Bras for a Cause June 22nd-24th, 2012
Star-Studded Fundraiser Announced
What does an award-winning country singer/songwriter, two James Beard award-winning chefs and a national news personality all have in common? Each shares a passionate commitment to wipe out cancer. Singer Martina McBride, Executive Chef Susan Spicer, Celebrity Chef Emeril Lagasse and NBC’s Today Show co-host Hoda Kotb are among the many personalities lending their creative talents for a great cause. Each has designed a spectacular piece of art using a ‘bra’ as their canvas.
Bodacious Bras For A Cause is a fundraising initiative within one of the most exciting women’s weekends of the year, FestiGals. Bodacious Bras is designed to support the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans. CAGNO is a non-profit United Way community impact partner whose mission includes education, outreach, research and patient support. “We are so honored that the FestiGals organization has created such a wonderful event to support our work in the New Orleans community,” explains Tammy Swindle, Executive Director of CAGNO. “We are excited to have this opportunity to work with such a dynamic group of women.”see the entire article
13th Annual Pink Ribbon Fling September 10th, 2011
For one night only in New Orleans, the House of Blues is going "pink" and collaborating with the Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force and the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans to benefit "The Breastoration Fund" which serves to advocate for and provide educational and financial resouView total race resultsrces to women facing breast cancer surgery. Please join us in supporting the Louisiana Breast Cancer Task Force, the Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans and the Breastoration Fund. Click here to purchase tickets.
NO TICKETS WILL BE MAILED. ALL TICKETS HELD AT "WILL CALL".
18th Annual Tom Sawyer Mississippi River Run for Cancer to be held August 19th, 2011
View Pictures from Louisiana Running at http://www.louisianarunning.com/louisianarunning/Store.html
Location: 310 Andrew Higgins Ave, New Orleans Warehouse district. Cruise the scenic route on this 2 mile journey through the downtown Warehouse District. The 2-mile walk/run will start/finish at Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Avenue. The $25 entry fee includes your custom designed T-shirt by local artist Matt Rinard and entry to the post-race party. The post-race part at Generations Hall, will include plenty of refreshments, door prizes,music and draft beer provided by NOLA Brewing Company.
Tour de Lis - April 9th 2011 Click here to enjoy some pictures
Everyone who attended this year’s event had a great time. There was lots of food, music and camaraderie. Everyone came together for a great cause, cancer survivors. For information on the event please visit their web site www.tourdelis.com
Recent Grants Awarded to CAGNO
November 15th - St. Charles Charities Fund in the amount of $10,000 designated for the Breastoration Fund.
November 5th - New Orleans Hash House Harriers Red Dress Run in the amount of $5,000 designated to help fight cancer in our community.
July 28th - COX Charities Fund in the amount of $4,000 designated for the Lifestyles for Teens Program.
October 9th 2010 - Teri Galleries LTC Trunk Show was a great success and a big thank-you to all the supporters who contributed to the CAGNO Breast Cancer Awareness Fund totaling $418.50.
October 4th - October 29th 2010
NU-LITE Breast Cancer Awareness Promotion
Purchase a minimum of $300 of in stock material on a single invoice, from our participating vendors and recieve a "Who Dat, Wearing Pink" T-shirt and bracelet. Additional shirts may be purchased for $10 and bracelets for $2 with all net proceeds going to benifiting two local organizations the Susan G. Komen Foundation and Breastoration.sissippi River Run
October , 2011
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among American women according to the National Cancer Institute. Every year 178,480 women and 2,030 men are diagnosed with breast cancer, and 40,460 women and 450 men die from the disease. During National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CAGNO renews our commitment to fighting this disease, raising awareness, and supporting those affected by breast cancer. For more information on breast cancer please contact CAGNO or visit us online. Pink Ribbo
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July , 2009
With the passing of local artist William Hemmerling, A portion of all purchases of Hemmerling works through Teri Galleries of Metairie will be donated to CAGNO. Click here to view his works.
June 18th,2009
Local Bike Ride Benefits CAGNO!
The third annual Tour De Lis bike ride, designed to raise funds for cancer survivors, was held on April 18th, 2009.
The 2009 event received enormous support from the community, and CAGNO was presented with a check for $90,000 to support our programs. We congratulate the volunteers responsible for the Tour de Lis, and want everyone involved to know that the Tour de Lis will make possible the many services CAGNO offers to the public. To all the volunteers, riders, sponsors, vendors and donors involved, please accept our heartfelt thanks.
Standing from left to right - Jeff Meyer, Kurt Engelhardt, Harold Asher and Bill Schwartz
Please consider joining us for the 2010 Tour de Lis. For more information, please go to or contact Carol Asher at carolgasher@tourdelis.com or 957-2574. Or contact CAGNO.
February, 2009
Smokers are Kicking the Habit ... With Help
CAGNO's health educator, Tammy Swindle, was recently featured in an article about smoking cessation classes she offers to smokers who want to quit. Click here to read the full article.
Cigarette smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, more than 40 of which are known to cause cancer. Cigarettes are also known to cause nearly 450,000 deaths a year.
For more information on how to quit smoking or if you are interested in smoking cessation classes, please call us at 504.733.5539 or 1.800.624.2039.
Making a New Year's Resolution to quit smoking? CAGNO offers free smoking cessation classes. Click on the "Educational Programs" link to find out more.
For more information about the Louisiana Smokefree Air Act, please visit Tobacco Free Living.
Uninsured Cancer Patients Stall Treatment Due to High Medical Bills
An estimated 112,000 Americans with cancer have no health insurance and are less likely to receive optimum care, reports the Associated Press. The article describes a recent essay in the Journal of the American Medical Association by Dr. Perry Klaassen, a primary care physician who at 61 was diagnosed with colon cancer and "received the most efficient care possible." He wrote that his care "starkly contrasts" with that received by Shirley Seacy, an uninsured patient of his. Klaassen’s essay "underscores that insurance can be a life or death issue," said Paul Ginsburg, president of the nonpartisan Center for Studying Health System Change. As Klaassen said, "People say…nobody ever dies because they don’t have insurance, and I say, ‘Yeah, they do.’" Read the entire Washington Post article.
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