Adams and Reese’s New Orleans office raised $14,800 for the Susan G. Komen New Orleans Affiliate as the law firm held a “Pink Day” Friday, October 24th, complete with a dress-down pink day, silent auction, luncheon, pumpkin carving contest, pool of prized items, events for employees, and awards for “Best Pink Dressed Man” and “Best Pink Dressed Woman,” among others.
Adams and Reese Pink Day Co-Chairs included Lisa Hedrick, Jane Raiford and Victoria Baudier, and the Pink Day Committee consisted of Pat Touchet, Kate Brownlee, Jennifer Barriere, Courtney Miller, Kathy Dahlgreen, Lori DeForest, Susie Jones, Ann Kelley, Brittany Dunton, Nadine Pinell and Shannon Mangiapane. Several attorneys also dressed down in pink tutus to raise money as well, including Brownlee, Barriere, Tim Brinks, Cole Callihan, David Coons, Gerard Gaudet, Neil Ranu and Frank Liantonio.
Susan G. Komen is a member of the Adams and Reese employee volunteer program, HUGS (Hope, Understanding, Giving, and Support), which for 25 years has devoted financial resources and thousands of volunteer hours to more than 200 community service organizations nationwide.