Special Events

Special "Fun"-Raising Events

For additional information on Ochsner fundraising events, please call either our New Orleans office at (504) 842-7113 or Baton Rouge at (225) 236-5460.

Ochsner Run Summertime Blues party 4 peds Tree of Life Palettes & Palates

25th Annual Ochsner Run 

Save the Date! 25th Annual Ochsner Run on Saturday, March 27, 2010!

Join us for our one-mile fun run and 5K-race that will be held along the Mississippi River levee, directly behind Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans (1514 Jefferson Hwy, New Orleans, LA) on Saturday, March 27, 2010.

Following the race, participants will enjoy the "Rhythm & Sole" party with food from New Orleans' best restaurants, soft drinks, beer, and live music by the Top Cats.  All proceeds will benefit Pediatrics, Nursing Education, and Competitive Sports Teams at Elmwood Fitness Center.

Event Schedule:
3:20 pm Registration Opens
4:30 pm 1-Mile Run
5:00 pm 5K Run
5:15 pm Rhythm & Sole Party (food service will begin at 5:30 pm)

Online registration will open February 8th 

Questions?  Please call Special Events at (504) 842-7113.

Click here to view 2009 race results

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Summertime Blues - Summer 2010

A concert at the House of Blues benefiting Ochsner Cancer Services.  Date and band information will be posted at a later date.  Please check back for more information.

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2009 Party 4 Peds 


 
On Saturday, October 3, 2009 Ochsner, Capital One Bank and event co-chairs Malin Maitrejean and Maribeth McNamara hosted "Party 4 Peds" for local families as it transformed its Children's Health Center at 1315 Jefferson Highway into a  fun-filled, family fundraiser for Ochsner Pediatrics including the Pediatric Family Assistance Fund and the Reach Out and Read Program

This action-packed party included entertainment by Radio Disney, refreshments by local restaurants, and entertainment including large inflatable play stations, face painters, caricature artists, jewelry & key chain making, t-shirt art, and more.  For adults, there was a live auction featuring two suite tickets to the October 20th Miley Cyrus concert in New Orleans, and a silent aution with weekend get-a-ways, gining gift certificates and more. Click here for our complete auction program.

Check back for 2010 event details!

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View the Party 4 Peds 2009 video

Please call Ochsner Special Events at (504) 842-7113 for additional information.   

Special Thanks to our following sponsors:

The Big Dipper - Capital One Bank
Mega Meteors - A. H. Guthans Co., Inc., CSI Leasing, Entergy, Fast Signs, Owens and Minor, Siemens Medical Solutions, Monique Scott Spaulding & Jani King
Cosmic Comets - Deloitte & Touche LLP, Liskow & Lewis, APLC, Marvin Electric, Inc., Scott Mouledous Construction, Inc.
Amazing Asteroids - Eskew + Dumez + Ripple, Hospital Housekeeping Sys., LTD, O'Brien Flooring, Inc., Perot Systems, Reliable Elevator Service, LLC
Shooting Stars - A & A Mechanical, Inc., BCI & Cicsco Systems, Braithwaite Construction, LLC, Buck Consultants, Chamberlin Edmonds, Chartier General Contractor, LLC, Engage Health Care, Garrity Print Solutions, Gills, Ellis & Baker, Inc., Joan and Richard Guthrie, M.D., Jefferson Sprinkler, Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home & Cemeteries, Malin Construction Company, Inc., The MCC Group, Outsourcing Solutions, Inc., The Rick Kerr Company, Inc., Southern Credit Recovery, Inc.
Food & Beverage Sponsors - Abbott Nutrition, Aurora Catering, Byblos Restaurant, Cafe' Zucchini, Creole Creamery, Domino's Pizza, Elio's Wine Warehouse, Five Happiness, Hillbilly Bar-B-Q, JCB Creations, Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Ochsner Food & Nutrition, Saltwater Grill, Southern Candymakers, Superior Grill, VooDoo BBQ & Grill, Whole Foods Market, and [yellow tail]
Publicity by - Cox Media and nola baby & family magazine
Special Thanks - Airgas Southwest, LLC, Chez Clay Ceramic Studios, Cox Media, Fisk Electric Company, Fresh Market, Sheriff Marlin N. Gusman - Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff's Office, Schneider Paper Products, Inc., United Rentals

 

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2009 Tree of Life

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Individuals brightened the season for family members, friends, and colleagues by honoring or memorializing someone special through the Tree of Life.  At a tree-decorating ceremony, ornaments bearing the name(s) of the person(s) you honor or memorialize were read and placed on the tree.

Image Caption- Tree of Life New Orleans was dedicated in memory of Dr. Clifford H. Van Meter, Jr. (right) to benefit the Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Patient Assistance Fund. 

- Tree of Life Northshore was dedicated in honor of Dr. Roy Gregory and Dr. Gerald Keller (below) to benefit cancer services at Ochsner Health Center - Covington.  

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- Tree of Life Baton Rouge benefited the Baton Rouge Patient Assistance Fund.

 

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  Palettes & Palates

On Friday, June 5th 2009, Ochsner Health System hosted Palettes & Palates.  The event was a great success, raising over $155,000 to benefit the renovation and expansion of the Level III Regional Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Ochsner Medical Center. The Ochsner NICU has the staff and equipment to care for very sick infants, newborns who need immediate surgery and those who weigh less than 1,000 grams (2.2 pounds). 

Event Co-Chairs Dr. Harley and Susan Ginsberg would like to thank all those who supported this much needed expansion by participating in this elegant event, which featured a wine tasting as well as an art and wine auction at the beautiful home of Bobby and Lori Savoie.

Patron Party Co-Chairs Pamela Steeg and Lori Savoie hosted an exclusive patron party from 7-8 p.m. featuring sparkling wine courtesy of Schramsberg and hors d'oeuvres prepared by The Ritz-Carlton. Patrons were able to preview the beautiful art and exquisite wines available at auction before general ticket holders joined in at 8 p.m. for an evening of wine tasting, delicious delicacies, and a unique auction offering something for everyone's taste.  Wine tasting courtesy of The Cellars of River Ridge, Elio's Wine Warehouse and W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd.

 For additional information, please contact Special Events at (504) 842-7113.

 Special thanks to our sponsors and supporters!!

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