Our family medicine and residents weren’t the only winners in the LAFP Foundation Fundraisers. Attendees were feeling lucky and won big in our Annual Prize Drawing and Wine and Whiskey Pull.

New for this year was our Legacy Golden Cork Raffle. This was a chance to win one of three exclusive wine and bourbon selections. Thank you to Dr. Teri O’Neil for the donation of Glenfiddich Grand Cru and to Dr. Jason Schrock for his donation of Far Niente Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 and Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon.

Attendees purchased tickets to take a chance to win some exciting prizes that included a New Orleans Prize Package, tickets to Saints home game, tickets to the SEC home opener for LSU Football, to the SEC home opener for LSU baseball, to the SEC home opener for LSU basketball, an original, numbered artwork, a crawfish boiling package, expresso package and a décor package.

The lucky winners were:

• Jason Schrock, MD – Relax the Nola Way including 2-night stay at Roosevelt Hotel with spa gift card and 2 General Admission tickets to WWII Museum
• Lindsay Liles, MD- 2 LSU Baseball Box tickets to SEC opener and $100 Gift Card to Parrains
• Ashley Hymel – Doughs of Decor package including Ashley Burke Artwork, coffee table book, dough bowl, JamNOLA Tickets and Kendra Scott set
• Becky Burns- 2 LSU Football Suite tickets to the SEC opener and $100 WalkOn’s Gift Card
• Paul Rachal, MD – 2 LSU Basketball tickets to the SEC opener and $100 Mostedos Gift Card
• Roxanne Boyd, MD- Original Artwork Huey P. Long Print signed by artist Kristen York
• Brian Callihan, MD – 2 Saints Tickets for Home Game and $100 Dickie Brennan Gift Card
• Chuckie Albert – Crawfish anyone package including Yeti ice chest and crawfish boiling pot and burner with paddle and seasonings
• Zach Pray, MD- Expresso Please Package with Nesspersso Kit including Machine, and Milk Frother and Cups, coffee table book

The President’s Gala & Foundation Fundraiser was a 80’s themed event sponsored by Louisiana Healthcare Connections. This year’s party was held at The Joy Theater with the band “Party at Joes” playing tunes that kept everyone on the dancefloor from the first song!

The LAFP Foundation Board of Directors extends a sincere THANK YOU to everyone who purchased tickets! The future of Family Medicine is bright in Louisiana. 100% of the monies raised by these fundraisers support the Foundation’s outreach and recruitment efforts for our future – our students and residents. All donations to the LAFP Foundation are tax deductible.

Everyone who purchased a cork for the Wine and Whiskey Pull went home a winner with choice selections of libations.

The fundraisers could not have been possible without the continued support of vendors donating items for the prize drawing. The LAFP Foundation sincerely thanks the following generous donors:

• Roosevelt Hotel
• The National WWII Museum
• Ma Milles Gifts and More
• Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse
• Walk On’s
• Mostedos Restaurant
• Parrain’s Seafood Restaurant
• Artist Ashley Burke
• JamNOLA
• Salon XO Mal
• Signatures Southern Accents
• Brian Harrell, MD, FAAFP
• Vincent Shaw, MD, FAAFP
• Teri O’Neal, MD, FAAFP
• Euil “Marty” Luther, MD
• Kenneth Brown, MD, FAAFP

Let's continue to show our thanks by supporting these vendors throughout the year! The LAFP Foundation spends all year collecting items for the various fundraisers. If you wish to donate or have suggestions on unique items we should consider, send us your suggestions! Thank you letters with tax deductible information have been mailed to both vendors and buyers for the fundraiser. If you did not receive a letter, please contact the LAFP Office at (225) 923-3313.

The Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt corporation and is the only charitable organization in Louisiana that exists to improve and increase access to health care by investing in the specialty of family medicine.