Honoring the visionaries who founded our organization and Highlighting Appleseeds dedication to advancing Access to Justice, Opportunity, and Education FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT Adrienne Wheeler, 504-756-2171, AWheeler@LouisianaAppleseed.org
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 [NEW ORLEANS, LA] –Louisiana Appleseed will host its first Good Apple Luncheon. Walter Leger, III will serve as the Master of Ceremonies in honoring the 2009 Louisiana Appleseed founding board members with a Good Apple Legacy Award and paying tribute to the pro bono contributions of Toya Mathis, Vice President & Trust Relationship Manager from Hancock Whitney. Colleen Jarrott, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, and Kathlyn Perez, Perez Law LLC co-chair the luncheon.
“We have reimagined the event platform to unite annually with like-minded individuals and organizations who share our passion for creating positive change in our state,” said Kathlyn Perez, Development Chair of the Appleseed Board of Directors. “We have aligned our organization alongside our sponsors with a noble cause and gained visibility among a diverse audience of influencers, community leaders, and advocates.”
The luncheon will take place on Thursday, October 17th, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Arnaud’s, located at 813 Bienville Street, New Orleans, LA, 70112. The event will feature three new advocacy videos featuring Malcolm Jenkins (Saints, retired) and Kelvin Beachum (Arizona Cardinals). Additionally, Appleseed will release the first-ever map of heirs’ property in Louisiana.
Diamond sponsors include Hancock Whitney and Leger & Shaw. The Helis Foundation will also support the event as a Gold sponsor. Additional Silver sponsors include Adams and Reese LLP, Baptist Community Ministries, Baker Donelson, Entergy, Fishman Haygood LLP, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, J. Edgar Monroe Foundation, Jones Walker LLP, Louisiana Association for Justice through its sister non-profit entity Bayou Research Institute, New Orleans & Company, Perez Law LLC, Phelps Dunbar LLP, and Stone Pigman Walther Wittmann LLC.
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About Louisiana Appleseed
Louisiana Appleseed is a statewide nonprofit based in New Orleans, Louisiana. It focuses on policy-level solutions by recruiting attorneys to provide free services through a research-oriented approach to policy change. Louisiana Appleseed’s mission is rooted in three pillars dedicated to increasing Access to Justice, Opportunity, and Education. Learn more at www.louisianaappleseed.org.
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