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 "Age of Discovery" 19 Year Old Single Malt Scotch, to Dr. Jason Schrock for his donation of Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon No. 195, and to Three Rivers Diagnostics donating Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Don Julio Ultima Reserva Extra Anejo Tequila.

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, overnight hotel accommodations, Big Horn Pizza Oven, IRobot Roomba, 75” Samsung TV, and a Firepit with Ice chest.

The lucky winners were:

• Roxanne Boyd, MD – Relax the Nola Way Package including 2-night stay at Roosevelt Hotel with spa gift card and 2 General Admission tickets to WWII Museum
• Ashley Buller- See You at the Box Packageincluding 2 LSU Baseball Box tickets to SEC opener, LSU signed baseball and 1 night stay at Renaissance Hotel with breakfast
• Donnie Davis – Clean on Demand Package including iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum
• Derek Anderson, MD - How Suite It Is Package including 2 LSU Football Suite tickets to the SEC opener and LSU football signed by Brian Kelly
• Lauren Elder – Nothing But Net Package including 2 LSU Basketball tickets to the SEC opener and one night stay at the Watermark Hotel
• Dianna Phan, MD – NFL Experience Package including 2 Saints Tickets for Home Game and $100 Dickie Brennan Gift Card
• Dianna Phan, MD – Warm by The Fire Package including 31” Hykolity 2 in 1 Firepit with Grill, 2 Tumblers and Ice chest
• Katy Braun 75” Samsung Crystal UHD CU8000B TV
• Kelly David - Pizza Night Package including a Big Horn Gas Pizza Oven
• Brad Rachal - Sandestin Stay

The President’s Party was a Pirates of the Caribbean themed event sponsored by Primary Care Plus. During the President’s Party, the foundation auctioned off an Offshore Guided Fishing Trip donated by Moreau Physical Therapy and 2 tickets and parking pass to the opening weekend of the Men’s College World Series donated by CA Fire Group.  The winner of the fishing trip was William Founds, MD and Karl Hanson, MD won the tickets to the college world series.

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
• Dickie Brennan’s Steakhouse
• Harris Miller
• Moreau Physical Therapy
• Three Rivers Diagnostics
• CA Fire Group
• Watermark Hotel
• Renaissance Hotel
• Jason Schrock, MD
• Charles Guerra
• Vincent Shaw, MD, FAAFP
• Teri O’Neal, MD, FAAFP
• Euil “Marty” Luther, MD

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.