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A big Thank-you to YouNight! What an experience! March 24th 2015

»Posted by on Feb 11, 2015

Thank-you       YouNight was an experience!   It was a night of encouragement for all who were in attendance to see beyond a cancer diagnosis.  Models were able to Heal, Transform, and Help Others.  The Live auction brought in over $1000 to benefit CAGNO’s patient services program.   Thank-you to the Younight team for such a wonderful event.  Visit them at   www.younightevents.com or call 877-591-5936×2 for more information about their upcoming event in Covington!                                       

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Smoking Cessation Trust offers free services to help Louisiana smokers quit – for good

»Posted by on Dec 10, 2014

In Late 2011, the final judgment in a 14-year-old class action lawsuit (Scott v. American Tobacco Company) ordered certain tobacco companies to fund a 10-year statewide smoking cessation program.  The new program will benefit more than 200,000 Louisiana smokers – members of the plaintiff class referred to as the Scott Class, which is defined in the judgment as all Louisiana residents who developed a smoking habit before September 1, 1988. In 2012, the court-established and court-supervised Smoking Cessation Trust (SCT) began work to set up the cessation program as planned, using funds provided by those tobacco companies. Any current  Louisiana resident who was a smoker prior to September 1, 1988, and wants to stop smoking cigarettes can apply for...

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Viva La Cure – Flash Mob Energizes Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans

»Posted by on Oct 10, 2014

http://www.nola.com/society/index.ssf/2014/10/salsa_flash_mob_energizes_canc.html    Here are the published photos from Viva La Cure. We love the photos on Face Book.   https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.702969849787179.1073742012.101341839949986&type=1 Check out the video of the Salsa Flash Mob Flash Mob at Via La Cure 10-3-2014  on Vimeo.

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FestiGals 2014 Tops the Charts

»Posted by on Jul 15, 2014

  NEW ORLEANS, LA (June 30, 2014) – FestiGals recently wrapped up its 4th annual women’s celebration in New Orleans with resounding success. From Thursday June 19th through Sunday June 22nd nearly 1,500 women from across the country united in the Crescent City to take part in one of the most unique festivals of its kind. The jampacked four day extended weekend attracted a diverse cross-section of women for a variety of enrichment and empowerment seminars framed within the context of a carefree celebration.  Continue reading   FestiGals 2014 Post Event Release  

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Listen June 8th to CAGNO director and Festigals Diva herself Diane Lyons

»Posted by on Jun 6, 2014

Sunday June 8th Listen to CAGNO director and Festigals Diva herself Diane Lyons The program is scheduled to air Sunday 3/08/14 as follows: WKBU     95.7 FM   6:00 AM WRNO    99.5 FM    7:30 AM WLMG   101.9 FM   6:30 AM WNOE   101.1 FM   7:30 AM WEZB     97.1 FM    7:00 AM KVDU   104.1 FM   7:30 AM WWL     105.3 FM    7:00 AM WODT    1280 AM    9:30 PM WWL       870 AM     7:00AM WYLD      940 AM     9:30 PM WWWL   1350 AM   7:30 AM

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PCCP Constructors Safety Crew of the Month: Paying it Forward

»Posted by on May 30, 2014

Paying It Forward   Mikey Godwin and the Port of New Orleans crew present a donation to Tammy Swindle of Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans Donations Now Part of Safety Program     As part of the safety crew recognition program, the Craft Voice In Safety (CVIS) team has implemented an exciting new twist on recognition.  Beginning in March, the crew selected as Safety Crew of the Month will still receive gift cards as they always have but now they will have the option of making a $1,000 donation to the crews local charity of choice.   The March crew of the month, the Port of New Orleans crew, chose to donate to breast cancer awareness through the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans (CAGNO).  CAGNO uses the funds locally for the specific...

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