVENUE) What a great event! Thank-you to Dr. Cvitanovich, Dr. Morse, Dr. Walters and Dr. Wise for their superior Bartending! Thank-you for helping to raise awareness about CAGNO and for our cancer patients in the greater NEW Orleans Area, who are in the need of assistance. Way to go!
Women’s Council of Realtors – $5,000 a Big Thank-you for the “Bras for a Cause” Cancer Benefit
Thank-you for all of your hard work and a fantastic event! CAGNO appreciates that you are dedicated to helping cancer patients in need in the greater New Orleans Area! Presented By Women’s Council of Realtors, New Orleans
FestiGals – A Big Thank-you to Diane Lyons
A Big Thank-you to Diane Lyons, Sandra Dartus and all of the FestiGals Bodacious Bra Challenger Together they raised $45,000 for CAGNO and Breastoration Learn all the details about the Bodacious Bra Challenge here. Great news clip on WGNO explaining the Bodacious Bra Challenge http://wgno.com/2015/03/31/festigals-and-krewe-of-nyx-offer-bra-decorating-tips-for-a-cause/
iQuit – A Tobacco Cessation Solution for Young Adults
iQuit A Tobacco Cessation Solution for Young Adults CAGNO is pleased to be launching a new program to help young adults quit using tobacco. A few facts for our “future quitters”: Approximately 90,000 young adults (ages 21-35) in the greater New Orleans area smoke every day. About 18,000 young adults are expected to die from smoking-related diseases 10 years prior to the life expectancy of the young adults who are non-smokers. For every person who dies from smoking, 20 times that many suffer from smoking-related illnesses such as cancers, heart diseases, and COPD. That’s the bad news, but there is good news! Medical research has found that smokers who quit by age 35 generally will not die from a smoking related illness; and...
Local Moms Celebrate a Smoke Free Lifestyle
Local Moms Celebrate a Smoke Free Lifestyle [Back Row from Left: Darla Dupree, Makesha Judson (March of Dimes), Michelle Burtch (March of Dimes), Ashlee Menke (CAGNO, Baby & Me admin.) Middle Row from Left: Melanie Contreras, Terri Collins, Sherri Heim, Front Row from Left: Baby Madilynn and Baby Shay] Recently, several local moms gathered at the Slidell Memorial Hospital-Community Outreach Center to celebrate their commitment to remain smoke free. These moms decided it was time to kick the nicotine habit when they became pregnant. All were participants of the Baby and Me Tobacco Free Program. They enjoyed a “Fresh Spring” luncheon while spending time bonding and supporting each other’s hard work to raise their children in a...